NAME:

Ronnie Anderton

PREVIOUS CLUBS:

Wasn't a member of any clubs in my younger days, wasn't good enough. Odiaxere really scraping the barrel letting me in 😂

CHILDHOOD CRUSH:

Debbie Harry........oooohhhh !

I was envious of my mate who had her poster on his bedroom wall - I had Billy Bremner and Mick Jones (didn't quite have the same effect)

FAVOURITE PROFESSIONAL PLAYER OF ALL TIME:

Gary Speed - what a player !

I was devastated when I heard the news

FAVOURITE ODIAXERE CLUB PLAYER:

That's a tricky one ! So many good players, but if I have to pick one (I'll go for longevity's sake) Tom Wilson......if I'm still playing at his age I'll be extremely happy.

MOST DIFFICULT ODIAXERE CLUB OPPONENT:

Dave Waller 😂

Oh, you mean a player ?

John Swires (he knows why)

MOST MEMORABLE MATCH:

Southampton v Leeds at the old Dell, can't remember what year but half time, Southampton lead 3-0 (game over ?)

Leeds come back to win 3-4

I was in the Southampton crowd ..... sitting on my hands trying not to jump up.

BIGGEST THRILL:

Racing motorbikes.

I started racing bikes when I was 19, retired at 24 (luckily still in one piece).

Strangely, I've had more broken bones since I stopped racing !

JOHN LENNON OR PAUL McCARTNEY:

John Lennon - I was in New York about 15 years ago and visited the Strawberry Fields memorial to him in Central Park opposite the Dakota building.

OASIS OR BLUR:

Nope, not really into either of them.

My influences were Genesis, 10cc, Alice Cooper, Dire Straits, Queen, The Police, Thin Lizzy......

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT:

Leading Carrowdore 100 road race by a country mile only for engine problems to rob me of the win.

BEST COUNTRY VISITED:

Portugal of course, love the Algarve and the west coast. Portuguese people so friendly.

Though China was amazing but I wouldn't want to live there.

FAVOURITE FOOD:

Thai - and anything my wife cooks for me.

(If she sees this I could be in trouble for saying Thai first) ...... oops 😬

FAVOURITE PORTUGUESE FOOD:

Grilled fish .....I had a local fish once called a trigger fish - beautiful, but each time I've been back to the same restaurant they haven't had it.

FAVOURITE DRINK:

Hard to beat a nice cup of tea, not too strong, milk, no sugar......if you're putting a brew on I'm partial to a few chocolate biscuits 😉

MISCELLANEOUS LIKES:

Football (obviously), Motorbike Racing, Music (especially live), Walks by the sea.

Time spent with my grandchildren, they say and do the funniest things 🤣

MISCELLANEOUS DISLIKES:

Rude people, dog s**t, litter,

British Winters !

Food wise, liver - hate liver

FAVOURITE TV SHOW:

Ted Lasso - best TV ever

FAVOURITE FILM:

Marvellous - Toby Jones is brilliant

FAVOURITE SINGER:

Freddie Mercury - who could forget that Live Aid performance !

WHAT ONE ITEM WOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU TO A DESERT ISLAND:

Solar powered radio

WHICH ONE PERSON IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MEET:

They say you shouldn't meet your heroes......I've already briefly met a few of mine: Billy Bremner, Allan Clarke, Joey Dunlop, Jonathan Rea.......but the bottom line is, they're just normal people.

I'm happiest meeting up and spending time with friends and family.