Behind The Greens II
Episode 2 of Behind The Greens is a quick and fairly random interview with Cheadle Town Striker, Connor Martin.
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Connor is in his first season with the club and has impressed with his hold up play, link up play and eye for goal, seeing him currently as the clubs second top scorer in the league this season with five goals. Including two tidy finishes in Cheadle’s recent 5-0 win against Squires Gate just a couple of weeks ago.
However, the whole point of this interview is to delve into what a player does in their free time, whether that be work or leisure. Or, most importantly, whatever form of random but interesting questions (football or not) we can think of to get a better idea of each player as a person.
As usual, the questions will kick off with a bit of background on the player before we get started on the serious brainstorm questions.
What do you do for work outside of Cheadle Town?
“Recruitment.”
Do any aspects of your job ever have any impact on anything related to Cheadle whether it be good or bad?
“Sometimes the hours can affect getting to the games or training but apart from that all good.”
What do you enjoy doing in your free time outside of Cheadle and your job?
“Eating out at restaurants, cooking & going on holiday.”
What do you think is the most important aspect of playing football in a team, apart from anything ability related?
“Work rate and attitude.”
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What’s your all-time favourite moment playing football, in any level, place or age?
“Scoring my first goal back after a long injury probably felt the best.”
Now what’s your all-time favourite moment watching football?
“Divock Origi scoring from the corner kick against Barcelona.”
If you could have 2 footballers past or present to play for Cheadle this weekend who would you pick?
“Ronaldinho and Messi.”
If you could compare your playing style to any ex or current player who would you pick and why?
“Honestly no idea on this it would have to be someone pretty slow though.”
Do you have any superstitions and routines when it comes to match day or before match day?
“Taping my ankles up before every game and wearing different football boots if I have a bad game or don’t score, changed them a lot this season.”
If Cheadle went onto win a trophy or get promoted this season what would your following two days look like?
“A serious party and then a day on my death bed.”
Who is the greatest player to ever play in the Premier League and why?
“Thierry Henry, just made it look easy.
If you could score any goal in a cup final, describe that goal for us?
“A last minute goal mouth toe poke.”
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What’s your all time favourite football boot?
“Nike Tiempo, black and orange.”
If you could have any animal as a pet knowing it won’t attack you or anyone, what would it be and why
“Chimpanzee because they’re mint.”
Lastly if you were hosting a gig with three artists dead or alive, who are you having on?
“Michael Jackson, Biggie Smalls and Chris Stapleton.”
Let’s hope that Connor can keep himself in them black and orange Tiempos for the rest of the season with the assistance of a few goal mouth toe pokes, we might even get him that pet Chimpanzee if he does manage to do it in a cup final!
