Name:
Mark Picking.
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Team supported whilst growing up:
I would say LINFIELD as I went to most of the matches but I also supported Man Utd & Rangers.
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Footballing heroes:
Roy Keane, Davy Cooper & Martin McGaughey (Buckets).
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Footballing highlight to date:
Signing for the Blues.
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Worst moment in football to date:
My First Big One Game of the Season - I will want to forget that one in a hurry.
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Best player you have played with:
There have been a few, Pat McAllister, John Devine, Tony Gorman, Winkie Murphy but Glenn Ferguson is my choice.
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Best player you have played against:
Winkie Murphy
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Who has been your most difficult opponent:
John Easton.
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Favourite sport other than football:
Snooker & Golf
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How do you try to relax before big games:
I would read the local newspapers & watch Soccer AM
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Have you any superstitions, or pre-match rituals:
No, not really .
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I’ve seen some Irish League players at the Belfast Giants ice hockey games, have you been to any games and if so what did you think:
I was at one game & I thought it was very entertaining also you can get a beer while watching which helped.
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Do you see the success of ice hockey as a threat to the future of the Irish League:
No I don't feel it to be a threat to the future of Irish League Football, the only thing that I feel a threat to Irish League Football is the behaviour of the Scum on Saturday.
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As a Linfield fan you were obviously keen to play for the Blues, but did you think after leaving Ballyclare and moving to Coleraine that your dream move might never happen
No as the reason I went to Coleraine was so that I could get first team football and establish myself in the Premier League so by the time my contract was up Linfield would want to sign me (which thankfully came true).
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You endured the nightmare journey, and played in the European tie in Georgia. Was the country as bad as the media had made out beforehand:
It was actually worse than the media made it out to be. It has to be the worst experience I have ever had
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Favourite holiday location:
Tenerife
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Favourite music:
House, Trance
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Favourite movie:
Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction
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Favourite actor/actress:
Al Pacino / Eddie Murphy / Catherine Zeta Jones
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If you could be a cartoon character which would it be and why:
Dennis - as he is always up to something & getting into trouble.
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Favourite item of clothing:
It has to be at 2.30pm on a Saturday afternoon when I put my Linfield shirt on.
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Pepsi or Coke:
Coke.
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If you could arrange your own mini music festival, which 5 artists past or present, would you invite to play:
Destiny's Child, Louise Redknapp, Jennifer Lopez , Britney Spears & I would have to throw Robbie Williams in so that he could give me a hand.
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