| Name : |
Ashley Thomas
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| DoB : |
27/02/1982
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| Birthplace : |
Gloucester
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| Playing Position : |
Defender / Center Half
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| Other teams played for : |
Chalford, Shortwood United, Slimbridge, Shortwood United
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| Nickname : |
Smash
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| Team(s) Supported : |
Arsenal
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| Strengths : |
Defending:Heading and Tackling. Set pieces but pretty much just heading the ball
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| Weaknesses : |
Distribution, repeated use of my shin and a bit of a short fuse!
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| How do you keep yourself fit for football? |
I like to get in the gym regularly and eat pretty healthy. Rest is very important too. I get a lot of stick from the lads about my protein shakes but it works for me.
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| I play a bit like : |
Tony Adams or Sol Campbell
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| Heroes : |
Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Tony Adams, Sylvester Stallone!
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| Highlight : |
I had 4 good seasons with Slimbridge and we finally won the Hellenic League in the 06-07.
Signing for Gloucester City.
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| Lowlight : |
We lost to Truro City in the 5th Round of the FA Vase. I got sent off too so it was not a good day.
Seeing Slimbridge striker Robbie Colwell break his ankle. He was on fire that season and had scored 30 odd goals by February.
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| Honours : |
Slimbridge: Hellenic League Winners 06-07, GFA Challenge Trophy 04, 06, 07. Hellenic Floodlight Cup 04, 06. Supporters Player of the Year, Players Player 2005-2006
Managers Player 2006-2007. University of Gloucestershire: BUSA Division 1 League winners 2003-04, 2004-05
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| Injuries : |
Fractured toes and nose!
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| Best player played with : |
It has to be Andy Pritchett at Slimbridge. He was a fantastic all round defender, a great captain and was always at the right place at the right time.
Also Andy Hoskins, Tommy Callinan, Gary Marshall, Alton Axton.
Plus John Evans the Shortwood manager. If it was not for him i would not be the player i am today. Doug Foxwell and John Hamilton at Slimbridge were a big influence too! |
| Toughest opponent : |
Andy Hoskins whilst he was at Shortwood. I had some good battles with him and he gave me the toughest game I have ever had physically.
Neil Grayson gave me a lesson in a friendly against Forest Green too!
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| Best friend at club : |
Webby or ‘Webbanot’ as I like to call him.
I have to mention the Cheltenham boys too. Rosey, Ricko and Psycho. We have a good laugh travelling to the games and the old boys tell me their stories from their long careers in football!
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| Favourite Music : |
I listen to anything from hip-hop to motown. Favourites are Tupac, Foo Fighters and Marvin Gaye.
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| Favourite Movies(s) : |
All six Rocky films, Scarface and anything with Arnold Schwarzenegger or Denzel Washington
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| Favourite TV Programme : |
A-Team
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| Tell us something about yourself that we don't know! |
I am studying an English Language degree at University
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| Most embarrassing moment : |
I absolutely murdered the song My Girl at a Karaoke night which was filmed and is now repeatedly shown to people.
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| Describe yourself in five words : |
Loyal, Trustworthy, Honest, Friendly and Athletic
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| In five years you'll be .... |
Driving an Aston Martin and writing 007 after my name. In truth I hope to have a successful career in Teaching, Personal Training and have an established football coaching business.
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