Poster Profile 52: UQ
By The Prof
April 21 2004
| Board Name: |
UQ |
| Age: | 47 |
| Location: | Hillsborough, Co. Down |
| Occupation: | Logistics Co-ordinator |
| Why did you choose your board name?: | Abbreviated from Ulster (as it’s were I live) and Quin for obvious reasons |
| How long have you been supporting Quins?: | Since 1992 |
| How did you start supporting Quins?: | To be honest, because of Will Carling, he was a great player and superb Quins man. It’s such a shame that his last season playing for Quins were for all the wrong reasons. |
| If you play(ed) rugby what position did/do you play?: | Wing and Outside Centre at College and Army Unit Level. |
| Best ever Quins game: | The Shield Final |
| Favourite off pitch Quins experience: | In the East Stand Bar after our debacle against Leeds in May 2002 phew, what a party and relief that day was. |
| What is the most ridiculous rugby related thing you have done?: | Too many to mention, but playing Mess Rugby on my stag night, I ate the ball (it was a cabbage) |
| Favourite Ground (after The Stoop): | Ravenhill |
| Favourite Quins Player: | Past: Will Carling Present: Tony Diprose |
| Favourite Non-Quins Player: | David Humphries (Ireland, Ulster and Dungannon) |
| Most likely to say?: | In the Company of the DGs - My round if Quins win. |
| Least likely to say?: | No thanks I’m full. |
| What are your non-rugby pastimes?: | Home life and eating out |
| Favourite Film(s): | Sixth Sense, The Green Mile and for those who remember this far back The Quiet Man (Surely one of the best John Wayne Films ever). |
| Favourite TV Programme(s): | Medical Detectives, The Rugby Club and Casualty |
| Favourite Book(s): | Anything by Wilbur Smith |
| Favourite Music: | Led Zep, Foo Fighters, and U2 |
| Favourite Food(s): | Traditional and Italian. |
| Favourite Drinks(s): | Guinness, London Pride (when I can get it) and Black Bush Whiskey |
| Favourite Quotation(s): | “Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle; Old Age a regret." – Benjamin Disraeli |
| Favourite Place(s) to visit: | Caribbean Reef in Belize, The Stoop & HQ |
| When you were young what did you want Jim to Fix for you?: | Can’t remember, but if the programme was still on today it would certainly be to get me tickets for the next Lions Tour |
| Tell us THREE things about yourself that we wouldn't know. BUT, TWO of these should be true, but ONE should be totally made up: |
1. I trialed for the UK Bobsleigh Team. |