Team's introduction

Player Profiles

Goalkeeper: Matt " del " Horn(o)

The cat like reactions of horno are a sight to behold.

Quote : "I just try and get in the way of it, as i said im not a keeper"
H: 5'10
W: Wait, Im just recording my latest radio show, TV show, pop idol performance
games/goals: loads of games, do goals conceded count?
supports: MAN UTD

Defense.

Andy "DJ ANDRE" Dallas Portsmouth fan, DJ, Diplomat...

Linvoy Primus is his hero and muse.
H:5'8
W: Wait a moment, I’m just calling Julia
games/goals:
supports: Pompey

Rich Newton "Ricardo"

Veteran of the Guangzhou soccer scene, cultured both on and off the park. Right peg is for standing on. H:5'11
W: Wait up chief, I’m just with Luby
games/goals: cracking free kick on 12/11/06 to level 1-1 vs Elephant.
Supports: MAN UTD (from leicester )

Brian

Old school centre half, no nonsense. Looks a bit like Mick McCarthy. H:6'
W: Wait a minute, Ive seen the ball, I’ll be over shortly.
games/goals: 2nd season with paddys, scored on league debut last year vs Eastern District.
Supports: Celtic

Greg Bouchez

What an engine this boy has, what a haircut. The French Valderama of the Pearl River Delta. Runs all day, dances all night. One of the "3 stooges" alongside fellow frenchman Loic and Olivier... IS now single.
H: 5'9 not incl afro
W: "wait a minute I’m just being French with Olivier"
Games/Goals: 30 yarder vs One For The Road in dongguan. Playing second season with Paddys.

Supports: Lyon

Grant Dewey

Another seasoned pro of the Guangzhou sporting scene. Rugby is his first love and it clearly shows. Heart as big as a bucket. H: 6'1
W: Wait for me, Im just on the subway.
Games/Goals: 2nd season with paddys, scored to make it 3-3 on 12/11/06 in game with elephant.

Midfield

" Lucky" Loic Chuday

2nd part of the 3 French nuts, highly talented midfield dynamo. Makes them as well as he takes them.
Often seen in Velvet surrounded by empty bottles and loose women.
Height: 5'8
W: "wait a minute I'm just finishing a bottle of jack daniels"
Games/goals: 2nd season with Paddys, weighed in with important goals along the way - dead ball specialist.
Supports: The Village People.

 Cyril

Adaptable, dependable deceptive. Cyril would die for the paddy field. Looks quite normal but once he's close to the barmaids apron ...whoa say no more. Lives above the Paddy Field and "works" for the French consulate. Had fun on the way back from Donnguan. Height:5'9
Weight: If goals = weight. Cyril is the lightest !!
Games/Goals: 2nd season with Paddys, hits the target from anywhere... in training.

Kishore "Brian" Roy

Enigmatic midfielder, happy in front of back line or roaming the midfield. Often employed as a wide man, can be considered somewhat the Highway Man. .. "stand and deliver" Height: 5'9
Weight: wait a minute, I'm just checking BOTH newcastle and shef utds results out!
Games/goals: Almost ever present since last season, still awaiting vital 1st strike which can't be too far away.
Supports: Newcastle , Sheff Utd, probably sunderland and Weds too...

Christian

Quicksilver midfielder who goes like the clappers. Restaurant owner St Germain on Huan Shi Dong Lu. Another one of the french contingent... enjoys cart racing in spare time and smiling.
NEVER comes to training, concentrating on his baguettes.

Gareth Ferris

When the captain at home let him go out to play with his camarades, Gareth is like a kid. Adept of the marathon in GZ: Paddy field, Velvet, Baogang stadium.   

Our new coach, dirty coach, so romantic, he could be French.

Height: 32cm when excited

Games/Goals: He scored every night, sometimes with his dog…

Supports: Tiger beer

W: ‘behave your self’

 
Jerome AKA The Assasin. 

Most recent addition to the squad, rumour has it he misread GAELIC for Garlic when 1st becoming interested in playing for Paddys. New to Guangzhou currently being led astray by Chuday et al. runs on Duracel, couldn’t hit a cows arse with a banjo. We haven’t lost a game since he joined. Height: 6’
W: wait, im just doing my hair.
Games/Goals: joined 2 games into autumn season, netting on debut and never looked back.
Supports : FCMETZ

Forwards

Issake Bangora

As old as the hills, as young as the last drink poured before Bunker Club closed last night. Makes gift boxes and certainly is a treasured jewel to us. Not a week goes by when Issake hasn’t caused havoc with his burly frame! Has been known to wear WHITE shoes on a Friday.
Height: HUGE Weight: UNCLASSIFIED AGE: OLD
Games/Goals: 2nd season with Paddys, currently on a hot scoring run… OUCH!

Olivier Blandon AKA Spiderman, AKA The Animal

What can be written about Olive that hasnt already been written, hasnt already been said?
Final part of the Le Resistance and the 2 without Olivier are like Cheese without wine...Once played in his Calvins. His uncle owns a cheese factory in the motherland.

Height: 8'2
W: "wait a minute I'm just getting naked"
Games/Goals: 2nd Season with Paddys, few goals last season, awaiting 1st strike this time around.
Supports: Greg whilst engaged in bedroom play. Lyon

Dragon

Dragon is a fiery local character not to be taken lightly. Stand in goal keeper and true hot stepper.
Talks like an East End barrow boy.

Darren “dazzler” Brown

Our “abramovich”. Daz has seen it all in Guangzhou, what he doesn’t know isn’t worth knowing about life in our esteemed city. Proud owner of our spiritual home The Paddy Field Bar. Tigerish midfielder. claims to have “retired” but we’ll see. Forever with thumbprint upon forehead.
Height: wee
Weight: wait there, I have to ask Michelle
AGE: don’t let the silver fox deceive you!
Games/Goals: 2nd season with Paddys, currently on leave of absence.

Mark Aarons AKA BIG MARK

Smooth as silk, Big Mark as he is known with affection burst on the scene midway through last season and added competition for places along the Paddys backline. Mark's experience and composure under pressure have allowed him to become a key fixture in the squad every other Sunday (the rest hes sleeping off a gigantic hangover) During our recent trip to dongguan, he produced a performance of nothing less than star quality resulting in his 1st goal for paddyf. Mark is a former u15 BMX champion. Height: 6'4 W: unknown
Games/goals - recently opened his account in Dongguan my dribbling around 18 players and poking it home.

John "I'll have another pint" Christie

A LEGEND.

Luca Cancian

Fitness and work commitments have prevented the Guangzhou public the pleasure of seeing our Italian Libero execute his range of skills upon the hallowed turf of Guangzhou .
Like his hero Franco Baresi, he will go down in Guangzhou footballing folklore.

Paddy "Padzilla" Youell

Paddy needs no introduction - Our founder and friend. Currently in studying for his MA.. Come back paddzilla.... The heart of the team.

We miss you.

Just to clarify - IT HIS NOT HIS FIELD.