lee price

Welcome to this weeks fan interview. I hope you're all enjoying reading the experiences of other Terras fans, and remember you can still have your chance at taking part. Information on how to apply is at the bottom of the page.

This week Lee Price takes part.

Profile

Name: Lee Price
Place of Birth: Birmingham
Occupation: Cashier for a betting firm
Years following the Terras: 6
Favourite Terras player of all time: Stuart Beavon, Lee Elam, Chukki Eribenne.

In Depth

RB: Evening Lee, good to speak to you. Let's get cracking by learning how you became an avid supporter of the Terras?

LP: I started following the team in 2003 after visiting the town on holiday every year. I guess you could say I'm a grockle, but I plan on moving there within the next five years. I love everything about the place, and the residents in Weymouth come across as really polite people. Since then I have tried to make four to five games a season.

RB: Is there much you remember from your first live experience of Weymouth FC?

LP: My first game was either away at Moor Green or at the Wessex against Grays. I remember it was my first time at a non-league game. I've got a season ticket at West Brom so I see a lot of Premiership/Championship matches, and this non-league game was so different to what I'd been to before, but that's what I loved about it so much. I love how you can walk around the various stands, stand-up, sing, and generally have a good laugh. The club seems to be more 'fan-friendly' aswell. In the Premiership it's just about money and the teams don't really care about the fans.

RB: Bit of an understatement, but I guess it wasn't the easiest season for you with both Albion and Weymouth getting relegated?

LP: No it wasn't the easiest season at all. I guess it was expected though. With the money problems that Weymouth encountered, while Albion are known to pay some of the smallest wages in the big bucks Premier League. It'll all be made up for though next season when we are both promoted!

RB: Stuart Beavon is one of your favourite players of all-time. What impressed you so much about him during his time with the club?

LP: He's the best striker I've seen at Weymouth while I have been watching them. He was obviously too good to be playing at non-league level, and I expect him to move higher up the footballing ladder. His goalscoring was very good, but his football brain was even better.

RB: Can you recall any funny or unfortunate moments from over the years while watching the Terras?

LP: Two moments stand out really. The first was away at Burton. We took about 18 fans, if that, and I must have looked rather weird with my Midlands accent in with the rest of the Terras faithful.

The other one was at home to Grays over the Christmas period. I decided to go down with the family for the weekend, simply to watch the game. We arrived about 2pm, and we were just about to go to the game when it was called off. A five hour trip for a game and we ended up in 'The Somerset' all weekend instead.

RB: One of the key events for the club in its recent history was our defeat to the hands of Rushden & Diamonds in February. Can you remember your initial emotions?

LP: I was at work, and had read about the problems beforehand, I'd expected to lose about 4-0. I remember watching the scores coming up and couldn't believe when it got to seven, eight, and nine. A work collegue, who is a Walsall supporter, and I were watching the results come in, and I had to explain to him why we had lost that heavily. I felt so proud of the players though, as it must have been such a shock hearing they were going to play.

RB: Which Weymouth game would you say is the best you've had the pleasure to watch?

LP: I'd have to say away at Tamworth in our first game at Conference National level. It was a local game for me, and I know a few Tamworth fans. So when we scored within the first fifteen seconds the texts starting flying. I loved that day!

RB: Next season will see the battle between Weymouth and Dorchester recommence. With your experiences as a WBA fan, do you look forward to the derby matches, or find them unbearably tense?

LP: It's a mixture of feelings, but derby matches take over my life for the week beforehand, and the week after. I have a lot of friends who support the 'other side' in Aston Villa, and I stop talking to them a couple of days before the game because of my hatred for their club. Come the day of the game I have a couple of drinks to calm my nerves. The Weymouth vs Dorchester game is one I am going to get to next season. I'm really looking forward to it, gutted I wasn't able to make the hammering we gave them a couple of seasons ago.

RB: Who would be in your greatest Weymouth Eleven?

LP: Arran Lee-Barrett, Trevor Challis, Chris Blackburn, Scott Doe, Kyle Critchell, Lee Elam, Simon Weatherstone, Nick Crittenden, Stuart Beavon, Steve Claridge, Chukki Eribenne. (4-3-3)

RB: What do you make of the brilliant news that Kyle Critchell has returned to the club?

LP: I was very suprised that he came back, but I'm extremely happy about it. He will offer us a lot next season, and he will be one of the more experienced members of the team. It's great to have him back, and hopefully he will not be unfortunate with injuries this campaign.

Extra Time

RB: What song would you use to pump the team up before a game?

LP: Something with a bit of 'fight' and 'rock'. I'd suggest All My Life by Foo Fighters.

RB: What player would you love to see in a Weymouth shirt?

LP: David Beckham. His crosses would be amazing, he would offer a huge amount of experience to the squad, and he'd be a massive role-model for the younger members of the squad to follow.

RB: What is your worst nightmare as a Terras fan?

GM: I thought that was going to happen last season with the club going out of business. Other than that, relegation from the Conference South, because I have no idea how I would find news or results then.

RB: Finally, what are your hopes for the club next season, on and off the pitch?

LP: I hope for a peaceful season with the money problems being sorted out. On the pitch I expect a mid-table finish, or a push for the play-offs. I think it will be a very difficult season, but the lads will do us proud.

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