Casuals Leg-ends - Famous ex-players
Casuals Leg-ends - Famous ex-players

CASUALS LEGEND PROFILE
Rodney Van der Laan

Casuals Appearances/Goals: 63 / 17
03/04 17/2
04/05 9/5
05/06 20/5
06/07 17/5

Number of Bridgend Tours: 3 (2005, 2006, 2007)

Honours: 2003/04 Kingston & District League Division 2 Championship,
2003/04 Teck Intermediate Cup, 2004/05 KDFL Div 1 Championship, 2004/05
Surrey Junior Cup, 2004/05 Teck Senior Cup, 2004/05 League Cup
Runner-up, 2005/06 KDFL Premier Division Championship, 2005/06 Surrey
Junior Cup Runner-up, 2005/06 Teck Senior Cup Runner-up, 2005/06 League
Senior Cup Runner-up, 2006-07 KDFL Premier Division Runner-up

Debut: 3 Jan 2004 v Warlingham Reserves in Surrey Junior Cup 4th Round.
Ian Hardy hit five and Catesy one in a 6-1 victory.

Team: Wolsey, Griffiths, Richards, Maughan, Edwards, Cates, Skelly, van
der Laan, Holder, Hardy, Paley.
Subs: Henderson, Flett, Malcolm.

Final game: 5 May 2007 v Molesey Villa in KDFL Premier Division. The
Casuals needed three points to win the league title. Sadly we went down
to a 3-1 defeat and had to be content with runners-up spot.

Team: Ferris, Brain, Rootes, Crowley, Edwards, Barnett, Paley, van der
Laan, Stokes, Payne, Hardy.
Subs: Mortimore, Skelly.

Nickname: RodoCop / The Robot

Birthplace/Date of Birth: Pretoria, SA 22/11/1976

Resides: Currently travelling for a few Months and then planning to settle
back in Pretoria, South Africa

Occupation: Unemployed Bean Counter

How did you come to join the Casuals: Barnyard!

Why did you leave: I have left London to head back to SA!

Who else did you introduce to the club: Richard Barron, Richard Mann

Highlight of Casuals Career: 2003/04 Teck Intermediate Cup Final

Lowlight of Casuals career: My final game v Molesey Villa in KDFL
Premier Division.

Preferred Position: Right Midfield

Most Embarrassing Moment: Having to do a Robot Dance in a Borat Mankini on
the 2007 Bridgend Tour

Best Casuals manager you played under: 'Therapist'

Worst player you played alongside: Flettie

Funniest player: Hobbit!

Favourite match: Away Game against Dynamo Pimlico in 2006/07 season.

Worst match: Losing 3-0 to Molesey Villa in 2005/06 Season.

Most memorable Casuals goal you scored: Header against Dynamo Pimlico in
2006/07 season.

Funniest thing you have seen during a game: A Steven Cates half-time talk:
'We know they're C#nts, they know they're C#nts, they're a bunch of F#cking
C#nts'

Funniest thing you have seen on a Casuals night out: The Hobbit dancing to
Bohemian Rhapsody in Cody's with a silver dustbin over his head!

Favourite Bridgend tour memory: The moment the Gaffer pulled the wrong card
and I realised I did not have to drink the Dappy Bollocks containing
Payney's Pants!

Will you continue playing: Yes

How would you like to be remembered: The Cyborg Saffa

Best thing about being a Casual: Bridgend Tours!

Message to the current team: Enjoy the Surrey South East Combination - wish
I was there!
 



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