Monkey Player Profile #5 Name: Paul Dunn Paul broke through into The Monkey first team with fellow academy graduates Roy Pattison & David Scott. His commitment & physical dedication has prolonged his career beyond the aforementioned players; Paul has improved steadily with age & at this point is probably in the best shape he’s ever been. That’s not to say there haven’t been any bumps along the way as quite a few storied incidents have littered this man’s career. The only place to start would be the infamous “megaphone incident” After being sent off for clothes-lining a player Paul then proceeded to roundly abuse the official with a megaphone from the touchline. A record suspension followed for the MSL bad-boy & despite calls for the club to cut their losses he was brought back into the fold by defiant manager Chris Hay. A heartbroken Dunny was substituted ten minutes into the team’s Challenge Cup win over Red Row in the 12/13 season; early in the encounter Paul clashed heads with an opponent sustaining a heavy cut, he missed the rest of the contest & heard the news of the team’s victory later whilst being treated in hospital. A brief flirtation with Tyneside Irish Club at the start of the 13/14 season left a bitter taste amongst The Monkey’s hardcore but a triumphant return in the second half of the campaign soon made that a distant memory. Paul played every game upon his re-signing & capped a solid run by playing the full 90 minutes in the teams’ Lewin Cup win against Amble Tavern laying to rest his cup final demons from 2013. Nickname(s) Dunny, Big Dunn, Huth, White Wine Dunn, Strongbow Dunn Age: 31 Height: 6’5 Weight: 15 Stone Position: Centre Back Strengths: Heading, Positioning & His Infamous Cruyff Turn Weaknesses: White Wine, Strongbow & Taxi Fares Most Likened To: Robert Huth Favourite Meal: Crisp comfit of duck, fine French beans, Lyonaise potatoes- Thyme & Rosemary (those were his exact words) Favourite Band: Kings Of Leon Favourite Film: The Terminator Favourite Item Of Clothing: My NAFCO 54 coat which I wore every day at Meadowdale, I couldn’t believe my luck when I pulled it out of Mr. Horsfield’s gym bin. Team Supported: Newcastle United Favourite Footballer: Stefan Selakovic (Champ Man Legend) Favourite Monkey Moment: Andy Crosby scoring a worldie against the North
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 13:07:39 +0000
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