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17/09/02
Good
evening and welcome to the BFCSA page.
 Last time I mentioned we would be
doing a feature on the BFCSA Committee. Well to get the
ball rolling here is a man who probably doesn't need too
much introduction, the one and only (luckily) John
Adkins, aka Village.
| NAME |
John
Adkins |
| AGE |
58 |
| FIRST
TIME SAW BARNET |
Latter
part of first season in Football League |
| HOW
MANY GAMES PER SEASON |
Normally
all |
| TIME
ON BFCSA COMMITTEE |
Just
over a year |
| WHERE
DO YOU STAND/SIT AT UNDERHILL |
Main
Stand |
| FAVOURITE
CURRENT PLAYER |
Lee
Harrison |
| FAVOURITE
ALL TIME PLAYER |
Lee
Harrison |
| BEST
GOAL EVER |
Phil
Simpson at Swansea |
| ANY
FUNNY MOMENTS |
Being
named Village |
| FAVOURITE
GROUND VISITED |
Upton
Park |
Most of you
know me as 'Village' and I've now been supporting Barnet
for eleven years. When I first started attending
Underhill I was just an ordinary supporter standing on
the East Terrace.
As time
progressed I got involved in writing match reports for
the Barnet Press, which has now ceased, but still do
things for the clubs website, as well as player
interviews and post-match comments.
I also have
the unofficial title of Barnet Overseas Supporters
Liaison Officer, which was given to me by Mr. Tony
Kleanthous in recognition of the work I do answering
queries from foreign countries. This came about some
years ago after meeting some members of the Norwegian
Supporters Club at a reserve match at Leyton Orient. We
have been great friends ever since.
As well as
Norway I have regular contacts from Japan, Australia,
Israel, Sweden, Holland and Germany, some of whom I've
met when they have visited England.
Apart from
this, during the course of last season, I became the
membership secretary for the Supporters Association. So,
if anybody would like to join see me where I sell
programmes outside the Westcombe Drive entrance or by the
Police room at half time.
On a more
personal note, I have a lot of spare time on my hands,
due to being medically retired off work just over eleven
years ago. I used to work as a bus driver, which I did
for 29 years.
I am on my
second marriage and will reach the silver anniversary in
2004. My wife and I both have two adult children from our
previous marriages and have a nineteen-year-old son
ourselves. There are also ten grandchildren, which can
cause headaches, especially at Christmas and Birthdays.
I fully
enjoy my role within the club and having a large family.
Watching your children grow up and have children of their
own is one of the greatest pleasures in life.
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