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MEET THE Thiago Silva
The festive season is
PLAYER Xmas look like at home?
almost upon us - what does
Any favourite post-Turkey
movies?!
Christmas for me is in
Seaford. My family all live
Matt Drage down there. Maybe Home
Alone but I’m usually asleep
as I’ve eaten too much.
Age: 31 welcoming so it’s a pleasure Matt
to be here. How are you finding working
Home Town: Wandsworth with the gaffer after being
Did you know any of the lads with Simon Lane - do they Drage
Position: CB previously? have different approaches?
First team
supported: Chelsea Yes, unfortunately. Played Is it difficult moving from
with Stepney and Penny one management culture to
First team Played for: before. And know Bish and another?
Predators Aaron through socialising
Kingstonian? Dulwich? over the years. I’m very much enjoying
working with the Gaffer.
Staines? You’ve played for From what you’ve seen so Demands alot and that’s
some decent clubs - how did far, what do you think you how it should be. It’s not that
you come to be at RPV? can bring to the team? difficult. I’ve been in many
changing rooms (given my
After hearing from a few of Added experience and the age) so I’m used to it now.
the lads about how good it ability to handle the ball when
was down here and from the we want to build from the Got any favourite pre-match
Gaffer himself and where he back. tunes?
wants to take the club, it was
a no brainer. Alongside that, For supporters who don’t Anything from Westlife or
flying on the pitch so it is a know you, how would you Take That goes down a treat.
great environment to come describe yourself as a
into. footballer? We’ve got a few golfers at
RPV who fancy themselves -
You haven’t been here long Calm and composed on the do you play??
but how does Vale feel as a ball. Moany off it.
footballing home, to you? I don’t. Most boring sport
Who do you regard as ever. Crazy golf is miles
It’s not been long but you can the best player in the better!
already tell it’s something Premiership, in your
unique. They’ve all been very position?

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