Interview with lee Worgan

[nonleagueball]

Hi Guys, 

I will be doing an interview with Lee Worgan later today.

Does anyone have any questions to ask Lee?


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[Sennockian69]

Who is his most difficult opponent ?

What is his opinion of the fixture list this season - given the heavy schedule in the first two months
& then few midweek games thereafter.

[ontheup]

Why did he take voluntary relegation to join a club that paid him more money, nearer to his home and have the opportunity to play in front of 5 times as many people every other week?

[nonleagueball]

Here is the interview bare with me this is only the second one I have ever done.


So first things first thank you for taking time out to speak to me how did you get into football?



I started playing with friends at the local football club when I was about 9, just training on a Saturday morning

I was a left winger back then My dad played when he was younger so encouraged me to play.





At what age did you decide goal keeping was for you? did you decide or was you encouraged?



It was about a year later, my team didn't have a keeper and it was my turn to go in goal and I loved it plus the running around was getting hard work. I said to my dad that's where I wanted to play and I pestered him to take me to the park every night after school
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You have been capped at U19 and U21 with Wales how did that come about? was you shocked?



When I moved up to London at 16 to play for Wimbledon (now mk dons) I had to make them aware that I was eligible to play for Wales Through my grandad as he was born and raised in Cardiff, and when I got the first call up I was really shocked but excited as Neville Southall was the manager then after moving to Rushden and Diamonds I was named in the European U21 qualifying campaign.





I bet that was a proud moment for you?



That lasted two years and that was brilliant as we had Germany, England etc in our group and a great set of Players so it was exciting. Really proud moment, I wasn't born in Wales but still felt proud as it was representing a country of my Family's origin.



Its harder to establish yourself at a club as a goal keeper as only one place up for grabs you got released from Wimbledon and R&D did that put you off or did it make you more determined?



I had spent two season on the bench in the championship making a handful of apps then moving to Rushden I thought it Would be an opportunity To establish myself at a club in league 2 but looking back I probably Wasn't physically or mentally prepared for first team football. But I signed for Cardiff as there 3rd choice and while I was there I got Injured and my time there was cut short so I didn't play for a while and fell out of love with the game until I got Fit again, then I moved into non league to play games and I enjoyed playing first team football week in week out.



You spent time at Eastbourne and Hastings but your`e non league really kicked off at Tonbridge 200 apps, player of the year award a promotion.



Yeah I was at Hastings for two years got promoted there, I went to Eastbourne but Lee Hook was established there so I went to Tonbridge and Spent 5 years there, I ended up playing about 240 games and won promotion to the conference south which was a brilliant season
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When you announced you was leaving Tonbridge for Maidstone it angered alot of Tonbridge fans as it was a step down they were convinced it was down to money? did you have offers from league clubs or was it just maidstone?



I was moving to Maidstone with my girlfriend Laura who is a lawyer who had a job in the town, with my work and a degree that I was starting I felt being local was the best thing. Maidstone are a fantastic football club with professional facilities and are without doubt a club that are moving forward, whether some people like to accept that or not, I had a very good five years at tonbridge but For me it was time to move on and maidstone were the best option. And I don't know many players who would turn down playing at a facility like Maidstone Infront of 2000 fans every other week.



Last year you just missed out on play-offs, do you think you can win the league this year?



Yeah last year was disappointing because we were in the top 3 most of the season but injuries and suspensions at the wrong time of the Year hampered us. But this year we have strength in depth and a lot of experience so I don't see why we can't win the league.





What team do you support?



I can't actually answer that as I don't really support anyone. I know it's strange but I was at Wimbledon from the age of 12 so I never really supported anyone. But I follow a lot of clubs and enjoy watching a lot of football especially la liga and the bundesliga.





Who was your idol growing up?



Goalkeeper wise it was Fabian barthez and iker Cassilias both were small keepers but still managed to play for the top clubs in the world and win the World Cup.





What was your greatest moment in football?



I got man of the match in an U21 game against Germany, in Germany voted by German viewers of the game, lahm played in that game as well.



Who is the best player you have played with and played against?



Best player I played with was Joe Ledley at Cardiff and best player I played against was either Lahm or Paolo Di Canio



And to finish off whats youre fav biscuit?



And favourite biscuit is Oreos I love them.




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