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Men’s teammates #6: Marcin Ruda

 Newcomer Marcin Ruda has enjoyed an impressive start to his Dockers’ career. The all-action central midfielder has already become a fan’s favourite, and his performances have twice netted him the #COYD blog’s illustrious man of the match award in the early weeks of the season.

This is what he has to say about his teammates.

Who is the coach’s pet?

Don [Street].

Which teammate is most likely to pull out of a team night out at the last minute (or go home first)?

Myself!  

Who would be in your ultimate Newhaven 5-a-side team (using current squad and coaches)?

Henry [Watson], Alex [Plummer], Alfie [Rogers], Lukas [Franzen-Jones] and me. 

Who do you not want on the opposing team at training, and why?

Henry Watson. He’s a really good defender! 

Someone offers you £100 if one of your teammates can hit the crossbar first time. Who are you choosing?

Lukas Franzen-Jones.

Which teammate do you think is most likely to become a coach or manager when they finish playing?

Lee Robinson.

Which teammate tends to have the worst opinions regarding football?

Alex. He supports Spurs!

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