No.7 Neil Roberts' first-ever TV interview...

The Good Old Days when Neil Roberts used to play football for Wrexham...

Wrexham v Bournemouth

Division 2, November 1997

• Interviewer: Neil Roberts

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I: Well Neil it’s been a heck of a week for you. How did it all start?
N: Erm, well you know last Saturday, Carlisle away, you know, I was included in the squad and scored two goals. Then tonight can't ask for anything else I get the first goal on me home debut. So its been a good week to say the least!

I: And your a local lad, so that made it feel special?
N: Yeah I'm a local lad and its always nice to score in front of the home fans. It was good, yeah I enjoyed it.

I: So how did it start? When did you know you were in the squad for the Carlisle game?
N: Erm, well there had been the newspaper coverage all week, but I really knew 2.45. The manager told me I'm in and that’s it.

I: Butterflies was it then?
N: Erm, yeah it was more so tonight. Making a home debut rather than Carlisle away. But yeah I just got on with it.

I: And tonight’s game. It was a bit of a battle in the second half. But talk us through your goal first of all.
N: Erm, yeah it was a bit of work by Dean Spink and its just broken to me really, couldn't miss it from the six yard box.

I: And then they threw everything at you second half.
N: Er, yeah they are a difficult side. Passed it round a lot. Young lads so they were going at it right to the end. It was just good to get three points.