Manager: Jeff Drake

Club: O’Fallon Flames

Location: O’Fallon, MO

Established: 2004

Home pitch (name): The Crematorium

Bases: Stefan Corda Raptor G2-A

Best SLSL (regular season) finish: 4th in 2005-2006

Subbuteo Titles (to your name): 2006 R.T. Weiler’s Summer Series Champion

Why do you play Subbuteo: Fun and friendly competition

Most difficult opponent: John Sarra (Central West End Wildcats) I just can’t get close.

Most memorable match: Final of the 2006 FISTF Satellite of Texas. Lost 2-1 in overtime to Keith Constable. All 3 goals were scored in the last 2 and a half minutes of the overtime. After Keith scored first, I tied it about 30 seconds later only to give up the winner with about a minute left. It was the most fun and exciting match I’ve ever played!

Favorite Soccer Teams: Brazil, Barcelona, Arsenal, West Ham United, and all 11 Aquinas-Mercy State Championship teams.

Occupation: Art Director for Zimmermann and Associates, Inc.

Favorite movies: All 6 Star Wars films (but Empire Strike Back is the best), the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Victory, Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Signs, Office Space, and The 40-Year-Old Virgin

Favorite TV shows: Seinfeld, The Office, My Name Is Earl, Family Guy, and WWE Monday Night Raw

Favorite beverage: Just about anything with Captain Morgan’s in it, Riverboat Rasberry beer from Trailhead Brewery, and Mountain Dew

Favorite musical groups or performers: The Beatles, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Traveling Wilburys, Jet, The Eagles, Billy Joel, Foreigner, Journey, Elton John

Favorite songs:
Hello Goodbye (The Beatles), Fool on the Hill (The Beatles), Hope of Deliverance (McCartney), Young Boy (McCartney)