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Member Spotlight: Nifty Neville Fowler
Todays member spotlight brings us to Nifty Neville Fowler. From Darwin, Nifty now enjoys the good life in Dublin where he works & travels to major destinations around the globe. Here's what makes Nifty tick.1. Name: Neville Fowler
2. Nickname(s): Nifty or The Ladies Man
3. High School:Katherine High School (NT)
4. What city are you living in: Dublin, Ireland
5. First Fanatics Tour:
1999 Nice in Nice. Davis Cup Final Australia v France
6. What do you do when you are not on tour:
Travelling or Admin work (think about the next event)
7. Favourite sporting moment while on tour with the Fanatics:
Zurich 1st round 2000. Small group of Fanatics. Hewitt to equal at 2 all winning the 4th and the SCUD to clinch the 5th in a tight 5 sets. Swiss didnt
know what had hit them when the Fanatics hit town.
8. Favourite non-sporting moment while on tour with the Fanatics:
An Irish pub in Barcelona packed with Fanatics swinging from the rafters, fans, lights with the owner of the pub.
9. One sporting event you haven't been to but would love to attend:
Brazilan GP
10. Where would people find you at 3am on a regular Saturday night:
Busking for a cab fare.
11. When you are on tour who is one person you hate rooming with & why:
Triple J and his tantrums/Mongrel and his earthquaking snoring.
12. Which song will always get you dancing on the bar:
Cold Chisel, Kae Sahn
13. Favourite drink:
Bundy n anything. Worst drink: Tabasco sauce
14. Creation or evolution:
Creation
15. Coke or Pepsi:
Coke
16. Capitalist or Socialist:
Socialist
17. Club or Pub:
PUB
18. Which moment has the most significance in Australian sporting history?
David Boons 56 tinnies on the flight to London.
19. If you could invite 5 people to share a six pack of long necks with who would they be & why:
Richard Branson... Inspiration. The prefect life. Ask for a loan.
Edmond Hillary.. Although a Kiwi. Defeated Everest and a tea-totaller.
Sarah Michelle Gellar (BUFFY).. Someone to hmmmmmm look at.
CEO of United Distillers. So he can bring some of his product along.
Pat Rafter. Down to earth bloke that enjoys a few quiet ones.
20. can you give the people of Australia a tip:
See the world helps you appreciate what Australia is and what we have.
Nifty, shame you didn't mention the time you passed out in a cab in Tasmania, threw up & then when the cab driver tossed you out you fell asleep on the main road until the police came. Obviously you couldn't talk so they went through your phone & dialed yur last few numbers before driving you home to one of those numbers.
over & out.
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You're a top bloke, Nifty, but why the glum face?
Thanks WOZ for the reminder about that.
Nifty, Are you from Darwin or Katherine?
Nifty, Are you from Darwin or Katherine?
Nifty, can't remember if I told Waz we were related. Cacked myself the day I saw the photo of you and the Boys on an Irish beach at your folks place in 2001, and told them I used to play roundball with the boys in Sydney. Small world!!
Nifty, can't remember if I told Waz we were related. Cacked myself the day I saw the photo of you and the Boys on an Irish beach at your folks place in 2001, and told them I used to play roundball with the boys in Sydney. Small world!!