Chris ready to fly the GB Gridiron Flag


Chris is third from the left

Q+ A WITH CHRISTOPHER MCCRUM FROM THE CLYDE VALLEY PREDATORS, WHO HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR THE GB SQUAD AT FLAG FOOTBALL

Q How long have you been involved in American football for?

A For four years with flag and contact football.

Q For whom did you first play for?

A The Clyde Valley Predators Flag football team in Carluke.

Q What is your favorite position in American football ?

A Defencive Back first and then Wide Receiver.I play both of these positions for the Falcons and the Predators.

Q What has been the highlight of you career so far in American football ?

A Winning the European flag competition whilst playing with the Predators.We beat the Finish team and were the first UK team to get a European victory.

Q What is your long term dream in American football?

A To go to the States and play at College level and if I am really really lucky break into the Pro ranks and play in the NFL.

Q What is your favorite NFL team ?

A The Miami Dolphins ( How sad )

Q Which Team in Scotland is your favorite ?

A My loyalties lie with the Falcons and the Predators .They are both great teams to be involved with .

Q Do you see the dimise of the Claymores team affecting the Scottish game much ?

A They will be sorely missed but if NFL Europe put money and time into the game it could still grow but they need a lot of hard work at grass root level.

Q What do you think the game needs to grow in Scotland ?

A The teams need to get involved with the schools and have little school tournaments.The First Down magazine should carry Flag ,Junior , Youth and Senior team contact lists .

This could be done week about so that people who are interested at all levels would have a contact number.It would also help if someone would create a web site of nothing but contact team numbers .Hot Iron and BYAFA go a long way towards this.