My name is Paul Sherratt, I live in Loughborough. I'm 31-years-old.

A member of the Nottingham Outlaws prepare for battle. Picture by Dave Mangan.

I got married on August 9th of this year. My wife Donna is the early years Co-ordinator for SureStart in the Meadows.

I've been coaching American football for almost 10 years. It all started when I saw it on TV in the mid 80’s and went along to my local youth team.

I fell in love with the game and things went from there. I stopped playing a couple of years ago.

I don’t get paid for coaching so I have to go to work - I’m a Mechanical Engineer. As far as coaching goes I get a buzz off seeing the players develop on and off the field.

It’s good to give something back to the game. The only downside is it does take a lot of time and effort but it’s worth it.

Nottingham Outlaws in action. Picture by Dave Mangan.

I’ve never lived in the city centre but I drive around Nottingham a lot and I think the traffic has got much worse. It’s also turned into a Mecca for hen and stag parties, which is good for business.

I think each generation is very different and therefore change is inevitable. On the whole, though, I think the people of Nottingham are generally very friendly and have a great sense of humour, I don’t think that's changed much. We love our sport too.

I work long hours and coach American Football three or four times a week so my ‘spare’ time is very limited. If I have any, my wife usually drags me round the shops!

Nottingham Outlaws in action. Picture by Dave Mangan.

If we go abroad we’ll go to Spain or somewhere on a late deal. We also like to get weekends away in this country, there’s so many great places within a few hours drive.

I think Nottingham is a great place, there's something for everyone.

Come down and watch a game...

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