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| full-name = '''Samuel Peter Wade'''
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==Biography==
'''Slide89''' is a Leeds-born English Wikipedian who is currently study [[English Literature]] at the [[University of Liverpool]]. In his spare time, '''Slide89''' enjoys sport, working as a [[barman]] and [[waiter]] in a local restaurant and drinking in the many [[pubs]] and [[nightclubs]] of [[Liverpool]].

===Places I have been===
*'''Years''' &ndash; {{flagicon|ENG}}
*'''Months''' &ndash; {{flagicon|IND}}{{flagicon|ESP}}
*'''Weeks''' &ndash; {{flagicon|GER}}{{flagicon|ITA}}{{flagicon|Maldives}}{{flagicon|SRI}}{{flagicon|EGY}}{{flagicon|SCO}}{{flagicon|WAL}}{{flagicon|FRA}}
*'''Days''' &ndash; {{flagicon|AUT}}
*'''Hours''' &ndash; {{flagicon|BEL}}{{flagicon|Netherlands}}{{flagicon|Bahrain}}

==Interests==
'''Slide89''' is interested in a lot of things. Things liks [[history]], [[politics]], [[sport]], [[music]] and [[film]].

===Music===

'''Slide89''' has a wide ranging taste in music which samples nearly everything from [[rock music|Rock]] to [[hip hop|Hip-Hop]] to [[house music|House]] and [[trance music|Trance]]. Favourite artists include [[The Prodigy]], [[Faithless]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Tupac Shakur|Tupac]], [[Ferry Corsten]], [[Gareth Emery]], [[Armin van Buuren]] and [[Above & Beyond (band)|Above & Beyond]].

===Film===

Favourite films include almost anything by [[Quentin Tarantino]] or the [[Coen brothers|Coen Brothers]]. Dislikes  [[art house|Art-House]] films such as [[The Colour Purple]] etc. Favourites of all time include [[Pulp Fiction]], [[Kill Bill Volume 1]], [[Shaun of the Dead]], [[The Lord of the Rings film trilogy|Lord of the Rings]], [[Hot Fuzz]], [[American History X]], [[O Brother, Where Art Thou?]], [[Full Metal Jacket]], [[Fight Club]] and [[V for Vendetta]].

==Sport==
'''Slide89''' enjoys a variety of sport; ranging from [[Football]] and [[Rugby]] to the more exotic [[Sailing]] (More specifically, [[Dinghy sailing]]). Recently, '''Slide89''' has joined the [[Liverpool University Boat Club]] and rows at 4 in the second eight.

===Rugby===

'''Slide89's''' [[Rugby]] career is somewhat more prestigious (not a difficult achievement) than that of his [[association football|football]]. he played rugby since the age of 6 at [[Otley RUFC]], where he played as an [[Inside Centre]]. This lead to national success in the 1996 West Yorkshire Under-7s Tournament, when the side were placed 3rd overall and received the [[bronze medal]].

This success lead to a transfer to [[Skipton RFC]] where '''Slide89''' gradually slipped into the role of a [[Forward]] before realsing his full potential as a [[Second Row]]. After a successful winning streak in the 1999-2000 season, '''Slide89''' finally signed with [[Ermysted's Grammar School]]. He made his debut  for [[Ermysted's Grammar School]] in a 48-7 defeat to [[Silcoates School]] in early [[September 2001]]

Despite being initially pleased with his transfer to [[Ermysted's]], things quickly turned sour for '''Slide89''' after a few years with the club. The introduction of a new [[Forwards]] [[Coach]], the somewhat obtuse and childish Hedley Verity, saw less first team appearance for '''Slide89'''. Several public confrontations and rows ensued, which lead to '''Slide89's''' leaving of the [[first XV]] altogther. Despite trying to maintain a working relationship with Verity, '''Slide89''' soon decided it was time to retire from [[rugby]] for the immediate future.

Early 2008 saw speculation that '''Slide89''' was on his way to the [[University of Liverpool]] and a potential return to the game. However, upon arrival at the [[University of Liverpool|university]], '''Slide89''' continued to pursue his career in [[association football|football]].


===Football===

{{Infobox football biography
| name                = Sam Wade
| fullname            = Samuel Peter Wade
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1989|10|25|df=y}}
| birth_place         = [[Leeds]], [[England]]
| height              = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}
| position            = [[Defender]]
| currentclub         = [[Salisbury F.C.]]
| clubnumber          = 4
| years1 = 2008–
| clubs1 = [[Salisbury F.C.]]
| caps1 = 4 <!-- league appearances and goals only, please do not add cup/euro to this! -->
| goals1 = 0 <!-- league appearances and goals only, please do not add cup/euro to this! --> 
}}

Despite a short career at [[West Park]] in his hometown of [[Leeds]], '''Slide89''' never turned his attention to football until later in his life. After the decline of his [[rugby]] career due to political reasons (he fell out with the head of [[PE]]), '''Slide89''' turned his attentions to football. Playing largely on concrete [[tennis courts]] at [[Ermysted's Grammar School]], '''Slide89''' quickly became part of a twice-a-week team who took on other similar teams from the school.

'''Slide89''' really came into the public eye in late 2006, when he started playing [[football]] with his friends during free periods at school. This lead to his development as a [[defender]] and later a [[winger]]. With his naturally aggressive manner, the role of [[centre-back]] soon became home for '''Slide89'''. Later in the 2007-2008 season, his partnership with the hugely aggressive Alex "[[Polar Bear]]" Smith saw the creation of a defensive partnership that was unrivalled in free-period football.

Perhaps the highlight of an already waning career with an uncertain future was the competing of '''Slide89's''' team in numerous [[5-a-side]] tournaments throughout the last two years of his [[Ermysted's]] career. Never achieving great success, the team still sough glory wherever possible until the end of the 2008 season. The [[14 May]] [[2008]] saw the end of the season and a glorious two years in which free periods at [[Ermysted's]] had never quite been so looked forward to. '''Slide89's''' career at [[Ermysted's]] ended when he was signed by [[Salisbury F.C.]], a team competing in the [[University of Liverpool]]'s league.

'''Slide89''' was signed by [[Salisbury F.C.]] in [[September 2008]], following his success as a [[defender]] at [[Ermysted's]]. '''Slide89''' currently wears the number 4 shirt, following in the footsteps of such footballing greats as [[Sami Hyypiä]] ([[Liverpool F.C.]]) and [[Steven Gerrard]] ([[England National Football Team|England]]). With his arrival at [[Salisbury F.C.]], '''Slide89''' quickly established himself as a [[defender]] in the first team squad. He frequently plays at [[centre half]], but sometimes is deployed as a [[Fullback (football)#Full back|fullback]].

====FIFA====

'''Slide89''' also plays, somewhat obsessively, [[FIFA (series)|FIFA]]. He is currently playing the [[FIFA 10|2010]] version of the game. Activity ranges from playing occasional [[exhibition match|friendlies]] with his friends to several [[football]]-based [[drinking game|drinking games]]. Finally, '''Slide89''' also manages a Manager Mode team under the badge of [[Liverpool FC]].

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=====Out on Loan=====

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{{Fs player|no=—|nat=Iceland|name=[[Victor Pàlsson]]|pos=MF|other=at [[West Ham United|West Ham]] until the end of the 2012-2013 season}}
{{Fs player|no=—|nat=Finland|name=[[Lauri Dalle Valle]]|pos=FW|other=at [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] until the end of the 2012-2013 season}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=Northern Ireland|name=Kyle Carson|pos=MF|other=at [[Internazionale|Inter]] until the end of the 2012-2013 season}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=Spain|name=[[Dani Pacheco]]|pos=FW|other=at [[Hull City F.C.|Hull]] until the end of the 2012-2013 season}}
{{Fs player|no=—|nat=Portugal|name=Ricardo da Cunha Teixeira|pos=DF|other=at [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham]] until the end of the 2012-2013 season}}
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