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tommy
06-08-2003, 19:29
We have signed (in the past) several players not really up to it, who after a change of position have become firm favourites.
I can remember Frank Beaumont who played inside right - he was terrible - he got moved to right half and never put a foot wrong.
Ray Parry is another who dropped out of the forward line and became a very useful half back.
Any more :?:
I suppose there are quite a few who did the opposite like Colin Cramb for instance :cry:
unsworth-white
06-08-2003, 19:43
Paul Hilton was a poor attacker who found his niche when switched to central defence.
grewer9
07-08-2003, 08:04
Then there was Lee Anderson, he was a terrible right back, but then amazingly became a fantastic multi drop van driver when he was moved to United Carriers !
grewer9
07-08-2003, 08:14
Maybe we can start a "Where are they now ? " feature........Former Shakers, what are they up to, running a pub, market stall, selling seafood in pubs from wicker baskets....etc..etc...

For starters..Wayne Entwistle..for many years now has been running his dairy / farm produce company...

I last saw Stevie Johnson stood outside Albany International (Pilsworth) one lunchtime wearing blue overalls, suggesting a manual worker of some descript.

Any more ???
Gordon
07-08-2003, 08:38
Tony Rigby - Darren Bullock

Both working for British Gas
nigel_tufnell
07-08-2003, 11:59
Paul Reid - Postman
Keith Kennedy - Greetings Cards Wholesaler
Andy Woodward - Copper
craig
07-08-2003, 13:48
Steven Eagleton - now works with the USA national squad at youth level.

Whadya mean, who?

He played 1 game in the Leyland Daft Trophy when we beat Chester 2-1 at Sealand Road. And he's my cousin. So there.
N8URY
07-08-2003, 14:17
Am I imaging it or didn't our star (?) midfielder Adrian Randall leave us to become an HGV driver?
Ish
07-08-2003, 15:53
Is that you Robbo? That number plate rings a bell!

"Edit" In fact it probably isn't, as Cleveleys is nowhere near Spain!
Ulstershaker
07-08-2003, 20:37
Craig Madden (Legend) - Youth team coach at Stockport County
Derek Spence (We are NOT worthy!) - Football in the Community Officer at Blackpool FC
Phil Hughes (Last / Only Bury player to go to a World Cup - 86 Mexico) - Police Officer - Guiseley, Yorkshire.
N8URY
07-08-2003, 22:15
Is that you Robbo? That number plate rings a bell!

"Edit" In fact it probably isn't, as Cleveleys is nowhere near Spain!

Sorry definitely not Robbo, but you are correct that it is my number plate.

I thought Derek Spence ran an off licence or has he stopped doing that now?

Then of course there is the legend himself - John Forrest goalkeeper to coach/scout for "THE MIGHTY SHAKERS".
Ulstershaker
08-08-2003, 18:58
Derek did, indeed run an off licence at Nangreaves but has been with Blackpool FC for a couple of years now.
James
08-08-2003, 20:22
Brian Williams is Football In The Community Officer at Shrewsbury Town.

He is also officially not dead, before the rumours start again.