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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: DeKuip on April 28, 2011, 01:20:25 AM

Title: Former Players
Post by: DeKuip on April 28, 2011, 01:20:25 AM: Do we have a page anywhere on here for keeping track of former players? If so can someone move this to there please, I couldn't find one. If we haven't then maybe we should, particularly for those whose careers are at a lower level and don't get to make the Sky Sports News tickers.

Anyway...
Brendan Ormsby has recently become the new manager of Pontefract Collieries in the Northern Counties East League. (Their average attendance is 52 and they're in the same division as Askern Villa)

http://www.pontecolls.co.uk/2011/04/01/brendon-has-the-buzz-back/ (http://www.pontecolls.co.uk/2011/04/01/brendon-has-the-buzz-back/)
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: Villan For Life on April 28, 2011, 07:31:38 AM: Good idea for a topic.
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: Marlon From Bearwood on April 28, 2011, 09:09:02 AM: Quote from: DeKuip on April 28, 2011, 01:20:25 AM
Do we have a page anywhere on here for keeping track of former players? If so can someone move this to there please, I couldn't find one. If we haven't then maybe we should, particularly for those whose careers are at a lower level and don't get to make the Sky Sports News tickers.

Anyway...
Brendan Ormsby has recently become the new manager of Pontefract Collieries in the Northern Counties East League. (Their average attendance is 52 and they're in the same division as Askern Villa)

http://www.pontecolls.co.uk/2011/04/01/brendon-has-the-buzz-back/ (http://www.pontecolls.co.uk/2011/04/01/brendon-has-the-buzz-back/)

Brendan Ormsby's dad used to drink with my Grandad. I remember he got me a signed team photo in the early 80s! I was chuffed to bits at the time.
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: darren woolley on April 28, 2011, 12:28:43 PM: I also think it is a very good idea.
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: cdbearsfan on April 28, 2011, 01:06:46 PM: Brian Little's managing Gainsborough Trinity. I am considering going to watch them at Solihull Moors on Saturday.
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: The Left Side on April 28, 2011, 06:10:58 PM: Tony Daley is fitness coach at Wolves and Nigel Spink is keeper coach at Sunderland after a few years in the wilderness of small heath.
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: eric woolban woolban on April 28, 2011, 10:33:16 PM: Pat Heard is a driving instructor.

I saw him in Great Barr a couple of months ago.
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: The Left Side on April 28, 2011, 10:42:02 PM: Quote from: eric woolban woolban on April 28, 2011, 10:33:16 PM
Pat Heard is a driving instructor.

I saw him in Great Barr a couple of months ago.

So is Allan Evans in Devon
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: curiousorange on April 29, 2011, 01:16:29 PM: Quote from: eric woolban woolban on April 28, 2011, 10:33:16 PM
Pat Heard is a driving instructor.

I saw him in Great Barr a couple of months ago.

I don't drive - I had a few lessons but my instructor was a tool. I've seriously been considering using Mr Heard's services just so I can chat to him about Villa but I know I'd never pass my test 'cos I wouldn't be concentrating.
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: The Left Side on April 29, 2011, 07:31:36 PM: Quote from: curiousorange on April 29, 2011, 01:16:29 PM
Quote from: eric woolban woolban on April 28, 2011, 10:33:16 PM
Pat Heard is a driving instructor.

I saw him in Great Barr a couple of months ago.

I don't drive - I had a few lessons but my instructor was a tool. I've seriously been considering using Mr Heard's services just so I can chat to him about Villa but I know I'd never pass my test 'cos I wouldn't be concentrating.

Hahaha that made me laugh, great post
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: b23 on April 29, 2011, 07:53:34 PM: Fred Turnbull has a pub in the north east somewhere.
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: lordmcgrath5 on May 02, 2011, 02:44:09 PM: Quote from: b23 on April 29, 2011, 07:53:34 PM
Fred Turnbull has a pub in the north east somewhere.

Those were the days, when ex-pros became pub landlords.
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: Ger Regan on May 02, 2011, 03:29:30 PM: Eamon Deacy runs a fruit and veg shop in Galway. Back when I was a nipper and only just starting to follow football (and the Villa), he gave me a load of Claret and Blue mags and match programmes to read. So I guess I can thank him for cementing my support for the villa.
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: The Left Side on May 02, 2011, 05:28:20 PM: Quote from: Ger Regan on May 02, 2011, 03:29:30 PM
Eamon Deacy runs a fruit and veg shop in Galway. Back when I was a nipper and only just starting to follow football (and the Villa), he gave me a load of Claret and Blue mags and match programmes to read. So I guess I can thank him for cementing my support for the villa.

Top Bloke.
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: andyaston on May 05, 2011, 04:46:27 PM: Andrew Greaves, now a Stoke season ticket holder telling tales of his days as a Villa player in the early 80s.
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: Damo70 on May 09, 2011, 01:23:27 PM: I think it's great that Pat Heard is a driving instructor. The reason being, he is also a trained hypnotist - he used to do stage hypnosis shows. Surely this means he can just hypnotise you into passing your test?!
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: DeKuip on July 20, 2011, 02:30:37 PM: I see both Isiah Osbourne and Jlloyd Samuel played for Leeds at Rochdale last night on trial, and George Boateng has just signed for Forest.
I'd be surprised if Ozzy was good enough for the Championship, but Jlloyd should be able to get a club at that level.
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: pooligan on July 20, 2011, 03:14:17 PM: God, how the mighty Leeds have fallen!
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: Fergal on July 20, 2011, 03:18:18 PM: Quote from: andyaston on May 05, 2011, 04:46:27 PM
Andrew Greaves, now a Stoke season ticket holder telling tales of his days as a Villa player in the early 80s.
Didn't he invent the bicycle kick?
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: pooligan on July 20, 2011, 03:21:38 PM: No that was Doug surely?
Title: Re: Former Players
Post by: Damo70 on July 20, 2011, 04:12:05 PM: I can confirm that on a rare day off during his time winning WWII single handedly, Doug did indeed invent the bicycle kick.