Ben4BCFC Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Tonight I went to watch my old team Street FC play this evening and the faced a Frome Town side with Lewis Haldane once of the Blue Few in the starting lineup. Admittedly it's early in pre-season and it could have just been an off day, but truly he was shocking. G*s or not, he played at a pretty decent level for much of his career, one most of us could only dream of, and yet at only 30 he was certainly not the best player on the pitch. Not by a long chalk. Yet you'd thing a player of his background would stand out against non-league semi-pros/amateurs quite markedly. But not so. In fact on occasion, he was marked out of the game quite comfortably by lads I've had kickarounds with in the park for a laugh. And it made me wonder, have any of you lot seen or played with any ex-players (City or otherwise) at non-league level and if so, how did they fair? On a side note - ex-City player Paul Thorpe was Frome's Asst. Manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 David Seal used to regularly tear teams a new one while at Mangotsfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red Rich Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 You've only got to look at Michael Johnson formerly of Man City to know that players can lose it for whatever reason. I've known lads to be on YTS at a professional club who ust a couple of years later are getting done over on the Downs by some guy who looks like he was in the pub an hour before KO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whooooossshhhh Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 I saw Lee Hendrie play for Daventry Town a couple of seasons back. Still oozed class, never broke a sweat but could really pick a pass. His younger brother Stewie signed at the same time (on loan) and he was definitely out of the same milkman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 David Seal used to regularly tear teams a new one while at Mangotsfield I see that David Seal's wiki page states he is no relation to Seal (the musician). Thought I'd point that out in case any of us were confused! Also, he finished up at Melksham. Does anyone know whether he's still in our part of the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodburyred Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Gavin Williams playing for Merthyr last season. He looked ok, not the same classy player he was at City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC_Dan Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 There was a period a couple of years back where Alex Meechan seemed to play for every single team in the Conference North. I think he's retired now though. I also heard the other week that Kayode Odejayi had signed for Stockport County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ben4BCFC Posted July 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 You've only got to look at Michael Johnson formerly of Man City to know that players can lose it for whatever reason. I've known lads to be on YTS at a professional club who ust a couple of years later are getting done over on the Downs by some guy who looks like he was in the pub an hour before KO. Agreed. I should have pointed out that there didn't look to be anything wrong with Haldane fitness wise (although he was struggling with a knock towards the end), he just couldn't finish his dinner and - as I imagine invariably happens when ex-pros move down the leagues - he was so selfish on the ball that he often missed good opportunities to play his teammates in. He was more than prolific at Yate mind you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 I see that David Seal's wiki page states he is no relation to Seal (the musician). Thought I'd point that out in case any of us were confused! Also, he finished up at Melksham. Does anyone know whether he's still in our part of the world? He currently works up at Whitchurch action indoor sports. He occasionally joins in if you need a player and can certainly still finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray White Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Peter Beadle... Jesus H look at the size of him now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhr1976 Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 I remember watching tony Daley at forest green he was absolutely shocking every time I saw him. Know it's not really relevant but watched macheda playing for Cardiff last week against Fgr and he looked awful so off the pace. Couldn't believe he was the same player who burst on the scene a few years ago at Man Utd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Jesus H look at the size of him now!! He's actually got bigger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 He's actually got bigger... He is hero worshipped in Hereford, I should imagine wherever he goes someone buys him a pie and a pint right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Former Sag captain Lewis Hogg played six a side against us a few years ago, didn't do a lot and we coasted to a 3-0 win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Tonight I went to watch my old team Street FC play this evening and the faced a Frome Town side with Lewis Haldane once of the Blue Few in the starting lineup. Admittedly it's early in pre-season and it could have just been an off day, but truly he was shocking. G*s or not, he played at a pretty decent level for much of his career, one most of us could only dream of, and yet at only 30 he was certainly not the best player on the pitch. Not by a long chalk. Yet you'd thing a player of his background would stand out against non-league semi-pros/amateurs quite markedly. But not so. In fact on occasion, he was marked out of the game quite comfortably by lads I've had kickarounds with in the park for a laugh. And it made me wonder, have any of you lot seen or played with any ex-players (City or otherwise) at non-league level and if so, how did they fair? On a side note - ex-City player Paul Thorpe was Frome's Asst. Manager. I may be having a senile moment but I can't remember a Paul Thorpe playing for City...can someone enlighten me? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben4BCFC Posted July 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 I may be having a senile moment but I can't remember a Paul Thorpe playing for City...can someone enlighten me? Cheers To be fair, I didn't know him but a lot of my mates knew of him. Don't know how much he actually played for us but was in the 80s and then he went off to Yeovil to play under Gow and alongside Tom Ritchie, Cheesley and Ian Botham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Agreed. I should have pointed out that there didn't look to be anything wrong with Haldane fitness wise (although he was struggling with a knock towards the end), he just couldn't finish his dinner and - as I imagine invariably happens when ex-pros move down the leagues - he was so selfish on the ball that he often missed good opportunities to play his teammates in. He was more than prolific at Yate mind you. I thought he'd retired from football. I dod remember when he burst on teh scene at Rovers he lashed a few thunderbolts from 30 yards and you sort of wondered if Rovers had another gem they could sell on. No denying he was that footballer in Skins thou. Renault Megan Coupe innit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 To be fair, I didn't know him but a lot of my mates knew of him. Don't know how much he actually played for us but was in the 80s and then he went off to Yeovil to play under Gow and alongside Tom Ritchie, Cheesley and Ian Botham. Oh ok, cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Former Sag captain Lewis Hogg played six a side against us a few years ago, didn't do a lot and we coasted to a 3-0 win! There's a Lewis Hogg on the team sheet for the Mangos side that the U21s played last night; I presume it's the same one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodburyred Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 I thought he'd retired from football. I dod remember when he burst on teh scene at Rovers he lashed a few thunderbolts from 30 yards and you sort of wondered if Rovers had another gem they could sell on. No denying he was that footballer in Skins thou. Renault Megan Coupe innit.. He retired as a professional with the FA but can still play up to Conference level. Had a really bad injury(Elekobi styly) at Port Vale and couldn't return to the same level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Back in the 70's my dad and I used to go to watch Bath City regularly as an alternative to away trips. We used to see lots of ex-pros playing out the end of their careers. The best was Ian Storey-Moore who had played for Forest and Man U, but had been forced to retire through injury. Watching him run the game despite this career ending injury made me realise how big the gulf in class was in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 To be fair, I didn't know him but a lot of my mates knew of him. Don't know how much he actually played for us but was in the 80s and then he went off to Yeovil to play under Gow and alongside Tom Ritchie, Cheesley and Ian Botham. I've never heard of Paul Thorpe, certainly don't remember him playing for City's 1st team. Found an old Yeovil article with a picture of Thorpe - looks to me like he was released by City and signed by Yeovil as a young player without making any impression at AG. Ian MacFarlane was the manager. Cheese, Tom Ritchie and Jon Economou appear to have gone to Yeovil about the same time. http://www.ciderspace.co.uk/ASP/history/yeovil-town-story40.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephjnr Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Aaron Brown at Tamworth? [ducks] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 I played against Andy Gurney last season, he had to step in as player manager due to a late injury in warm up. Even at his age, one of the best players I've played against. Could tell he was ex-pro, absolute different class. Nasty c*** as well Also played against Sam Jordan in his 72 goal season year before last, I'm amazed he isn't playing higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Trowbridge once made it to the Conference. Their first game was away to Altrincham, then the top non league side in the country. Trowbridge won 1-0 and secured three players with Division 1 experience, the least experienced of whom was ex City favourite Trevor Tainton. Sadly those three, all playing in midfield, hit the ball to where they expected a team mate to be, but the remainder of the Trowbridge team weren't good enough for them and they slid back down to lower leagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robintherobin Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 I saw Scott Murray play for Bath City against Cambridge United a few seasons back. He was only sub but came on at half-time when both teams were dire and kept playing the ball out for a throw. He won a free-kick on the edge of the area within minutes of coming on. Then he scored one of his trademark goals by latching onto a through-ball, out-pacing the defenders and finishing in the corner. He also won a penalty when his cross was handled, which was scored and Bath won 4-0. It was similar to his performance against Cambridge while playing for us a few years earlier - and we also won by a four-goal margin that day, 6-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 There's a Lewis Hogg on the team sheet for the Mangos side that the U21s played last night; I presume it's the same one. That's him, he also works as a parcel delivery driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rule The Waves Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Played in a charity 11 a side match years ago against Mike Trout, formally of them down the road. He was head and shoulders above everyone else on the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Played in a charity 11 a side match years ago against Mike Trout, formally of them down the road. He was head and shoulders above everyone else on the pitch. Don't believe you . Something fishy about that statement (sorry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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