[spireitetoo]

phil ( oops missed it ) Tingay and geoff salmons

[shaun1866]

Cartman, on Jan 30 2009, 05:49 PM, said:

last I knew he was at Notts County

think he went to northampton at some time now i have mentioned him watch him come back to haunt me on saturday now

[dim view]

spireitetoo, on Jan 30 2009, 05:49 PM, said:

phil ( oops missed it ) Tingay and geoff salmons

I don't think you will find many folk who think Salmons was underrated. He's in my best ever 11.

[spireitenag]

Cartman, on Jan 30 2009, 05:49 PM, said:

last I knew he was at Notts County

Released at end of last season by County. I believe he is now at Chelmsford City.

[shaun1866]

spireitenag, on Jan 30 2009, 05:55 PM, said:

Released at end of last season by County. I believe he is now at Chelmsford City.

had a fantastic first touch when he was with us and new how to beat a player

[Bonnyman]

Cartman, on Jan 30 2009, 05:45 PM, said:

Williams

over rated mardy and town fans loved him cos he was a local lad

did nothing after leaving and ended up where he belongs in non league

2nd best footballer to come out of tupton hall after me was rhino

[spireitenag]

Keith Walwyn totally underated by the club,only played 3 games and scored twice! ( Not sure whether it was Cox or Barlow let him go ).
Then sold to York City for £4k,went on to play 245 games for them and scored 119 goals,their second highest scorer ever!
Went on to Blackpool and Carlisle after and averaged a goal every for 4 games.
Sadly passed away in 2003,aged 47 whilst undergoing a heart operation.
Rest in peace Big Man!

[Oh Wade Falana]

Alex Green, on Jan 30 2009, 04:02 PM, said:

corerct he did. Think he ended up becoming a postie after that

He was always only a part-time player, even when with us. He had some top-notch job, with Lloyds Insurance i seem to recall. Came to us in swap deal with Turnbull??

My second nominee - John Cooke.

[Siberian Spireite]

Oh Wade Falana, on Jan 30 2009, 06:15 PM, said:

He was always only a part-time player, even when with us. He had some top-notch job, with Lloyds Insurance i seem to recall. Came to us in swap deal with Turnbull??

My second nominee - John Cooke.

Bryn Gunn was brilliant for most of his Town career, but I think most people appreciated him.....
Stuart Cash always struck me as decent, though didn't get much praise
Micky Allison was a decent keeper but went semi-pro again (after Micky Leonard regained form?)
Michael Simpkins was the most unfairly scapegoated (Robertson runs him close, though)
Stuart Howson was good, too- could head a ball as far as I've seen anyone head it. Pity he's had problems recently

Turnbull was a bit over-rated for me- scored spectacular goals but as a midfielder, his contribution was minimal- though he spent most of the time watching the ball flying over his head
Lancaster was dreadful for me- non-league donkey- but rightly remembered for Anfield. Set David James' career back a few years.

[Spired]

dim view, on Jan 30 2009, 05:38 PM, said:

Lee Rogers.
Brilliant reader of the game and decision maker.

Remember him scoring a real fluke cross against Derby at the Baseball ground in the pre-season friendly.

Heh.

[Siberian Spireite]

Spired, on Jan 30 2009, 07:03 PM, said:

Remember him scoring a real fluke cross against Derby at the Baseball ground in the pre-season friendly.

Heh.

I missed that one cos I couldn't get time off from the supermarket I worked at. The chap who refused it was named Chris Snell, but I don't think it was the roman numeral version or he'd have understood the importance of needing the time off.

[DIFH]

Sammy Spireite, on Jan 30 2009, 04:05 PM, said:

Commor career path it seems for some ex-spireites:

Chris Beaumont became a post master in sheffield and last i heard was deperately fighting against its closure.

Steve Williams is also a postman, in and around the Mansfield Woodhouse area.

Beamont was playing at Osset Town, down the road, the last time I saw him, I think he went on to do some coaching there. that was a couple of years ago.

[gloucestershireblue]

3 of my favourites over the years:

Calvin Plummer- underrated?

Steve Gaughan?- was he given a chance?

Mark Jules- scorer of one of my favourite goals- right! foot curler at Rotherham

[marlons curtains]

gloucestershireblue, on Jan 30 2009, 09:28 PM, said:

3 of my favourites over the years:

Calvin Plummer- underrated?

Steve Gaughan?- was he given a chance?

Mark Jules- scorer of one of my favourite goals- right! foot curler at Rotherham

brilliant goal....and my MOM in the FA cup semi....

[Westbars Spireite]

gloucestershireblue, on Jan 30 2009, 09:28 PM, said:

3 of my favourites over the years:

Calvin Plummer- underrated?

Steve Gaughan?- was he given a chance?

Mark Jules- scorer of one of my favourite goals- right! foot curler at Rotherham

Loved that goal. I'm sure it wouldn't look as good on TV as I remember it. Recall going mental on a packed terrace....a meat pie came flying past in the melee!

This post has been edited by Westbars Spireite: 30 January 2009 - 09:28 PM

[the enemy within]

Sammy Spireite, on Jan 30 2009, 04:05 PM, said:

Commor career path it seems for some ex-spireites:

Chris Beaumont became a post master in sheffield and last i heard was deperately fighting against its closure.

Steve Williams is also a postman, in and around the Mansfield Woodhouse area.

steve williams god e got some abuse when we played at mansfield.

[Rob's Page]

gloucestershireblue, on Jan 30 2009, 09:28 PM, said:

3 of my favourites over the years:

Calvin Plummer- underrated?

Steve Gaughan?- was he given a chance?
Mark Jules- scorer of one of my favourite goals- right! foot curler at Rotherham

Steve Gaughan was the player I was thinking of,too. He always reminded me of Lee Evans in his looks! He was another one of them players where the manager that signed him (Duncan) said he was a player he'd been after for ages,then hardly ever played him. I think it was about 16 games he played.

[Frank Thacker]

the enemy within, on Jan 30 2009, 10:17 PM, said:

steve williams god e got some abuse when we played at mansfield.

Because the lad gave heart and soul for us. A legend in that respect, but I doubt we ever under-estimated him.

Dave Moss was semi-pro throughout his time because he enjoyed as lucrative career as an insurance agent. After finishing as a player at Swansea in 02-3 he stayed down that way and played Welsh League rubbish before joining the youth coaching set-up at Swansea in 2005. I think he moved on when Martinez took over, but I'm not sure as to where.

We had two semi-pros in our regular side for the 1994-5 promotion season. Tom Curtis, still a student then, was the other.

Posties - have we added Dave Windridge?

[semi130497]

Saltergate Stu, on Jan 31 2009, 12:44 PM, said:

Because the lad gave heart and soul for us. A legend in that respect, but I doubt we ever under-estimated him.

Dave Moss was semi-pro throughout his time because he enjoyed as lucrative career as an insurance agent. After finishing as a player at Swansea in 02-3 he stayed down that way and played Welsh League rubbish before joining the youth coaching set-up at Swansea in 2005. I think he moved on when Martinez took over, but I'm not sure as to where.

We had two semi-pros in our regular side for the 1994-5 promotion season. Tom Curtis, still a student then, was the other.

Posties - have we added Dave Windridge?

Was Rob Edwards rated? If not I nominate him too, super left back who could also play in midfield.

I also nominate Tony Carss not given a chance by Duncan, released by Law he finished up being decent for Huddersfield.

[benbow]

semi130497, on Jan 31 2009, 01:02 PM, said:

Was Rob Edwards rated? If not I nominate him too, super left back who could also play in midfield.

I also nominate Tony Carss not given a chance by Duncan, released by Law he finished up being decent for Huddersfield.

Going back a while , Jimmy Smallwood, journeyman wing half. Got stuck in and gave his all.