Mark Beard

[lordlumpington]

Former Shrimpers midfielder Mark Beard, who left the club to join Kingstonian last summer, has been appointed as director of youth at Spanish third division side San Pedro.
Beard will also play for the Marbella side, who already have English duo Graham Roberts and Vinny Samways on the coaching staff

"It's the chance of a lifetime. If I hadn't seen their facilities first hand I might not have taken it," he told BBC Essex.

"There's a big British population in the area and we're trying to tap into that.

"I'm going to be in charge of 19 youth sides and also playing. I can't wait to get stuck in."

[Leeboy]

this has to be a wind up

[lordlumpington]

Quote[/b] (Leeboy @ July 02 2004,11:27)]this has to be a wind up
Cut and pasted from the BBC site !

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[SouthUpperYellows]

good for him

[Javea Shrimper]

No wind-up. Reported by www.thisisessex.com today.

U.D San Pedro finished in the relegation zone of Group Nine of the Spanish Third Division last season. But they may win a reprieve as Granada, saddled with a multi-million Euro debt, may well be excluded next season, meaning that San Pedro could be "promoted" back into the Third Division.

WS

[Bigdel]

Good luck beardo,Mr 110 % on the pitch,never forget how pumped up he was for Kingstonian against us in the cup.

Wish we had another like him in our team