OMAR’S BEATING THE BLUES WITH SHREWS

By John Wragg

JOURNEY: Omar Beckles during his Accrington days and, Inset, his late father Linton

ROOTS: Omar Beckles, left, now plays international football for Grenada alongside his Shrewsbury team-mate Aaron Pierre, right

OMAR Beckles has sung Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds twice. Once was for his initiation as a Shrewsbury Town player, the other when he joined up for the first time with Grenada’s national team.
On each occasion he has had a picture of his dad Linton in his head. Each time, personal to him, it has been a tribute t...

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