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mel blythe
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Mel Blyth was a great CB and hard,you wouldn't want to take him on.
........................Then along came Johnny Byrne! and the rest, as they say, is history..................... |
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johnny Byrne
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Must be Byrne, but seeing the remarks about Mel Blythes backpasses i do rember an own goal he scored almost from the halfwayline.
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To see the range of players regarded as "the greatest ever" brings back some terrific memories. Like many of you I have seen all of those mentioned so far. For my money, Cliff Holton just shades Johnny Byrne. I think that I have asked this question before but I'll try again ... does anyone remember an evening match during which Cliff scored in the Whitehorse Lane end from a direct free kick that he took from a couple of yards inside the Holmesdale half out near the Park Road touchline? I would guess that it was nearly fifty years ago but it still stays with me as one of the most memorable goals that I have seen at Selhurst.
The Team (3-5-1-1): John Jackson; Alan Stephenson, John McCormick, Jim Cannon; Don Rogers, Geoff Thomas, Stevie Kember, Michael Hughes, Peter Taylor; Johnny Byrne; Cliff Holton. Subs: Julian Speroni, Kenny Sansom, Bobby Kellard, Ian Wright, Mark Bright, Andrew Johnson, Marouane Chamakh. |
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Doog.
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(And to the OP, Jim Cannon's appearance record beats Terry Long's but only by a few, not 300+)
Spirit of 1974 |
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Greatest player ..... Wrighty (goals); Cannon (a rock at the back); Budgie (quality keeper and great handstands during the pre match warm up); Pardew (that goal at Villa Park - I nearly wet myself); Sansom (the most accomplished left back I have ever seen): all contenders but has to be Vince Hilaire for his sheer pace and excitement. Will never forget 1979 v Burnley ..... Perhaps Wilf should watch a few vids of Vince !!!!
Oh Palace I love you !!! |
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My Era. Lombardo
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Loads of favs but has to be Jimboyo,
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Ian Wright!
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Jim Cannon for service Johnny Byrne for style Vince Hilaire for skill Rachid Harkouk for entertainment value.
"Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde" Beware of the anger of a patient man. Old irish proverb. |
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