Memories of Budgie

This page is no longer updated, and is the old forum. For new topics visit the New HOL forum.

Memories of Budgie

Previous Topic | Next Topic

MikeT Burlington (Toronto Area) 03 Apr 13 5.58pm
Found a nice YouTube gem on the weekend that brought back some memories watching Johnny Byrne with Palace in the late fifties, early sixties. It's the full 1964 Cup Final between West Ham and Preston, and shows great footage of Johnny Byrne (number 9) at the peak of his post Palace career playing for West Ham with Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst, and shows why he was capped for England with Palace from Division 3. Highlights include an audible shout to 'Budgie' for a pass. Bobby Moore at his commanding best, and great shots of Moore and Byrne doing a lap of honour with a giant hammer. [Link]
Alert a moderator to this post

MikeT

Burlington (Toronto Area) 03 Apr 13 5.58pm

Found a nice YouTube gem on the weekend that brought back some memories watching Johnny Byrne with Palace in the late fifties, early sixties. It's the full 1964 Cup Final between West Ham and Preston, and shows great footage of Johnny Byrne (number 9) at the peak of his post Palace career playing for West Ham with Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst, and shows why he was capped for England with Palace from Division 3.

Highlights include an audible shout to 'Budgie' for a pass. Bobby Moore at his commanding best, and great shots of Moore and Byrne doing a lap of honour with a giant hammer.

[Link]

Alert a moderator to this post

eagle in cornwall Made In Thornton Heath. 03 Apr 13 7.17pm
Thanks for posting that, haven't seen it for a while but remember watching it at the time. Johnny was my hero as a kid and is still my all time favourite Palace Player, I more or less grew up watching him, he was 6 years older than me, myself and some mates had the privilege of being allowed to watch him and his team mates during training sessions at Selhurst. I got to know him extremely well, as much as a kid of my age could then, and he always had time to chat with us and share a story or to reminisce, as he did when he returned from WHU. I recall going to see him play for England against Mexico but Walter Winterbottom left him out and replaced him with Derek Kevan, Johnny wasn't happy, and England went on to win 8-0. I recently spoke with Tony Collins who played on the wing at Palace in the late 50's and we shared memories, he was full of praise for JB and the Club, Tony was a good bit older, 87 last month. When his playing days were coming to an end he went down to South Africa coaching Durban City, Johnny Haynes and Bobby Moore were both down there and he had obvious connections. At the time that was the venue for many ex players to go for their coaching badges. I recall that when he left Palace for WHU that many inside the game saying he should have taken the Milan offer rather go to the Hammers and, looking back, I believe that was right! He's the finest Player I've seen in the Claret & Blue and his death at 60 years of age, was way too young. Johnny was a true Legend!! Edited by eagle in cornwall (04 Apr 2013 8.42am) ........................Then along came Johnny Byrne! and the rest, as they say, is history.....................
Alert a moderator to this post

eagle in cornwall

Made In Thornton Heath. 03 Apr 13 7.17pm

Send a Private Message to eagle in cornwall

Thanks for posting that, haven't seen it for a while but remember watching it at the time.
Johnny was my hero as a kid and is still my all time favourite Palace Player, I more or less grew up watching him, he was 6 years older than me, myself and some mates had the privilege of being allowed to watch him and his team mates during training sessions at Selhurst.

I got to know him extremely well, as much as a kid of my age could then, and he always had time to chat with us and share a story or to reminisce, as he did when he returned from WHU.

I recall going to see him play for England against Mexico but Walter Winterbottom left him out and replaced him with Derek Kevan, Johnny wasn't happy, and England went on to win 8-0.
I recently spoke with Tony Collins who played on the wing at Palace in the late 50's and we shared memories, he was full of praise for JB and the Club, Tony was a good bit older, 87 last month.

When his playing days were coming to an end he went down to South Africa coaching Durban City, Johnny Haynes and Bobby Moore were both down there and he had obvious connections. At the time that was the venue for many ex players to go for their coaching badges.

I recall that when he left Palace for WHU that many inside the game saying he should have taken the Milan offer rather go to the Hammers and, looking back, I believe that was right!

He's the finest Player I've seen in the Claret & Blue and his death at 60 years of age, was way too young.

Johnny was a true Legend!!

Edited by eagle in cornwall (04 Apr 2013 8.42am)

........................Then along came Johnny Byrne! and the rest, as they say, is history.....................

Alert a moderator to this post

Palacetinian Surrey Fam 03 Apr 13 7.55pm
For a minute I thought John Burridge had passed away! Supporting Crystal Palace since 19.45 on 29th August 1972 (approximately)!
Alert a moderator to this post

Palacetinian

Surrey Fam 03 Apr 13 7.55pm

For a minute I thought John Burridge had passed away!

Supporting Crystal Palace since 19.45 on 29th August 1972 (approximately)!

Alert a moderator to this post

MikeT Burlington (Toronto Area) 04 Apr 13 3.58pm
Quote Palacetinian at 03 Apr 2013 7.55pm For a minute I thought John Burridge had passed away! For supporters of my vintage there was onky ever one Budgie!
Alert a moderator to this post

MikeT

Burlington (Toronto Area) 04 Apr 13 3.58pm

Quote Palacetinian at 03 Apr 2013 7.55pm

For a minute I thought John Burridge had passed away!

For supporters of my vintage there was onky ever one Budgie!

Alert a moderator to this post

MikeT Burlington (Toronto Area) 04 Apr 13 4.39pm
Quote eagle in cornwall at 03 Apr 2013 7.17pm Thanks for posting that, haven't seen it for a while but remember watching it at the time. Johnny was my hero as a kid and is still my all time favourite Palace Player, I more or less grew up watching him, he was 6 years older than me, myself and some mates had the privilege of being allowed to watch him and his team mates during training sessions at Selhurst. I got to know him extremely well, as much as a kid of my age could then, and he always had time to chat with us and share a story or to reminisce, as he did when he returned from WHU. I recall going to see him play for England against Mexico but Walter Winterbottom left him out and replaced him with Derek Kevan, Johnny wasn't happy, and England went on to win 8-0. I recently spoke with Tony Collins who played on the wing at Palace in the late 50's and we shared memories, he was full of praise for JB and the Club, Tony was a good bit older, 87 last month. When his playing days were coming to an end he went down to South Africa coaching Durban City, Johnny Haynes and Bobby Moore were both down there and he had obvious connections. At the time that was the venue for many ex players to go for their coaching badges. I recall that when he left Palace for WHU that many inside the game saying he should have taken the Milan offer rather go to the Hammers and, looking back, I believe that was right! He's the finest Player I've seen in the Claret & Blue and his death at 60 years of age, was way too young. Johnny was a true Legend!! Edited by eagle in cornwall (04 Apr 2013 8.42am) Thanks for your reminisces. Even though it was almost 50 years ago and the video a grainy black and white, his movements were immediately recognizable. Took me back to my dad taking me to Selhurst and standing on the terraces in the late 50s and early 60s with one special treat of getting to go into the stand on one particularly cold, wet night. My dad was a West Ham boy whose family moved to Beckenham before the war. So Johnny going to West Ham was quite ok. I went with him to watch Johnny play for West Ham -- it's a bit hazy now but I think it was the home leg of the 1985 Cup Winners Cup semi-final. I just recall the atmosphere was electric with the crowd so close to the pitch -- can't believe they will replicate that at Olympic stadium! Fittingly, my dad's last game was the 2004 playoff final between West Ham and Palace. My youngest brother brought his son from the US, they had been Palace season ticket holders before moving to the U.S, and took my dad to Cardiff. They were interviewed by the BBC as three generations of supporters. They were seated with the Palace supporters with my dad wearing his West Ham colours! With his split loyalties, I think the result was only a mild disappointment. Good memories!
Alert a moderator to this post

MikeT

Burlington (Toronto Area) 04 Apr 13 4.39pm

Quote eagle in cornwall at 03 Apr 2013 7.17pm

I got to know him extremely well, as much as a kid of my age could then, and he always had time to chat with us and share a story or to reminisce, as he did when he returned from WHU.

I recall that when he left Palace for WHU that many inside the game saying he should have taken the Milan offer rather go to the Hammers and, looking back, I believe that was right!

He's the finest Player I've seen in the Claret & Blue and his death at 60 years of age, was way too young.

Johnny was a true Legend!!

Edited by eagle in cornwall (04 Apr 2013 8.42am)

Thanks for your reminisces. Even though it was almost 50 years ago and the video a grainy black and white, his movements were immediately recognizable. Took me back to my dad taking me to Selhurst and standing on the terraces in the late 50s and early 60s with one special treat of getting to go into the stand on one particularly cold, wet night.

My dad was a West Ham boy whose family moved to Beckenham before the war. So Johnny going to West Ham was quite ok. I went with him to watch Johnny play for West Ham -- it's a bit hazy now but I think it was the home leg of the 1985 Cup Winners Cup semi-final. I just recall the atmosphere was electric with the crowd so close to the pitch -- can't believe they will replicate that at Olympic stadium!

Fittingly, my dad's last game was the 2004 playoff final between West Ham and Palace. My youngest brother brought his son from the US, they had been Palace season ticket holders before moving to the U.S, and took my dad to Cardiff. They were interviewed by the BBC as three generations of supporters. They were seated with the Palace supporters with my dad wearing his West Ham colours! With his split loyalties, I think the result was only a mild disappointment.

Good memories!

Alert a moderator to this post

PalacePhotoMan Wallington 04 Apr 13 4.49pm
Budgie is in this great photo I just got hold of - players reporting for training in July 57. Jack Blackman is the trainer. Attachment: CP pre-season July 57.jpg (401.58Kb) Zaha, Williams, Murray, Ambrose, Scannell. A 5-man forward line who scored 3 goals in 10 minutes on 27th September 2011 at .......................
Alert a moderator to this post

PalacePhotoMan

Wallington 04 Apr 13 4.49pm

Send a Private Message to PalacePhotoMan

Budgie is in this great photo I just got hold of - players reporting for training in July 57. Jack Blackman is the trainer.

Attachment: CP pre-season July 57.jpg (401.58Kb)

Zaha, Williams, Murray, Ambrose, Scannell.

A 5-man forward line who scored 3 goals in 10 minutes on 27th September 2011 at .......................

Alert a moderator to this post

eagle in cornwall Made In Thornton Heath. 04 Apr 13 6.47pm
Quote PalacePhotoMan at 04 Apr 2013 4.49pm Budgie is in this great photo I just got hold of - players reporting for training in July 57. Jack Blackman is the trainer. Thanks for posting that great pic, Jack Blackman, bucket & sponge man. I need to check it thoroughly but on first glance I can pick out- Terry Long, David Peirce, Micky Deakin, Jimmy Belcher, Alf Noakes, Len Choules, Vic Rouse, Jack Edwards- think I can spot Bernard Harrison and Harry Gunning but I'll need to look further into it, great stuff!! ........................Then along came Johnny Byrne! and the rest, as they say, is history.....................
Alert a moderator to this post

eagle in cornwall

Made In Thornton Heath. 04 Apr 13 6.47pm

Quote PalacePhotoMan at 04 Apr 2013 4.49pm

Budgie is in this great photo I just got hold of - players reporting for training in July 57. Jack Blackman is the trainer.

Thanks for posting that great pic, Jack Blackman, bucket & sponge man.
I need to check it thoroughly but on first glance I can pick out- Terry Long, David Peirce, Micky Deakin, Jimmy Belcher, Alf Noakes, Len Choules, Vic Rouse, Jack Edwards- think I can spot Bernard Harrison and Harry Gunning but I'll need to look further into it, great stuff!!

........................Then along came Johnny Byrne! and the rest, as they say, is history.....................

Alert a moderator to this post

Hoof Hearted 05 Apr 13 4.38pm
My budgie was called Clancy, he was green and lived to a ripe old age even though he wasn't treated all that well really. We should have given him more attention, bless him. He loved looking at himself in the mirror and said a few words and whistled. I hope you all liked my memories of my budgie.
Alert a moderator to this post

Hoof Hearted 05 Apr 13 4.38pm

My budgie was called Clancy, he was green and lived to a ripe old age even though he wasn't treated all that well really. We should have given him more attention, bless him.

He loved looking at himself in the mirror and said a few words and whistled.

I hope you all liked my memories of my budgie.

Alert a moderator to this post

Previous Topic | Next Topic

Crystal Palace FC Supporters' Website - The Holmesdale Online

Memories of Budgie

Site Map

New users

Existing users

Sponsors