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 Dubai Eagle  06 Mar 21 3.15pm |
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Some great names already mentioned - I would have to add John Jackson, AJ & Jim Cannon to the list, Not necessarily the absolute greatest of all time but for sure (at least for me) the list wouldn't feel right without them included.
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Teddy Eagle  06 Mar 21 3.27pm |
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cryrst  The garden of England 06 Mar 21 4.13pm |
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| Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 06 Mar 21 4.28pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
Blimey, just goes to show how tricky this is. Hadn't been aware of Simpson I'm ashamed to say, but quite a CV. Everybody has a very valid shout for their star man - all of them made terrific contributions to the club in their time. I went for Vince, but since I did I've regretted not naming Wright and Sansom who others have identified and who I remember watching with great pleasure. Especially Wright at Wembley. Anyway, I'll stick with Vince as my favourite.
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| Uphill Bedford 06 Mar 21 4.46pm |
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Only oldies like me (been supporter since 194 It was a privilege to watch him weave his magic from the open spaces of Selhurst (just the one stand then) And those of my era will always say that John Jackson Even when he moved on to Orient he was the bravest of the brave.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 06 Mar 21 5.24pm |
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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
Blimey, just goes to show how tricky this is. Hadn't been aware of Simpson I'm ashamed to say, but quite a CV. Everybody has a very valid shout for their star man - all of them made terrific contributions to the club in their time. I went for Vince, but since I did I've regretted not naming Wright and Sansom who others have identified and who I remember watching with great pleasure. Especially Wright at Wembley. Anyway, I'll stick with Vince as my favourite.
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| Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 06 Mar 21 5.30pm |
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Originally posted by Uphill
Only oldies like me (been supporter since 194 It was a privilege to watch him weave his magic from the open spaces of Selhurst (just the one stand then) And those of my era will always say that John Jackson Even when he moved on to Orient he was the bravest of the brave. Nice one. I don't clearly recall seeing Byrne in his pomp, but I watched him play when he came back for a while. Past his best really. My Dad used to wax lyrical though, always his favourite player. Now John (Stonewall) Jackson I do remember seeing and he certainly was a cracking keeper. He came to a youth club event to answer questions from us kids. I got his autograph by handing him a programme but was too nervous to speak.
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| PZ Eagle Penzance 06 Mar 21 5.45pm |
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loved Don Rogers, kenny Samson, Ian Wright and Wilf too but for me Johnny Byrne is the greatest I've ever seen in a Palace shirt. consider that he played for England while in the3rd Div, unheard of toady and rare even then, ,when sold it was a British record transfer fee equivalent to Bale's record of 83 million now. Edited by PZ Eagle (06 Mar 2021 5.46pm)
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| Casual Orpington 06 Mar 21 5.50pm |
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The best forwards I’ve seen are Wright and Johnson.
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| Painter Croydon 06 Mar 21 6.03pm |
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Originally posted by PZ Eagle
loved Don Rogers, kenny Samson, Ian Wright and Wilf too but for me Johnny Byrne is the greatest I've ever seen in a Palace shirt. consider that he played for England while in the3rd Div, unheard of toady and rare even then, ,when sold it was a British record transfer fee equivalent to Bale's record of 83 million now. Edited by PZ Eagle (06 Mar 2021 5.46pm) Peter Taylor played for England whilst we were in the old 3rd division and he wasn’t the best player I have seen in a Palace shirt.
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| Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 06 Mar 21 6.14pm |
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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
Nice one. I don't clearly recall seeing Byrne in his pomp, but I watched him play when he came back for a while. Past his best really. My Dad used to wax lyrical though, always his favourite player. Now John (Stonewall) Jackson I do remember seeing and he certainly was a cracking keeper. He came to a youth club event to answer questions from us kids. I got his autograph by handing him a programme but was too nervous to speak. On the topic of Budgie I thought I'd look on YouTube to see if there are any clips. Found a couple. Our game against Oldham in 1960 and one of him in an England shirt. Always fascinating.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 06 Mar 21 6.24pm |
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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
On the topic of Budgie I thought I'd look on YouTube to see if there are any clips. Found a couple. Our game against Oldham in 1960 and one of him in an England shirt. Always fascinating. Could do with him today, quality player.
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