Only one billy bremner

Wolfetoneleeds · Post by **Wolfetoneleeds** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 2:05 pm

15 years today I think?
That sir billy died

What's your favourite memory of this heroe!
Or trait ;)

lufc1304 · Post by **lufc1304** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 2:29 pm

A classic, but him smacking that wee bollix Keegan is an abiding and much cherished memory

To misappropriate what Vinnie said when he came to Leeds, if you cut wee Billy in half, he would definitely have bled white, blue and yellow!!

Proper legend, RIP

Bakerjamessteven · Post by **Bakerjamessteven** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:25 pm

Not many unfortunately as I'm a bit before my time :-(

Gino 1959 · Post by **Gino 1959** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:40 pm

I wanted to be Billy when I was a kid - I never matched his skill, but I could scrap with the biggest and the best

Twiggster · Post by **Twiggster** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:58 pm

My fondest memory of Billy, was seeing him and Big Jack sharing a cig in the tunnel, before they came out for the 2nd ½.

Too many other great memories - lifting the FA Cup at Wembley, holding the Fairs Cup aloft at ER, fetching his fish & chips after a training session at Fullerton Park and getting 6d and his autograph for my trouble

RIP Wee Man - ON ON ON! :clapshout:

Dr.Leeds · Post by **Dr.Leeds** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 5:18 pm

I'm too young to have seen Billy play unfortunately. Used to see him round the hospital every now and again visiting folk. It's not the sort of situation where it's polite to go up to someone and shake their hand and have a chat though so I never did.

There was this once though when he was walking up the corridor towards me and I just had to give him the Leeds salute. It was one of the thrills of my life when he returned it.

Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 5:29 pm

Bakerjamessteven wrote:Not many unfortunately as I'm a bit before my time :-(

You are? When are you at the moment bakerboy?

woodfordwhites · Post by **woodfordwhites** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:11 pm

haha baker boy is in his capsule someplace over there yonder

Armleywhite · Post by **Armleywhite** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 7:09 pm

Been in a car with him. Been at Don Revie's house with him. The look on my mates faces when he took time out of training to talk to me.

Wolfetoneleeds · Post by **Wolfetoneleeds** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 7:17 pm

Armleywhite wrote:Been in a car with him. Been at Don Revie's house with him. The look on my mates faces when he took time out of training to talk to me.

Is that a true post armley?
If so how come you was at the dons house!
Or is it a p1ss take ;)

Post by **1964white** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:05 pm

Now we're talking about one of my two favourite players to ever wear the white shirt of Leeds & yes they were heroes in thosedays :luv:

The way Billy use to pass the ball, a really unique style of his own....seemed like he used his heels to make a sliderule pass

Billy's goals scored with overhead kicks

His No.4 shirt....a right-half always wore the No.4 shirt

His leadership, energy, skills, his fighting spirit & a player with no fear....Billy had eyes in the back of his head

Most of all as a 10yo....Billy bending down on his haunches to speak to me putting his hand on my shoulder & shaking hands after our chinwag....i didn't wash my hands for a whole week

Loads of memories of Billy that will always be treasured in my mind

RIP Billy

mchldavies7 · Post by **mchldavies7** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:36 pm

Bloody ell 64..youre just showin off now mate! sure he wasnt youre dad!

(saw him in the dugout )

Twiggster · Post by **Twiggster** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:15 pm

For the young uns who never knew him, except as just a name and at statue on The Lowfields - this made me cry with the memories. I hate being old - but I'm SO grateful that I grew up watching the lad called Billy, in the team I supported from his earliest games at our club.
Please enjoy with me.

Post by **1964white** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:38 pm

mchldavies7 wrote:Bloody ell 64..youre just showin off now mate! sure he wasnt youre dad! (saw him in the dugout )

Wonderful memories that will live with me forever Mchl

Armleywhite · Post by **Armleywhite** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:05 pm

Wolfetoneleeds wrote: Is that a true post armley?
If so how come you was at the dons house!
Or is it a p1ss take ;)

No, its not a piss take, it is a true story, Iv'e told it often on here, but obviously, not everyone has heard it. My Grandad was a service manager at Ringways back in the 70's. whenever Don Revie brought his car in for service / repair etc my grandad would arrange a courtesy car. If none were available he would chauffeur him around fro the day until his was ready. Being very close to him I always spent as much time as I could with him. He used to let me go there in the school hols and I spent a lot of time there. On more than one occasion I was there when DR came to the garage. He'd get his car and leave. However, one time there wasn't a car ready, so my Grandad drove him, me included, after my grandad asked permisson and DR was ever such a nice bloke. He tried talking to me, but on that occasion my gob was trailing the floor.

I got used to it though. We took him to ER and left him there. My grandad drove his car back later that day. On another occasion he came in and we took him to ER. He politely asked my grandad if we could take him home as he had forgot some papers. We drove to the Alwoodley area of leeds and was going to wait for him in the car. He was having none of it and invited us in. Elsie Revie made my grandad a pot of tea and I had some milk and a few biccies.

That was repeated a few times and on one occasion Bill Bremner was already there. Again, my gob was wide open, but what a great man. Made fun of me and acted silly. He was like my grandad in so many ways. We gave them all a lift to the stadium.

On school hols, we used to go to ER on our bikes. As the training ground was right outside, where the car park is nowadays, You could watch the players. When they broke for a few min I used to shout and ask billy to come see my mates. He never turned me down. My mates thought I was god

My auntie now has the letter of condolence from BB for my grandad when he died.

Wolfetoneleeds · Post by **Wolfetoneleeds** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:08 pm

Armleywhite wrote: No, its not a piss take, it is a true story, Iv'e told it often on here, but obviously, not everyone has heard it. My Grandad was a service manager at Ringways back in the 70's. whenever Don Revie brought his car in for service / repair etc my grandad would arrange a courtesy car. If none were available he would chauffeur him around fro the day until his was ready. Being very close to him I always spent as much time as I could with him. He used to let me go there in the school hols and I spent a lot of time there. On more than one occasion I was there when DR came to the garage. He'd get his car and leave. However, one time there wasn't a car ready, so my Grandad drove him, me included, after my grandad asked permisson and DR was ever such a nice bloke. He tried talking to me, but on that occasion my gob was trailing the floor. I got used to it though. We took him to ER and left him there. My grandad drove his car back later that day. On another occasion he came in and we took him to ER. He politely asked my grandad if we could take him home as he had forgot some papers. We drove to the Alwoodley area of leeds and was going to wait for him in the car. He was having none of it and invited us in. Elsie Revie made my grandad a pot of tea and I had some milk and a few biccies.

That was repeated a few times and on one occasion Bill Bremner was already there. Again, my gob was wide open, but what a great man. Made fun of me and acted silly. He was like my grandad in so many ways. We gave them all a lift to the stadium.

On school hols, we used to go to ER on our bikes. As the training ground was right outside, where the car park is nowadays, You could watch the players. When they broke for a few min I used to shout and ask billy to come see my mates. He never turned me down. My mates thought I was god

My auntie now has the letter of condolence from BB for my grandad when he died.

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