Patricio Billio

[Adrian]

Patricio Billio scored in Dundee's excellent 2-0 win at former Palace man Ivano Bonetti's Motherwell in the opening day of the Scottish Premiership yesterday.

Question is: didn't Billio spend some time at Palace a season or two ago? I don't think it was long (just a few hours, maybe) but can anyone remember?

[henryhallandhisbasque]

Yes he did, during the season we lost our Premiership status, and he played one full game I believe. I don't think he set the world on fire either.

Still Vanessa Feltz could have got a game for us that season- hang on, I think she did, playing under the alias 'Tomas Brolin'.

[Bud Eagle]

Woah, Patricio Billio and Ivano Bonetti, two names I didn't think I'd hear mentioned on here again.

We did go through a few players (especially foreigners) that season, didn't we?

[Chester 76]

Del Rio has just joined Dundee on trial.

[Adrian]

...which must now mean that Dundee FC have reached that hallowed status of also being known as "Palace Old Boys FC" - a level reached by Brentford, Leyton Orient and Wolves, among others, at various times in the past....

[Neil MacQueen]

God Ivano Bonetti, i remember him and vaugly remember the name of Billio.

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[Steve H]

Originally posted by Adrian on 07-30-2000 10:56 PM
...which must now mean that Dundee FC have reached that hallowed status of also being known as "Palace Old Boys FC" - a level reached by Brentford, Leyton Orient and Wolves, among others, at various times in the past....

Including Barnsley last season I believe - I can still hear the chants of 'Are you Palace in disguise?' http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/smile.gif

I think they had Dyer, Shipperley, Thomas and Tuttle at the time!

[johnny]

I saw Billio and what seemed like his entire family,aunts,uncles,cousins etc,buy up half the stock in the club shop after a game (think it was Derby 98).I warmed to him after that.He didn't do a lot on the pitch ,although he showed a fair bit of skill and looked comfortable on the ball, WHEN he bothered to ........and that was the whole point of the problem with him..

[tomario]

The only game I remember Billio being involved in was our 2-1 away win at Newcastle as he came on as a sub for the last 15 minutes or so.

[johnny]

I also saw him play for the reserves in a rough game against Arse,he had no stomach for the battle...

[Laurie]

I think Lombardo picked him to start one game, eas it Leicester at home?

[Strathclyde Eagle]

Originally posted by Laurie on 07-31-2000 07:10 PM
I think Lombardo picked him to start one game, eas it Leicester at home?

I believe it was the crucial home league game against Spurs, when he was picked ahead of Sasa (correct?). As I recall everyone wondered why he justified selection in such a big game.

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[Blind_Eagle]

Originally posted by Steve H on 07-30-2000 11:27 PM
Including Barnsley last season I believe - I can still hear the chants of 'Are you Palace in disguise?' http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/smile.gif

I think they had Dyer, Shipperley, Thomas and Tuttle at the time!


errrr, haven't you missed out one? - a rather fat one - one that was rather aware of what exactly the crowd thought of him?

[tomario]

Surely you don't mean fat boy miller do you Blind Eagle?