Budgie Autobiography

[Baldy Foghorn]

Just reading Budgie's autobiography......

Interesting to note he rated Alex Miller as the most pessimistic manager he ever worked with, and actually come to blows with Miller, after a match with Airdrie. I never knew that had happened.....

Good read and fascinating insight IMO

[Jonnyboy]

Just reading Budgie's autobiography......

Interesting to note he rated Alex Miller as the most pessimistic manager he ever worked with, and actually come to blows with Miller, after a match with Airdrie. I never knew that had happened.....

Good read and fascinating insight IMO

Aye, good read and well written :thumbsup:

Miller got off lightly - so did Hately :greengrin

[Baldy Foghorn]

Aye, good read and well written :thumbsup:

Miller got off lightly - so did Hately :greengrin

Great to read he got tore into all Rangers players in the tunnel prior to Semi Final......Wish some of the current squad could get themselves as fired up as Budgie.......

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

I read this book in an afternoon. The man has loads and loads of stories and my only criticisms are that it could have been edited a bit better as some of the stories at recalled at breakneck speed. The chapters that cover his early days are actually quite touching, but the way he talks about his post football ativities lack a degree of self critique, which an autobiograpy needs.

[Baldy Foghorn]

I read this book in an afternoon. The man has loads and loads of stories and my only criticisms are that it could have been edited a bit better as some of the stories at recalled at breakneck speed. The chapters that cover his early days are actually quite touching, but the way he talks about his post football ativities lack a degree of self critique, which an autobiograpy needs.


I agree NH, it is an easy read, and does go through his career quickly.........

[KingFranck]

I don't read many books tbh but read this in a couple if days what a guy Budgie was/is legend. Loved the piece about sitting on the bar hence the nickname

[superfurryhibby]

Just reading Budgie's autobiography......

Interesting to note he rated Alex Miller as the most pessimistic manager he ever worked with, and actually come to blows with Miller, after a match with Airdrie. I never knew that had happened.....

Good read and fascinating insight IMO



Miller was never one to portray himself as the life and soul, hence the nickname Mogadon!

I have heard that he was never very inspiring towards the players or nor did he fill them with confidence when they played either the O/F or Hearts. His overtly cautious approach to the game may have reflected his own inate conservatism?

[Baldy Foghorn]

Miller was never one to portray himself as the life and soul, hence the nickname Mogadon!

I have heard that he was never very inspiring towards the players or nor did he fill them with confidence when they played either the O/F or Hearts. His overtly cautious approach to the game may have reflected his own inate conservatism?

I know one player who has told me he hated Miller with a passion, and that he had no man management skills whatsoever, Budgie reinforces what I was told........

[ancient hibee]

Most of this book belongs in the fiction section(self delusion sub section).

[Phil D. Rolls]

Great to read he got tore into all Rangers players in the tunnel prior to Semi Final......Wish some of the current squad could get themselves as fired up as Budgie.......

Budgie was at the heart of that team's revival. He brought spirit back to the dressing room. Funny enough though, a lot of the "Holier Than Thou Brigade (c. FR Dec 2011), would probably be apalled at the things he got up to. It shows you that there is more to a fit player than a fit body.


Miller was never one to portray himself as the life and soul, hence the nickname Mogadon!

I have heard that he was never very inspiring towards the players or nor did he fill them with confidence when they played either the O/F or Hearts. His overtly cautious approach to the game may have reflected his own inate conservatism?

I remeber Blue Peter showed one of his pep talks prior to a derby. I always thought he did a short bit for the cameras, then when they were away he came out with the blood and thunder. It would appear not.

Still, I rate Miller highly as a manager, it's just that he had all the technical bit right, but no soul.

[leither17]

Just reading Budgie's autobiography......Interesting to note he rated Alex Miller as the most pessimistic manager he ever worked with, and actually come to blows with Miller, after a match with Airdrie. I never knew that had happened.....Good read and fascinating insight IMOWas it a midweek game that he got sent off in by any chance iwas the mascot in that game

[Baldy Foghorn]

Was it a midweek game that he got sent off in by any chance iwas the mascot in that game

It was a game played in torrential rain, and Budgie was not sent off, he played well.....

[leither17]

It was a game played in torrential rain, and Budgie was not sent off, he played well.....Ill need to fish out the programme maybe it wasn't airdrie but we got beat 2-0 at easter rd and he got sent off I threw away the 50p coin the ref gave me after the toss cause he sent him off

[Baldy Foghorn]

Ill need to fish out the programme maybe it wasn't airdrie but we got beat 2-0 at easter rd and he got sent off I threw away the 50p coin the ref gave me after the toss cause he sent him off

He had fight with Miller before game, due to disagreement over waterproof top, and played whole game, when AM tried to tell Budgie well played, Budgie retorted he did it for the lads not for AM

[fatbloke]

I know one player who has told me he hated Miller with a passion, and that he had no man management skills whatsoever, Budgie reinforces what I was told........

Just one?
Alan Rough definately
Paul Kane mibby

[fatbloke]

Most of this book belongs in the fiction section(self delusion sub section).

Ye mean he was a closet Yam:greengrin

[ballengeich]

Did Budgie write his autobiography?

[soupy]

I know one player who has told me he hated Miller with a passion, and that he had no man management skills whatsoever, Budgie reinforces what I was told........I've heard Roughy on real radio saying similar....

[cocopops1875]

Did Budgie write his autobiography?

Co written with Colin Leslie (who is one of us) he is a mate of my cousin and she never mentioned he was doing it

[brog]

Co written with Colin Leslie (who is one of us) he is a mate of my cousin and she never mentioned he was doing it

Ex editor of Mass Hibsteria I believe!! Good guy Colin & Budgie's book is a good read. I met him ( Budgie )many moons ago when he was at Workington & he was a bampot even then!!
PS, there was a thread on this a few months back when book came out if anyone's interested.

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Just one?
Alan Rough definately
Paul Kane mibby

I'm thinking more of Mickey Weir personaly as he told us a few tales one night in Shades bar :wink:

[heretoday]

Most of this book belongs in the fiction section(self delusion sub section).

So do most autobiographies! :agree:

[Pretty Boy]

Most of this book belongs in the fiction section(self delusion sub section).

I only bought the book yesterday and jumped straight to the bit on Hibs.

I found his recollection of a save he made in the Skol Cup semi about Ranges total fiction. Everyone knows the save I mean from McCoist on the rebound. However he claimed to touch the initial shot onto the post, well I was at the game and have seen that game or highlights at least 100 times since and he never got near the initial shot, not taking anything away from the save he did make which was fantastic.

If the rest of the book is on that vein it would seem there may be a bit of fiction involved