Cut The Crap Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Sad news. RIP Drew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillsland jack Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 So sorry to hear this news, my favourite player as a wee laddie in the mid 70s, when Drew headed the ball for a goal, I remember thinking his neck would stretch out about another 10 inches, or so it seemed to my young brain, always scored in the big games and lets face it the club was being run into the ground at the time, Drew Busby was our talisman and I'm not surprised to read on other posts just how much this guy is held in such high regard from fellow similarly aged Jambo's. RIP Drew Busby, gone but will be NEVER forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Dee Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Oh no. My first Hearts hero. As a child, how could you not be impressed by his swagger, commitment, skills & ‘tache! RIP Drew, thanks for the memories. Your songs will always be sung. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/drew-busby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deevers Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Sad news. A true great. Many, many memories of him and the thunderbolt shot. RIP Drew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkirkhmfc1874 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Absolutely Gutted with this terrible new , R.I.P Drew Busby ! thoughts and prayers with the family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmaroon Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Really heartbroken. A legend and such a hero for my own kids who came to the games during his time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonlegions Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, davemclaren said: https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/drew-busby Would love the club to honor his legacy and memory by renaming the current main stand to The Drew Busby Stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wentworth jambo Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 41 minutes ago, jambovambo said: Ha .. was just about to post that photo (which I took .. Drew very close after the 5-1 mauling of the hobos. He was with the middle-aged balding blokes with glasses club .. Thanks JV - didn't mean to steal your thunder....just a brilliant photo ♥️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Bad and Dangerous Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 His name is Drew Busby, The talk o' the north, He plays at Tynecastle, Just over the Forth, He drinks all the whiskey and Newcastle Brown, The Gorgie boys are in town... Na na na na na na na na na na na na na. repeat.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLTFTh Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 A sad day for the Jambo Family.. RIP Drew Busby. 💔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH11 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 RIP Drew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sharp Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, colinmaroon said: Really heartbroken. A legend and such a hero for my own kids who came to the games during his time. Totally heartbroken. My HERO. Went to his pub in Alexandria about 9 years ago with Keith Herbertson who was struggling with cancer at the time before he passed away. Drew's wife Annette was also struggling with breast cancer at the time. What an absolute gentleman he was and the stories were unforgettable. My HERO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleJambo Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Just heard the news - gutted. One of my heroes in the 70s along with Donald Ford in what seemed a tough few years for Hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 R. I. P. Drew Busby one of my all time favourite players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 13 minutes ago, maroonlegions said: Would love the club to honor his legacy and memory by renaming the current main stand to The Drew Busby Stand. I understand why you say this, but for me there are more deserving players than Drew, however I do think a lounge or a bar should be named in his honour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitonastranger Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 He also has one of the great Hearts songs about him, His name is Drew Busby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 “They say you should never meet your heroes lest their feet be made of clay” Having had the privilege of Drew Busby’s company , and watched his entire Hearts career , that proverb is plain wrong. Lovely modest man . Rest in peace, Drew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambovambo Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 14 minutes ago, wentworth jambo said: Thanks JV - didn't mean to steal your thunder....just a brilliant photo ♥️ No I know .. it’s no problem! It is a great photo. Lynn’s one was half time, same game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott herbertson Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Goodbye Drew - many happy memories on the old terracing singing your name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybwick Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Sad news, condolences to his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daktari Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 If every player who played for Hearts played for us the way Drew did, we'd never have to worry. One of my first Hearts heroes, so sorry to hear this sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novoman Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 RIP Buzzbomb 🇱🇻♥️🇱🇻😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) RIP Drew - a gentleman who I met at a shareholder's dinner. He did a wee video for me to send Japan Jambo but I can't find it. Here's a photos from the 70s> Here's a link to the video Edited July 1, 2022 by Stuart Lyon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naisys Tackle Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Sad sad news. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australis Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Really sad news, loved the guy. If only more of our current players had the same attitude for the club and same work rate. RIP Sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Ga Ga Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Along with Donald Ford, my hero as a teenager. RIP Drew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sac Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Very privileged to have watched Drew playing for us, a no nonsense player, good on the deck as well as in the air. Hard but fair. GBNF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Kidd Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Sad news. Safe journey to the BuzzBomb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Well before my time but the auld man would say he's a hero. RIP Drew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamhammer Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Before my time as a JT but always appears in the all time favourites list. Never heard a negative comment about him. Sad news indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasavallan Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 So much I would say in his honour but I will leave that for later. R.I.P. Drew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionDJambo Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 1 hour ago, jambovambo said: Ha .. was just about to post that photo (which I took .. Drew very close after the 5-1 mauling of the hobos. He was with the middle-aged balding blokes with glasses club .. Drew asked my son to take a photo of him with someone, I think a lady who was at the final with him. My boy got a firm handshake as thanks. Great memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henroddy Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 One of the 1st players I remember as a kid growing up along with Jim Cruikshank and Willie Gibson. Thanks for all you did Drew. Forever a legend. RIP. 🙏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2205ian Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) RIP Drew Busby……normally I just read these threads, but today I must contribute. Drew was a hero in my teens, a true “centre forward”. Long remembered for his “bullet” headers & “rocket” shots from any range. The good & the fun, from hat trick at Arbroath to the “duffed” penalty at the School End. Off the field at Oldham after a Texaco Cup tie when he came for a pint with the fans when the rest of the squad stayed back in the Stand. THANKS DREW for so many memories in your time at HMFC, even admired you playing alongside Drew Jarvie at Airdrie! I hope HMFC wait until the first league match of the season to hold a minute silence in your honour to allow a packed Tynecastle Park to show our respects to a true gentleman who donned the maroon jersey with pride & 100% effort every time you wore it 🥲 Edited July 1, 2022 by 2205ian Autocorrect Jarvie to Jarvis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janbo1874 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Sad news. My first Hearts game was the Lokomotive Leipzig game in 1976 and i still have the programme. A Hearts hero to me growing up and I named my first dog after him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loftyjambo Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Lucky enough to see him and one of my earliest heroes alongside Donald Ford and Jim Cruikshank! Incredibly brave player and from all the lovely comments a very humble and modest man! RIP Drew Busby💔🇱🇻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japanjambo Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) 21 minutes ago, SectionDJambo said: Drew asked my son to take a photo of him with someone, I think a lady who was at the final with him. My boy got a firm handshake as thanks. Great memory. That might have been me! Edited July 1, 2022 by japanjambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 36 minutes ago, Stuart Lyon said: RIP Drew - a gentleman who I met at a shareholder's dinner. He did a wee video for me to send Japan Jambo but I can't find it. Here's a photos from the 70s> Here's a link to the video Both Drew and Bobby gone now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeylandJambo Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 I'm deeply saddened by this news. Drew Busby was my first hero in a maroon jersey. R.I.P Drew thoughts are with his family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex member of the SaS Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 That's the problem with getting old, your hero's and friends/relatives are all passing and weddings are getting fewer. Many a Hearts fan will be feeling this loss, even those too young to have seen him play. Hope the club have something arranged to mark his passing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Brown Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 An absolute hero for us. Gutted now that I have never met him face to face since signing my autograph book at the start of 73/74 season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbusby6 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) So sorry to hear this! Drew was (and still is) one of my favourite ever Hearts players. The seventies weren't much fun for Hearts fans but Busby's goals were always a highlight. Think my favourite game seeing him was a midweek floodlight match against Killie when he scored both in a two nil win. might have been a cup game. He was brilliant that night. Great player and tough as nails! RIP DREW busby. Edited July 1, 2022 by dbusby6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 FFS gutted. RIP Drew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One five Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 So sad to hear this, Drew was one of my boy hood heroes. RIP Drew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Extremely sad news, rest in peace Drew, you were an absolute legend for Hearts. Thoughts with the family at this sad time. 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Very sad, rest in peace Drew, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionDJambo Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) 32 minutes ago, japanjambo said: That might have been me! I think that may be it. From your posts over the years, I know you were close to Drew. My condolences to you. Edited July 1, 2022 by SectionDJambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott980612 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Rest in peace Drew ❤️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 1 hour ago, John Findlay said: I understand why you say this, but for me there are more deserving players than Drew, however I do think a lounge or a bar should be named in his honour.A little before my time, but clearly a legend and much loved player. Others will have their favourites, so I do think your idea is better. We should certainly do something, as he was clearly the light during a time, where it sounds like we were awful, and a basket case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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