A friend of mine living in Toronto told me that Jamaica was there to play Canada. The agent who brought Dwight York to Europe came to see him in practice. Walter Boyd spent the time in the dugout repairing his gold chain.
The first time I watched this man played in the national stadium, he was playing for Galaxy out of Clarendon . He scored from one of the best free kick ever. You are 100 % correct, he had the potential to be one of the world's greatest players, but the lack of certain discipline really was his downfall.
Remember that game very well them beat Arnett Garden 1 nil him score the winning goal it was a free kick him and Wayne Palmer was playing for Galaxy at the time
@@MerrickSmith-w7u blacka and pops aka juggler and Gorilla is the three best skillful footballers me see come out of Jamaica them was something special who know knows
For all who've never seen him live,... I'd say the Pearl is the Jamaican version to the Brazilian Robinho. There aren't enough clippings online to show case his touch, style, movements, etc. But, Robinho comes close as someone who made a name for himself in the footballing world.
He was one grade higher than me in high school. Lived in the same community. One of his biggest move playing scrimmage with him was his "stop & go" move using his burst of speed. As we say "Le go the pearl"
You are absolutely correct Dr Greg,, Walter Boyd was a generational talent who was great on the ball. The first time I saw him - I don't remember the year nor the opposing team - but it was a Minor League final. I remember going to Jamaica and a friend said we're going to a football final and you should come. He told me about a 15 year-old player who was setting the place on fire. Well, I don't even remember the score even tough his team (Union Garden FC) won, because there were so many highlight moments that we were more entertained by the piles and nutmegs the player was dishing out. I followed his journey over the years and was quite disappointed (beginning with Simoes) that all his coaches were bothered by Boyd's indiscipline and enigmatic behavior. I am old enough to have seen Den Den, Errol Blake, Teacha Hyde & Sweetie Smith. None of them had the mercurial skills of the great Walter Boyd.
7:40 Thanks Dr. G. I am a big fan of the Pearl. He was a player who consistently rose to the occasion in the Jamaica national team jersey - kinda like Davian Clarke on the 4x400. His goal stats don't tell the story of his greatness. For that one may have to engage in marginal analysis. For example, in the 1995 home-and-away series against Zambia, when the Pearl was at his prime, we played 4 games against Zambia 0:46 . We lost 2 of those games, won one, and drew the other. The one game we didn't score in was the game that Boyd didn't start. We scored six goals across the other 3 games and he scored 5 of the 6 and created numerous chances while running the Zambian defenders ragged and giving the spectators many highlight-reel moments. When the series was over, only one Jamaican player the Zambians were talking about - Walter Blacka Pearl Boyd. Jamaica has produced many blessed with potential. Some who showed glimpses of potential for greatness never made it beyond school heroes (e.g. Ali Rose from where I went to school), some never made it beyond community heroes (e.g., Winston Fisher Bennet from where I grew up), some never made it beyond US College/MLS (e.g., Damani Ralph), ... Only a few who grew up in Jamaica have made top world class players who have played against them while they were wearing the Jamaican jersey speak about the tremendous skill, confidence and fearlessness of Jamaican national-team players. In my opinion, since 1995 these are the players: Gk: Donovan Ricketts, and Andre Blake (honorable mention to Warren Barret and Aaron Lawrence) Defenders: Ricardo Gardner, Ian Goodison, Taxi Lawrence, and Tyrone Marshall Midfielders: Theodore Whitmore and Andy Williams Forwards: Ricardo Fuller, Onandi Lowe, and Walter Boyd Slot in a center half such as Ethan Pinnock or Wes Morgan and a CDM such as Winston Anglin or Nyron Nosworthy and send those guys out there with a coach that is equally fearless and I am sure that Jamaica would play a respectable game against any opposition in the world.
I remember all those names.....I am not a football fan but I remember watching these guys....and I loved them too. Wow...football was a pleasure in those days. I think I need to rewatch one of those matches.
We had to protest for Rene Simoes to carry him to France, i remember blocking the street. lol. The love we the people had for him, thats what made him so indiscipline. He knew we would forgive anything as long as he plays well.
The lesson one must take away from Walter Boyd is that talent without discipline does not get you anywhere beside the back of the line. Talent and discipline goes hand in hand. You need to do a video and show what was Walter Boyd greatest down fall, and I am sure it was not just is talent , but his ego,
At the time when Jamaica qualified for 1998 world cup Walter Boyd was about 26 years old. He was already set in his own style of playing and it would be hard for him to learn off the ball movements . His discipline was a factor but i think if he was the age of Bibbi he would have made it as a top professional footballer and if did play in the match against Liberia when George Weah brought the team here yo play agianst Jamaica it was to highlight Blacka but due to what was going on at the time he made a bad decision not to make himself available for that game also a setback for him. Walter is the most skillful player to repesent Our School XLCR and Jamaica ONE PEARL AGE ANIMO..
His indiscipline had little to do him not achieving world fame. Like Tappa, Tegat, Hector Wright, and others, he was just a victim of administrators with low knowledge and understanding of how the pros worked. He should've been shopped to a European youth academy from no later than age 13. They saw his genius from about 6-8 years old
True, but at that age he was not ready. When he came to XLCR he avoided soccer for the school for a little before he came out to play. Mentally he was not there to be shopped at any youth academy.
@LetsTalkWithDrGreg no 10-12 years old is ready for an academy and that's why the academies have systems in place to ensure the psychosocial development. It's no different from a parent in kingston sending their 10 year olds to board at Munro in St Elizabeth
DR G...BIG UP. BUT. YOU LEFT OUT HOW THE MEXICANS. FEAR HIM AS HE SAW THEM AS TOY .. IT WAS THE PEARL WHO HAD JFF START PAYING BALLAS ...HE WAS THE KING OF COLORADO ...HE WAS BLESS TO BE IN THE PUMA KING RED AS GEORGE WEAH..
@LetsTalkWithDrGreg doc. Whats up. I went to exed. So i know of the history of the PEARL from early days.. CLARENDON was who first believe in his TALENT AS PRO..HAZARD...I THINK YOU SHOULD DO A --DOCU SERIES ..I HAD THE PLEASURE TO MEET HIM IN THE INVESTMENT. BANK IN NEW KGN. TOOK A ONE PIC. IT WAS A JOY ..MEETING MY HERO
We heard he scored a goal from half line in a Caribbean match but we in Jamaica 🇯🇲 did not get a chance to see it ....What about his time at Colorado foxes at one time his salary wast the best ever for a Jamaican player ....Is it possible that youngsters can see the wonder goal scored I think 🤔 against Barbados.
Honestly di indicline part is conflicting somewhat,I saw few coaches that were able to coach Boyd well,I think the issue was his talent level with the ball was so way ahead teammates,I did the job himself most of the time
I went to Excelsior with him I remember in a inter form match when his class was short of players and they had to use a girl to make up his team and he still managed to beat us I too saw him piling every player on the opposing team in one go He was and still is the best player jamaican has ever produced
He didn’t have the right people around him and his talent was recognized late by the time he got to 🇬🇧 he was long gone first time I saw him was XLCR vs Ardenne Andrew Hall was on fire to but the pearl made him slide off the field and cry next match was KC mo young 😳 Blacka Pearl was like an additional player against KC mo young avoided him
Did he win Manning Cup? Don't think so. I remember Frank Brown said Excelsior winning was a singe. It is said he changed the game plan Exed lost. Don't know if Frank ever won Manning Cup after
Lb , i like walter boyd was a great talent, but a complete athlete greatness is on and off the field. Latapy and yorke combined were definitely marketable because of discipline and mind and skill set. Boyd was very very indiscipline and hot headed. I actually know latapy was better technically than Boyd. All im saying boyd skillfullnes was not enough because being indiscipline will sink you, he destroyed his own career before it even got going. He could have been a world class player but his mentally made him just a local hero.
Great player with great talent but with all these skills he was very indiscipline. So the question is - Was Boyd a skilled player or a good football player? I ask the question in the context of a Reggae Boyz football team player. My answer is a BIG NO and the yardstick I am using is other Great Player with great talent that is coach able (all rounder). This is the problem with most of our great J'can players - too dam cocky. I am talking Jamaican footballers, not other cocky players in other country, Jamaican players. Cant take coaching then you back yu knapsack and GO.
@@MerrickSmith-w7u In 70s and 80s there was not much opportunity available to jamaican to play professionally in England, France, Germany or Spain.... Black players of the Caribbean was/didn't get the chances players today getting with professional football playing many more countries and England, France, Germany and other opening up with less eyes on racism..... again Boyd don't have 50% of Dago's skills set!! Boyd has never scored 5 goals in any major or NATIONAL Leagues finals in Jamaica, have never scored four consecutive hattricks in schoolboys football, or wins MVP in two of three Minir Leagues seasons or winning two Minor Leagues or wins multiple senior football cups while playing schoolboys football!! Go do some research at the Jamaica Gleaner on Dago ...... again Boyd could carry his boots!!!
Pearl is highly overrated at the international level. Doc I can say the same thing about some ballers that I see in Manning Cup training. Onandi Lowe is a much better complete player. If he is so great tell me 10 great moments he had in a jamaican jersey.
I appreciate your comment. Greatness is not always calculated in moments that you see with the naked eye. Walter carried the Reggae boys to the 1998 World cup by helping the team to win in several crucial games on the way (Mexico, USA). He opened the doors for UK players to come to Jamaica. He scored some very important goals to help Jamaica qualify. He could change the game at any moment.
Walter Boyd aka Blacka Pearl is without question, the most skillful Footballer Jamaica ever produced... XLCR to the world...
You know the thing.
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A friend of mine living in Toronto told me that Jamaica was there to play Canada. The agent who brought Dwight York to Europe came to see him in practice. Walter Boyd spent the time in the dugout repairing his gold chain.
I never heard that story. before
as a youngster this footballer brought us so much joy ......
The first time I watched this man played in the national stadium, he was playing for Galaxy out of Clarendon . He scored from one of the best free kick ever. You are 100 % correct, he had the potential to be one of the world's greatest players, but the lack of certain discipline really was his downfall.
Remember that game very well them beat Arnett Garden 1 nil him score the winning goal it was a free kick him and Wayne Palmer was playing for Galaxy at the time
@@wayneclarke9695 thank you
@@MerrickSmith-w7u blacka and pops aka juggler and Gorilla is the three best skillful footballers me see come out of Jamaica them was something special who know knows
Waste of talent 😂😂😂
We were able to witness greatness from blacka pearl
The pearl is my Idol...that match that match against the brazil all stars team...I reffed it....was a pleasure for me❤
I saw walter playing against the jdf in camp the man is a special gift from the football gods
For all who've never seen him live,... I'd say the Pearl is the Jamaican version to the Brazilian Robinho. There aren't enough clippings online to show case his touch, style, movements, etc. But, Robinho comes close as someone who made a name for himself in the footballing world.
Long live the KING I watched him for over 10 years.This guy was special indiscipline was is problem
Awesome journalistic information on " WALTER .. ⚽️ .. BOYD " as a Camper - Down pass Student .. !!
He was one grade higher than me in high school. Lived in the same community. One of his biggest move playing scrimmage with him was his "stop & go" move using his burst of speed. As we say "Le go the pearl"
He was exciting to watch
True we played in nannyville
Thanks Doc Greg that's so sad we're is blacka now
You are absolutely correct Dr Greg,, Walter Boyd was a generational talent who was great on the ball. The first time I saw him - I don't remember the year nor the opposing team - but it was a Minor League final. I remember going to Jamaica and a friend said we're going to a football final and you should come. He told me about a 15 year-old player who was setting the place on fire. Well, I don't even remember the score even tough his team (Union Garden FC) won, because there were so many highlight moments that we were more entertained by the piles and nutmegs the player was dishing out. I followed his journey over the years and was quite disappointed (beginning with Simoes) that all his coaches were bothered by Boyd's indiscipline and enigmatic behavior. I am old enough to have seen Den Den, Errol Blake, Teacha Hyde & Sweetie Smith. None of them had the mercurial skills of the great Walter Boyd.
It was 1988 against Meadhaven football club , Coaches by the Late Great David " Wagga" Hunt
Blacka Boyd is my favourite Jamaican footballer I actually modelled my game off him . Big baller
Blacka Pearl … man was a legend…
7:40 Thanks Dr. G. I am a big fan of the Pearl. He was a player who consistently rose to the occasion in the Jamaica national team jersey - kinda like Davian Clarke on the 4x400. His goal stats don't tell the story of his greatness. For that one may have to engage in marginal analysis.
For example, in the 1995 home-and-away series against Zambia, when the Pearl was at his prime, we played 4 games against Zambia 0:46 . We lost 2 of those games, won one, and drew the other. The one game we didn't score in was the game that Boyd didn't start. We scored six goals across the other 3 games and he scored 5 of the 6 and created numerous chances while running the Zambian defenders ragged and giving the spectators many highlight-reel moments. When the series was over, only one Jamaican player the Zambians were talking about - Walter Blacka Pearl Boyd.
Jamaica has produced many blessed with potential. Some who showed glimpses of potential for greatness never made it beyond school heroes (e.g. Ali Rose from where I went to school), some never made it beyond community heroes (e.g., Winston Fisher Bennet from where I grew up), some never made it beyond US College/MLS (e.g., Damani Ralph), ...
Only a few who grew up in Jamaica have made top world class players who have played against them while they were wearing the Jamaican jersey speak about the tremendous skill, confidence and fearlessness of Jamaican national-team players. In my opinion, since 1995 these are the players:
Gk: Donovan Ricketts, and Andre Blake (honorable mention to Warren Barret and Aaron Lawrence)
Defenders: Ricardo Gardner, Ian Goodison, Taxi Lawrence, and Tyrone Marshall
Midfielders: Theodore Whitmore and Andy Williams
Forwards: Ricardo Fuller, Onandi Lowe, and Walter Boyd
Slot in a center half such as Ethan Pinnock or Wes Morgan and a CDM such as Winston Anglin or Nyron Nosworthy and send those guys out there with a coach that is equally fearless and I am sure that Jamaica would play a respectable game against any opposition in the world.
I remember all those names.....I am not a football fan but I remember watching these guys....and I loved them too. Wow...football was a pleasure in those days. I think I need to rewatch one of those matches.
That clip of Walter boyd in stadium was a masters match years after he had retired. He set the Azteca on fire years before
I can’t forget seeing him playing for Arnett Gardens against Reno at Jarrett Park and he Dealt with Hogla
The best jamaica has ever seen
We had to protest for Rene Simoes to carry him to France, i remember blocking the street. lol. The love we the people had for him, thats what made him so indiscipline. He knew we would forgive anything as long as he plays well.
Walter boyd at D/N/G at the end of the game the fence was flattened everyone was excited to come see Walter Boyd and man did he deliver
Bless up Greg
The lesson one must take away from Walter Boyd is that talent without discipline does not get you anywhere beside the back of the line. Talent and discipline goes hand in hand. You need to do a video and show what was Walter Boyd greatest down fall, and I am sure it was not just is talent , but his ego,
He was extremely fast on the ball.
Boyd was Skillful and indiscipline
Plain and simple Blacka a ⚽️ gad he is a football savant.
Doc tell me if you remember jamaica vs Zambia @ the national stadium where black deal with the right back away before scoring?
@@seanwhitelock77 Yeah. The coaches were impressed with the Pearl.
At the time when Jamaica qualified for 1998 world cup Walter Boyd was about 26 years old. He was already set in his own style of playing and it would be hard for him to learn off the ball movements . His discipline was a factor but i think if he was the age of Bibbi he would have made it as a top professional footballer and if did play in the match against Liberia when George Weah brought the team here yo play agianst Jamaica it was to highlight Blacka but due to what was going on at the time he made a bad decision not to make himself available for that game also a setback for him. Walter is the most skillful player to repesent Our School XLCR and Jamaica
ONE PEARL AGE ANIMO..
A world talent that went by the wayside due to indicipline...undoubtedly the most talented footballer Jamaica 🇯🇲 has ever produced to date...so sad😂
The black pearl was a god with the ball...........
Jamaican Balotelli!!!!
Jamaican Messi
players like the pearl has to be unshackled, you have to just let him play
Everything you say is true
Zidane mattes need to stop talking about the boyd if you was not watching him at the early time in his career Especially excelsior days coming up
His indiscipline had little to do him not achieving world fame. Like Tappa, Tegat, Hector Wright, and others, he was just a victim of administrators with low knowledge and understanding of how the pros worked. He should've been shopped to a European youth academy from no later than age 13. They saw his genius from about 6-8 years old
True, but at that age he was not ready. When he came to XLCR he avoided soccer for the school for a little before he came out to play. Mentally he was not there to be shopped at any youth academy.
@LetsTalkWithDrGreg no 10-12 years old is ready for an academy and that's why the academies have systems in place to ensure the psychosocial development. It's no different from a parent in kingston sending their 10 year olds to board at Munro in St Elizabeth
@@LetsTalkWithDrGreg big facts I remember that he refused to play any football at one point
Really!
As u said before never got enough playing time on the field
Great Talent 📈📈
Brain health may have been the opportunity for Walter. Lack of discipline impacts potential. Good mention Dr. Greg.
The next general bucky Barnes from cdown
One Barnes
The greatest me see him make stadium east fence tear down a manning cup match against calabar
DR G...BIG UP. BUT. YOU LEFT OUT HOW THE MEXICANS. FEAR HIM AS HE SAW THEM AS TOY .. IT WAS THE PEARL WHO HAD JFF START PAYING BALLAS ...HE WAS THE KING OF COLORADO ...HE WAS BLESS TO BE IN THE PUMA KING RED AS GEORGE WEAH..
You know the thing
@LetsTalkWithDrGreg doc. Whats up. I went to exed. So i know of the history of the PEARL from early days.. CLARENDON was who first believe in his TALENT AS PRO..HAZARD...I THINK YOU SHOULD DO A --DOCU SERIES ..I HAD THE PLEASURE TO MEET HIM IN THE INVESTMENT. BANK IN NEW KGN. TOOK A ONE PIC. IT WAS A JOY ..MEETING MY HERO
He is the best
💯💯💯💥
We heard he scored a goal from half line in a Caribbean match but we in Jamaica 🇯🇲 did not get a chance to see it ....What about his time at Colorado foxes at one time his salary wast the best ever for a Jamaican player ....Is it possible that youngsters can see the wonder goal scored I think 🤔 against Barbados.
I was listening on the radio in my car. The cameramen had packed up thinking the game was over and he scored in the last second of the game
The Colorado Fox coach said he couldn't understand how we said he was indisciplined because he never had that problem with him
Honestly di indicline part is conflicting somewhat,I saw few coaches that were able to coach Boyd well,I think the issue was his talent level with the ball was so way ahead teammates,I did the job himself most of the time
1989 and 1988 xclr manning cup team could beat Jamaica right now
Di man pile 5 yute inna row,an volley di ball,inna di goal,dats when him was in first form
Greatest to ever do it in my time Pearl mek red puma sell off in one day
Yes greg the great walter boyd
Our high school 🏫 teammate the pearl was the Best at Excelsior high school
Yes indeed he was
I went to Excelsior with him I remember in a inter form match when his class was short of players and they had to use a girl to make up his team and he still managed to beat us
I too saw him piling every player on the opposing team in one go
He was and still is the best player jamaican has ever produced
We idolize him but he was his worst enemy because of his indiscipline. He lost out on financial gains because of this
Any man weh say pearl nuh good never watch him
Where is Boyd now Dr. Greg?
He is living in Jamaica. Why do you ask that question?
@@LetsTalkWithDrGreg Just curious as to what became of him after he disappeared from the spotlight. Has he done any recent interviews?
Bleachers shood name the walter boyd stand
He didn’t have the right people around him and his talent was recognized late by the time he got to 🇬🇧 he was long gone first time I saw him was XLCR vs Ardenne Andrew Hall was on fire to but the pearl made him slide off the field and cry next match was KC mo young 😳 Blacka Pearl was like an additional player against KC mo young avoided him
Cartel sing how him done Mexico in Azteca
Even tho I'm a big Blacka pearl fan, but to use the word GREAT. Naaah... unles great water dung
Have you ever witness another Jamaican take on defenders like the Pearl?
Haha exactly. Usain Bolt is great. Boyd was an average player with skills. 😂
Did he win Manning Cup? Don't think so. I remember Frank Brown said Excelsior winning was a singe. It is said he changed the game plan Exed lost. Don't know if Frank ever won Manning Cup after
He won 1990 Manning Cup.
Yes we won the manning cup with him.
Zidane Mathews must see a Documentary on Walter Boyd ....Football Stats is sometimes overrated
Lb , i like walter boyd was a great talent, but a complete athlete greatness is on and off the field. Latapy and yorke combined were definitely marketable because of discipline and mind and skill set. Boyd was very very indiscipline and hot headed. I actually know latapy was better technically than Boyd. All im saying boyd skillfullnes was not enough because being indiscipline will sink you, he destroyed his own career before it even got going. He could have been a world class player but his mentally made him just a local hero.
He wasn't better than Russel latapy, he had discipline and vision
He was a better free kicker than Latapy and a bit more skillful but Latapy was great playing for Port Morant and Trinidad
In discipline mess I'm up .I no I'm sorry now
Great player with great talent but with all these skills he was very indiscipline. So the question is - Was Boyd a skilled player or a good football player? I ask the question in the context of a Reggae Boyz football team player. My answer is a BIG NO and the yardstick I am using is other Great Player with great talent that is coach able (all rounder). This is the problem with most of our great J'can players - too dam cocky. I am talking Jamaican footballers, not other cocky players in other country, Jamaican players. Cant take coaching then you back yu knapsack and GO.
Walter Boyd don't have the skills set of Dago Gordon.... couldn't carry Dago's boots!!
That means Dago was great, how far did Dago's career excelled?
@@MerrickSmith-w7u In 70s and 80s there was not much opportunity available to jamaican to play professionally in England, France, Germany or Spain.... Black players of the Caribbean was/didn't get the chances players today getting with professional football playing many more countries and England, France, Germany and other opening up with less eyes on racism..... again Boyd don't have 50% of Dago's skills set!! Boyd has never scored 5 goals in any major or NATIONAL Leagues finals in Jamaica, have never scored four consecutive hattricks in schoolboys football, or wins MVP in two of three Minir Leagues seasons or winning two Minor Leagues or wins multiple senior football cups while playing schoolboys football!! Go do some research at the Jamaica Gleaner on Dago ...... again Boyd could carry his boots!!!
I've never heard of him. He must not be all that great.
Brother stop make excuse fe the man, he just didn't have the discipline period point blank ..
How was he great ? What have he won in football ? 😂😂😂. The man was an average baller with skills.
Pearl is highly overrated at the international level. Doc I can say the same thing about some ballers that I see in Manning Cup training. Onandi Lowe is a much better complete player. If he is so great tell me 10 great moments he had in a jamaican jersey.
I appreciate your comment. Greatness is not always calculated in moments that you see with the naked eye. Walter carried the Reggae boys to the 1998 World cup by helping the team to win in several crucial games on the way (Mexico, USA). He opened the doors for UK players to come to Jamaica. He scored some very important goals to help Jamaica qualify. He could change the game at any moment.
@LetsTalkWithDrGreg This is inaccurate. As an academician, you should use stats and data to prove your points and not emotions.