Angel eyes Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Statement from Tottenham Hotspur he’s passed away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Teaming up again with St John for a heavenly Saint & Greavsie. RIP a great player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertarian Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Very sad to hear. His partnership with Ian St John on the television was wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William H. Bonney Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 An integral part of my childhood. Pivotal viewing on a Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Legend and thee greatest striker to come from these islands. Sleep well, Jimmy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 13 minutes ago, Libertarian said: Very sad to hear. His partnership with Ian St John on the television was wonderful. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 RIP Jimmy Spurs v Chelsea this afternoon as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) I liked Greavsie. Liked a wee laugh about the "Jocks", especially goalies, but it was always good natured. RIP, Jimmy. Would love to see the S&G clip after Jimmy insisted Henry Smith couldn't possibly be Scottish as he was too good. The following Saturday Henry showed his birth certificate to camera then said his teammates had a special message for him. Camera panned to the squad who turned around and did the one arm under the other, giruy gesture. Edited September 19, 2021 by martoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonsgotop Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 a true legend and all round good guy. RIP Jimmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH11 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Seemed like a top bloke and like others, loved his partnership with the Saint. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirwalter Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Greaves v Cruickie back in the day - magic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I had the pleasure of meeting him in 2011. He was staying in the same hotel in Lanzarote as us. Mentioned I was a Hearts man and he smiled from ear to ear. He regaled me with tales of Dave MacKay. From then on we were nodding acquaintances. One thing you saw by watching him from afar was that everyone wanted to talk to him, he never got a minutes peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbee647 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Jimmy Greaves v Hearts August 1969, 1-1 draw, Arthur Thomson and Dave Clunie are the Hearts players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byyy The Light Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, The Frenchman Returns said: I had the pleasure of meeting him in 2011. He was staying in the same hotel in Lanzarote as us. Mentioned I was a Hearts man and he smiled from ear to ear. He regaled me with tales of Dave MacKay. From then on we were nodding acquaintances. One thing you saw by watching him from afar was that everyone wanted to talk to him, he never got a minutes peace. Tremendous 👏🏼👏🏼 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Always enjoyed Saint and Greavsie growing up. Sad loss - RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guess The Crowd Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 16 minutes ago, The Frenchman Returns said: I had the pleasure of meeting him in 2011. He was staying in the same hotel in Lanzarote as us. Mentioned I was a Hearts man and he smiled from ear to ear. He regaled me with tales of Dave MacKay. From then on we were nodding acquaintances. One thing you saw by watching him from afar was that everyone wanted to talk to him, he never got a minutes peace. Great memories, things like that. I met Dave MacKay at a hotel in Spain during the 1982 World Cup. Great guys, and wonderful players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governor Tarkin Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Furious Styles said: An integral part of my childhood. Pivotal viewing on a Saturday. This. Sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyhmfc Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 RIP Greavsie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fxxx the SPFL Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 RIP Jimmy tremendous player. I loved the old S&G show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Wasn’t it Jimmy Greaves who had the Brian Clough quote? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB52 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 59 minutes ago, martoon said: I liked Greavsie. Liked a wee laugh about the "Jocks", especially goalies, but it was always good natured. RIP, Jimmy. Would love to see the S&G clip after Jimmy insisted Henry Smith couldn't possibly be Scottish as he was too good. The following Saturday Henry showed his birth certificate to camera then said his teammates had a special message for him. Camera panned to the squad who turned around and did the one arm under the other, giruy gesture. Was a great bit of TV. And Greaves took it in good spirit. Rip to a real legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suds66 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamdub Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 15 minutes ago, **** the SPFL said: RIP Jimmy tremendous player. I loved the old S&G show This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyces beard Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Grew up watching Saint & Greavsie, RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANOJAMBO Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I only saw him play in his twilight years but remeber him saying how he didn't shoot to score, just passed it into the net. I'm pretty amazed he made it this far, given his battle with booze throughout his life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamhammer Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Saturdays back then. Bit kids telly. Saint & Greavsie, listening to radio from 3pm (When ALL the games were played) then vidiprinter on World of Sport As others have said Saint & Greavsie was top telly. Not as po faced as other football shows. Paved the way for the likes of Soccer AM and, of course he played for West Ham. RIP Greavsie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Probably the finest finisher England have ever produced and a great guy to boot. RiP Jimmy Greaves. A very sad loss to football and the world in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadj Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 S&G on a Saturday was a staple when i was a kid. Unreal goalscorer , his scoring rates were just levels and it wasn’t just in one league or at one team it was everywhere he played. Sad news , RIP ❤️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 2 hours ago, The Frenchman Returns said: I had the pleasure of meeting him in 2011. He was staying in the same hotel in Lanzarote as us. Mentioned I was a Hearts man and he smiled from ear to ear. He regaled me with tales of Dave MacKay. From then on we were nodding acquaintances. One thing you saw by watching him from afar was that everyone wanted to talk to him, he never got a minutes peace. I’ll have to dig it out but I have a book somewhere of the 100 best British players ever, something along those lines. Dave Mackay had an entry, and in his piece, Jimmy Greaves said he was the best player he’d ever played alongside. Jimmy was an absolutely brilliant player himself. RIP, JG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambokev Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 3 hours ago, Furious Styles said: An integral part of my childhood. Pivotal viewing on a Saturday. This ..Greavsies’ wise cracks and Saints’ hearty laugh...great entertainment! RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
complete control Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 2 hours ago, The Frenchman Returns said: I had the pleasure of meeting him in 2011. He was staying in the same hotel in Lanzarote as us. Mentioned I was a Hearts man and he smiled from ear to ear. He regaled me with tales of Dave MacKay. From then on we were nodding acquaintances. One thing you saw by watching him from afar was that everyone wanted to talk to him, he never got a minutes peace. He always maintained that Dave Mckay was the best spurs player ever. Some alocade coming from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 14 minutes ago, Debut 4 said: I’ll have to dig it out but I have a book somewhere of the 100 best British players ever, something along those lines. Dave Mackay had an entry, and in his piece, Jimmy Greaves said he was the best player he’d ever played alongside. Jimmy was an absolutely brilliant player himself. RIP, JG. This is from a mirror article when Dave died in 2015 but originally from 2011 Jimmy “In bars, we would win so many pints off fellow drinkers, when I would bet people that I was actually taller than him. This barrel-chested Scot had such a physical presence and was so famed for his fierce determination that, when we were both sitting on barstools, you'd think he was 6ft or more. But he was actually only 5ft 7in a fact which won us bets with many a mug punter. Dave won the Double, two more FA Cups and a European Cup Winners Cup with Tottenham after previously inspiring his boyhood club Hearts to the first of only two Scottish League titles in the 20th century.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, complete control said: He always maintained that Dave Mckay was the best spurs player ever. Some alocade coming from him. same article I just quoted My old Tottenham team-mate Dave Mackay was the most complete professional footballer I've ever known, on and off the pitch. He was a genuinely hard b****d and a truly gifted ball player a combination which is so rare. Dave could play in any outfield position, was a world-class midfield enforcer and sweeper and even understudied for me up front when I was suspended for a European semi-final. He was also a first-rate p***-taker, a great drinking partner and lover of life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hectormasson Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 3 hours ago, Furious Styles said: An integral part of my childhood. Pivotal viewing on a Saturday. Also a world class finisher in his day, no mean feat when you consider what players there was then....👏👏👏👏👍👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyG Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Saw him many times at Spurs and Chelsea. I think I remember him scoring with a scissors kick on his return match to Spurs from Italy. Not seen very often in the UK at that time. R.I.P. Jimmy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Sad news. Has been unwell for quite some time mind you. Watched a good documentary about him on BT Sport. Hell of a player in his day. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 The best of the best. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 32 minutes ago, The Frenchman Returns said: This is from a mirror article when Dave died in 2015 but originally from 2011 Jimmy “In bars, we would win so many pints off fellow drinkers, when I would bet people that I was actually taller than him. This barrel-chested Scot had such a physical presence and was so famed for his fierce determination that, when we were both sitting on barstools, you'd think he was 6ft or more. But he was actually only 5ft 7in a fact which won us bets with many a mug punter. Dave won the Double, two more FA Cups and a European Cup Winners Cup with Tottenham after previously inspiring his boyhood club Hearts to the first of only two Scottish League titles in the 20th century.” 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 4 hours ago, Seymour M Hersh said: Teaming up again with St John for a heavenly Saint & Greavsie. RIP a great player. 4 hours ago, Libertarian said: Very sad to hear. His partnership with Ian St John on the television was wonderful. Best football show on the telly (if you're old enough to remember 😁). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasavallan Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Too young to see him play. I just about recall WC 66 but not any games Greaves played in. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairdy Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Best UK striker I've ever seen. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieboy Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 RIP Greavsie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Only saw footage of his playing days but his goalscoring record is phenomenal. Pity about the injury in 66 he deserved to play in the final and get why he didn't feel part of it. Saint and Greavsie was just brilliant. They two just combined so well together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deodato Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 For all the memories, I find myself gravitating towards his famous criticism of British weather forecasters. There's something truly special about this, and he does have a valid point. Credit to @jbee647 for sourcing that Tynecastle pic - my screen saver for this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister T Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Sad news. Saint & Greavsie was part of the pre-match ritual for loads of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavK1012 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 4 hours ago, Jamhammer said: Saturdays back then. Bit kids telly. Saint & Greavsie, listening to radio from 3pm (When ALL the games were played) then vidiprinter on World of Sport As others have said Saint & Greavsie was top telly. Not as po faced as other football shows. Paved the way for the likes of Soccer AM and, of course he played for West Ham. RIP Greavsie 😭😢😥 they were amazing days....seems a long time ago now 😭😢😥 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 RIP, Jimmy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EIEIO Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Great player, honest autobiography. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ToqueJambo Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Probably up there slagging off the Jock goalies. Rightly so, most were absolute shite at that time. Him and Saint were the antidote to Bob Wilson's more serious take on things - great entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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