The Saint was a true legend and top fella. A lesser know fact about him, he took part in a "find a new commentator" competition that the BBC ran for the 1970 World Cup. Ten thousand people entered and the 6 contestants in the broadcast final were anonymous. The final 2 were tied and it turned out to be Idwal Robling and I St J (who I'd thought the best of the 6 by a mile). Alf Ramsey had the casting vote and plumped for the Welshman Robling. RIP Saint.
Top class player who epitomised the Shankly era at Liverpool. Always remember poster outside a church in Liverpool which said, "what shall you do when the Lord comes?". Somebody had scrawled underneath, "move St John to inside left". RIP
Ian St John was an excellent player and part of an important part of the Liverpool team. They won 4-0 at The Valley when they were promoted from the 2nd Division in 1962. The forward line was Callaghan, Hunt, St John, Melia and A'Court. Not bad for the second tier. I can almost name the whole team with out looking. Lawrence in goal and the half backs were Milne, Yeats and Leishman. Annoyingly, the full backs have gone out my head.
Saint and Greavsie was unique; there's been nothing like it.
How sad yet another football legend passes on. Used to love, like many others on here have said, Saint and Greavsie, great football program. RIP Ian and thanks for the memories.
I am just too young to remember him playing for Liverpool, but plenty old enough to recall Saint and Greavesie. Quite groundbreaking at the time, having so much humour in a football show, until then they had all been pretty strait laced as I recall? RIP Saint.
Ian St John was an excellent player and part of an important part of the Liverpool team. They won 4-0 at The Valley when they were promoted from the 2nd Division in 1962. The forward line was Callaghan, Hunt, St John, Melia and A'Court. Not bad for the second tier. I can almost name the whole team with out looking. Lawrence in goal and the half backs were Milne, Yeats and Leishman. Annoyingly, the full backs have gone out my head.
Saint and Greavsie was unique; there's been nothing like it.
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RIP
Very good footballer.
A lesser know fact about him, he took part in a "find a new commentator" competition that the BBC ran for the 1970 World Cup.
Ten thousand people entered and the 6 contestants in the broadcast final were anonymous. The final 2 were tied and it turned out to be Idwal Robling and I St J (who I'd thought the best of the 6 by a mile).
Alf Ramsey had the casting vote and plumped for the Welshman Robling.
RIP Saint.
RIP
RIP Saint.
Loved Saint and Greavsie as a kid
We lost 1-0, of course ...... he either scored or assisted their winner, I think - all a bit hazy now.
RIP
loved St n Greavsie
I bet no one thought you’d go first though 😞
Saint and Greavsie was unique; there's been nothing like it.
RIP Saint.