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Jimmy Greaves - RIP

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  • Phil
    Phil Posts: 612
    Sad news. What a player and what a character too. RIP.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    Henry Irving said:
    RIP.

    The greatest out and out goalscorer of his generation and maybe ever.

    Another icon of my youth gone.

    Certainly the best ever English pure poacher of a goalscorer in my lifetime - only Gerd Muller in my opinion would be his equal on the world stage (and they died a month apart).

    Legend and icon - RIP Jimmy.
  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    Legend. RIP.
    Grew up on Saint and Greavsie. 
    He opened the now defunct 2nd screen at the Woolwich Coronet cinema, the premiere of Back to the Future 2 (I think) in 1990.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    Heartbroken.

    Seems fitting that no.1 daughter and I are off to WHL today for Spurs v Chelsea, two of his old clubs.  Will be emotional.

    RIP Greavsie x
  • boggzy
    boggzy Posts: 3,595
    Funny old game.

    Legend, RIP.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,841
    RIP Greavsie, a football legend and great TV pundit/presenter

    It's been really sad seeing his struggles and suffering in recent years
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
    One of the best finishers of all time. Great player and a real character. RIP Jimmy.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    JohnBoyUK said:
    Heartbroken.

    Seems fitting that no.1 daughter and I are off to WHL today for Spurs v Chelsea, two of his old clubs.  Will be emotional.

    RIP Greavsie x
    Yeah very apt those two are playing today. 

    RIP Greavsie 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,761
    Back in the late '60s my Dad would take me to Charlton one week and Spurs the next. Greaves was one of if not the best finishers of all time. 

    Thanks Greavesie

    RIP
  • charltonman2016
    charltonman2016 Posts: 1,116
    RIP Greavsie legend of the game 
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  • Valleyfan2
    Valleyfan2 Posts: 224
    RIPJimmy, great footballer and great bloke. 
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    RIP Jimmy
    England's greatest goalscorer and a charismatic personality.
    Proud to have watched him several times in the flesh
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    "Football is a funny old game Saint, a funny old game"

    RIP Greavsy,  a character, a personality, a bloody great footballer!
  • JohnnyH2
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,342
    Never saw him play, but he was the reason Saint and Greavise worked. A genuine funny bloke

    RIP
  • JohnnyH2
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,342
    https://youtu.be/Isld99Mka8s
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    Jimmy once said of the legendary manager Bill Nicholson, "it was a pleasure and a privilege to play for him"
    "We didn't always see eye to eye. We had a love/hate relationship. I loved the way I played and he hated it"  :D
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    RIP Jimmy, Legend. 
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    A supreme goalscorer who was then brilliant on Saint and Greavsie. RIP Jimmy
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469

    RIP Jimmy.

    One of the all greats

  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,951
    Lucky enough to see him play at Spurs a few times,absolute class,just a shame the tv coverage then was not as extensive as it is now,it would have been great for the kids  of today to have seen how good Jim and others of his era really were.
    RIP











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  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,779
    edited September 2021
    I’m sure Spurs (and Chelsea) would like to do something at the game today and I’m sure they will, even on such short notice.

    Greavsie is an icon of the game and it’s particularly fitting that this specific fixture is on TV today, allowing the whole football community to acknowledge this footballing genius.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    JohnnyH2 said:
    Never saw him play, but he was the reason Saint and Greavise worked. A genuine funny bloke

    RIP

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  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610
    edited September 2021
    RIP Greavsie, he scored some great goals including one great dribble from about the half way line. In fact make that several goals he scored dribbling and weaving his way through a defence.
    Scored a goal on every debut he made.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Boyhood hero regardless of club loyalty for those of us of a certain age.

    RIP Greavsie.
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,295
    A true football legend. RIP Jimmy.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    anther short tribute from the BBC .. Jimmy Greaves: Watch great goals of Tottenham, Chelsea, West Ham & England striker - BBC Sport
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,853
    RIP.
  • Yorkshireaddick
    Yorkshireaddick Posts: 511
    Saw him in M&S in Maldon once. Managed a hello but was too star struck to say anything else…
    RIP 
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,333
    Great player and good on TV. RIP, Jimmy.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,607
    RIP 

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