Robbored Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 For those of a certain age Jimmy Greaves in the 60s and 70s was the schoolboys footballing hero of many, including yours truly. A goalscorer extraordinaire and until recently England’s leading goalscorer. Tonight this BT film shows his rise and subsequent fall into alcoholism. He got sober and embarked on a TV career with Ian StJohn which ran for many years.A fascinating life story. I’ve set it to record - tonight at 10:30pm BT2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, Robbored said: For those of a certain age Jimmy Greaves in the 60s and 70s was the schoolboys footballing hero of many, including yours truly. A goalscorer extraordinaire and until recently England’s leading goalscorer. Tonight this BT film shows his rise and subsequent fall into alcoholism. He got sober and embarked on a TV career with Ian StJohn which ran for many years.A fascinating life story. I’ve set it to record - tonight at 10:30pm BT2. Too young to remember him playing but Saint and Greavsie was essential viewing in the 80s, before football got trendy and started on the trajectory to oblivion it seems to be on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Didn’t know it was on, Sky Q now set to record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candygram for mongo Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Daily Mail and others behind a campaign to get him knighted, long overdue in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon bristol Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 12 minutes ago, candygram for mongo said: Daily Mail and others behind a campaign to get him knighted, long overdue in my opinion Truly one of englands greatest strikers! A shame theres not more video footage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbespm Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Thanks for the heads up.great player and total respect for him beating the bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Robbored said: For those of a certain age Jimmy Greaves in the 60s and 70s was the schoolboys footballing hero of many, including yours truly. A goalscorer extraordinaire and until recently England’s leading goalscorer. Tonight this BT film shows his rise and subsequent fall into alcoholism. He got sober and embarked on a TV career with Ian StJohn which ran for many years.A fascinating life story. I’ve set it to record - tonight at 10:30pm BT2. Going to watch this. Too young to remember him but I’ve seen footage. What a classy finisher he was, and his scoring record is ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Simon bristol said: Truly one of englands greatest strikers! A shame theres not more video footage! Here’s some - is it me or is his goal on 0:26 secs absolutely identical to the famous Cheese goal at Highbury?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 11 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Here’s some - is it me or is his goal on 0:26 secs absolutely identical to the famous Cheese goal at Highbury?! Imagine if we had a player like that now, I can just see the posts on here. "liability when we are defending", "doesn't ever track back" and my personal favourite which was used about JET "All he does is score goals". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Robbored said: For those of a certain age Jimmy Greaves in the 60s and 70s was the schoolboys footballing hero of many, including yours truly. A goalscorer extraordinaire and until recently England’s leading goalscorer. Tonight this BT film shows his rise and subsequent fall into alcoholism. He got sober and embarked on a TV career with Ian StJohn which ran for many years.A fascinating life story. I’ve set it to record - tonight at 10:30pm BT2. Alan has he got Altziemers now? Saw him score against us at white hart lane when Gordon low gave a penalty away . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Excellent programme. Well worth a watch. Well done BT Sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 8 hours ago, Port Said Red said: Imagine if we had a player like that now, I can just see the posts on here. "liability when we are defending", "doesn't ever track back" and my personal favourite which was used about JET "All he does is score goals". Remember my dad telling me about watching him on one occasion at White Hart Lane,, reckons he hardly touched the ball.... Scored twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 27 minutes ago, Robert the bruce said: Remember my dad telling me about watching him on one occasion at White Hart Lane,, reckons he hardly touched the ball.... Scored twice. Precisely. I always said that in the 1979 F A Cup final that Arsenal beat Manchester Utd 3-2, that Liam Brady on got on the ball 3 times...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 12 hours ago, candygram for mongo said: Daily Mail and others behind a campaign to get him knighted, long overdue in my opinion The honours system rewards political advisors, the corrupt and talentless who have contributed naff all to the greater good of society. True hero’s of the people, who have bought pleasure to thousands, are masters of their profession, have contributed generously to charities, are ignored by the establishment. A knighthood now is just for the unworthy, so don’t worry Jim being recognised as a people’s champion is a far better accolade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Was excellent. Oh how different the game was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 13 hours ago, candygram for mongo said: Daily Mail and others behind a campaign to get him knighted, long overdue in my opinion I'd be interested to know how they reported his alcoholism at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Saint and greavsie, best football programe ever. I read someone said the other day jimmy should get a gong for that show alone, never mind what he did in the game. Too true. The wrestling was on after! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, Oh Louie louie said: Saint and greavsie, best football programe ever. I read someone said the other day jimmy should get a gong for that show alone, never mind what he did in the game. Too true. The wrestling was on after! He had such a relaxed style, it was like chatting football with your best mate in the pub um er probably not a good analogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abraham Romanovich Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 I remember as a young lad stood in the Paxton Road end and in the pre match routine Greavsie struck a ball into the crowd knocking an old girls glasses off who was stood beside me, he raced over and couldn't have been more apologetic or concerned.At the end of the game he came back to make sure she was still ok. It,s a shame that all the goals were not recorded for TV, one goal I saw live was against Leicester City where he received the ball on the halfway line dribbled past 4 or 5 defenders rounded the keeper and slid the ball into an empty net . Top ,top player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 14 hours ago, candygram for mongo said: Daily Mail and others behind a campaign to get him knighted, long overdue in my opinion Arguably the greatest British player of a generation. Phenimonal record, unfairly overlooked because injury prior to 66 World Cup. If he’s fit, there probably is no 4-2 and no need for extra time and the whole thing is a lot more pedestrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted February 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 9 hours ago, RobintheRed Red said: Alan has he got Altziemers now? Saw him score against us at white hart lane when Gordon low gave a penalty away . He had a disabling stroke 4 years ago. Sadly he hasn’t fully recovered from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 3 hours ago, RedRock said: The honours system rewards political advisors, the corrupt and talentless who have contributed naff all to the greater good of society. What a load of toss, I suggest you take those blinkers off and actually look through the list of people awarded honours. I will grant you there are career politicians and political grandees who get some honours for just turning up to work and keeping their nose clean, but the OBE and MBE lists are full of proper people who don't sit on their arse with a chip on their shoulder, but get out there and make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 6 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: Saint and greavsie, best football programe ever. I read someone said the other day jimmy should get a gong for that show alone, never mind what he did in the game. Too true. The wrestling was on after! Daddy Daddy Daddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted February 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Just caught up with the programme - I had no idea that he had suffered a cot death, his first son. Such a tragic event in anyone’s life. Ive met several people both in a professional capacity and in my social circle who had had the same horrendous experience and none of them have truly got over it. I'm so thankful that it never happened to my family. The rest of his life story I was familiar with, particularly his alcoholism and subsequent recovery. Cliff Jones as well who thanks Greavsie for pointing him in the direction of AA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Drew Peacock said: What a load of toss, I suggest you take those blinkers off and actually look through the list of people awarded honours. I will grant you there are career politicians and political grandees who get some honours for just turning up to work and keeping their nose clean, but the OBE and MBE lists are full of proper people who don't sit on their arse with a chip on their shoulder, but get out there and make a difference. Come off it matey...’career politicians who get honours for just turning up for work and keeping their noses clean’... if only it was just that! How about getting a top honour for making a disastrous cock-up of Brexit? How about making hundreds of thousands of pounds donation to the Tory Party and getting a gong? Nah... there are thousands of more worthy people who haven’t got honours who have contributed far more to the greater good of society, protection of animals and the planet than those who’ve been awarded them. That isn’t to say many that have been awarded honours aren’t worthy, but may I politely suggest you take your head out of the sand if you think the honours system hasn't been brought into serious disrepute in the last few decades. By the way, I’ve no chip on my shoulder. ... without sounding up my own arse (as you mention it), I’m more than satisfied with what I’ve contributed and continue to contribute to making the world a better place thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 8 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: Saint and greavsie, best football programe ever. I read someone said the other day jimmy should get a gong for that show alone, never mind what he did in the game. Too true. The wrestling was on after! That he hasn't, and when you look at some that have, it just confirms that "it's a funny old game!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Giant haystacks all day long for me. Respect to him and shirley. The manic street preachers mentioned haystacks in a song i recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 I’ve only just started to watch it. The first scene is Jimmy Greaves and Donald Trump about to make the draw for a cup competition! What a combination - Trump and Greaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Happy 80th birthday to the legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSSEL85 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 On 19/02/2020 at 08:28, RedRock said: The honours system rewards political advisors, the corrupt and talentless who have contributed naff all to the greater good of society. True hero’s of the people, who have bought pleasure to thousands, are masters of their profession, have contributed generously to charities, are ignored by the establishment. A knighthood now is just for the unworthy, so don’t worry Jim being recognised as a people’s champion is a far better accolade. Couldn’t agree more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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