Jimmy Greaves

Before my time as a player but I loved the Saint and Greavsie show.

I got his book signed at WAterstones about ten years ago. Treasured possession.

 

Stunning footballer ,easily one of my all time favourites, not been much news on him for a year or two, hope he bounces back, wish him well...

 

Was a documentary about him on BT Sport a few months ago. Before my time, but I'd heard how good he was. Prolific. And like all genius players, struggled to cope with all that went along with it.
It's a sad thing to say, but he was going to die soon regardless of Covid

 

Out of hospital and back at home now..

Tottenham and England hero Jimmy Greaves has returned home after spending a week in hospital near his home in Chelmsford.

Greaves is 80 and has struggled with his health since he had a stroke in 2015.

He requires professional care four times a day and his nurses were concerned by his condition when they attended his home in Essex on Tuesday, April 7 and called for an ambulance which took him to hospital in nearby Chelmsford. He did not have any symptoms associated with coronavirus.

 

Always surprised he never featured in '66 world cup.

Remember him playing on the ice rink at City in cup
1969/70 season.Showed what he was about in that game.

 

He wasn't a grafter, which was what Alf Ramsey liked. Ramsey preferred Roger Hunt, because he worked harder.
I think Greaves was the best finisher I've seen. Only Lineker comes close.

 

He played the 3 group games then got "injured" so Hurst replaced him for the QF onwards