Jimmy Greaves Was he that good ?

Henry Irving

more goals were scored but you could argue it is easier for forwards now.

The off-side rule used to be level is off and there was no 2nd phase. off was off.

Also forwards got far less protection from being kicked up in the air and often played on far worse pitches.

Oggy Red

[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Also forwards got far less protection from being kicked up in the air and often played on far worse pitches.

The ball was about the same weight as a big bag of spuds, similar in shape, and contained a pigs bladder.
And you were careful not to head the lace-up bit.

Boots didn't have soft leather uppers in Sam-flourescent luminous yellow/green/orange (*please delete as appropiate).
They didn't have studs either, just 2 inch nails sticking out of the sole - made Dr Martens look like carpet slippers.

And if you got tackled, you didn't whine about it like a little girl.
You were stretchered straight off by St Johns Ambulance Brigade and straight to hospital to have the bone reset.


And you try telling the kids of today .... and they won't believe you.

RedZed333

Fantastic player...

Whenever Charlton played away and the spuds were in London I'd go just to watch him...

Pure class....

thewolfboy

Very quick footed and so intelligent. Could beat defenders by skill and pass the ball into the net. Would score 1 on 1's at a very high ratio. Kevin Lisbie, eat your heart out!

Addick Addict

Mind you, as good a finisher as Greaves was, I probably didn't apprecaite at the time just how good the Tottenham team of the mid 60's was:

Jennings

Kinnear
Knowles
England
Mackay

Robertson
Mullery
Venables
Jones

Gilzean
Greaves

Oggy Red

[cite]Posted By: Addick Addict[/cite]Mind you, as good a finisher as Ray Treacy was, I probably didn't apprecaite at the time just how good the Charlton team of the late 60's was:


Wright

Curtis
Went
Reeves
Kinsey

Gregory
Moore (Cap)
Campbell
Peacock

Treacy
Tees

Just have to agree with you.

;o)

March51

Ah yes Oggy, remember that team beating Fulham 5-3 at the Valley: they still had Johnny Haynes playing. Anyway my favourite story of Jimmy Greaves is when he managed to clamber over walls and through hedges and stuff and break into the house where Bobby Moore was under house arrest following the infamous 'Bogota fit-up'. Greavsie and 'Mooro' were were well known drinking chums and Jimmy, who was taking part in the World Cup Rally (Mk1 Escort?) was determined to cheer his old mate up with a few beers, so he did!

bingaddick

I saw him play on TV a few times. As kids we used to say that he was a goal hanger and a demon from 5 yards (that wasn't a compliment).

There is no doubt he was a goal scoring phenomenon but he never really recovered from missing the World Cup Final - a fact that lead him to the demon drink.

As Henry says, I have great respect for him having kicked the habit because he was a serious alcoholic.

Addick Addict

[cite]Posted By: Oggy Red[/cite]

[cite]Posted By: Addick Addict[/cite]Mind you, as good a finisher as Ray Treacy was, I probably didn't apprecaite at the time just how good the Charlton team of the late 60's was:


Wright

Curtis
Went
Reeves
Kinsey

Gregory
Moore (Cap)
Campbell
Peacock

Treacy
Tees

Just have to agree with you.

;o)

LOL Oggy

After the Paddy/Flash/Killer/PeeWee era the Team you refer to has to be my favourite if only for the fact that it was the one I lost my Charlton virginity to. Special memories.