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. 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.
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"
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
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.
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.
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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.
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
Legend, RIP.
It's been really sad seeing his struggles and suffering in recent years
Thanks Greavesie
RIP
England's greatest goalscorer and a charismatic personality.
Proud to have watched him several times in the flesh
RIP Greavsy, a character, a personality, a bloody great footballer!
RIP
"We didn't always see eye to eye. We had a love/hate relationship. I loved the way I played and he hated it"
RIP Jimmy.
One of the all greats
RIP
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.
Scored a goal on every debut he made.
RIP Greavsie.
RIP