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Post by Lakeland Potter on Oct 7, 2010 6:27:59 GMT
Stokies old enough to remember Jimmy Greenhoff and with access to Stoke City Player can wallow in nostalgia. There is a great 5 minute interview with Greenhoff on the Player - looks as if it was filmed on the balcony of the new building at Clayton Wood. He talks about his time at Stoke and his relationship with the fans and with Waddo and compares the training pitches at Clayton Wood with the pitch at Wembley! He speaks highly of Waddo, of course, but also has plenty of good words to say about TP.
Smashing interview with one of my all time favourite players and he comes over as a lovely bloke - Great Stuff!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2010 6:37:04 GMT
Stokies old enough to remember Jimmy Greenhoff and with access to Stoke City Player can wallow in nostalgia. There is a great 5 minute interview with Greenhoff on the Player - looks as if it was filmed on the balcony of the new building at Clayton Wood. He talks about his time at Stoke and his relationship with the fans and with Waddo and compares the training pitches at Clayton Wood with the pitch at Wembley! He speaks highly of Waddo, of course, but also has plenty of good words to say about TP. Smashing interview with one of my all time favourite players and he comes over as a lovely bloke - Great Stuff! Is it on the interweb? |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Oct 7, 2010 6:41:07 GMT
Stokies old enough to remember Jimmy Greenhoff and with access to Stoke City Player can wallow in nostalgia. There is a great 5 minute interview with Greenhoff on the Player - looks as if it was filmed on the balcony of the new building at Clayton Wood. He talks about his time at Stoke and his relationship with the fans and with Waddo and compares the training pitches at Clayton Wood with the pitch at Wembley! He speaks highly of Waddo, of course, but also has plenty of good words to say about TP. Smashing interview with one of my all time favourite players and he comes over as a lovely bloke - Great Stuff! Is it on the interweb? Player is subscription only. Someone may have found a way to make it available to non subscribers but I haven't the skill to do it. |
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Post by dandare on Oct 7, 2010 16:01:34 GMT
My all time favourites too. A sad day when he left for Man United. I don't think he ever received the same level of adulation as he did at Stoke. Did he ever get a cap Forny?
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Post by tigger68 on Oct 7, 2010 20:39:55 GMT
My all time favourites too. A sad day when he left for Man United. I don't think he ever received the same level of adulation as he did at Stoke. Did he ever get a cap Forny? no he didn't... iv'e just read dennis smith's book and he said he was very much a confidence player,if it wasn't going his way his head would drop....but also he was heartbroken to leave stoke....he also said he was the most gifted player ever....iv'e seen some of his goals on youtube and he was frightening... |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Oct 7, 2010 21:17:35 GMT
My all time favourites too. A sad day when he left for Man United. I don't think he ever received the same level of adulation as he did at Stoke. Did he ever get a cap Forny? No, no cap - arguably one of the best two or three English players who never got one. Very close to a cap on one or two occasions. Best volleyer of a ball I ever saw at Stoke. And his partnership with Ritchie was awesome - they seemed to be telepathic at times. I remember his first ever goal for Stoke (at the Boothen End of course) and my mate and I turned to one another with big grins on our faces - it was a cracker - not a volley but reminiscent of the goals Jimmy Greaves often used to score. |
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Post by PotterLog on Oct 8, 2010 4:16:41 GMT
Just watched it. I'm not old enough to remember him but it's a charming interview and he shows genuine affection for Stoke. At one point the interviewer suggests that he had a similar relationship with fans at ManU - I like to think he winces a bit and looks awkwardly away...  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2010 8:15:07 GMT
The best player we've ever had....!
.....and I've seen em' all.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Oct 8, 2010 8:38:53 GMT
The best player we've ever had....! .....and I've seen em' all. So, mumf, you remember Frank Soo, Freddie Steele, the Mountfords and Neil Franklin? I take my hat off to you Sir! You don't look old enough! ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2010 8:43:20 GMT
Fornside...You're so kind...
I forgot to mention ...I am wearing rose tinted specs.
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Post by hippompo on Oct 8, 2010 10:16:32 GMT
Unfortunately can't see video but if i could it would probably bring a tear to my eyes.
I worshiped this bloke as a young un.
When he signed for the devil i cried and cried, i felt betrayed, i just could not understand it, i was numb for days.
Took all my Stoke stuff off my walls and went to school determined to start a new life as a man utd fan, wherever Jimmy went i would follow.
After two days i washed my mouth out, cleansed my soul at confessional as all my Stoke stuff went back on the walls of my bedroom.
Players come and go but Stoke is forever.
Always kept an eye on Jimmy Greenhoff's career and could never understand why he never played more for England.
Every time i comes to Stoke i applaud him from the bottom of my heart for all the great memories.
A true Stoke legend.
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Post by dabberstokie on Oct 8, 2010 10:26:22 GMT
Yeh my favourite player too. Does anyone remember playing Hull at home in the cup early 70s
when he scored 2 goals one a volley into the boothen net? Ace.
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 4, 2010 3:32:57 GMT
November 2nd 1974. Infancy about to experience one of the defining moments of an entire
life. For the first time approaching the Victoria Ground, clinging to dads hand and The Four Tops I'll Be There hissing out from the tannoy. The turnstile itself provided a challenge. What a strange obstacle for a five year old to negotiate! Walking past the tea bar, up the steps to see a small strip of grass through legs. The higher on the steps more green becomes visible until reaching the top then looking down on a great big strip of grass....and it was paradise.
Football matches had a specific aroma in those days. The unique smell of bovril cigar smoke and anxiety. A moody autumn sky added to the morose demeanour. A childs mind is unhindered by critical faculties. When our players emerged each one of them held God like status. OK, some were no doubt better players than others, but just wearing our red & white stripes secured my affection. However, there is still room for a special one. Mine was our blonde bombshell Jimmy Greenhoff. I've seen better players (though not many) but it was Jimmy who opened the window, through which I gleefully climbed, to open my heart and mind to the possibilities of the greatest game on earth.
I've posted that before but it's relevant to this so here it is again.
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Post by wastokie on Dec 4, 2010 13:06:07 GMT
Yes, Jimmy G. my all time favourite, Alan Hudson a fraction behind. Remember a Stoke supporter going on the pitch and kissing his boots pre-game in front of the Boothen when that sort of thing was OK.
Is he a poster??????
A great player and a real star versus today's prima-donnas
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Post by GRUMPY 1 on Dec 4, 2010 18:48:26 GMT
I'll always remember his first visit back in a shitshirt, as his name was anounced the boo's rang around the vic and I thought Fuck that., cleared my throat and let rip, GREEEEEEEEENHOFF, GREEEEEEEEEEEEENOFF.
soon had the rest of the boothen joining in with...................
Oh Jimmy,Jimmy,
Jimmy,Jimmy, Jimmy Jimmy Greenhoff.
and we got a wave for our efforts.
Just needed to let him know that we knew the reason why.
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Post by westendstokie on Jan 4, 2011 21:38:14 GMT
Look, if we're talking about Greenhoff then his most memorable goals (apart from his screamer in our 3-0 win at Brum) we're his 2 winnings vs Derby away in '75. A header and a cracking volley. A good a volleyer of a ball as I've seen was Jimmy.
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Post by semis on Apr 9, 2011 0:34:55 GMT
I have watched Stoke since 1968 and have seen many, many players over the years, and Stoke have had some really great stars. However,
Jimmy Greenhoff was undoubtedly the best outfield player Stoke have had. The only reason he did not play for England was down to the manager Don Revie who had rejected Greenhoff as a Leeds player. If Jimmy had been picked as an England player, Revie would be admitting that he had made a mistake in letting him leave Elland Road.
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