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Post by sufolkstokie on May 4, 2015 9:11:29 GMT
and is in intensive care
Cracking player
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Post by slpmarc on May 4, 2015 9:12:13 GMT
Does not look good, reports it's a massive stroke
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Post by jeycov on May 4, 2015 9:13:48 GMT
Very sad news indeed - he was so unlucky to miss out on the World Cup Final, but I believe that all of the squad received medals just a few years ago
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Post by AlbertTatlock on May 4, 2015 9:16:25 GMT
I like Greavsie he was fun to watch and listen to always enjoyed his show with Ian St John. Great player as well, good luck to him I genuinely wish him a speedy recovery. Gouranga.  |
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Post by FullerMagic on May 4, 2015 9:21:10 GMT
Doesn't sound good. Sad news. Fabulous player and always worth a watch alongside Saint.  |
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Post by dutchstokie on May 4, 2015 9:49:33 GMT
Brilliant striker in his day and arguably one of the best ever...hang in there Greavsie!!!  |
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Post by salopstick on May 4, 2015 9:50:26 GMT
His goal scoring record was phenomenal
Pull through greavsie
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 9:52:16 GMT
Good luck Greavsie, hope you pull through.
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Post by bertiestan on May 4, 2015 9:54:01 GMT
Come on greavsie you absolute goal machine.
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Post by craig67 on May 4, 2015 9:54:28 GMT
Hope he makes it.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 9:55:41 GMT
My old mans favourite ever player. Whenever I talked about goalscorers he's always pipe up with "not as good as Greavsie" Hope he pulls through spent my early days watching Saint and Greavsie, fought a few demons in his life and seems like a real good bloke....
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Post by murphthesurf on May 4, 2015 9:59:21 GMT
Oh, what awful news. Always one of my very favourite players in the 1960s. Come on Greavsie, you're one of the all-time greats, so please get over this illness very soon. Love from all us Stokies xxx.
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Post by FullerMagic on May 4, 2015 10:09:32 GMT
Used to love the Baddiel & Skinner Saint and Greavsie sketches. Get well soon, Greavesie lad.
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Post by passtheoatcakes on May 4, 2015 10:12:56 GMT
My old mans favourite ever player. Whenever I talked about goalscorers he's always pipe up with "not as good as Greavsie" Hope he pulls through spent my early days watching Saint and Greavsie, fought a few demons in his life and seems like a real good bloke.... Top quality striker, he was a genius on the ball and one of my boyhood heroes. Top pundit too, very intelligent and great sense of humour. Get well Jimmy lad, fingers crossed for you. |
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Post by oldpotter on May 4, 2015 10:22:37 GMT
Good luck Jimmy,a great player.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on May 4, 2015 10:25:40 GMT
Get well soon Jimmy.
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Post by werrington on May 4, 2015 11:12:34 GMT
I like Greavsie he was fun to watch and listen to always enjoyed his show with Ian St John. Great player as well, good luck to him I genuinely wish him a speedy recovery. Gouranga. Saint and Greavsie was ahead of it's time and sacrificed for no reason whatsoever |
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Post by wuzza on May 4, 2015 11:17:31 GMT
Always insisted on 'being' Jimmy Greaves in the playground kickabouts. My first trip to the Vic was specifically to see him play for Spurs. Hope he pulls through this.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 11:21:06 GMT
Special special player was Jimmy, hope he pull's through good luck to him.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 11:40:28 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 11:56:38 GMT
Really hope that he somehow pulls through. Great player! None of the bull that surrounds the players nowadays!
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Post by JoeinOz on May 4, 2015 11:57:22 GMT
Get well soon Jimmy.
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Post by werrington on May 4, 2015 12:00:07 GMT
Really hope that he somehow pulls through. Great player! None of the bull that surrounds the players nowadays! Sadly...If it's a massive stroke it's probably better if he doesn't pull through Robo Strokes are horrendous and variable happenings for patient and family alike but massive ones are shattering |
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Post by Billybigbollox on May 4, 2015 12:00:19 GMT
Get well soon Jimmy.
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Post by JoeinOz on May 4, 2015 12:13:25 GMT
What's so sad about Jimmy Greaves is he scored so many goals played so many games but he's ,most remembered for a game he didn't play.
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Post by deliasmith on May 4, 2015 13:14:06 GMT
The best English player of my football-watching lifetime (50-odd years).
I saw him take two pens in an end of season match at the Vic. Barely a blade of grass on the pitch; I seem to recall the club called for volunteers to poke holes in the paddy field to enable the game to go on. Spurs and Stoke wanted to go on their holidays so they waived their right to a postponement.
John Farmer saved one, or was it both, pens.
Scored on his debut for every team he played for.
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Post by penkvillepotter on May 4, 2015 13:23:34 GMT
They always said he never missed a one on one. Sure that's not true but really hope he pulls through.
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Post by lawrieleslie on May 4, 2015 20:27:51 GMT
The best English player of my football-watching lifetime (50-odd years). I saw him take two pens in an end of season match at the Vic. Barely a blade of grass on the pitch; I seem to recall the club called for volunteers to poke holes in the paddy field to enable the game to go on. Spurs and Stoke wanted to go on their holidays so they waived their right to a postponement. John Farmer saved one, or was it both, pens. Scored on his debut for every team he played for. I remember this game it was very near the end of the season. We still lost 1-0 even though John Farmer saved both penalties. It was unheard of for Greavesie to miss one let alone two in same game. This was Farmers first season after being discovered playing basketball at Wolstanton Grammer School and he made a great impression for his shot stopping ability. Anyway sorry off subject a bit.....get well soon Jimmy Boy. |
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 20:57:41 GMT
Get well soon Jim.
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Post by mrcoke on May 6, 2015 7:55:30 GMT
Best wishes Greavsey; hope you can beat this one like the booze.
Best England striker ever IMO. He may be 4th on the all time list, but he had the best strike rate and would easily have gone on to set a much higher goal tally. Ramsay dropped him as he wanted younger players looking forward to the defence of the WC in Mexico at altitude and in heat, so Greaves stopped playing for England relatively young. He didn't take penalties for England either and was the leagues top scorer throughout most of the 60s.
Incredible record against some of the roughest, toughest defenders imaginable home and abroad, who wouldn't be allowed to play today.
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