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Post by mattyd2 on Mar 2, 2021 9:25:13 GMT
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Used to love St & Greavsie on a Sat Morning.
RIP .
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Post by Northy on Mar 2, 2021 9:30:55 GMT
RIP Ian,
I would have put money on him outlasting his old pal Greavsie
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Post by FullerMagic on Mar 2, 2021 9:34:18 GMT
RIP Saint.
Used to love Saint and Greavsie.
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Post by mrcoke on Mar 2, 2021 9:35:15 GMT
I'm very sorry to hear this, RIP Saint. Condolences to all his loved ones. I remember him as a great player of the 60s, who put Liverpool back on the map along with Merseybeat etc. but I particularly remember prior to the 1970 world cup the BBC ran a competition to find a new commentator as they needed more to cover the world cup in Mexico. The competitors were kept anonymous and I remember I thought one was outstanding, but he did not win it. When the winner was announced it was revealed that the one I thought was brilliant, as he gave huge incite into the game as he was commentating was St John. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/13680785 |
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Post by Gods on Mar 2, 2021 9:35:45 GMT
Blimey you would not have picked him to beat Jimmy Greaves to the exit door!
RIP Saint
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Post by J-Roar on Mar 2, 2021 9:45:46 GMT
Jimmy grieves?
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Mar 2, 2021 9:49:09 GMT
Brilliant tribute to them both there. Jimmy will be very sad today. RIP Saint.
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Post by mattyd2 on Mar 2, 2021 9:49:48 GMT
I know you shouldn't laugh, but that's actually quite funny. |
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Post by ChesterStokie on Mar 2, 2021 9:53:43 GMT
Essential viewing back in it’s day.
My wife, who has little interest in football, has just said to me, oh I loved Saint & Greavsie.
RIP
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Post by maninasuitcase on Mar 2, 2021 9:56:31 GMT
Essential saturday viewing.
They were a superb duo.
Very funny and very knowledgeable.
RIP Saint
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Post by thevoid on Mar 2, 2021 9:56:40 GMT
RIP
I wish they'd repeat Saint & Greavsie on ITV 3 or 4, like they do with The Big Match.
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Post by jarhead on Mar 2, 2021 9:57:04 GMT
Legend was Saint.
Growing watching the Saint & Greavsie was just brilliant.
RIP
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Post by jarhead on Mar 2, 2021 9:57:24 GMT
RIP I wish they'd repeat Saint & Greavsie on ITV 3 or 4, like they do with The Big Match. Great shout |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2021 10:03:56 GMT
Always had great craic re Scottish goalkeepers. I remember Saint showing Greavsie a performance by a keeper the previous weekend for Hearts. turned out his name was Henry Smith and Greavsie of course pointed out that no one called Henry Smith could be Scottish so he came on next week with his birth certificate
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Post by callas12 on Mar 2, 2021 10:13:00 GMT
They always seemed to show Tranmere Rovers highlights on their show as back in the day Tranmere generally always used to play their home games on the Friday evening to avoid clashing with either a Liverpool or an Everton home match!
Remember watching highlights of a Tranmere v Stoke match & thinking wow Stoke are on TV & St & Greavsie no less!
Obviously back in the day footy wasn't as saturated on TV as it is now, aside from Central News Sport round up highlights or Central midweek sport special!
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Post by theonlooker on Mar 2, 2021 10:19:49 GMT
They always used to strike a perfect balance between seriousness and humour. As a pair they were great together and it was always on the TV at the weekends in our house growing up. RIP Saint!
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Post by maninasuitcase on Mar 2, 2021 10:29:12 GMT
Im sure it was greavsie who came up with a cracking comment when forfar were playing celtic in the cup and the camera was showing forfars ground, then it panned over to the side with a field full of sheep to which greavsie said 'thats the forfar 67 cup winning side' or something along those lines.
Had me chuckling for ages.
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Post by claymore on Mar 2, 2021 10:31:42 GMT
Used to love this Saturday lunchtime, back in the day when togger was fun, none political, much simpler, and thoroughly enjoyable, great memories.
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Post by maninasuitcase on Mar 2, 2021 10:31:46 GMT
RIP Saint. Used to love Saint and Greavsie. Noticed Dickie Davies in that clip. As a kid you were either watching Grandstand or World of Sport. For me it was world of sport mainly for the wrestling but also the different unknown sports they used to show like banger racing and speedway. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2021 10:33:22 GMT
Saint & Greavsie talk about the Endsleigh League as it it were interesting....Fantasy Football. Always mocked Ricky Otto for some reason.
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Post by Robo10 on Mar 2, 2021 10:39:52 GMT
I met Ian St John once in a cafe on the Welsh/English border
He was a nice chap, happily sat and chatted football with my dad, took an interest that I was a Stoke fan etc, good bloke.
RIP Ian.
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Post by FullerMagic on Mar 2, 2021 10:39:55 GMT
Such a shame it ended when Sky got the Prem rights. Nostalgia overload!
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Post by tqstokie on Mar 2, 2021 10:39:56 GMT
I remember, it was said there was a church in Liverpool which had a notice outside which said "What would you do if Jesus came to Liverpool" Some wag wrote underneath it "Move St John to inside left". well it always made me laugh!
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Post by JoeinOz on Mar 2, 2021 10:47:12 GMT
Sad news. One of Shankly's Liverpool pioneers.
RIP
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Post by Dutchpeter on Mar 2, 2021 10:55:47 GMT
Very sad to hear this news. Saint and Greavsie were people you could relate to, and they made great television. I remember the Saint being the on the day compère at Tony Waddington’s testimonial match. RIP
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Post by scfc75 on Mar 2, 2021 10:58:49 GMT
They always seemed to show Tranmere Rovers highlights on their show as back in the day Tranmere generally always used to play their home games on the Friday evening to avoid clashing with either a Liverpool or an Everton home match! Remember watching highlights of a Tranmere v Stoke match & thinking wow Stoke are on TV & St & Greavsie no less! Obviously back in the day footy wasn't as saturated on TV as it is now, aside from Central News Sport round up highlights or Central midweek sport special! I think we won there 1-0 on a Friday and I remember taping S&G on the Saturday and pausing it on the crowd shots to see if I could find myself. Great memories. RIP Saint. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2021 11:01:04 GMT
I remember, it was said there was a church in Liverpool which had a notice outside which said "What would you do if Jesus came to Liverpool" Some wag wrote underneath it "Move St John to inside left". well it always made me laugh!  Reminds me of this one when struggling under Souness think it was  |
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Post by callas12 on Mar 2, 2021 11:01:53 GMT
They always seemed to show Tranmere Rovers highlights on their show as back in the day Tranmere generally always used to play their home games on the Friday evening to avoid clashing with either a Liverpool or an Everton home match! Remember watching highlights of a Tranmere v Stoke match & thinking wow Stoke are on TV & St & Greavsie no less! Obviously back in the day footy wasn't as saturated on TV as it is now, aside from Central News Sport round up highlights or Central midweek sport special! I think we won there 1-0 on a Friday and I remember taping S&G on the Saturday and pausing it on the crowd shots to see if I could find myself. Great memories. RIP Saint. Yeah seem to remember we'd won but couldn't of told you the score! Was staple Saturday lunchtime viewing before heading off to the match. Remember Saint & Greavsie inviting then businessman Donald Trump to assist in the League Cup draw once too! Not sure how that quite came about! |
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Post by salopstick on Mar 2, 2021 11:03:35 GMT
Saint and Greavesy
The original Soccer AM
RIP
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Post by wuzza on Mar 2, 2021 11:04:34 GMT
Good grief the passing of football greats seems to be almost a daily occurrence nowadays.
RIP Saint.
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