Greaves nfr

[gang]

Just been announced that Jimmy Greaves has died. Great partner for Haynes when playing for England.

[Fulham1959]

One of the very, very best - an instinctive goalscorer. 

On today's pitches, who knows how many more goals he would have scored . . .

RIP Jimmy - you've gone to meet the Saint(s).

[Southcoastffc]

RIP Jimmy.  One of the best players I've ever seen.

[blingo]

Great player with a great sense of humour. RIP Greavsie. Cap doffed Sir.

[bobby01]

Rip Jimmy. Best quote I remember from him was when he was asked how he always got room in the box, he answered simple as soon as the player marking me looks to the ball I move.

[MartyFFC]

Very sad. Used to love watching Saint & Greavsie on a Saturday afternoon

[ron]

Early '65.....at the Cottage I remember him picking up the ball on the halfway line and running through Fulham to score at the Putney end..a brilliant solo goal.

......luckily we had already scored four in a famous victory over Spurs !!

RIP Jimmy.

[bog]

I echo Ron's reflection. What a scorer and what a character. What a partnership for England he was with Johnny Haynes. RIP Jimmy. Thanks for the memories.   

[Southcoastffc]

In his prime, 157 games for Chelsea yielded 124 goals and at Spurs 478 games brought 344 goals.  Phenomenal.

[bobbo]

There ll never be another quite that sharp he was a sheer pleasure to watch except when playing against us. RIP sharp shooter.

[filham]

He made it look so easy and just has to be the greatest goal scorer most of us have ever seen.
Haynes and Greaves together was a pure joy to watch.
RIP Jimmy Greaves.

[Ruislip Ray]

Simply the greatest English goalscorer ever!

[gang]

Remember the game against Spurs when Tony Macedo was feigning a throw and dropped the ball at Greaves feet with the obvious result.

[Fernhurst]

Feel sorry for those not lucky enough to see him perform.
He said once he couldn't get back in the England team after The Maestro had his accident. "Johnny was the only player to think (as quick) like me".

Huge part of my life growing up. RIP Jimmy and condolences to you family.

[Steeeeeeeeeed]

When he met Donald Trump...

https://youtu.be/RRMJ3ftUtnw

And the last ever episode of Saint and Greavsie (Euros 92).

https://youtu.be/FkP4cf0QOQI

It really was a funny old game with Saint and Greavsie. Rest In Peace

[Dodgin]

Lucky to have seen Jimmy quite a few times and can smile about Macedo giving him the ball back in the sixties. RIP

[St Eve]

The best English striker ever. RIP Jimmy

[Woolly Mammoth]

Greatest Goalscorer I have ever seen, he was scoring for fun at a time before the tackle from behind was outlawed and on quagmire pitches that resembled a cabbage patch.
Rest in peace Jimmy a true English Legend.

[Steeeeeeeeeed]

Very Sad of course, but fitting that Chelsea Vs Spurs is on such a day.

[SG]

Greatest Goalscorer I have ever seen, he was scoring for fun at a time before the tackle from behind was outlawed and on quagmire pitches that resembled a cabbage patch.
Rest in peace Jimmy a true English Legend.

My thoughts in a nutshell. Feel privileged to have seen him play in his prime