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Grieve for Greaves

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  1. HRH Custard VC

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  2. Easter Road 1980

    Easter Road 1980 Well-Known Member

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    Always liked Jimmy Greaves.

    Sad to hear.
     
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  3. HRH Custard VC

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  4. The Cunnilungus Connoisseur

    The Cunnilungus Connoisseur Official POTY 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018 & 2023

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    Saints and Greavsey was a great show, so I’ve heard.

    Never seen it myself as I’m in my late 20s
     
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  5. Easter Road 1980

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    Aye, stone ya fat ****ing poof.
     
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  6. monacoger

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    Oooooooft <party>
     
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  7. Ciaran

    Ciaran 2016 POTY

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    Very intelligent guy also,his Autobiography is a cracking read. My old boys favourite ever player (Spurs fan)

    Sleeping were no shadows fall <rose>
     
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  8. monacoger

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    Probably one of very few players that both Chelsea and Spurs like?( I am just assuming that Chelsea fans like him as his goal/games ratio for them was fantastico)
     
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    Greaves and Mortimer was an excellent show. Another legend gone to soon.
     
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    He was quite good looking and quite hard looking when he was young:
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    Looked totally different when him and Saint were on telly:
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    Whilst researching I discovered the "missing link" as it were:
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    What the **** were you researching, you freak?
     
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  12. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    Just looking at pictures of Jimmy Greaves!
     
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    That's what they all say
     
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  14. Treble

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    Unusual for any English player to be compared to Messi but that was indeed the graceful silky smooth style of his play.

    On mud track pitches as well, with balls the weight of canon balls.

    'It's a funny old game...'
     
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  15. monacoger

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    Since Greaves was way before Messi, it should be Messi being compared to Greaves.
     
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    <laugh>
     
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  17. Treble

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    Aye, it should be.

    Seems like none of this happens until the person dies.

    Most of the greatness about Greaves as a player is only being highlighted now.
     
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  18. monacoger

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    Yep, it is always the same, same with artists and musicians too. As soon as they die...
     
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  19. Treble

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    Very true, it's why I'm waiting for Gary Glitter and Rolf Harris to snuff it.
     
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    Gary ****ter's backside catalogue will be released as soon as he pegs it.
     
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