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Post by Smendrick Feaselberg »

https://www.skysports.com/football/news ... ay-aged-81



RIP Jimmy. A great player in his era.
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Very sad.

RIP Mr. Greaves
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A natural goalscorer, only really remember him at the very back end of his career way past his best, but used to enjoy his TV work, especially Saint & Greavsie.

R.I.P Jimmy, a true legend.
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he scored 124 goals for Chelsea at the start of his career.
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Legend indeed. Love the story about him climbing over the embassy wall and asking his great friend:”What have you done with bracelet, Mooro?” Very sad and I him sure his last years were a real struggle. Glad that Harry Kane visited him. Will be emotional at Spurs today.
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Can remember Jimmy Greaves back at the start of his career. An amazing goal scorer by even today's standards. My thoughts and prayers for his family.
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R.I.P. Jimmy.
A true great of the game.
Went to his testimonial v Feyenoord in 1972. Inevitably Greavsie scored the first goal.
Not sure he ever got over the disappointment of missing out on the World Cup Final in '66.
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Died on the day of Spurs v Chelsea too - he's going to get an amazing send off today.
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One of the greatest goal machines in the history of the game.
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The Greatest

Another boyhood hero goes to the great changing room in the heavenly stadium

RIP Jimmy
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Great great player in his prime. Very few English players were considered good enough to play in Italy, in the 60,s, but Jimmy did.

One of the all time greats

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Great footballer and a gentleman .RIP Jimmy.
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One of the ones i wish i could go back in time.to watch

R.I.P Jimmyb.

His favourite goal scored ?
was.for Barnet .
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RIP Jimmy, a real legend if the game. Used to buy my football kit from his jointly owned shop at Chingford Mount.
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R I P Jimmy
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How the heck did he make it to 81?

RIP Greavsie
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One of the best footballers I've ever seen. Also my claim to fame was he stood next me at a urinal in The Tiger Tavern near Tower Bridge in the 70's!! RIP Jimmy.
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One of the all time greats and true England legend .RIP Jimmy.
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Didn't take long for Saint and Greavsie to be reunited.

RIP both of you.
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Omygawd wrote: Sun Sep 19, 2021 12:45 pm RIP Jimmy, a real legend if the game. Used to buy my football kit from his jointly owned shop at Chingford Mount.
Greaves and Penn in New Road, Chingford.
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Fabulous player, I can clearly remember the way he would dribble around defenders like they were rooted to the spot. Once seen
never forgotten.

RIP Greavesie.
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Smendrick Feaselberg wrote: Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:21 pm
He mumbled a lot and spoke very few words of English, said Jimmy.
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Never saw him play but his record and status among his fellow professionals past and present speaks for itself. Used to love the Saints and Greavsie show.

RIP.
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RIP, a true legend
but didn't have time for his old mum who lived off Manford Way, Hainault.
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