This is a first class interview not only by the late Brian Moore but the ease and eloquent way Greavsie answers the difficult questions. Unfortunately we have to witness the sheer drivel which currently Purveyor’s our TV.
I’m sure Jimmy made it as far as our Esso Mexico 70 England squad of 22 poster . It has photos of faces with head & shoulders sketched in plain white shirts( all 4 goalies in yellow)& just their Signatures 👍
He definitely should have gone to Derby rather than West Ham. It would have been very interesting to see what Cloughie would have got out of him. More than a couple of seasons, lots more goals and maybe a trophy or two. Fabulous player and so modest and likeable as well.
What a great player and man he was. As a recovering alcoholic myself coming up to 15 years sober, it really was great listening to Jimmy. He was a legend as a player and a man and carried a great message to many people... I still miss The Saint and Greaves show .
Jimmy Greaves one of the all time great goal scorers in World football on pitches that would have seen the games called off today. It was nothing but a privilege to sit in the stand at Spurs and watch this supreme entertainer. Thank you Jimmy for never forgotten memories. COYS.
@@dondamon4669 Yes he played 26 times for England and scored 7 goals. Greaves played 57 times and scored 44. In 379 games premier league games Fowler scored 163 goals. In 379 top flight games for Spurs Greaves scored 266. Why would he have heard of Fowler.
Great comment&I hope u stay well.. Jimmy was a football Genius but obviously had his"Demons"to contend with..But it was great to see him on the TV and that "Saint and Greavesie"show was brilliant!..And compared to today's contrived and manicured BS,well we were so lucky to have the opportunity to watch it!
Greaves was a marvellous player and I think under appreciated. Not too many players could play at the top at Chelsea, Spurs and Eest Ham in the golden era. Some player. Used to love The Saint and Greavesy
Jimmy Greaves is a forgotten legend. A player as technically brilliant as any South American, Italian, Spanish etc. Geoff Hurst said that he was so in awe of Jimmy Greaves when he first got into the England squad, he couldn’t believe he was training with Jimmy never mind playing in the same team. England’s greatest goal scorer. Truly world class. Greaves was incredibly unfortunate to be injured during 1966 when at his peak. There really should be something done to remind and educate people today about this legend of the game.
You could argue that if Jim had not been injured England would not have become World Champions.The inclusion of Mr Hurst and his goals put pay to Jim’s involvement in that tournament. But for all that, even as West Ham supporter, l think Jim was a more natural goalscorer than Hurst.
@@jeffrawe6486 Quite impossible to speculate whether England would still have beaten Germany,but there is no (Q) that he was far superior to Geoff Hurst(with all due respect to him) .but JG was a Football legend and watching his technique was amazing he seemed to let the ball do all of the work,guiding it along and not breaking stride!!
@@timsan55 Yes!. Sir Alf was a really smart Manager,but he was also fortunate to be surround by some fantastic footballers.. And it really makes me laugh when they talk about today's so called 'Modern game' Sure today's players have all ..,so all of these benefits,which will naturally produce better Athletes. But back in the day playing on fields more suited to a Farmer and his animals!,a rock hard leather ball,(and boots and many players not using shin guards)Terminator style tackling, and perhaps the most salient point,everyone (where the game was popular)wanted to be a footballer(it was the working mans dream)so the competition was immense,and if u were good,u were something special.. Which we all know JG was...A true LEGEND.
Jimmy Greaves was a brilliant goalscorer, an entertainer, a humble, kind man - we'll never see the likes of him again.Brain Moore is my all time favourite England match commentator - he always had the right turn of phrase, again, the current ctop of commentators just do not compare at all.This was a great video - thank you for posting it.
I watch some of Jimmy's goals and think; I could have done that... and then you remember the definition of a genius; Someone with the ability to make the very difficult appear incredibly easy. RIP Jimmy
Two of the most genuine guys ever to be involved in football. Jimmy is an all time great and Brian, for me, was the best commentator ever to grace our screens. Thank you to you Jimmy and to you Brian wherever you are .
Brian confessed once that as a rookie commentator he spoke too much as he'd heard many others do so on the radio. He was pointed in the right direction by the TV company and changed his style to suit the more visual audiences. I wish somebody would tell Sky's Martin Tyler the same thing ... waffle waffle waffle, drives me mad....
Met Brian Moore at a Tottenham game in the late 60s. He was the most polite,unassuming and generous of men. I thanked him for his autograph and he thanked me for asking him! A consummate professional, highly respected by players, managers and his peer commentators. He set the bar very high, and still to this day, his commentaries stand up alongside the current bunch of commentators.
That's a lovely story. Watching Brian Moore and The Big Match was a Sunday ritual when I was a kid, and it was so obvious that he was a true gent. Absolutely brilliant as presenter, interviewer and commentator, and also wasn't afraid to state his opinions about the state of the game. We'll never see his like again.
Grew up listening to Brian Moore on The Match on ITV. They always had a division 1 game on a Sunday and it was either Brian Moore or Alan Parry commentating with either Jimmy Greaves or Big Ron as co commentator, absolutely loved those days
I remember when my hero, Alan Gilzean, went to Spurs. What a forward line that must have been with him playing alongside Greaves. Thanks for the great memories Jimmy.
What a player & I'm very proud as a Scot that the best atmosphere he experienced in a football stadium was at Ibrox v Rangers when Spurs beat my team Rangers 2-3 in the first leg of the Cup Winners Cup in 1962. Spurs won the return at White Hart Lane 5-2, a wonderful team. Bless you Jimmy, a player really worthy of the term a legend.❤️
jimmy what can you say that has not been said already he was a one off player r.i.p mr greaves thinking of your family at this sad time lets remember how he entertained us all through the years with 357 goals thats why he was a class act a football legend
A wonderful footballer & the greatest natural goalscorer ever. I always feel that the absence from the World Cup final took a great toll & underneath the good cheer there is a great sadness there!
I wonder if Jimmy was a manic depressive. In this interview he never shows any positive emotions when talking about his wonderful career. He never glows. He preferred his TV work to his playing career. I've never heard any footballer saying that. Jimmy was a natural comedian and I know a lot of comedians are loners and are on the outside of life.
When he was at Spurs he and Frank Saul put Forest out of FA cup in the semi final Jimmy scored with a "daisy cutter" from edge of penalty area with his left foot, Forest were runners up in league that year, but had little to shout about for years until Clough arrived.
What an incredible player he was. His goal scoring record is extraordinary during an era when strikers were not protected like they are now and pitches were not as good.
Me also. The first football sticker album I remember from 69 or 70 ( we had it before the Mexico 70 one with Bobby Moore & Co on front cover ) which had front cover photo of George Graham & Jimmy in the midst of a tackle - but I was only 6 & the Man U team + Terry Paine were all the players I could name till a year or so later when they’d retired 👍
I used to talk to Jimmy whilst out walking dogs, maybe around 2014, a true gentleman. I never mentioned the game, I think he thought I had no idea who he was. He had a Labrador, I had two Staffords,, we just used to talk dogs and general stuff. He loved dogs and helped local rescue centres.
Jimmy you are the greatest,my boyhood hero.I was at the Semifinal at the Lane in 62 ,what a night! Unfortunately you have been forgotten by the current sports media how great you were. The biggest compliment to you was made by a Arsenal fan,colleague of mine,the year they won the double.He told me that he would swop any 3 players from that squad for " the Old Tea Leaves" Thanks for this great documentary,brings back many happy memories.R.I.P Brian. God Bless you Jimmy,get well soon.
Greatest goalscorer I've ever seen under his circumstances. Winter pitches that resembled battlefields and, by his own admission, running out onto the field under the influence of drink and still scoring goals. Legend.
I believe it was a great tragedy that Jimmy was not on the pitch in the 1966 World Cup Final. He was England’s most complete striker at the time! RIP Jimmy.
For many of my age that came to England from Cyprus in the sixties ( Greek and Turkish) it was only one team to support and that was Spurs and only because of Jimmy Greaves. I was fortunate to see Jimmy Greaves score twice against Newcastle in October 1969 at White Hart Lane . Since then I think only Van De Varts scored in similar fashion ( but not as many) like Greaves did.
Spasibo! Really great programme with Brian Moore and Jimmy Greaves and a great celebration of Jimmy's genius as a player, also his courage with personal battles.
As Man United fan, Denis Law was my hero. But Jimmy was also a big favourite, I think he had a massive following from opposition fans because of his skill and likeability.
Im too young (born in 66) but you are always mentioned as the best goal scorers out there....What a life you have had..... Success and struggles....Like most people in various degrees....Great interview by the voice of my youth...Brian Moore....i was in a bar in Holland when news that Brian died n it was really sad.... Surprisingly sad.....Like the end of a era....Football was better then or does everyone think that as they get older....The 70s wete great for me....
The very,very best striker that English football has witnessed. Jimmy was lightning, it was a privilege to have seen Jimmy a few times in the flesh as a youngster just starting to watch football Jimmy left me mesmerised and l was watching a great Manchester City team in the 60,s
The word "legend" is thrown around left,right and centre these days.Usually the accolade is not really deserved but in the case of Jimmy Greaves it's the only one that fits.Great to see this programme about the greatest goalscorer ever,get well soon Jim.
i always remember jimmy greaves from my first days as a child footballer. but legends come after their death. check your dictionary and don't wish jimmy an early grave.
Came to watch this interview after hearing about Jimmy's stroke on the news today. I have always been a fan of Jimmy's and came to know him from his TV career in the 80s. This interview is great. Jimmy is a highly intelligent , articulate, genuine down to earth guy. I miss not seeing him on our screens over the years. All the best Jimmy and get well soon..
Would have loved to witness his genius in the modern era. The complete cf/st. And personality to boot. Could listen to him for hours, and have done watching saint and greavsie episodes. RIP.
Bought this on VHS as a kid in the early 90s. Brilliant interview and Jimmy was a very articulate and intelligent man. Genuine world class striker. Probably the greatest goalscorer that England has ever produced. Football aside though, they touched on his alcoholism and his recovery. Back then people were quite reticent and few understood these problems and how they came about to sportsmen. Credit to Jimmy for speaking so openly and honestly about it and also being very humble. He was a top bloke. Credit to his wife and family too in his recovery. Sadly not all wives or people are willing to help a husband or family member. It takes great strength and thanks to the efforts of both parties, Jimmy got himself back together and live a good life❤
When the word "Great" is used, Jimmy Greaves definitely comes into the equation. He was an exceptional finisher, and if ever a more better natural goalscorer as ever existed in the history of the game I have yet to have heard of them. Greaves was a master of putting the ball in the net.........Legend
I wish I had seen him play...a genius and, from what I know, a lovely lovely man. I was privileged to see him on 'Saint and Greavesie and always enjoyed watching the double act. As a Scot I loved Saint but for me it was Greavsie's humour that made the show. I recall one line he used ; ' yeah Saint, I was deadly from all of 6 inches..'..... such self-deprecating humour and all the better because it was so patently untrue...he was a deadly striker full stop. Lineker reminds me of him a little. Btw a wryly humorous aside: there is a lovely interlude in 'Taggart', the Scottish long-running detective series where Jim Taggart says to McVitie ( the biscuit, lol ) "I remember it well sir, it was the day England beat Scotland 9-3". I didn't know you were a rugby man, Jim.", McVitie saysTaggart replies " It wasn't rugby sir, it was soccer ".....
I will make you envious as I saw him make his debut for Chelsea at Spurs where he scored in a One All draw, it was obvious he would have a good career but it was much better than most.
Proper footballing legend. People say that with the rules today, defenders not having as much free range with tackling that he'd get 60 goals a season nowadays. But I look back at the state of the pitches then when he was scoring 30/40 goals a season regularly and look at the pristine pitches today and agree that he'd score a hatful. Absolute LEGEND
Saw him when I was a kid at Bramhall Lane and he absolutely tore us apart! He never blasted a goal just seemed to pass it into the goal, and when I see a player today blast it over the bar or wide I think to myself Greavesie wouldn't have done that, on his day he was unplayable against!
Enjoyed this as I was at school then,I notice how fast the players are in the box area and dont hesitate to shoot.This made exciting football to watch.All credit to these sportsmen
So sad to see him so Ill nowadays he was always so full of life and seemed so cheerful I think he would love to see Harry kane break his tottenham goal scoring record like Jimmy he's a local lad done good playing for the same team he graced back in the 60s wish spurs would do a special game for him to thank him for the great service and goals we remember so fondly GET WELL SOON JIMMY
I remember greaves at Chelsey in 1959. I come along with my english father, he was a football trainer in Tonbridge, lived in Southborough. Then it was my favoriete time. I was 16 years and I came from Holland.
I didn't know until I saw this how upset the great Jimmy was with Spurs when they let him go, and I didn't know either that Cloughie wanted him. How wonderful that would have been, plenty more goals and almost certainly a Championship medal or even 2, if Derby could win it without Jim in 1972 they'd have won it by far more with him, and very probably in 71 or 73 too,
That is so true and with Dave Mackay as well...............I am a big Spurs fan and I lived in Derby in those days..................Brian Clough and Peter Taylor set that town on fire................Jimmy Greaves should have gone to Derby County and seen out his days....................Clough would have got what he wanted out of Jimmy as he did with Dave Mackay...................COYS
I wish i was born the same month and year as Jimmy Greaves in a way because if i was i would've seen and had all or most of the things Jimmy has seen and had in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s which were the 8 most popular decades that all the really well known big things happened in each even though Jimmy's career was mainly soccer and being on the TV sport programme lucky Jimmy bless him RIP Jimmy Greaves.
