i know this is a thread that has probably little reference to anything current but the one about english players in italy caught my eye and i responded re greavesies time in milan. having seen the guy live a fair few times i just thought id share this, am sure there are many out there who have witnessed his genius
i first saw him live at stamford bridge in the season following 67 cup win against chelsea. it was 2-0 to chelsea and although being a spyrs fan out of the two, i ended up in shed end. the players were endless in legendary status. osgood hutchinson cooke harris gilzean etc etc but was only there to see greaves. quiet day i recall, i was only 16.....this little cut out though described the genius to a tee
Quote "Jimmy Greaves was a household name many years ago, but everyone who saw him play say that he was England's greatest ever goal scorer, and has still yet to be matched, and when you look at his statistics, they suggest as much - and you can't argue with the facts. Jimmy Greaves was a footballing genius, at a time when money and TV rights were not a major factor in the game, and the boots and the ball were not the subject of millions of pounds worth of scientific research. Just imagine the damage he would have done, given a pair of Predators and a Tango football - there would have been goalkeepers and defenders retiring all over the country!!
i first saw him live at stamford bridge in the season following 67 cup win against chelsea. it was 2-0 to chelsea and although being a spyrs fan out of the two, i ended up in shed end. the players were endless in legendary status. osgood hutchinson cooke harris gilzean etc etc but was only there to see greaves. quiet day i recall, i was only 16.....this little cut out though described the genius to a tee
Quote "Jimmy Greaves was a household name many years ago, but everyone who saw him play say that he was England's greatest ever goal scorer, and has still yet to be matched, and when you look at his statistics, they suggest as much - and you can't argue with the facts. Jimmy Greaves was a footballing genius, at a time when money and TV rights were not a major factor in the game, and the boots and the ball were not the subject of millions of pounds worth of scientific research. Just imagine the damage he would have done, given a pair of Predators and a Tango football - there would have been goalkeepers and defenders retiring all over the country!!
