Jimmy Greaves

[Ricky Otto]

With a documentary film on Jimmy Greaves' life being broadcast next week by BT Sports the Mail has started a campaign to get Jimmy Knighted.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...n-Mullery-reasons-Jimmy-Greaves-knighted.html

With scoring record in Europe's top leagues that is only surpassed by Cristiano Ronaldo it is amazing that he has not been recognised already when many of his peers have.

I have been told the documentary is wonderful and has tributes from the best in the game. I am lucky enough to be going to a friends and family viewing this Thursday so I will rate in the film thread ahead of its release next week.
In the past Jimmy hasn't been to bothered about a knighthood but I am reliably told he would be very happy to accept the honour if he were to receive it.

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

Do you know when it will be shown?
For me he is the greatest player of all time as a goal scoring machine.Its very sad that he is struggling with his health after his stroke.
It would be a fitting tribute for him to be honoured

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Do you know when it will be shown?
For me he is the greatest player of all time as a goal scoring machine.Its very sad that he is struggling with his health after his stroke.
It would be a fitting tribute for him to be honoured

An even better tribute would be to bring back Saint and Greavsie.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Do you know when it will be shown?
For me he is the greatest player of all time as a goal scoring machine.Its very sad that he is struggling with his health after his stroke.
It would be a fitting tribute for him to be honoured

https://www.radiotimes.com/news/sport/2020-01-15/greavsie-bt-sport-jimmy-greaves-documentary/

Tuesday 18th mate

 

[Ricky Otto]

An even better tribute would be to bring back Saint and Greavsie.

Jim struggles with his speech these days unfortunately

 

[MK Shrimper]

It's odd how Jimmy Greaves has been treated so shoddily by the footballing world against people like Bobby Moore.

 

[rigsby]

It's odd how Jimmy Greaves has been treated so shoddily by the footballing world against people like Bobby Moore.

Did Bobby More get favourable treatment?

 

[Blueronron]

In fairness MK,players like Greaves,Moore, Best were alcoholics and perhaps didn't want the help at the time

Today's game has many faults,but does realise the gulf between playing and having nothing after football,its not faultless but does have options in place to help those with addictions

But yes in days when gongs are handed out to MPS for doing **** all,Greaves would deserve the award (Though I strongly disagree with any awards/gongs)

 

[MK Shrimper]

In fairness MK,players like Greaves,Moore, Best were alcoholics and perhaps didn't want the help at the time

However Best & Moore are lauded (quite rightly), but Greaves seems to have been forgotten. I guess Geoff Hurst eclipsed him.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Did Bobby More get favourable treatment?

Not in life, but in death he is celebrated. Would be nice for Jimmy if he could be celebrated before he dies. Sadly Bobby didn't get the recognition he deserved while he was still with us

 

[Swiss Tony]

Did Bobby More get favourable treatment?

No he didn't from the FA certainly,ok Bobby liked a jar,so what,compared with todays antics from certain players.
Yes give Jimmy a knighthood and a belated one for our Bobby,as my uncle Mac used to say"proper players".

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Sadly Bobby didn't get the recognition he deserved while he was still with us

Being recognised in that Mexican jewellers or being given the Southend job?

 

[rigsby]

Being recognised in that Mexican jewellers or being given the Southend job?

The jewellers was actually in Colombia. Bobby was caught in a popular local scam at the time.

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

Did Bobby More get favourable treatment?

No, he certainly didn’t and it was people like Jimmy Greaves who highlighted the issue.
When Bobb Moore died Greaves went for the “suits” at the FA and pulled no punches.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

The jewellers was actually in Colombia. Bobby was caught in a popular local scam at the time.

Bobby did have previous of walking out of a store with something he hadn't paid for....