RIP Jimmy Greaves

[Dave1882]

Anyone know if we can leave tributes anywhere at the ground today? Assume to side of main entrance?!

 

[easley91]

For anyone with BT Sport they have a Jimmy Greaves documentary available on demand. Have already seen it before, but going to watch it again today. Great stuff.

 

[gavspur]

Ah man. ?

I got to meet him a few years back, and he signed my Spurs shirt for me. Not only an amazing footballer and goal scorer, but a genuinely funny and nice bloke. Rip Jimmy.

My boy is also named Jimmy, most people think after Hendrix, but I point out that it’s the wrong spelling for that.

 

[tommo84]

Hardly unexpected but still very upsetting news. I’m far too young to have watched him play but my dad often talks about Greavesie in the same bracket as the very best of all time.

I read a terrific book by him some years ago (think it was called The Heart of the Game). Sadly illness stopped him from sharing his love and insight for football with a wider audience some time ago but he was much more even than a great player.

Fitting that we’re facing Chelsea today. Hope our boys do the great man proud.

 

[yusrisafri]

Very sad news. Never watched him play but the stories i heard are emough to tell me that he was our greatest ever player.

May you RIP, Sir Jimmy Greaves.

A sad day for football

 

[Dennism]

Absolute legend and my childhood hero. So lucky to have seen him play. RIP Jimmy.

 

[evo23]

Hope we make you proud today Jimmy. RIP X

 

[Arnoldtoo]

He was playing for us when I started supporting Spurs.

RIP Jimmy.

 

[Jimmyjimmyo]

Devastated, grew up idolising him even though im not old enough to have seen him play live, watched Saint and Greavsie every Saturday morning.

R.I.P Jimmy

 

[DCSPUR64]

I will Celebrate what he did for football and Spurs.
RIP Jimmy.

 

[Jamturk]

I never saw him play was before my time but obviously heard the legend. I remember watching him on Saint and Greavsie though and he was so funny and entertaining.

RIP ??

 

[spurslenny]

As far as im concerned, the greatest player i never saw.

RIP Jimmy.

 

[Goobers]

Never saw him play. He is the word of legend. And yet he means so much to me as a Spurs fan despite this. Feel very numb right now. A really sad day for his family. A huge loss. A very sad day. There will be time, intention and heart to celebrate his life and I look forward to doing this very much. But now is time to mourn. RIP Jimmy

 

[southlondonyiddo]

Like many many many others, he was my dad’s favourite

RIP ?

 

[Jolmaster]

RIP Mr Greaves.
The most natural born footballer I’ve ever seen & made the game look so easy. Always 3 or 4 passes ahead of everyone else.
a TRUE legend of the game

 

[Annabel]

Used to watch Saint & Greavsie then set off for the game at the lane. Good memories even tho I never saw him play. Rest in Peace Jimmy. Our greatest ever striker.

 

[DiscoD1882]

RIP legend. X

 

[1961beavera]

RIP Sir Jimmy.

A legend whose talent shone brightly and graced many people's lives.

He battled his demons and found a second chance through TV. Maybe some of the current crop of pundits should look at he approached the job.

 

[Hoddle1982]

RIP Jimmy. Tottenham legend.

 

[sammyj]

Was lucky enough to have been at the lane in 1965 against mutd and saw Jimmy’s goal , the absolute reason i and many yids following the lillywhite was Jimmy . In bits writing this ???