People find this sort of thing very interesting, it's not often you get a proper look behind the scenes and see what happens when a player goes through an injury. I'd watch it if it wasn't a wolves player.
Agree on the drink but Greaves also got Hepatitis the year before the World Cup and lost a yard and half of pace which also affected him. Apparently it was touch and go if he was even going to make the 66 squad.
It’s about content, marketing, image and creating a relationship between player and fans.
Hadn't realised that they were that contemporary.
Jack Charlton was the same age as Clough and Bobby is only 2 years younger. Clough had a big impact as manager at such a young age and for so long that he appeared older than he was.
Am l going gaga or was Cloughie managing while Greavesie was still playing?
Yep he was managing Hartlepool in 1965 when he started and managed Derby from 1967 to 1st Division title in 71/72 year after Greaves finished at West Ham.
I've watched both parts today. What a lovely person, his fiancee as well. Now I'm rooting even more for him. Fingers crossed he'll be successful at Wolves.
TY for the info and sorry for the teasing.... I really couldn't resist....
Same.
So don't watch it? I personally love this stuff.
When men were men.
Just watched part 2 and enjoyed it. Having lived in Albrighton many years ago I wondered where his house might be? Looked to be glorious countryside and very big houses as he drove along.
Greavsie was still playing in the early 70's, so must have been.
There won’t be a dry eye in the house!!
They showed a small clip of him driving which was near the junction by the Greyhound in Lower Penn, i presume he lives somewhere on the top of Springhill Lane.
I think he lives in Tony Butler's old house up there
Thanks for that; very nice too! I expect the club has properties that players and families can stay in until they find their own place to live? I expect most players rent, esp foreign players. I know, living near Hull, there is an area outside the City where nearly all the players live, not surprisingly it is beautiful with large houses!
To be fair to Kane his goal scoring record is almost identical to Greaves and the latter was a man when he signed for spurs, Kane was still a boy when he broke through
Not too sure how this thread morphed into Spurs but Greaves and Kane are 2 of the greatest strikers I have seen in my lifetime. Impossible (but enjoyable) to compare when players played in different times but Kane is possibly the more complete player whereas Greaves was possibly England's greatest natural goal scorer/predator/poacher. Of the 2 I think I would go for Greaves but that may be me looking at old football through rose coloured spectacles and mud-covered pitches!
Nice part of the world
I’m too young to remember Greaves but I’ve seen his goals on YouTube. I think generally Kane gets a rough time from fans (probably down to how he tries to con refs) but his record stands up with the very best especially when you look at he’s played his entire career until now in a fairly average team who’ve won absolutely nothing in 30 years
I hadn’t realised how late he broke through and that he wasn’t an ‘academy’ product. I really hope he’s a success because he’s and they are obviously genuine people and it’s such a positive story about professional football isn’t over if you’re not in an academy at 10.
It’s always difficult to compare different eras. Like you I only remember Greaves from St and Greavsie and seeing his You Tube. Everyone I’ve spoken to who saw him say he was phenomenal, particularly in his early career (pre 65). It has to be remembered that keepers weren’t necessarily as athletic then as now, and several teams had somewhat dodgy keepers. I think Greaves scored a hat trick bs Scotland when we put 9 past them with Frank Haffey waving them into the net. Another who doesn’t get mentioned often when talking about finishing is Rush, who even though he played in a great Liverpool team was an absolute phenomenal finisher of all sorts of goals.
Re your last two words that's unfair. I don't like Kane's antics on the pitch one little bit. However, he does a shedload for charity (he has his own charitable trust) and even sponsors the shirts at Orient - his local team where he made his pro debut on loan.
I was referencing his antics on the pitch but agree it’s not clear.
