Off Topic Genius

August 24 1957. Jimmy Greaves made his debut for Chelsea and scored a goal at the age of 17. He scored a goal on his debut for every team he played for and scored a 100 first division goals by the age of 21. He was idle and could not head a ball (they said)

 

Billy Bremner was better

 

And then there was Strachan

 

Oh and Eddie Gray

 

I read his autobiography & expected a lot. But even I was stunned by his goalscoring record. His pre- 1st team record looks like something made up for a kids comic. Truly unbelievable. Don't know about the heading thing, but I do remember that he never 'shot' like everyone else - he side-footed instead. Don't think he ever put his foot through the ball. Another thing he did that no-one does now, was to rush the 'keeper immediately after his shot, in the hope that if he missed, he might unnerve the 'keeper or pick up a rebound. If you watch players today, they tend to stand back & watch their shots.

Would deffo recommend his autobiography to any fan of football.

 

I believe he was the best English goal scorer ever.

 

Probably but I just don't like totingham or them others, can we just say he played for somebody else ? then he is fine

 

Saw the title thought it was a thread about me

 

As a dyslexic paddy I thought it was about

 

Apart from Greaves the player, and before SKY, I loved the Saint and Greavesie football show growing up. Were the first to add fun to football preview shows. Nice memories

 

I liked him because he was a pisshead

 

Why would that make you like him?

 

Give over when you were growing up it first broadcast in 1985 when you were getting on for 30

 

Just a little necessary editing there, Shaks. Got to make it look accurate.

 

See what I did there?

 

Have to say: I wish we had a Jimmy Greaves at the Den just at the moment

 

Agree. Even though hes dead would probably get on the team sheet ahead of some of your lot