Saint and Greavsie

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  1. Met

    Metatarsal Well-Known Member

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    Did anyone else watch this in years gone by? Very different to football shows now but I've fond memories of it.

    Can anyone remember the show, just before Christmas 1989 or 1990 when Jimmy Greaves was poorly, so they replaced him with his Spitting Image puppet, voiced by Peter Brackley? Had me in stitches watching this, especially the section about Dave Bassett and Ron Atkinson, as well as how "Greavsie" celebrated goals in his era. Can't see this happening nowadays.

     
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    That was brilliant. Loved the joke about Bassett and Atkinson. :)
     
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    Superb pre sky memories
     
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    Metatarsal Well-Known Member

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    Pretty much my thoughts when I saw it again.
     
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    Greavsie was a huge fan of Gazza when he first burst on the scene I remember.
     
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    I used to love watching Saint and Greavsie.
     
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    Used to be one of the few programmes I'd watch. Brilliant.
     
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    Superb stuff
     
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    To us Greavsie was the guy who said "it's a funny old game, Saint" on the telly, we didn't know he was the best English striker ever.
     
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    Thanks that brightens up my Tuesday morning, not just us that thinks Wednesday have too high an opinion of themselves then :)
    Ah those happy pre-sky days eh
     
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    I was a fan of Grandstand / Footie Focus. I never got into ITV's version (was it on the ball?). However St & Greavsie was a great replacement - laid back and light-hearted and a fresh show in its day. However, I went off Saint when I met him at Oakwell after we played Liverpool in the League Cup. So far up himself I've never really forgotten that.

    All those shows beat the modern versions hands down, although Jeff Stelling is entertaining in his own way.
     
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    Essential Saturday viewing. Saint & Greavsie and FF with Bob Wilson. Then off to Oakwell for treats such as Workington Town or Hartlepool United
     
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    "It's a funny old game"
     
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    HaHa, This thread reminded me of this.
     
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    Think you've got the eras mixed up. Saint & Greavsie was on when we were gracing Division 2, so playing Grimsby and Stockport :)
     
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    Not sure if it was a joke. :D
     
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    Remember Greavies commenting on Barnsley Liverpool FA cup game - we were unknown so they asked him if he knew anything about the Barnsley players :

    Ron and Paul Futcher maybe brothers
    Gwynn Thomas might be Welsh
    Winston Campbell might not be white
     
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    Remember seeing these two playing for their respective countries in 1961. At half time England led 3 - 0 (Grieves scoring two), but the second half became a goal fest with England winning 9 - 3. Jimmy completed his hat trick and if memory serves me right, St. John scored one of Scotland's goals.
     
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    It's all a bit of a blur!
     
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    Yes I remember that. He said things like that in such an innocuous way that nobody could be offended. These days he would have been sacked for it
     
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