Saint & Greavsie tribute thread

[BoysInBlue]

Used to absolutely love this show as a kid. Brings back memories of watching this of a Saturday lunchtime, then going to the match with my dad afterwards. Done a trawl through Youtube. It's also really interesting to see what the burning football issues of the day were and how they were being covered:

October 15th, 1988: 10:00 in, Brian Clough defends Philip Carter, as the other chairmen were trying to depose him as Football League chairman:


March 25th, 1990:


September 16th, 1990: 3:20 in on part 2, Jim White (now of Sky fame) gets thrown into a bath by jubilant Dunfermline players:



October 21st, 1990:


December 16th, 1990:


April 14th, 1990:


World Cup Saint & Greavsie - June 9th, 1990:


December 22nd, 1990:


January 5th, 1991:


April 18th, 1992:


April 25th, 1992:


Euro '92 Saint & Greavsie - Last ever episode! June 1992:

 

[Neiler]

Boss - apart from Ian St John like!

 

[cduff]

I'll put my hand up and say I liked them too. At the time they were a new refreshing way of presenting the game. Funny too.

 

[tim gabbott]

Agree brings back memories did any one see the one when they secretly tapped St john watching Scotland a true classic clip

 

[The Equaliser]

St John was always the fall guy for Greaves' humour anyway. He seemed to spend most of the time chuckling at his jokes.

 

[mythbuster]

What would the modern day version be? Gazza and Aldo?

 

[Pat's Van]

What would the modern day version be? Gazza and Aldo?

savage and barton ?

 

[mythbuster]

savage and barton ?

Nah I was thinking drunkard and a kopite

Come to think about it, could have just said Aldo.

 

[dholliday]

Used to absolutely love this show as a kid.

Was vital to me, moving to England in '89 as a 10-year old lad just beginning his love of football (and Everton). Was dimly aware St John was ex-RS but don't remember being bothered by it. Thought he was a bit boring, tho'. Loved Greavsie! Expertly entertaining pundit, and as a footballer maybe as close to our own Dixie as any other English striker has ever been?

 

[BoysInBlue]

Here's Saint & Greavsie's preview to the 1988/89 season:



Big spending Everton one of the title favourites. How times change.

The video includes Cottee's goal for Everton vs Tranmere in a July 1988 friendly at Prenton Park, as well as an interview with him.

 

[matty1878]

I remember this as a kid

 

[Dario Terracotta]

"You kill me Greavesie,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha"
"Footballs a funny old game Saint,a funny old game"
I swear the pair of them used to say this every single programme,they were great,if Sky had had their heads screwed on they would have utilised them,funnily enough for a RS I always liked the Saint!!

 

[daza_1973]

Hated how the opening credits showed the Whiteside goal in the 85 cup final with a comedy trombone glissando - obviously monkey st johns idea

 

[The Equaliser]

St John was and remains a kopite tit.

 

[1966efc]

St John was and remains a kopite tit.

Did not like the pre derby bananas.