SAINT AND GREAVSIE - 25TH MARCH 1989 - ITV FOOTBALL PROGRAMME

[@robcousins231]

Little did people of my generation know when we watched this show as young kids, that we were watching two of the greatest players ever to have come out of Britain. We just thought they were great, funny presenters. RIP Saint and RIP Greavsie. You were both brilliant.

[@watchreadplayretro]

you said what I was thinking of typing! I totally agree, plus the whole program, theme tune, intro players to playing cards etc Wow I never knew how much I had been missing this! RIP to them both.

[@freshbiscuit4901]

The BBC and ITV have been trying to create an equivalent of this show for 30 years and not come close. RIP boys

[@mrflynn1205]

That’s because there are no characters and they aren’t allowed to have a sense of humour.

[@marko8775]

Saint and greavsie was the best show on a Saturday afternoon. RIP lads.

[@That_Wrestling_Fan]

RIP BOYS!!!! Forever loved, literally my first memories of football

[@jsingh3659]

Reunited in heaven these two. RIP

[@SimonJohn67]

R.I.P Jimmy Greaves, a true legend of the English game.

[@kw4433]

Saddened to hear the news of Ian St John. Watched this show religiously back in the 80's, and loved his laugh whenever Jimmy would make jokes. A Liverpool Legend. My thoughts go out to his family. Thanks for the memories Ian. R.I.P.

[@rickycole4061]

hi keith me to loved this program lfc news just keeps getting worse RIP SAINT YNWA

[@mrkipling2201]

Well said. RIP Saint.

[@madmac66]

RIP Saint ❤️

[@damianbroderick3913]

How much better is this than SKY?? I ask you.😑😞

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

Well said Keith 👍

[@azure1259]

Anyone who thinks Englishman and Scotsman are enemies should watch Saint and Greavsie - a truly great British combination built on mutual respect and genuine friendship.

[@kisbie]

Have you ever encountered anyone who actually does think that?

[@theoneandonlykk777]

aye me how ?

[@GyitMulhaneski-GloriousYears]

Suck on that, Sturgeon.

[@chrisevans5259]

Loved the Saint & Greavsie show growing up in the 1980s, both presented with great humor and were very natural, just a fun show , and I miss shows like these being on the box today

[@briansergeant]

That theme tune brings it all back. As a child it was always Going Live on BBC1 then switch to Scottish for The ITV Chart Show followed by S&G. That was Saturday mornings for me back then. RIP Saint. 1938-2021 Thanks for the laughs.

[@sootyr1978]

You just described my Saturday mornings/afternoons back then. Happy days!

[@billbryant7194]

Goodbye Jimmy. The all-time greatest scorer for speed of scoring.

[@andrewforbes7351]

the sound of my childhood RIP guys Absolute legends, Greavsie was joker to the end. What a season this was for us, back where we belong.

[@PeaveyPV20]

Rip jimmy, you and saint can talk football in the sky now

[@rajnirvan3336]

RIP guys and thanks for the memories and laughter on Saturday afternoon

[@richardnolan1013]

Sad to here of his passing was a staple diet of my sat afternoon as a kid loved his sense of humor rip jimmy

[@damianclarke8056]

Used to look forward to this on a saturday early afternoon when i was a kid. Great memories

[@grav20]

Love Greavsie's comment about the boat race. How Saint did the next piece to camera without folding up completely is a miracle! "Dipping their cox in the water Saint" classic

[@stephenderry9488]

He really was a talented presenter. RIP Saint.

[@roccochraniuk1235]

And now Greavsie.

[@kevzee]

R.I.P JIMMY GREAVES

[@mrkipling2201]

Now both of them. RIP chaps. Thanks for the entertainment and memories.

[@chrisolagrim3597]

Both of them having a laugh upstairs.

[@mrkipling2201]

@@chrisolagrim3597 👍👍 absolutely.

[@simonramos6454]

A Liverpool legend and Scottish international and a great presenter he was. Grew up watching these two on Saturday afternoons which attracted 6 million viewers. My condolences goes to his family and friends. RIP Ian St John.

[@braingers]

RIP Saint used to love watching this on Saturday afternoon.

[@phillipingham7538]

How I miss those days of being a youthful 18 year old watching this vintage show great music tv shows happy times (:

[@Grandmastergav86]

The state of punditry these days is depressing, football was awesome in this era.

[@jonyG1991]

Now switch on a footy discussion show and women all over it sadly these guys worked in the right era

[@vantheman12welshman66]

How did Jimmy get away with that comment. World Class 😂😂😂

[@Louisejames23]

Vantheman12 Welshman haha yeah I nearly died laughing 😆

[@slobodanreka1088]

Saint (RIP): "Right, hehe, matches off today are, hehe...." :)

[@tonyrowe4701]

brilliant .... and stone cold sober !!

[@accountformelyknownasarsen3072]

Back in the day before all these PC woke wankers took over.

[@kevindehinkelai7464]

Ian saint Johns death has brought me here.. RIP Ian!

[@ajjohnstone7063]

Me too. Loved the theme music 👍🏼

[@peterfriel5129]

Bring's back memories, love these guys RIP Saint.

[@philipboyd7692]

Rip Ian St John. Liverpool Legend am a massive Evertonian your show was part of my life Growing loveing Football💙

[@shieldaigbencher]

These guys were my footballing life when I was a youngster.

[@gammergq9741]

What a combo Saint and Greavsie were, thanks for the memories Ian St John..R.I.P Sir

[@jobbythehutt]

You could tell just from Saint's face he was a rascal. Never far from smirking. Great guy. R.I.P. The Saint.

[@Eddieboote]

Watching this now, from the sad news about Ian St John's passing. This was a great show. Always some friendly banter and how Ian St John would laugh and laugh and laugh all the time. Great memories. RIP Ian St John..

[@Andrew-yb1uv]

RIP Saint. Great memories of watching ‘Saint and Greavsie’ when I was a kid.

[@leeoliver6404]

Can remember watching this episode with my dad it was also my 10th birthday at the time. Loved this show. The good old days before all the Internet when kids were kids

[@lavsmate]

Worked so well together....

[@tomduggan51]

Westend, Thanks for providing this Saint and Greavsie episode. Good goals and action and good analysis of teams in title race!

[@nickadams5212]

I used to watch this as a kid with my dad thought it was great. Two very talented individuals. RIP Ian St John

[@thefullenergychannel2879]

Ian st John was so professional presenting this program used to watch this program back in the day, RIP from a manchester united fan

[@mrkipling2201]

RIP Saint. Great player and great presenter. Such a sad loss.

[@kimsmith3982]

RIP Greavsie. It's heartbreaking that both Saint and Greavsie have now gone to the heavens. Never to be matched and never to be forgotten.

[@benpsmith77]

Loved this theme tune. Saint will be missed.

[@GEricG]

This was brilliant. I'm not one of those 'fings woz better in my day' kind of chaps but I can't help but have a bit of nostalgia for those days. Sad to see Greavsie in poor health and obviously also sad to hear about Saint.

[@seltaeb9691]

But it was better as it was about football & now, purely money in its Trillions. Footballers now are just lightweights. Where are the men?

[@manpreetbrar838]

Talk English not chavish

[@nikreece6295]

And this was only three weeks before Hillsborough... But these were the best years of english football.. And I hope these days come back in the 2020s

[@mrkipling2201]

Nik Reece unfortunately football will never get back to how it was at that time. There’s too much money involved now. And you’re right, 3 weeks before hillsborough when unfortunately football would change forever. I won’t watch modern football because of the way it’s gone. I prefer to revisit these times when I used to go and watch United home and away every week.

[@livelearnandteach7402]

So loved Saint and Greaves. Those were the days.

[@YJB8CCFC]

Loved these two, part of my youth when growing up. Watch this, then play my u14s game, then a dash to watch the Swans.

[@LaPtiteAnglaise]

Straight home after Cub Scouts’ football match - bath and fryup. St and Greavsie on. The music carries you to a happy place. Two very knowledgeable and entertaining professionals. Legends in the pitch

[@martinwilliamrandall]

When football was entertaining

[@danwoodhouse9290]

well what you need to make todays football more entertaining is someone like Greavsie doing the commentating someone whos gonna make some "semi toungue in cheek" comments to bring these multi millionaire kids down to earth

[@captainchainsaw8856]

Oh Liverpool vs Barcelona was massively entertaining.

[@polreamonn]

Then sky took over with Tim "banter" Lovejoy and co..

[@grantd165]

RIP Saint. Used to love you guys on a Saturday morning.

[@nickycotton6137]

Awe, RIP Jimmy Greaves.. Grew up watching this. Bless both Legend's..

[@josephmcloughlin4517]

RIP the saint absolute legend 🔥😍me favourite programme as a kid and a legend at us

[@tommydurrant2856]

RIP Jimmy Greaves Legend “It’s a funny old game”

[@Scottfree166]

Keep watching these, can’t help it, life was so good then, Saint, Greavsie & Brian Moore. All 3 were & always will be hero’s to me. 🤩🤩🤩

[@tbonetone1]

This is when football was my life and that includes the Saint and Greavsie show.💖

[@97channel]

Haha, "dipping their cox in the river.". Quality.

[@theseoldbeats]

On at lunchtime 😂used to watch this at my great nans with a fish and chip lunch and a can of lime and lager 😂 I’m sure that joke would’ve raised an eyebrow.

[@davidhamilton1981]

RIP Saint and Greavsie...such a staple of my childhood telly viewing. Just brilliant.

[@overmarsdaria3222]

They were fantastic together, always injecting a bit of fun on their knowledgeable football comments .

[@johnwaterworth7448]

Sad to hear the passing of Jimmy Greaves and Ian St John both in the same year all the old football legends slowly going RIP lads

[@nicksmith7519]

Time flies eh, only seems like a few years ago used to live this on a Saturday morning

[@noelmajers6369]

RIP Greavsie. Hopefully they can now commentate again together in heaven 😔

[@Marigold_Tearooms]

Haha! Martin Tyler still going strong! RIP Saint, lovely voice and seems a nice bloke. Greavsie was very funny also What a nostalgia trip, in a time when my life was completely absorbed by football

[@themanftheworld8439]

Saint and Greavsie both in Heaven now.

[@stephenbailes4256]

Great programme, great pairing, happy days before the Premier League! R.I.P Ian St John.

[@richardoshea2071]

who else is watching this today after the sad news about the saint

[@ChubbyChecker182]

The Laurel.and Hardy of Football Punditry. They just had magic and great chemistry together.

[@howwwwwyyyyy]

Best football show ever, always watched before the match

[@puskasirelandFootball]

When football punditry was good and fun.

[@nickharvey7233]

And now Greavsie as well. Fond memories of this show - rest easy leads.

[@Dlj71]

Loved this programme pre Sky TV. Sad to hear of the Saint this week.

[@damianclarkeed6683]

Loved this show as a kid. I couldnt wait for it to come on. Rip legends

[@asibgulzar9244]

Loved this show growing up.

[@gh1851]

RIP Greavsie 💔 A true legend on the pitch and off it

[@ColinGallagher]

RIP Greavise now. Two of them in 2021. Sigh...

[@monoelmono9476]

This is so brilliant. Laid back yet they knew their stuff. Get well Greavsie

[@jonyG1991]

R.i.P jimmy it's ironic both these legends die in same year ..now up there together again

[@adamjamesmartin2465]

Hillsborough round the corner..frightening

[@mickykedian7753]

Fun watching this knowing how it all finished in the final game....”it’s up for grabs now”

[@johnvincent2788]

both gone in tbe same year. 2 great players and presenters. practically taught my generation football

[@SwitchRetroGaming]

Thank you so much for this

[@andrewk2996]

I'll take Saint n Greavsie over any of the pundits today. RIP Saint

[@sbarnes7240]

R.i.p Saint and greavsie, legends both

[@jimmysnailshoes]

Both gone in 2021, god bless and R.I.P to both Saint and Greavsie, you entertained the nation

[@grizcuz]

Goodbye Jimmy R.I.P. Every UK football fan will remember you fondly. Both as a player and as a TV presenter on a Saturday lunch time, often before they went to watch a game.

[@edwardkenny9719]

Rip Ian st John childhood memories

[@aragorn1959]

Pure nostalgic genius. RIP Ian ..lovely video

[@ChrisMeerkat]

I grew up watching Saint & Greavsie. Greavsie was my dad's childhood hero. RIP. 😔

[@mrkipling2201]

RIP Jimmy Greaves. What a sad day. I used to love this program. Still do.

[@dazza944]

Ah this tune is gold

[@conorsmith8551]

I was born 3 days after this, being honest I wish I’d been 10 years older than I am to appreciate this ha

[@nibunibu4254]

Great knob gag about the Boat Race, Greavsie. RIP mate.

[@eddisonfoncette9103]

Absolutely heartbreaking news. I remember when Greavsie referred to a player who had run his socks off and was dead on his feet as "he looks like he shot his bolt ". RIP Greavsie,

[@scottkent3425]

it's a shame that saint and greavsie are not on television on Saturday' after noon 's now we need to get them back so come itv bring them back it's not fair sky have to take all are best programme 's no big match on Sunday 's or champions league saint and greavsie are legend 's

[@chipsthedog1]

Great days not just this show but the big match on Sunday lunchtime as well as all European matches on terrestrial TV as well as highlights midweek and of course match of the day. Sky & Premier league have a lot to answer to

[@garyowens1517]

This was a must see on Saturday afternoon. Theres too much football on TV today. Its also gone tactical and stat obsessed.

[@damianbroderick3913]

Ain't that the truth?!

[@sootyr1978]

Agree!

[@marclall1022]

Loved this programme as a kid

[@guggsdusty3674]

When life was good When life was easy When football was great RIP Ian St John . Love Jimmy Greaves

[@thekingofra5063]

Both gone now.. RIP Saint and Greavsie

[@mrbtapir]

oh those were the days, when Coventry and Forest were in the top flight.

[@stephenfox6943]

Saint and greavsie unmissable back in the day rip. Strange to watch all the people on the terraces just days before Hillsborough.

[@Salsiccia1]

Heroic effort from Saint to keep going after Greavesie's 'dipping their cox' comment

[@nicon237]

Thanks for clarifying, I thought that's what he said lol

[@bpage4132]

R.I.P. Saint and Greavsie, I described you as The Two Ronnies of Football, and we miss you both so much.

[@richardlilley7792]

RIP Ian ST John

[@vikp]

RIP Saint 🙏🏽

[@anthonymooney8636]

Saint and Greavsie up in heaven doing the legends tour