[Archived] Tony Greig RIP

[ABBEY]

Just seen this on Sky news . 66 is no age.

[neekoy]

Very sad news

[thenodrog]

Greig was quite a guy! I best rem him taking the fight to Lillee and Thomson in Australia when they were the most feared fast bowling partnership in the world by facing them without headgear!

[SouthAussieRover]

I see Christopher MartinJenkins has passed away too.

Always enjoyed listening to him on TMS.

[ABBEY]

I see Christopher MartinJenkins has passed away too.

Always enjoyed listening to him on TMS.

wow,,,shocked at that one. Didnt realise he had Cancer.

[jim mk2]

Greig was a fine player and good England captain but unfortunately will always be remembered for his "grovel" comments before the 1976 West Indies tour and his lead role in recruiting players for the Packer circus. The old farts at Lord's never forgave him for that.

[thenodrog]

I didn't remember his comments about making the WIndies cricket team grovel. Only important to people with a hidden agenda really.

[Ozz]

The "grovel" thing inspired a West Indies side that had just got thumped 5-1 in Australia to beat England 3-0 in England. Clive Lloyd used it as a motivating tool for his side.

[jim mk2]

I didn't remember his comments about making the WIndies cricket team grovel. Only important to people with a hidden agenda really.

Alf, type "Greig" and "grovel" into google and you might learn summat.

Greig and grovel go together well, like Alf and Garnett. Anyone interested in cricket knows it.

You haven't a clue about our great summer game so best stick to what you know best, which is......errrr ?

[thenodrog]

You obviously don't do banter do you?

I'll bet far stronger stuff has been said between England and Australia over the years but that wouldn't suit your agenda would it?

[jim mk2]

"Grovel" spoken by a white South African to blackmen in the apartheid era with all its racist connotations is a bit more serious than horse-play with a few convicts.

But shrugging it off wouldn't suit your agenda would it ?

[thenodrog]

"Grovel" spoken by a white South African to blackmen in the apartheid era with all its racist connotations is a bit more serious than horse-play with a few convicts.

But shrugging it off wouldn't suit your agenda would it ?

Is all this mard arse @#/? dredged up from 40 years ago just cos you is blick?

[jim mk2]

Good grief.