Greavswasthegreatest
Vital Football Legend
You did not have to say much to those guys,,,they knew
I’ve told the tale on here before , but I will tell it again .
My wife bought me a ticket to see him at Ferenham Hall in Fareham . She bought two , but my mate couldn’t make it .
She said she would come with me .
I had bored her to tears with my stories of how good he was , what a lovely bloke , and how I “knew” him from the pub .
We were sat in the front row , and he was stood on the stage and giving a fantastic talk , when he suddenly pointed right at me and said , there is a great friend of mine here tonight , …… I thought , “ kin ell , he remembers me “ , , only to realise that he was talking about the ex England centre forward Ray Crawford !!!!
He was sat next to my wife . !!!
He related the tale of the great team talks supposedly given by Sir Alf Ramsey at half time .
They were playing on a Saturday afternoon at Wembley and not doing so good .
At half time , he said , four or five of the team were in the bogs having a fag , Jack Charllton was on the phone putting bets on the horses , and Bobby Moore was ironing his shorts ready for the second half !
They won the game three nil and the press were marvelling at Alf for changing everything around .
Great bloke .
A privilege to have seen and met him .