The game is different these days but Jimmy Greaves is one of the greatest strikers there's ever been. That's beyond debate.

I saw Jimmy play. In the past players were footballers first and athletes second. In any era scoring goals is the hardest thing to do. Jimmy was a natural goalscorer and with modern sports science and pitches and no tackling from behind Jimmy would have been a great goalscorer even today. What a player!

Greaves & Brian Clough were lethal in front of goal. Clough scored 251 goals in 274 games before injury cut his career short. Greaves amassed 357 top flight goals.

I also was lucky enough to see Jimmy play. Without doubt, in my mind the greatest goal scorer I have ever seen in English football.

One of the most under appreciated English strikers ever! A very silky natural striker

The FIFA20 fanboys judging a player they wern't even alive to see.   It's absurd to try and place him in the modern era but at the same time deny him modern training methods, diets, the perfect pitches and the lighter footballs of today.   Some things don't change across time and that is natural instinct, awareness and  finishing ability.   It doesn't matter what era, certain things elevate the greats above others.  He would still score loads.

I loved Jimmy Greaves, l saw him dribble round Gordon Banks then had to round the fullback then he beat Gordon Banks again against Leicester and I was a Leicester fan, plus like Messi he never committed a foul, just a fabulous player.

When Jimmy played, the pitches were just mud, referees let defenders get away with kicking him, the fitness regime was poor, the quality of the ball and the boots was poor. If Jimmy played in the modern era he would be unstoppable. He was the Messi of his day

Jimmy Greaves best english striker ever.

This is very, very true. He was a true Icon. I had never seen him play much before, but i saw the video and i was stunned at how good he was. Farewell, Legend.

Condolences to those who knew and loved him. RIP Jimmy Greaves.

My Dad used to talk about Jimmy Greaves. He said he was good. So Ive watched his goals on Youtube. Good is an understatement and wouldn't be a waste of anyone's time. Go and see how good Jimmy was.

RIP Mr Jimmy greaves. One of England's greatest forward players n of course a spurs n Chelsea legend. Condolences to Jimmy's family and friends.

When Jimmy Greaves had the ball in the penalty area,us opposing fans sh** ourselves a true legend

He was simply the best nobody comes close

With VAR nobody is scoring 60 a season

We must remember in Jimmy Greave's era much fewer penalties were awarded. Of his 44 goals for England not one was a penalty in 57 games. In view of this and the protection given to strikers today, including better pitches, Jimmy would have scored more like 70 per season.

Ron is spot on. Jimmy is my favourite player of all time

Never saw him but my friends dad said greaves was the best English striker ever closely followed him was Alan shearer.

As an Arsenal season ticket holder, I have nothing but admiration for Jimmy Greaves, he was quite frankly bloody brilliant and should have played in the 1966 World Cup final. Along with George Best and Duncan Edwards he was in my favourite top 3 all time great players. Harris in the bottom 3!