Saturday’s speedster Greive is a real Sunday driver, say team-mates

ALEX Greive tormented Arbroath with his searing pace on Saturday.

However, it’s the laidback Kiwi’s motorway meandering that’s the talk of Tannadice.

Greive, 24, notched his first goal since arriving at Tannadice to complete a 4-0 rout against the lamentable Lichties, capping a fine 45-minute cameo from the on-loan St Mirren man.

The strike came minutes after he unselfishly teed up Watt for his 12th of the campaign.

And Watt was delighted to see Greive get off the mark in Tangerine, having heard of his desperation to do so during their car journeys to training with Kevin Holt and Ross Docherty.

“We have been travelling up together and have been talking about getting him a goal – and he’s been talking about scoring,” said Watt.

“So, for him to pass to me (to make it 3-0) was incredible from him, and then he got his goal at the end. Greivo is a great lad and great player, so I was buzzing for him.”

Those trips from the west offer plenty of time for reflection when Greive takes his turn at the wheel, with Scott McMann robbed of his crown as the slowest driver at the club.

Summoning memories of David Jason’s character in Open All Hours, who would irk motorists by hogging the road on the shop bicycle, Watt said: “We all call Greivo ‘Granville’ because he gets flashed every day.

“On the motorway, he gets flashed by lorries. He is the slowest driver in world history!

“He got left in the dust by Scott McMann – and we had been calling him ‘Scott McGran’. So, Scotty has lost his nickname.

“We are not in a rush, and we get a good laugh in the car school, but we do all take the mickey out of Greivo. I just think he is a very casual driver.

“He is rapid on the pitch, so he is maybe keeping his energy for there!”

Alex Greive’s car pool pals were delighted at his goal.