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Trap junior
Robbie Keane YBIG Minister of Doom & Gloom Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Irish Riviera Status: Offline Points: 39784 |
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People who say we underachieved under Charlton with the group of players we had. In my opinion it's a nonsense argument because we were a country that had never qualified for ANYTHING before and on our first go we were damed unlucky not to make the semi's of Euro88 and we made the QF of the World Cup. People also forget it was Charlton himself who brought in the very players who people claim we should have played to a higher level. Do you think the likes of Houghton, Aldridge, Townsend etc would have declared for Ireland had it not been Charlton who asked them? Charlton had great leadership qualities, took no sh*t (proper order) but had a warmth about him too. His style of play threw the cat amongst the pigeons in international football in the late 1980's and teams couldn't deal with our tactics which gave us the unprecidented success. Sure we had come close in 1981 but Hand was not a inspirational figure like Charlton. Charlton was big, gruff, not afraid to take on a star int he dressing room and a world cup winner. That gives you the respect of the players in a way Brian Kerr couldnt get. Sure Mourinho had no real career as a player but his personality and success made him a rare exception tot he rule. |
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The GerK
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Legend
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gufct
Jack Charlton Trapattoni could manage me any day! Joined: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6518 |
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I was there for his reign memories that will never leave me as long as I Live and still the hair on the back of my neck stands when I see them on the TV screen/
The revisionists are sad sad people nothing will match Rays Goals, Packies Grimace and walking into Giants Stadium covered in Green Everywhere. Jack put the Pride back in the tricolour and did more for Ireland than any politician ever did. |
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One City,One County,One Club GUFC will be back.
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Green Devil
Robbie Keane Aye Kes, I've pissed me-self again Joined: 06 Oct 2010 Location: Barbados Status: Offline Points: 22173 |
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Happy Birthday Jack
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"He drives two Ferraris; I think he's a very lucky lad to have 50 caps for Ireland,"
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Trap junior
Robbie Keane YBIG Minister of Doom & Gloom Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Irish Riviera Status: Offline Points: 39784 |
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A fact |
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RogerMilla
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Nothing in any sport and most likely in any other country will come close to what the country was like when jack was in his pomp, we'll be chasing that dragon til the day we die lads.
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The first time the Devil made me do it. The second time I did it on my own.
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Stoked Up
Jack Charlton Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Location: España Status: Offline Points: 6674 |
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Happy Birthday, Jackie.
I've got a book autographed by him. Jack's GUBU times. As Milla said, we'll never see the likes of those great, unprecedented, bountiful and unexpected times again. |
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Liam Brady Joined: 13 Mar 2015 Location: dublin Status: Offline Points: 1763 |
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Ranked 6th in the world at one stage, Ireland were feared and respected back then....heady days never to be repeated
Happy birthday Jack
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BabbsBalls
Moderator Group Joined: 12 Feb 2009 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 10223 |
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Can't under estimate the impact Italia 90 had on us as a nation . After that the country went onwards and upwards until Bertie started filling his and his mates pockets .
Cheers for an unforgettable summer . Was only 8 at the time but remember it like it was yesterday. Will take those memories to the grave . A proper legend. Have a great day Jack. |
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l hear you are a racist now, father ?
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forza trapp
500 Club la la la Joined: 04 Dec 2009 Status: Offline Points: 587 |
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Agree 100%, the 70s and 80s where difficult times in Ireland, gufct is right about restoring pride in our flag and country. I was lucky enough to go to two world cups and one European championship with Jack at the helm. Sure we played some dour stuff but looking back they where fantastic times. |
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t_rAndy
Robbie Keane Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 26218 |
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Happy birthday Jack
What was the story an ex Newcastle player told about training one day at Newcastle. Some bloke comes crashing through the gate and up onto the training pitch and goes "Jack Jack, there's pike in the Tyne" and Jack goes to his assistant "you take training I'll be back in a couple of days" |
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Gashley Grimes
Liam Brady Joined: 09 May 2012 Status: Offline Points: 1863 |
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Great Days - early afternoon kick offs - no floodlights - half days from School - £2 a schoolboy south terrace ticket.
'Lets Go Fxxking Mental' was our hymn.
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Gashley Grimes
Liam Brady Joined: 09 May 2012 Status: Offline Points: 1863 |
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Chris Waddle on the England Bus to Euro '88 Ire v Eng on ITV.
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Double Maxim
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Double Maxim without doubt the greatest drink in the world
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depechemode
Davey Langan Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Location: capital city Status: Offline Points: 870 |
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Great days indeed . I missed 1 friendly under jack at home in all them years .
Seen every bloody match there including Aldos first goal v Tunisa . Frank Stapleton scoring v Germany and Brady pulled off before half time . beating Luxembourg 2-1 in 87 McGrath not getting off the bus v Turkey . The win v Spain with the og from Michel The win v Portugal at home . The riot v England . Sometimes the football was brutal and towards the end less effective but by god we were hard to beat ... Edited by depechemode - 03 Jun 2015 at 2:24pm |
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Denis Irwin
Robbie Keane Stay Home & watch Lethal Weapon Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Location: Ath Cliath Status: Offline Points: 37950 |
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2 legends |
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Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one".
Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
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gazurtoids
Liam Brady Joined: 13 Mar 2015 Location: dublin Status: Offline Points: 1763 |
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He has dementia ....not something that gets better
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johnvonp
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Does he actually have dementia? Heard some rumours of it but nothing concrete
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