Jack Charlton RIP

It felt like Jack would be around with us forever. Such memories to look back on. Legend is badyed around too much now but Jack was one of the few. RIP

Sad to hear 

irishmufc wrote: Trap junior wrote: OnTheOneRoad wrote: irishmufc wrote: Was sick to hear the news this morning. RIP Jack.  Did so much for football in this country and was responsible for the best sporting achievements this country ever accomplished.  Would love if they were able to name the South Stand after him.  A brilliant idea. He was our Bill Shankly or Alex Ferguson. You don't talk about Irish football without talking about Jack. The south stand is full of people who have dreams that Jack is responsible for. Good idea but I'd personally name the stadium after him if only the rugby agreed to it. They'd never agree to that and It wouldn't be fair tbh.  Not sure if they'd even be allowed to name any of the stands given the licensing agreement with Aviva. I assume there'd be less issue just naming a stand after him.

Before Jack, I think we had 6 away wins in all qualifying games, and under him we had more than that by year seven of his reign.

Edited by Terzino - 11 Jul 2020 at 2:52pm

Rip Jack What a great man, had some great times with my dad when jack was around, how the game had changed

In the 80s/90s as a young English guy who supported Ireland ,with Irish parents,thanks Jack,for making it ok x

Drumcondra 69er wrote: Not blogged in a long time but had to put a few words down to make the passing of such a legend.   https://afalsefirstxi.blogspot.com/2020/07/how-early-days-of-charlton-era-changed.html

Drumcondra 69er wrote: Not blogged in a long time but had to put a few words down to make the passing of such a legend.   https://afalsefirstxi.blogspot.com/2020/07/how-early-days-of-charlton-era-changed.html

Good stuff D69 just one little thing though for you u to look at...you say county instead of country a couple of times in the last paragraphs.

I sometimes moan that I started following football in January 1987 because the 1986 World Cup and Maradona was just too soon for me, but it meant that I was just the right age for Jack Charlton's tenure as Ireland manager.  Nothing could ever match up to those years and being an impressionable child during them. We who lived through them were lucky. I can't imagine not remembering Italia '90 in the way that I do and I'm glad I don't have to imagine what it was like rather than remember it. The most seminal popular culture event in this country's modern history. Nothing will ever come close. No team will ever make us feel like that again. I think I can remember where I was for every game from January '87 right up to Anfield in '95. Thanks Jack.