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I know it's strange to say this as a 41 year old but I found myself having a sneaky little cry this morning on hearing the news that Jack Charlton had passed away.

I didn't know the man personally but for a kid of my generation I felt like I did. I felt a little bit of my childhood died this morning. I'm nostalgic & emotional at the best of times but the Charlton era gave me, like many others some of the best memories of our lives.

Ireland was a different country then, we were innocent, not self conscious, there was a greater sense of community and we all felt like we belonged to something greater. We literally were all part of Jackie's Army.

Wiser scribes than me will analyse his personality, his treatment of Liam Brady and his style of football and these are all fair points to discuss.

What he and his players did do tho was to sprinkle a little bit of magic dust over the nation. We were all swepped up in the journey and it was a beautiful rollercoaster of a ride.

And the beautiful residue from that era is our collective shared memories of the one road we were on. Millions of different "where were you moments" and vivid memories that certainly for me will last a lifetime.

History will rightly smile on Jack Charlton. All you can really say is thank you Jack and rest easy. 🇮🇪
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Originally posted by Drumcondra 69er 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.

 
I was at that Luxembourg game in September '87. There might have only been 18k at it, but the DART from Tara Street to Lansdowne before it was wedged worse than the trams to the stadium in Poland in 2012. I thought I was going to be crushed. 

Brazil when Liam Brady scored was my first Ireland game. I made my communion that day. 

I didn't go to the Spain game in April '89 despite having a ticket because of a combination of being worried about being crushed after Hillsborough, and probably more pertinently, playing up a minor cough so I could get that day off school. I should have gone to school that day!

Do you remember that line in "We're Gonna Start A Fire" that went "we've got Jack to mind us"? That's how it felt at the time. He was this almost infallible figure who also felt like your grandad. 

Maybe it's because I was growing up at the time - but I think it holds up objectively - the years from 1985 to 1995 (I'd narrow it down even further to '87 to '94 even) were years of unbelievable change in Ireland, the most important years since the decade between 1913 and 1923. There was a confidence and exuberance there in 1995 that was non-existent in 1985. We were a different country. Things changed massively in terms of politics, economically and in popular culture and sporting terms, we were smashing it. The Irish team was at the centre of all that. 
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I had a little cry my self this morning  rip jack
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Originally posted by pre Madonna pre Madonna wrote:

Originally posted by Drumcondra 69er 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.

 
A sad day, one we all knew was coming. That sums it up brilliantly, fairplay D69. 
Has any non-Irishman had such an impact on the country, nevermind the football team? Possibly De Valera, even still...

I was thinking this earlier. 

I don’t remember anyone in my time who had the whole country eating out of their hand as much as Jack Charlton. He did wonders for Ireland. 
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My first football memory is the win over England in 88
Didn’t know much about the size of the achievement at the time, being 5, but remember my Dad had friends round drinking cans of beer and me jumping on the settee after the game 
Just glorious memories of getting into football for Italia 90, collecting the coins u got in petrol stations etc
Remember getting out of school early to watch qualifiers for euro 92 and 94 when they had the early kick offs at landsdowne
I found the Boys in Green documentary that was aired at the start of lockdown on rte a bit emotional looking back at those days under Jack
Loved big Jack. We’ll never see those days again 
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Ireland's most beloved Englishman. Rip
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As an American with Irish, German, and Norwegian ancestry, I was at an impressionable age when Ireland made their magical run at the 1990 World Cup.  By the time World Cup 94 rolled around, I had read every article in every issue of The Irish Times and The Irish Echo I could get my hands on.  I knew how good that team was, although given their average age, I also knew this would be their last hurrah.
My cousin John and I were the only true soccer fans in the family, and purchased tickets for $75 for the opening game against Italy at the old Giants Stadium.  Not many people were giving Ireland much of a chance, but I had a quiet confidence.
The June day was glorious, and the stadium was rocking. Seemingly out of nowhere, Ray Houghton brought us to our feet, and we never sat back down.  Paul McGrath was massive, though Baggio posed a constant threat.  I remember the additional time at the end seemed like it went on forever.  And then finally, the whistle.  Absolute euphoria! Without question, the greatest sporting event I've ever had the privilege of being a part of. The crowd simply didn't want to leave.  The singing continued, the flags waved, the sun shone down. A truly magical and memorable day.
All made possible by Jack Charlton.  His team created a lifelong passion and devotion to the Boys in Green.  And for that, he will forever have my thanks and appreciation.  God bless you, Jack.
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a man who brought a country on an adventure it had never been on before....RIP big jack.
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The most honourable of honorary Irishmen.
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No one has ever had a bigger impact in Irish sport than Jack Charlton in my opinion. We'll be lucky to see someone hold the same level of love and respect this man received from the country. 
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Jack Charlton did what nobody else would do.

He put his name to a fishing computer game.

Jack Charlton's Match Fishing on the Commodore 64.

"All the excitement of a real fishing match and you don't have to get your feet wet"

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Better than any computer game on the market today.
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Almost feels like losing a favourite uncle, what I liked about him is although a genuine hard man there was always a strong sense of humour and affability. RIP Jack, you should be buried in Glasnevin.
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The most important person there ever was or ever will be in Irish sport. He’s the reason we all follow the team around the world like we do, an absolute legend.

RIP Big Jack, we’ll never see your likes again.
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Roddy Doyle:

See Big Jack’s gone.
-It’s hard to believe.
-I feel like me da’s after dyin’.
-I know what yeh mean.
-The impact tha’ man had on us.
-An’ it wasn’t just the football.
-No – but the football as well.  Remember when we beat England - Ray Houghton’s goal?
-I proposed to the wife at half-time.
-And Italia 90.
-The country was never the same after it.
-Thank f**k.
-We had somethin’ to celebrate.
-The fact tha’ we were Irish.
-Exactly – the fact tha’ we were f**kin’ Irish.  We took the flag back off the Provos.
-We were proud to be Irish.
-Because of an Englishman.
-There yeh go.  It seemed like the end o’ the bad ol’ days, didn’t it?  The economy picked up.  Everythin’ seemed to get better.
-I don’t think the economists would see it tha’ way.
-f**k the economists – we know the truth.  Packie Bonnar saved a penno an’ we became a modern European country.
-Cos o’ Jack.
-Cos o’ Jack – exactly.
-The biggest thing he did, though – the most important thing.
-Wha’?
-He made us look differently at England an’ the English.
-That’s very true.
-Jack Charlton started the peace process.
-An’ he made us proud an’ very happy.
-That’s some legacy, isn’t it?
-Considerin’ he played for f**kin’ Leeds.
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I am a little young to remember the Charlton years properly, I was only 1 for Italia 90 but have vague memories of the aftermath of beating Italy in 94 and driving around in the family car beeping (zero recollection of the actual match). I shed a few tears this morning for Big Jack who put us on the map, not just in a football sense but socially and politically. We were no longer just little old Ireland. He gave us hope and we dared to dream. The reason all of us on here are so obsessed with following our great national team. RIP 
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Some wonderful tributes for the big man from everyone...well,nearly everyone - except CNN!

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Edited by ConorMac77 - 12 Jul 2020 at 11:41am
The nation holds it's breath...YES, WE'RE THERE!!!
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