Jack Charlton RIP
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Topic: Jack Charlton RIP
Posted By: McG
Subject: Jack Charlton RIP
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2015 at 5:05pm
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Big Jack turns 80 on May 8th. Hope the FAI have it firmly marked in their calendar and will pay tribute to the man in some way or means. I know his health wasn't the best in recent years. Anyone know how he is doing? |
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Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2015 at 5:09pm
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A trip to Harry Ramsdens would be fitting ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: FREEWHEELER
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2015 at 10:59pm
Wouldn't hold me breath mate ------------- We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups..... |
McG wrote:Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2015 at 11:06pm
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Don't think he's well at the moment seem to recall reading somewhere that the players bar in Lansdowne has been named after Jack but he wasn't able to come over for the naming of it ------------- 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 |
Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2015 at 3:56pm
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He's at the newcastle game. God help him. ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
Posted By: erimus
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 8:59am
Big Jack 80 today ------------- This is our f**king country we're talking about - Keano ROLL ON 2016 |
Posted By: greenlad
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 10:08am
Happy birthday jack, a true gent and a legend.
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Posted By: BigPodge
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 10:10am
Legend, happy birthday big man  A friend got me his autograph a few years back, he signed it: To Hodge, Best Wishes, Jack Charlton.   ------------- 
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Posted By: Claret Murph
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 10:27am
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Jack
Really don't need to add to that . ------------- Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days . |
Posted By: Charlton's Child
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 12:49pm
Happy Birthday Jack , If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be here today 
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Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 12:56pm
I can see the resemblance ! |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 1:01pm
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Happy Birthday Jack ------------- 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 |
Posted By: SByrne24
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 1:09pm
Happy Birthday big Jack! 
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Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 1:22pm
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best manager we have had despite what people will tell you. Was a great character too ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: Bob Hoskins
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 1:33pm
The papers will be all over his extra marital affair and love child ------------- Romario 2016: And the ticket mafia gets caught! Well, four years ago I had already told the government. |
Posted By: FREEWHEELER
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 1:39pm
What "people?" Led us to three tourmanents out of his first four attempts, beating England in our very 1st game at the top table, last 8 of the World Cup in 1990, beat the eventual WC runners up in 1994 and very unlucky to be denied a place at Euro 92. Anyone who says he's not our best manager needs their head examined. He wasn't perfect (his treatment of Dave Langan for example), some of the football was brutal (what Manager hasn't had that?) but no question he's the best and most successful gaffer we've had. ------------- We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups..... |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 1:39pm
Our 3 best 1. Jack: Our most successful manager. 2. Mick: Arguably played the most attractive football. Took some big scalps. 3. Trap: Made us one of the most effective defensive units away from home with our longest unbeaten record. A phenomenal achievement. Anyway Happy Birthday Jack ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 1:43pm
Unfortunately there's plenty of revisionists in Irish football FW. My dad has had heated arguments with his own brother and bandmate trying to defend Chalton. 'Jack was lucky, he had a great team'  . What these people seem to forget is that Jack got these British lborn players to play and made us a great team. ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 1:54pm
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. ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: The GerK
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 5:38pm
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Legend HB Jack |
Posted By: gufct
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 6:42pm
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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. ------------- One City,One County,One Club GUFC will be back. |
Posted By: Green Devil
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 6:45pm
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Happy Birthday Jack ------------- "He drives two Ferraris; I think he's a very lucky lad to have 50 caps for Ireland," Eamonn Dunphy on Glenn Whelan |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 7:06pm
A fact ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: RogerMilla
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 7:33pm
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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. ------------- The first time the Devil made me do it. The second time I did it on my own. |
Posted By: Stoked Up
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 7:44pm
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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. |
Posted By: gazurtoids
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 8:23pm
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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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Posted By: BabbsBalls
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 8:31pm
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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. ------------- l hear you are a racist now, father ? |
Posted By: forza trapp
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 8:34pm
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. |
Posted By: t_rAndy
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 10:31pm
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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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Posted By: Gashley Grimes
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 11:00pm
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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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Posted By: Gashley Grimes
Date Posted: 08 May 2015 at 11:02pm
| Chris Waddle on the England Bus to Euro '88 Ire v Eng on ITV. |
Posted By: Double Maxim
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2015 at 5:18am
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http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/776183953?-17912:3335" rel="nofollow - Jack Charlton expected to play peacemaker during Republic of Ireland vs England... Daily Mail ------------- Double Maxim without doubt the greatest drink in the world |
Posted By: depechemode
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2015 at 2:23pm
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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 ... |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 5:18pm
 2 legends ------------- 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 |
Posted By: gazurtoids
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 5:40pm
He has dementia ....not something that gets better
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Posted By: johnvonp
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 5:52pm
| Does he actually have dementia? Heard some rumours of it but nothing concrete |
Posted By: drog addict
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 5:55pm
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I was talking to the England fans team manager yesterday. He is from the same town as jack. A friend of his brings him out to lunch every Friday. He said he doesn't remember anything, world cups, euros etc. Very sad to hear. ------------- Chips don't bounce |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 6:29pm
Ah Jaysus  ------------- 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 |
Posted By: colmoc
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 6:36pm
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Very sad to hear
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Posted By: MayoMark
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 7:54pm
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That is awful. Poor ould Jackie. Was lovely to see him today and I shed a little tear today when I saw him so emotional. ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
Posted By: BabbsBalls
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 8:07pm
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Big jack coming out today is the best moment I can remember in that stadium . Keep well big man ------------- l hear you are a racist now, father ? |
Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 8:11pm
Jaysus nearly 20 years since that night in Anfield. ------------- "Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex |
Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 8:26pm
+1 Almost brought a tear to my eye but had to act hard with the England in town so held it together. Very sad to hear of his ill health. ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
Posted By: Steve Amsterdam
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 8:31pm
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Emotional stuff. Welled up a bit myself too, what a man. Shame about the illness, and I know first hand how dilipidating the disease is. Big Jack! If he is as ill as the rumours are saying, it took a fantastic bit of inner character to be there this afternoon. ------------- Molly Malone's pub- The home of YBIG in Amsterdam! |
Posted By: 9fingers
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 8:58pm
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Didn't know he wasn't well. What a reception he got tho, the least he deserved, was great to see him Best part of today
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Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 9:29pm
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Unfortunate scripting by RTE news saying the match in 1995 is a night jack will never forget. Great to see the reception he got today. ------------- AKA pedantic kunt |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 9:37pm
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He seemed overcome with emotion though, surely he remembered something? ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: gufct
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 9:50pm
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Highlight of today for me absolute Gentleman and legend. ------------- One City,One County,One Club GUFC will be back. |
Posted By: armahibee
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 10:01pm
| Was great too see him after so long,I watched my dad fill up beside me I've only seen him cry 2 twice before in my life. hard to believe it's being 20 years, with Bill passing the good old days seem so long ago. |
Posted By: 9fingers
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 10:20pm
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Legend Was brilliant seeing him again
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Posted By: boywonder
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2015 at 11:44pm
| Legend. Had a lump in the throat when he came out. But I actually thought the stadium was only half full when he came out unfortunately. |
Posted By: Strazdas
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 12:06am
He did for sure. He knew exactly where he was and that the warm reception was for him. He looked delighted to be there and had tears in his eyes when he heard the applause and cheering.
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Posted By: Cabra Hoop
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 12:08am
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Sad News about Jack.....he was responsible for most of my best days supporting the team. My only quibble with him was the lack of respect he had for some of the established Irish born players Brady, Stapleton and Whelan being examples. But that was Jack, you had to take him warts and all. Hope his final years are peaceful. ------------- " BFC always gives me a laugh........ " |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 12:14am
I know it is easy to be struck by sentimentality but that is how it felt watching it. ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 6:22am
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Ah ffs. Didn't know that about Jack. Great to see the reception for him. Definitely the most poignant moment in that stadium. Anyone know who was the lad in the England top beside him at the presentation? ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: kevjreilly
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 9:10am
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I see they named a Bar in the Aviva after him, The Jack Charlton Lounge ------------- Read it 3 times before posting |
Posted By: Daragho
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 9:20am
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What a lovely moment yesterday. Although the ground wasn't full yet the reception he got, from both sets of fans, was fantastic. Very sad to hear of his illness, I didn't realise that.
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Posted By: valo88
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 6:00pm
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Did not know he was ill until reading it here, terrible news and a terrible illness, grandfather is suffering from it now too. Both of whom got me supporting Ireland as much as I do all those years ago. A legend of a man. Had the privilege of meeting him at his DVD signing a couple years back in the Square one evening, had plenty of time for everyone, stayed well beyond his time slot to have a good chat. |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 6:04pm
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Jack Charlton is a legend and miss his days as manager big time ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: Green Devil
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 6:20pm
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What a man! A true legend, I was over the moon to see him walking out yesterday. ------------- "He drives two Ferraris; I think he's a very lucky lad to have 50 caps for Ireland," Eamonn Dunphy on Glenn Whelan |
Posted By: Charlton's Child
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 6:32pm
A bar , the man deserves a statue after all he did for Ireland |
Posted By: SuperDave84
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 7:28pm
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Speakers where I was in the stadium were not working. I didn't realise that was for him. I wondered what it was for. Fecking wish I had realised. ------------- 
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Posted By: Madferret
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 7:33pm
Wayne Rooney (Manchester Utd)
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Posted By: valo88
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 10:00pm
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Came across a good few interviews from Jack from made in the month there and it doesnt seem suggest hes as ill as made out to be. If anything, seems to be in good form Last month on his 80th; http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/jack-charlton-celebrates-80th-birthday-5654831" rel="nofollow - http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/jack-charlton-celebrates-80th-birthday-5654831 Talking about Gaza and how he could have played for us http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/jack-charlton-given-standing-ovation-5840260" rel="nofollow - http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/jack-charlton-given-standing-ovation-5840260 Pre match, asking trouble makers to keep away http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/ireland-v-england-jack-charlton-5839653" rel="nofollow - http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/ireland-v-england-jack-charlton-5839653 |
Posted By: GREENISLE
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 10:03pm
| God he looked distant. God bless him. Legend...... |
Posted By: t_rAndy
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 10:12pm
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Lads he is 80 in all fairness and probably had many a bang to head. It would not be uncommon at all to be showing some signs of a form of dementia. Obviously the comment made by a poster saying he doesn't remember the world cups etc would be very worrying but not sure how true that source is. He definitely looks like he's lost a bit of sharpness but not like he hadn't a clue where he was, he knew exactly where he was and was even going with the song every so slightly. |
Posted By: valo88
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 10:15pm
To quote Jack himself as above in my links "My memory is going so I cannot do the word search like I used to – my memory is terrible, the only thing I can remember is the 1966 World Cup team. “I was reading all about Jimmy Greaves going into hospital and I hope I can see him again. “I am looking forward to my birthday, but try not to worry about getting old!" |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 10:20pm
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Was thinking myself he couldn't be that bad looking at the footage of him yesterday. Seems to be fairly aware of where he was. As others have said he is 80 so probably not too surprising he's showing signs of memory loss especially when you think of the balls that they used in the 60's that he'd have been heading on a regular basis. Look what happend to Jeff Astle ------------- 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 |
Posted By: Strazdas
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 10:22pm
It seems reports of his illness have been greatly exaggerated (thankfully). He goes into real detail about Gascoigne being eligible for Ireland, which makes me think he must be quite okay, even though he admits his memory is failing a bit. |
Posted By: gazurtoids
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 11:58pm
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Those are all written word interviews which could be interpreted anyway....if he was the fully aware Jack that we all remember you'd have thought he'd have been asked for a video interview to say a few words over the weekend.......but like said he's 80 yrs old we all get there eventually (those of us that do make it that far) edit to say his brother Bobby has not looked well either for a good while now, definite case of Parkinsons if you watch him |
Posted By: zizu Kilbane
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2015 at 7:24pm
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Class interview with the big from just before we played England at Wembley in 91.. never seen it before and randomly came across it on YouTube. Well worth a watch https://youtu.be/vPmXs6CTQMs" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/vPmXs6CTQMs ------------- "Sometimes, sh*t happens, someone's gotta deal with it, and who ya gonna call?" |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2016 at 7:13pm
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Good interview here. Can't hyperlink it as I'm on the phone. http://m.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/jack-charlton-i-didnt-retire-i-got-sacked-really-34424666.html ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: valo88
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2016 at 12:44am
Had its own thread a few days ago |
Posted By: ShamtheRam
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2016 at 8:15am
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Glad to see the stories circulating last year of a major decline in his health seem to be unfounded. Legend ------------- YBIG NPF founder and CEO |
Posted By: noregrets
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2016 at 6:47pm
A legend and a gentleman |
Posted By: Fozzy B
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2016 at 1:15pm
| checkout the creepy young lurker behind Big Jack |
Posted By: DeclanDaly
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2016 at 1:39pm
It's enough to give you the chills. Delaney mastering the mass shooter look.  ------------- You asked if I'd be anyone from history, fact or fiction, dead or alive: I said "I'd be Tony Cascarino, circa 1995" |
Posted By: roverstillidie
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2016 at 3:36pm
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Jack was unquestionably the best/most important manager we had. He created a zeitgeist that blew other sports out of the water. Literally everyone got involved and enjoyed 1990 in particular. Football became the national game and it can't be estimated how important this was, especially outside the cities. A lot of football folk didn't like how he basically dismantled the underage structures and cut the link between the national team and domestic game, but the results spoke for themselves. However the end was awful. Jack seemed to be the only person who didn't realise that Anfield was the end of the road and basically forced the FAI into letting him go rather than walk out the front door when the contract was up. ------------- He is Karl Pilkington in the LOI section and Karl Marx outwith it |
Posted By: Charlton's Child
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2016 at 4:55pm
That image behind of JD would give you nightmares |
Posted By: yapmeister
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2016 at 1:41am
| Respect for the man bigtime for the job he did, but was on the wane after 1992. Refused to alter his tactics at USA94 when it was all to play for against Norway,3 points in that game would have been a fasttrack into the semi-finals. We had the players to make it but jack stifled them with his tactics. |
Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2016 at 9:47am
Jack always said he would only stay as long as the fans wanted him. He knew Anfield was the end but had seen our 'easy' draw for WC98 and went mmmmmm. When he was summonsed to Merrion Square in Christmas week he wasnt happy as he wanted it to wait til January when it would have been ten years - his words. ------------- "Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex |
Posted By: roverstillidie
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2016 at 10:08am
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I don't think you can blame the FAI on this score. We knew he was gone, they were talking about a replacement, Jack had done the tearful goodbye. I don't recall him being summonsed, my memory of that is he called the meeting in which they had to spell out that his contract would not be renewed as previously discussed. As you say, he was trying to be oblique and it didn't work out for him - there was a bit of the Clough about the whole thing. Sad end to a great era. ------------- He is Karl Pilkington in the LOI section and Karl Marx outwith it |
Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2016 at 8:40am
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New book out in time for Chrimbo. Hopefully not just peddling books for money and it's a decent read. As one of the true legends of Irish and English football, Jack Charlton was a man both loved and feared, but now the people who have lived with him all of his life introduce the real 'Big Jack' in this brilliant authorised biography which is presented in a foreword by Jack himself For the first time Jack's wife and family, his teammates as a World Cup winner with England in 1966, and his players during his management years with Middlesborough, Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle and Ireland tell their stories of the man who dominated their lives. Graeme Souness, Chris Waddle, and Peter Beardsley amongst others, are joined by Mick McCarthy, Niall Quinn and the greatest footballers who played under Jack for 10 years as Ireland team boss. This is the most personable, inviting and intimate account of Jack Charlton's life, and the book contains photographs published for the first time from Jack and Pat Charlton's personal collection. 'Jack Charlton: The Authorised Biography' is written by former Daily Mail Northern Football Correspondent, Colin Young. ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2016 at 8:43am
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Nice wan When I saw the thread bumped part of me was thinking it was bad news ------------- 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 |
Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2016 at 10:14am
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Anti Irish Daily Mail, no thank you. ------------- "Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex |
Posted By: Eamon Numpty
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2016 at 10:31am
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Saw this thread and was fearing the worst. ------------- ''If you have passion, if you have conviction, if you believe the lies that you're writing , then you stand to make a great deal of money. Its a beautiful game. Thats why I love writing for the Star." |
Posted By: d13dave
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2016 at 10:47am
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PHEW also feared the worst Did not look too healthy in the Aviva when paraded. |
Posted By: Claret Murph
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2016 at 11:12am
------------- Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days . |
Posted By: Stoked Up
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2016 at 11:30am
For all it's right wing agendas, biased journalists, etc., it's one of the best papers for reporting on the LOI, often reporting on minor games in both divisions. I don't follow GAA, and have only a little interest in Rugby, but it seems to give great coverage to them too. It also employs a lot of Irish staff, much moreso than some of the other 'British' titles that sell in Ireland. I wouldn't hold this against buying or reading a book about Jack Charlton. In fact, I look forward to you buying me a copy. |
Posted By: MC Hammered
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2016 at 11:56am
An interesting proposal  ------------- El Puto Amo |
Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2016 at 12:21pm
Never gonna happen. PS I dont read The Scum either. ------------- "Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex |
Posted By: thebronze14
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2016 at 12:26pm
| About 8 years ago I saw him in the Omni in Santry, thought he was signing copies of his autobiography then but maybe it was for something else |
Posted By: Stoked Up
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2016 at 3:01pm
This thread prompted me to dig out my copy of http://www.adverts.ie/non-fiction/the-legend-of-jack-charlton-by-tom-humphries/209532" rel="nofollow - "The legend of Jack Charlton" written by Tom Humphries and first published in 1994, so it doesn't deal with his parting with Ireland after the failed playoff campaign for 1996. It's an excellent book with many memorable photos. Half of it deals with his time with Ireland. Some about his family's footballing dynasty; amongst others, his uncle Jackie Milburn and his brother Bobby and about his playing days with Leeds and very little about England and winning the World Cup in '66. |
Posted By: valo88
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2016 at 10:29pm
It was for his DVD, met him in the Square Tallaght doing the same. An absolute gent, loved making time for everyone and even stayed an hour or 2 later to make sure he seen everyone. |
Posted By: 9fingers
Date Posted: 08 May 2017 at 11:36am
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82 today
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Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 08 May 2017 at 11:43am
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Thank f**k for that everytime I see this thread bumped I think the worst Happy Birthday Jack ------------- 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 |
Posted By: WillieMaley
Date Posted: 08 May 2017 at 12:19pm
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Happy Birthday Jack
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Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 08 May 2017 at 1:15pm
Same Irwin Happy Birthday to the legend |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 08 May 2017 at 1:17pm
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What's his username? ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 08 May 2017 at 1:25pm
Jack_Shat ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |