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Jack Charlton has died

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    #62
    washman3
    Registered Users Posts: 3,646 ✭✭✭washman3


    To live through that amazing era was an absolute pleasure.
    RIP Jack and thanks for the glorious memories.


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    #63
    SeaFields
    Registered Users Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    Saw him in Kerry a few years ago on his hols. Stopped chatting to everyone.

    Italia 90. What memories. First I knew of the concept of sport. And we sang Jackie's army every day in school.

    He was quite the good angler too. Made a few fishing documentaries and of course his statue in Cork airport depicts this side of him.

    Sleep well and tight lines big Jack.


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    #64
    Cal4567
    Registered Users Posts: 625 ✭✭✭Cal4567


    One of the good guys. Loved his fishing. Bumped into him once in Ballina when I was there for a few days, back about 20 years ago. Didn't even know then he had a holiday home close by. RIP Big Jack.


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    #65
    TheDenialTwist
    Registered Users Posts: 681 ✭✭✭TheDenialTwist


    An absolute legend, put Ireland on the soccer map for sure. Grew up with great memories of Euro '88, Italia '90, USA 94. What an era. A great man that will be truly missed.


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    #66
    SnowyMay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭SnowyMay


    A man who never gave up. Sad to hear of his passing.


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    #67
    Mrcaramelchoc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Mrcaramelchoc


    Fantastic memories.brilliant guy.

    R.I.P jack.


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    #68
    khalessi
    Registered Users Posts: 6,215 ✭✭✭khalessi


    This is sad news, remember the craic driving around Stephens Green after he led Ireland to a win against England. Pure gentleman.

    He deserves a statue


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    #69
    Bobblehats
    Registered Users Posts: 4,707 ✭✭✭Bobblehats


    Ah Christ, what a ledge. RIP
    Lundstram wrote: »
    Having a fag before kick off for Leeds. :D

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    Celestial


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    #70
    griffin100
    Registered Users Posts: 4,788 ✭✭✭griffin100


    It’s funny, I’ve zero interest in football now, but Euro 88 defined my teenage years. Paying £2 for schoolboy tickets to watch the qualifiers in Landsdown Road, the excitement of standing on the terraces and then the tournament itself.

    RTÉ showed the full Ireland v England match from 88 a couple of weeks ago and I watched it with my 15 year old son who is the same age now as I was then. I couldn’t make him understand the importance of what happened that day. He couldn’t understand why it still brought tears to my eyes. He lives in a different, more confident Ireland where if we beat England in a football match it would be noted but wouldn’t lead to national celebration. Back then we were in a different place and we had little to celebrate on a national level. The joy Jack and the team brought to countless people was, and is immeasurable.

    Thanks for the memories Jack.


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    #71
    jester77
    Registered Users Posts: 11,262 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    My fondest memories of my youth revolve around those tournaments, beating England, that penalty shootout, Houghton again. The buzz was like nothing before, he lit up the country.

    Thanks for the memories, RIP


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    #72
    pgj2015
    Registered Users Posts: 8,995 ✭✭✭pgj2015


    Cal4567 wrote: »
    One of the good guys. Loved his fishing. Bumped into him once in Ballina when I was there for a few days, back about 20 years ago. Didn't even know then he had a holiday home close by. RIP Big Jack.



    My Grandad used to fish with him in Ballina before he died. I played gaelic football for 20 plus years, still do, never played soccer but the 1990 and 1994 world cups had a huge effect on me, I never miss an Ireland game and love going to soccer matches more so than gaelic football. Im a soccer fan really and them 2 world cups are the reason. id say there are lads playing professionally now who wouldnt be only for those two world cups. RIP.


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    #73
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,248 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    I don't remember a happier time in this country as it was back then

    RIP Jack

    This is it; don’t get days like that anymore now I feel...RIP Jack


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    #74
    Damien360
    Registered Users Posts: 6,395 ✭✭✭Damien360


    Has anyone found the original clip of Jack at the Aviva. I remember seeing it on TV at the time on rte news I think and there was no stupid commentary.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=


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    #75
    The Tetrarch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭The Tetrarch


    Jack attitude: Why not?


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    #76
    Bobblehats
    Registered Users Posts: 4,707 ✭✭✭Bobblehats


    pgj2015 wrote: »
    My Grandad used to fish with him in Ballina before he died. I played gaelic football for 20 plus years, still do, never played soccer but the 1990 and 1994 world cups had a huge effect on me, I never miss an Ireland game and love going to soccer matches more so than gaelic football. Im a soccer fan really and them 2 world cups are the reason. id say there are lads playing professionally now who wouldnt be only for those two world cups. RIP.

    For a brief time even my ma was a soccer fan, surreal

    They truly were household names now even I struggle to name any of the squad! :o especially the Nigerian lads, hehe


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    #77
    Gretas Gonna Get Ya!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Gretas Gonna Get Ya!


    I don't think he really gets the credit he deserves from some quarters... he was a very shrewd manager and a proper old-school leader! His tactics gave us a fighting chance against even the best teams in the world...

    Also took guts to manage the Ireland team, as an Englishman, while the IRA were still planting bombs in his home country. This is very rarely even mentioned about him. Great character, will be sadly missed. RIP big jack!


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    #78
    StackSteevens
    Closed Accounts Posts: 873 ✭✭✭StackSteevens


    ChelseaRentBoy wrote: »

    Did more for this country than any political leader ever has.

    R. I. P. Jack.

    Correct.

    Anyone else remember this shameless little turd jumping on the bandwagon in Rome in 1990?

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    #79
    Bobblehats
    Registered Users Posts: 4,707 ✭✭✭Bobblehats


    Look at him. Lording it up


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    #80
    Jack Imhoff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭Jack Imhoff


    Bobblehats wrote: »
    Look at him. Lording it up

    Almost as bad as Arnold O'Byrne back in the day :D


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    #81
    PropJoe10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,257 ✭✭✭PropJoe10


    Genuinely saddened by this. Jack and the Irish team from those days were a big part of my childhood. They brought some cheer into a country in the doldrums.

    Thanks for everything, Jack.


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    #82
    cj maxx
    Registered Users Posts: 13,614 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    RIP Jack. I'll always remember him giving out to the officials v Mexico to get water on to the lads


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    #83
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    SlowMotion321 wrote: »
    I remember College Green when him and the team came back, biggest parade ever for a bunch of losers! :P

    Irish version of Coolrunnings, we won that year, didn't we?


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    #84
    Bobblehats
    Registered Users Posts: 4,707 ✭✭✭Bobblehats


    cj maxx wrote: »
    RIP Jack. I'll always remember him giving out to the officials v Mexico to get water on to the lads

    I’ll remember that baseball hat. Steve Staunton wore one onto the pitch!


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    #85
    Sebastian Dangerfield
    Registered Users Posts: 1,797 ✭✭✭Sebastian Dangerfield


    Met him once in an Irish pub in England. Nice fella, but awful tight, wouldn't dream of buying a drink when there was a steady supply of Irish people to put one in front of him. He explained how he paid for everything by cheque in Ireland because no one ever cashed them, they framed them and put them on the wall.


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    #86
    StackSteevens
    Closed Accounts Posts: 873 ✭✭✭StackSteevens


    I wonder will Eamon Dunphy be scribbling out a valedictory article about Big Jack for the Sunday Indo.


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    #87
    jimboblep
    Registered Users Posts: 546 ✭✭✭jimboblep


    R. I. P
    I was never a soccer fan but Charlton gave this country some of the best times it ever had


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    #88
    Doctors room ghost
    Registered Users Posts: 4,809 ✭✭✭Doctors room ghost


    Big jack used to love the bit of hunting,fishing and shooting.a good lad he was.
    Rip to him.
    “Jacks game”on you tube is worth a watch.


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    #89
    JoeExotic81
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭JoeExotic81


    Legend

    The full put em under pressure with the intro, has to have the intro lads!!


    This gem from ardal and Dermot. Wonder if rte show the whole tribute again


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    #90
    WomanSkirtFan8
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭WomanSkirtFan8


    RIP Big Jack. Thanks for all of the fantastic memories from 1986 to 1996.


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    #91
    RMAOK
    Registered Users Posts: 11,209 ✭✭✭✭RMAOK


    RIP Jack


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