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Jack Charlton has died

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    #32
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,366 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    He really lifted the country, not just in sport, I believe his reign was the inspiration for the country to economically get off its hole and believe we could compete globally.


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    #33
    [Deleted User]
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    RIP Jack xxx

    World Cup winner and had everyone in Ireland believing they could be World Cup winners too. An absolute legend and in the 90s raised the spirits of every Irish person in the world. Even if you wasn’t Irish, you wanted to be!


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    #34
    deandean
    Registered Users Posts: 2,224 ✭✭✭deandean


    R.I.P. Jack.

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    #35
    Lundstram
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Lundstram


    Having a fag before kick off for Leeds. :D

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    #36
    Hannibal_Smith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,961 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hannibal_Smith


    RIP Jack :(


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    #37
    ChelseaRentBoy
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    Did more for this country than any political leader ever has.

    R. I. P. Jack.


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    #38
    Mysterypunter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,807 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    Great character Jack, did it his own way, shrewd cookie, great man for the fishing, gave this country some unforgettable moments and lifted the spirits of the whole country,another Leeds man passes on, RIP.


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    #39
    Fr Tod Umptious
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    Italia '90 was the most fantastic event to live through.

    30 years on it still lives strong and vivid in my memory.

    Thanks Jack.


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    #40
    screamer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭screamer


    We’re all part of jackys army.
    Thanks for the memories and elevating our country and our spirits to huge heights. Rest in peace.


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    #41
    Heckler
    Registered Users Posts: 3,322 ✭✭✭Heckler


    Never cared about football but the atmosphere around Italia 90 was electric. Best days of my youth out and about because of it. RIP.


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    #42
    ThewhiteJesus
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,714 ✭✭✭ThewhiteJesus


    Great long ball manager


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    #43
    Fiery mutant
    Registered Users Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭Fiery mutant


    Brought hope and dreams to the nation in times when we had nothing else going for us. Will be remembered fondly always. R.I.P Jack.

    We should defend our way of life to an extent that any attempt on it is crushed, so that any adversary will never make such an attempt in the future.



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    #44
    afro man
    Registered Users Posts: 617 ✭✭✭afro man


    RIP Big Jack

    Dragged irish International football up an carried us all along on amazing times and memories..


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    #45
    Montage of Feck
    Registered Users Posts: 3,512 ✭✭✭Montage of Feck


    The man deserves a national day of mourning.

    🙈🙉🙊



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    #46
    banie01
    Registered Users Posts: 16,516 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    I am not able to fully grasp the emotions that this particular piece of news has stoked up in me this morning

    Like many here, the turning point of the dark days of the 80s recession coincided with the managership of Jackie, a golden generation of Irish players and the sheer joy that our footballing exploits brought a country.

    2020 has officially gone too far!
    July was meant to be Alien invasion! Not a devastating blow to our national psyche :(


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    #47
    holly_johnson
    Registered Users Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭holly_johnson


    I’m really upset to hear this news this morning. What a time it was to be alive during the 90 World Cup. I will never forget the penalty shootout, my heart thumping in my chest as George Hamilton said exactly what we were thinking “a nation holds its breath”. When Packie saved that penalty the whole country just erupted. We were out dancing in the street. Everything stopped and for a while we just partied and had fun.

    94 was some of the best craic I had watching the games in the pub.

    I was always struck by his humility as a person and his sense of humor.

    RIP Big Jack and thanks for the good times.


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    #48
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    When he was roaring at the English knacks on the pitch at Landsdowne in 95 he went up even further again in my estimation. Legend.


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    #49
    Always_Running
    Registered Users Posts: 1,770 ✭✭✭Always_Running


    Ah so sad, I lived through Euro 88, the World Cups in 1990 and 94. He lifted the Irish nation and took us to places we never had seen before. The memories will live on as will the legend of Mr Charlton. RIP Big Jack.


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    #50
    RikkFlair
    Registered Users Posts: 3,089 ✭✭✭RikkFlair


    He made our dreams come true. RIP Legend.


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    #51
    [Deleted User]
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    Jack Charlton was one of only two people, to my knowledge, to have been given honourary Irish citizenship.

    Pub quiz question - name the other one?


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    #52
    Danny2580
    Registered Users Posts: 432 ✭✭Danny2580


    An absolute legend, helped create memories that will never be forgotten. RIP Big Jack.


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    #53
    Relikk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Relikk


    Privileged to have lived through and experienced all three of his major championship accomplishments with Ireland. A great man and a great character. Thank you, Jack!

    R.I.P.


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    #54
    afro man
    Registered Users Posts: 617 ✭✭✭afro man


    Pity it was not released during euro 88/ Italian 90,,, Rip Big Jack u legend

    https://youtu.be/_-ONKtlmizs


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    afro man
    Registered Users Posts: 617 ✭✭✭afro man


    Pity it was not released during euro 88/ Italian 90,,, Rip Big Jack u legend

    https://youtu.be/_-ONKtlmizs


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    #56
    babybuilder
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    Many a big night was had because of Big Jack. What he did for Ireland was incredible. Great memories of 88 and 90.


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    #57
    bigtimecharlie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭bigtimecharlie


    RIP Jack.

    Thanks for the great memories.


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    #58
    SlowMotion321
    Registered Users Posts: 415 ✭✭SlowMotion321


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


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    #59
    mark_jmc
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭mark_jmc


    So many memories coming back to me this morning, 1988-9 years old almost breaking my neck trying to replicate Ronnie whelans goal, 1990-11 years old watching our small country getting to the quarter finals of the World Cup. 1994 - the excitement of another World Cup- boy we were getting used to being in the big tournaments!

    I think as well as mourning Jack this morning, I’m also mourning those memories he gave me as a boy- the excitement, the expectations


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    #60
    Kylta
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    Words are choking me up.
    A true Irish legend
    May he rest in peace.


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    #61
    Trigger Happy
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    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    Jack Charlton was one of only two people, to my knowledge, to have been given honourary Irish citizenship.

    Pub quiz question - name the other one?

    There have been a few.

    Derek Hill
    Mr and Mrs Jack Charlton
    Mr and Mrs "Tip" O'Neill
    Mrs Jean Kennedy Smith
    Dr and Mrs Tiede Herrema


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