Attention: Please take a moment to consider our terms and conditions before posting.

Jack Charlton RIP

24

Comments

  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    RIP Jack, very good old school CH not just a stopper did his job defending winning the ball and keeping it simple either clearing it or laying it off to those around him.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    RIP a true legend 
  • walshiesleftfoot
    walshiesleftfoot Posts: 1,208
    R.I.P big man another of the boys of 66 gone but never forgotten. Plus a great manager 
  • WestSussexAddick
    WestSussexAddick Posts: 1,219
    RIP Big Jack. 
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,900
    A football great bearing in mind his overall contribution to football...always a very engaging character..RIP 
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,735
     What a great picture! 

  • killer kish
    killer kish Posts: 2,019
    RIP Jack
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    RIP big Jack.

    Loved his raconteur...did he have a little black book as he said? And if so, how many names were in it?

    Will be sadly missed.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    edited July 2020
    Pedro45 said:
    RIP big Jack.

    Loved his raconteur...did he have a little black book as he said? And if so, how many names were in it?

    Will be sadly missed.
    Yes according to my Leeds supporting cousin, so you can relax now 😉.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    RIP

    Saw him at The Valley in the sixties when Leeds were in the old division 2. A few seasons later he was a World Cup winner!
  • Sponsored links:



  • WSA
    WSA Posts: 1,912
    RIP
  • NorthheathAddick
    NorthheathAddick Posts: 4,017
    RIP Jack
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    I have always believed that J C was the last and one of the most important jigsaw pieces in the making of Ramsey's World Cup winning team .. he was a totally determined granite hard defender who allowed Moore some discretion at the back .. J C held the defence together and terrified all but the bravest attackers, I'll go so far as to say that without him we would not have won the cup. 
    I remember him at the Valley (mid 1960s) in Leeds's promotion year a hard man in a very hard team: Hunter, Bremner, Giles, Reaney, Collins, Cooper; J C was the hardest of them all but in an understated way .. I recall him grabbing goalkeeper Sprake by the collar after one mistake .. Leeds beat a very good Addicks team that day in a season where we finished just short of promotion (no play offs in those days) .. memories memories lol 

    J C has suffered from dementia for a while but I could never imagine him  dying, he seemed so indestructible .. I know it comes to us all, but this is a sad day

    R I P  (now posted on 2 tributes )
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,333
    RIP. Great player.
  • Gillis
    Gillis Posts: 998
    RIP
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,150
    RIP the big man. 
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    RIP Jack. Not many can say they're a hero here and over in Ireland.

    Great story I've found courtesy of Tony Cascarino:

    "We went to the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican and it was quite funny because Jack Charlton was there and when Jack first saw the Pope he said to us: ‘Hey, I’m more famous than him.’

    “But what not a lot of people know is, Pope John Paul II was a semi-professional goalkeeper, so he ended up having a chat with Packie Bonner about goalkeeping... we’re in the Sistine Chapel and we’re talking and all laughing watching Packie and the Pope talk about goalkeeping, and you could tell they were because of what they were doing with their hands. 

    “Anyway, we played Italy in the quarter-finals of the World Cup we lost 1-0, and Packie Bonner has made the mistake for the goal.”
    “In the dressing room after the game Jack Charlton thanked us all, and his final words were: ‘We’ve had a great World Cup, we’ve had a great time, go and have great holidays…’ 

    “… ‘Oh and by the way Packie, the Pope would have saved that!’”

  • GlassHalfFull
    GlassHalfFull Posts: 2,351

    From the big man's Wiki page -

    When he made his Leeds debut he asked the manager for instructions. He was told "see how fast their centre forward can limp!"


  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,126
    Rubbish news, Rest in Peace big Jack
  • Penfolds Perm
    Penfolds Perm Posts: 550
    "you've gotta puddum under preshha" 

    Another legend gone. 
  • Sponsored links:



  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,602
    RIP Big Jack & thank you 🙏🏻 💚
  • cafckev
    cafckev Posts: 2,914
    Always used to love watching his press interviews when he was the Ireland manager. A true legend of football and sport. RIP 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,477
    Oh Wow, what a sad way to start the day.
    Goodbye old fella.
    A true legend of the game, not only here in The UK but worldwide.
    Fantastic uncompromising centre half who didn’t take any crap on or off the field of play. Very strong character.
    What a life he had too.
    RIP.....Sir.....RIP.
  • Daarrzzetbum
    Daarrzzetbum Posts: 1,236
    Met him at a function about 10-12 years ago, great great man had a decent chat, very humble man as well,  I was in awe, RIP Jack.
  • Jack_Charlton
    Jack_Charlton Posts: 338
    RIP Jack Charlton

    from the other Jack Charlton.
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,295
    One of the true characters of the game.

    RIP
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    Legend RIP big Jack 
  • Glovepup
    Glovepup Posts: 1,743
    Absolute legend lost, RIP.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    RIP wor Jackie!
  • Silverdreammachine
    Silverdreammachine Posts: 370
    RIP a great player, instrumental in our 1966 World Cup winning team.
    Think he started the thing of standing in front of opposing keepers
    at corners. Great player, great manager. Will be sadly missed!

Categories

“Marketplace”