Selkirkhmfc1874 Posted July 11 Sadly died this morning ! Thoughts n prayers with his family and friends R.I.P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marvin Posted July 11 2 minutes ago, Selkirkhmfc1874 said: Sadly died this morning ! Thoughts n prayers with his family and friends R.I.P Just seen it on news. Great player in his day. RIP.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sassenach Posted July 11 RIP you Boro legend 😭 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salad Fingers Posted July 11 Just seen this on the news. Great guy. Always enjoyed his interviews. I remember the one at the 94 WC where he couldn't remember the name of the theme park the players went to on their day off. It was Disney world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tommy Brown Posted July 11 A great short summary on his career on BBC news there. A truly genuine man and football great. Sad to here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Homme Posted July 11 Rip Jack. One of the greats. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vlad Magic Posted July 11 Just caught this sad news. I had the pleasure of his company a number of times. A keen fisherman his second home was Ballina Co Mayo. We were fishing for sea trout and moored up on Bartra Island for lunch. He was there with a few pals. Picnic with a couple of glasses of red. A lovely lovely guy. Really humble with a wicked sense of humour. We ended up fishing up the Moy the following day and he joined us along with his wife. RIP Jack. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jambokev Posted July 11 Great character on and off the pitch. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamboozy Posted July 11 Glad he made up with his brother, great central defender, hard as nails. RIP Jack. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sassenach Posted July 11 I've recovered my composure now, after first opening this thread. Big Jack was a rarity - a Geordie who played for Dirty Leeds but would never have to buy himself a drink in Middlesbrough. His Boro side won the 1973-74 Second Division title by a record 15 points, in the days when it was only 2 points for a win. He then quickly established them as a solid top half First Division side, which was no mean feat after nigh on 20 years out of the top flight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Findlay Posted July 11 Really down to earth fella. Told it straight. World cup winner. You cant get any better than that. RIP Jackie Charlton. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeylandJambo Posted July 11 R.I.P. A proper legend of the game. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SE16 3LN Posted July 11 Now, Jack was a real legend. Immense footballer, Coach and a huge man off the pitch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toxteth O'Grady Posted July 11 19 minutes ago, Vlad Magic said: Just caught this sad news. I had the pleasure of his company a number of times. A keen fisherman his second home was Ballina Co Mayo. We were fishing for sea trout and moored up on Bartra Island for lunch. He was there with a few pals. Picnic with a couple of glasses of red. A lovely lovely guy. Really humble with a wicked sense of humour. We ended up fishing up the Moy the following day and he joined us along with his wife. RIP Jack. I remember watching a program of him fishing the Moy. He loved it there Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boy Daniel Posted July 11 Stood his ground both on and off the Pitch. Another great player gone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl Fredrickson Posted July 11 RIP Jack Loved watching Ireland when he was manager - a proper team at international level. A few average players who worked their socks off with him. The class players did their part too. My brother worked with/was friends with Tommy Charlton (another brother) who was said to be the best footballer of the Charltons. He chose a career in mining. Jack, like Clough, was always worth listening to when being interviewed. Some guy that he was English, is a hero in Ireland and is liked/respected by so many Scots. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gashauskis9 Posted July 11 When he spoke, people listened. RIP big man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radio Ga Ga Posted July 11 Sat beside him on a flight from Alicante to Newcastle about 30 years ago, one of the most down to earth 'celebrities' I've ever met. RIP Jack Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pablo Posted July 11 47 minutes ago, Vlad Magic said: Just caught this sad news. I had the pleasure of his company a number of times. A keen fisherman his second home was Ballina Co Mayo. We were fishing for sea trout and moored up on Bartra Island for lunch. He was there with a few pals. Picnic with a couple of glasses of red. A lovely lovely guy. Really humble with a wicked sense of humour. We ended up fishing up the Moy the following day and he joined us along with his wife. RIP Jack. I'm not a fisherman or even the outdoors type, but that sounds really cool. Good memories. RIP Jack. Very likeable guy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Maroonblood Posted July 11 He always came across as a genuinely top bloke. Sad to hear of his passing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iantjambo Posted July 11 1 hour ago, Salad Fingers said: Just seen this on the news. Great guy. Always enjoyed his interviews. I remember the one at the 94 WC where he couldn't remember the name of the theme park the players went to on their day off. It was Disney world. I remember it was either an interview after an Ireland match or he was a pundit, but he couldn’t remember the name of a Swedish player and so referred to him as “the big blonde Swedish lad” 😂😂 Terrific character. RIP Jack Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
novoman Posted July 11 Big character Big loss RIP Jack Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Maroonblood Posted July 11 1 minute ago, iantjambo said: I remember it was either an interview after an Ireland match or he was a pundit, but he couldn’t remember the name of a Swedish player and so referred to him as “the big blonde Swedish lad” 😂😂 Terrific character. RIP Jack Brilliant. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heartandsoul Posted July 11 So sad news. RIP Big Jack. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seymour M Hersh Posted July 11 Bill Shankly wanted to sign Big Jack when he first arrived at Liverpool but a (at the time) myopic board wouldn't give him the cash. At the same time he wanted to sign Dave Mackay and Brian Clough. Anyhoo, RIP Jack a genuine footballing legend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turkishcap Posted July 11 Watched him a lot during the 70's Sprtscene and Scotsport, good memories. RIP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Debut 4 Posted July 11 Geordies I worked with years ago used to joke that Jack and Bobby “never pulled on the famous black and white!”.....but in truth they were fiercely proud of two great Geordie born and bred footballers, of which there have been many. A sad day as another down to earth, old school great leaves us. RIP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maroonsgotop Posted July 11 (edited) great man who was a hero in both England and Ireland. I was at Gary Mackay's testimonial dinner when he was the guest speaker. As other's have said he was very much a down to earth humble guy with a wicked sense of humour RIP big Jack Edited July 11 by maroonsgotop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denz190512 Posted July 11 First Norman and now Jack, 2 LUFC legends in such a short space of time RIP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey1874 Posted July 11 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Seymour M Hersh said: Bill Shankly wanted to sign Big Jack when he first arrived at Liverpool but a (at the time) myopic board wouldn't give him the cash. At the same time he wanted to sign Dave Mackay and Brian Clough. Anyhoo, RIP Jack a genuine footballing legend. A different era. No freedom of contract for players as well. Teams would have been very different. But stability instead allowed one of the great, possibly underrated centre half partnerships with Norman Hunter. Edited July 11 by Mikey1874 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
complete control Posted July 11 52 minutes ago, heartandsoul said: So sad news. RIP Big Jack. Sad to hear. Leeds legend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heartandsoul Posted July 11 4 minutes ago, complete control said: Sad to hear. Leeds legend. He certainly was. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NLTFTh Posted July 11 Sad te hear, RIP Big Jack.. A true footballing great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ballitojambo Posted July 11 RIP Big Jack, they don't make them like that anymore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DETTY29 Posted July 11 Great player. Leeds, England and Ireland legend, RIP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Frenchman Returns Posted July 11 RIP Jack Hopefully Bobby and him resolved some of their differences before he passed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruyff Posted July 11 Sad news Tough as old boots as a player & great character. RIP Jack Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rizla Posted July 11 Terribly sad news RIP true gentleman. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eno Posted July 11 Sad news. Had the pleasure of his company when he was a speaker at Neil Berry's testimonial evening at the Sheraton Hotel. Great stories and wit typically associated with a Geordie. He had time for everyone and obliged with signatures etc (I got him and other guests to sign my dinner menu which I still have) R.I.P. Big Guy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Celtic1ICT3 Posted July 11 Gave me his autograph on the back of a cigarette packet I found! Absolutely decent guy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boston Jambo Posted July 11 Back in 1967, at Wembley, he played most of the game against Scotland with a broken toe. No subs back then, big Jack had to play up in attack due to his lack of mobility. He managed to grab a goal too. Brave man, it was painful to watch him hopping about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Section Q Posted July 11 Scottish fans of the day loved to hate the guy but he was a centre half of the age. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kidd’s Boots Posted July 11 3 hours ago, Vlad Magic said: Just caught this sad news. I had the pleasure of his company a number of times. A keen fisherman his second home was Ballina Co Mayo. We were fishing for sea trout and moored up on Bartra Island for lunch. He was there with a few pals. Picnic with a couple of glasses of red. A lovely lovely guy. Really humble with a wicked sense of humour. We ended up fishing up the Moy the following day and he joined us along with his wife. RIP Jack. Loved his field sport as well as fishing. I remember him cropping up from time to time on BBC 2 during the late 70's early 80's in documentaries.. sounds like great memories you have of him. RIP Jack Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamdub Posted July 11 RIP 'Big Jack' a one man club as a player for Super Leeds and a great down to earth guy. There will be a few glasses of Guinness raised in your memory in the Republic of Ireland where you were loved. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
