Jack Charlton dead at 85
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Definitely a football legend.
RIP.
RIP.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
RIP 
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
What a proper legend looks like. Finally all them stories about helping the miners in all the big 70s and 80s strikes can be told.
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butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Started the peace process in Niall Quinn's opinion as well.
blossie33
trailer trash
Report from BBC now
I'm not a football fan but as someone who can remember when England won the world cup in 1966 I was sorry to hear of his passing.
Jack Charlton: 1966 England World Cup winner dies aged 85
Jack Charlton, a World Cup winner with England in 1966 and former Republic of Ireland boss, dies aged 85.
www.bbc.co.uk
I'm not a football fan but as someone who can remember when England won the world cup in 1966 I was sorry to hear of his passing.
Steel Icarus
we move
Aw, man. Always loved big Jack. Hard but kind, blunt but thoughtful, no-nonsense but inspirational. Hero in Yorkshire and Tyneside, to English and Irish.
Hope the fishing's good where you are now, big man. Go easy.
Hope the fishing's good where you are now, big man. Go easy.
Steel Icarus
we move
One of my fave football photos, this. Job done.
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
Sad news
Growing up in the Yorkshire Dales in the 70's Leeds were the biggest team and though I was to young to remember Big Jack playing he was a legend.
RIP Big man
Growing up in the Yorkshire Dales in the 70's Leeds were the biggest team and though I was to young to remember Big Jack playing he was a legend.
RIP Big man
Ted Striker
Foot's on the other hand
Houghton vs Italy for me was the one. Cemented that team in legend. RIP Jack
Numbers
an ting!
And of course vs England in 88
Fedayn
Well-Known Member
1, 2, 3, 4 O'Leary....
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
Yep, I was watching it with a massive drunken crowd , craziness !
Numbers
an ting!
I was in Cork, the City went absolutely bananas, the whole country did.
Numbers
an ting!
You’re forgiven for ‘Northern’
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
He put 'em under pressure, Big Jack.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
As a player he lived in his brothers shadow at times. Bobby was breaking records Jackie was breaking legs. Both brothers backed the NUM in the 70s and 80s strikes. He applied for the England job but didnt get an interview, Clough did but Greenwood got the job, the feeling was both Charlton and Clough were too outspoken too anti establishment . In my view it was the remarkable stint as Ireland's manager that really cemented his standing .Remarkable as that although his achievement with Ireland was good it was the bond that he built with the country and supporters that was exceptional.I hated Leeds but grew to love Jack Charlton.
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
Not many men can say they were an English and Irish football legend.
RIP Big Jack
RIP Big Jack
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Spot on.
not-bono-ever
meh
sad news, but he had a good run. Loved his fishing- i think he got gazza into fishing IIRC, as well as giving him the chance at NUFC. Was related to the famous fiighting milburns of the same northumberland manor & never lost his ashington pitmans brogue.a tough old bastard to play against. He knew how the mining communities felt and never lost touch with his background. RIP Jack.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Jackie and Bobby Charlton return to Ashington after winning the World Cup.
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
“Fishing licences have come a long way from the days when I paid a shilling to dangle a line in the murky depths of the Grand Union Canal at Alperton, north London. That was a lot of money then, but we bought a group ticket so it only worked out at about a penny each. One of us paid for the ticket when the bailiff came along while the others hid in the hedge behind the canal. If he returned, those without tickets jumped on their bikes and pedalled off, returning when he had disappeared.
This mobile approach had the advantage of supplying extremely cheap fishing, but it severely affected your concentration. The bailiff, wise to the ways of 11-year-old boys, would sneakily creep through the hedge himself and pounce, rather than doing the decent thing and approaching along the long, straight bank. No wonder I'm so neurotic now.”
RIP Jack
This mobile approach had the advantage of supplying extremely cheap fishing, but it severely affected your concentration. The bailiff, wise to the ways of 11-year-old boys, would sneakily creep through the hedge himself and pounce, rather than doing the decent thing and approaching along the long, straight bank. No wonder I'm so neurotic now.”
RIP Jack
