dunsbyowl Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Happy birthday Jack, had the pleasure of meeting him and shaking his hand at the Boxing Day Reunion had tear in my eye what a fantastic bloke. We think it's been crap the last fifteen years or so but it was nothing compared to pre Jack. Can still picture him sat in the North Stand considering whether to take the job, fortunately the fans convinced him to. Sorry not very good quality - refections but he didn't look that impressed ! ! It must have been the fans that swayed him :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TANGLED UP IN BLUE Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 My old man used to drive us out past his house when I was a nipper.I Was young so can't remember a lot about Big Jack but the old Man loved him. Happy Birthday Big Jack ! Pint for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31Dec1966 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Proper football man (dirty player for Leeds though) and exceptional manager. Straight talking ordinary bloke with a World Cup winners medal. He once asked Alf Ramsey why he was in the England team when he wasn't the best centre half in England.Nice humility there (he knew Brian Labone was better). Alf replied that he picked the best man for the job, not necessarily the best footballer. I think he learnt a lot from Sir Alf and knew how to get the best from players. I last met him at the Newcastle Boxing Day game when he signed my England photo already signed by Ramsey, Moore, brother Bobby, and Nobby Stiles. Happy 80th Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Royds Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 (edited) Anybody know what area he lives in now? I always thought he was settled in Worsborough as still lives there. Edited May 8, 2015 by M Royds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Happy Birthday Big Man I had the privilege of meeting him once . I used to booze in the Shoulder Of Mutton in Worral ,and Tony Toms lived up there and also drank in there ,and one night Tony came in ( as he did most nights ) and who trotted in behind him but Big Jack , flat cap and Barbour and all . I ended up having a drink with them as Tony was a regular ,so i knew him to speak to ,and Jack was the most down to earth , friendly , funny bloke you could ever meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Took us as far as he could he said so walked away...this tells you what sort of man he is.didnt hang around to be sacked and take the money. Met him at a ground open day(can't remember the year) remember being invited into his office with about 10 others just felt in ore of the great man,World Cup winner and turning my team around. So friendly and a true wednesday legend...Happy Birthday Big Jack Cheers, sounds like a true legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 i have a top bracket of wednesday managers bob brown , catterick ,atkinson ,wilkinson and big jack .......obviously wasnt around in browns day but jacks the top dog for me , this club was dead on its feet when he arrived and how he turned it round was amazing ..........took him 3 years though and not once was anyone calling for him to be sacked ,i doubt he´d get that long these days . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramhall Owl Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Happy birthday Jack, had the pleasure of meeting him and shaking his hand at the Boxing Day Reunion had tear in my eye what a fantastic bloke. We think it's been crap the last fifteen years or so but it was nothing compared to pre Jack. Can still picture him sat in the North Stand considering whether to take the job, fortunately the fans convinced him to. I also had the privilege of meeting him. He was speaking at a Sportsman Dinner in the North East. Naturally I went to get his autograph after the event and thanked him for his time at S6. He looked me in the eye and said 'aye, they were good days, they were'.....and he really seemed to mean it. Like Bpmber, it brought a tear to my eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 (edited) Happy Birthday Big Jack! Met him a couple of times around the ground, always polite and friendly. Will never forget that evening in '77 after the Chesterfield game when they announced on the radio he'd become the new manager. Knew from that moment we were on the way back. Think we all did. A great man and a great servant, not just to us but to football. Edited May 8, 2015 by Utah Owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trumbullowl Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Happy birthday Jack, had the pleasure of meeting him and shaking his hand at the Boxing Day Reunion had tear in my eye what a fantastic bloke. We think it's been crap the last fifteen years or so but it was nothing compared to pre Jack. Can still picture him sat in the North Stand considering whether to take the job, fortunately the fans convinced him to. That was against Chesterfield, old third division, lower end of the table and there were 17,000 there. Big Jack said something like 'if 17,000 will show up to watch this, imagine how many would come and watch something decent', and he took the job. And gave us something more than decent to watch! Thank you and happy birthday Big Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themaskedowl Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Many happy returns Big Jack. Sorry it's belated. Proper Wednesday Legend. Should always be remembered as an important part of the club's history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 If I remember rightly he worked without a contract so either side could walk away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Happy Birthday big fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest everydays_wednesday Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 My happiest days as a wednesdayite without any shadow of a doubt. An honest and good man who connected with the fans and the fans idolised him. My favourite Jack story is actually when he was manager of the Republic which I think summed him up........ The Republic were about to play a game in the World Cup and Jack picked Niall Quinn and Niall said "but gaffer my toe is injured and I can't kick the ball".......Jack looked at him and said...."when have I ever asked you to kick the ball" ! A great man.....happy birthday Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Remember him doing a fishing series. Was great on fly fishing but out of his depth with coarse fishing. Did an episode with Dennis White of Barnsley Blacks fame. Fishing for skimmers at what might have been Worsborough reservoir. Big Jack looked completely bemused at what was going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2blue Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Anyone remember him doing a football coaching programme on tv,Saturday or Sunday morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Royds Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Anyone remember him doing a football coaching programme on tv,Saturday or Sunday morning?Yes. Famous clip of him being hit by a ball in the nuts. IIRC, a young gazza was on that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) Edited May 9, 2015 by Utah Owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erickpottsfc Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Great man and great times and I feel privileged to have met the man and witness the restoration of dignity and more to SWFC and its supporters. I seem to recall he wasn't very well in the recent past, anyone know how he is these days? Would be nice for us stalkers, through Neil maybe on our behalf, to wish him a happy birthday and to let him know just how fondly remembered he still is here? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Monkey Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Last game of the promotion season 1980. Was it Carlisle we played and drew 0-0? Anyway we ran on the pitch at full time and clambered up the seats in the south stand. The great man came out with a massive smile on his face and shouted the words 'your the best fans in the world'. Great memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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