pat blondeau Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 A legend with England, Ireland and with Wednesday, Leeds and Boro for his achievements in the game. How many other people would be classed a geniune legend by two different countries and three different clubs? One of the best was big Jack 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanne Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 RIP Jack. Manager when I first started supporting Wednesday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUMBELOWS91 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Great player Great manager Not a bad co-commentator.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animis Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 20 minutes ago, hugeowl said: Bit of nostalgia on a sad day Here’s to you Jack You had to queue outside the club 'shop' near behind the South stand to purchase the 'Charlton' Owls Are Magic' scarf. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Very sad news. So many happy memories surrounding the time Big Jack was in charge. The man who really turned the club around. RIP Big Jack, genuine Owls legend. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beswetherick Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Really hope the club do something as a fitting tribute to the big man. As someone else has suggested, renaming a stand would be a nice touch. On a brighter note... there are some cracking stories doing the rounds today, especially about his time in Ireland! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Repperton Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Big Jack RIP! Wednesday Legend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonowl Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 RIP Jack You saved us in our hour of need. A true great and deserving of the title Sheffield Wednesday Legend 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wednesday Fan Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 I was a teen Owl when Big Jack came to Hillsborough. So many great memories. Thanks Wor Jack !!! RIP big man UP THE OWLS !!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mildatheart67 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) Really sad news to wake to,only consolation ,boy, did Jack live his life well. Jack apparently like to meet some of potential new signings out at the Ladybower Inn so he could get a half days fishing in. I think it's in Zico Sterlands book. It's a muddy pitch down at Hillsboro and the players are practicing free kicks from 25 yards out and Jack's watching not impressed as thier not getting close. So he marches over in his overcoat ,flat cap and brogues and leathers one into the top corner and says ," that's how you do it" I remember him looking proud as punch as he gave a speech from the south stand directors box after we got promoted in front of 33,000 v Carlisle. Great days RIP ,Big Jack Edited July 11, 2020 by mildatheart67 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dykwim Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Always came across as a genuinely nice guy. RIP Jack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
room0035 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 The word legend is used too often in football but for Big Jack he invented the term. A true giant of football man, world cup winner in 1966, played his whole career well we will forget that part, took us out of despair to the top of English football, them did something no man had ever done with Ireland. A true gent and a proper legend, RIP Big Jack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honolulu Wednesday Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Tommo1867 said: Only Big Jack could sign a player while out fishing in Ian Mellor who can forget the diving header he scored at Blackburn a win that more or less won us promotion. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnssweetshop Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Just a lovely fella. Spoke to us kids who lived round the ground on many occasions and even had a kickaround with us when playing football against the old Lepp turnstile entrance walls. Much to the delight of the players. no cars, made em walk from the training ground. Rest in peace Jack Charlton - Top Man 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnssweetshop Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, Honolulu Wednesday said: Only Big Jack could sign a player while out fishing in Ian Mellor who can forget the diving header he scored at Blackburn a win that more or less won us promotion. What a night that was !!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richowls18 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 RIP Jack. A true legend in every sense. Thanks for the memories with Wednesday and Ireland. You will be sorely missed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlsbury Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) R.I.P Jack.... great memories, what a character..... there in our hour of need..... god bless you big man . .. Edited July 11, 2020 by Owlsbury 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMortimer Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 3 hours ago, S36 OWL said: We owe Big Jack so much for what he did for our club. The perfect and fitting way to honour him is to rename the North Stand "The Jack Charlton Stand" No manager has ever done more for our club than this man. I think this is an excellent idea and a fitting tribute to recognise what a tremendous job the guy did for a club that was absolutely on it's arse. Well, this was rubbish news to wake up to this morning. What a fella he was. It wasn't just that he was able to slowly turn the club's fortunes around from the destitution it had slumped into, both financial and footballing, but it was the manner in which he did it. Such strength of character, fortitude and integrity. And all along maintaining a humility, humour and generosity of spirit. I know it's been mentioned a few times before, but I also remember that programme he had on the TV coaching young lads. He just had a charisma about him that was fascinating somehow. My favourite story about him was in a book I read (might have been 'A Quarter of Wednesday by Daniel Gordon). He was taking a training session and the players were working on free kicks. Jack was getting frustrated because they weren't able to deliver what he wanted. So he put down his cup of tea, strode up to the ball, and in his coat and casual shoes curled the ball into the top corner like Kevin de Bruyne, turned to his players and said "now is that really so difficult?" Then he went back to his cuppa as if nothing unusual had just happened. I'm sure there was no pressing reason for him to take the job at Hillsborough given his status within the game. It says much about him that he did. Who knows where this club would have been if it wasn't for Jack Charlton? Rest in peace legend. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 19 minutes ago, quinnssweetshop said: What a night that was !!! Certainly was 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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