cazzaswfc Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 RIP Big Jack truly saddened today, over the years I've loved hearing stories about him. As a very young fan at the time what he truly did went over my head. But ever since I've always loved reading about his escapades. will be missed my many 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyTrev Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 A little before my team but a lovely watch... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirksandallowl Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 RIP Big Jack As many others he was manager when I was first chosen to follow our club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughdowd Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Just now, Animis said: can you imagine Jack and Tony Toms discussing 'red lines' Players saying they’re tired !!!!!.... don’t want to get injured !!!!.....scared of the crowd !!!!!....I need more rest time between matches !!!!!.....F##K ME ....Tony Toms and Maurice Setters would have gone berserk 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcock dived Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) Really sad news, and what a legend for Sheffield Wednesday, England, the Republic of Ireland, and Leeds United. As a player and as a manager achieved great things, yet remained a no nonsense, down to earth, genuinely lovely man (though i would want to have got into his bad books!) Rest In Peace BIG JACKIE CHARLTON, WEDNESDAY FOREVER Edited July 11, 2020 by alcock dived 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted July 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2020 Get rid of those elephants A statue of this man deserves to be outside the ground. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cain Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Legend.....RIP Big Man.........took over at our lowest and dragged us back up by sheer determination.......Strange how we seem to be heading back to where we were when he joined us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animis Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 I used to watch his football training programme on ITV on Sunday morning from Middlewood. Some cocky kid in a circa 79 replica pig kit got a ball in the nuts from one of BJ's wayward shots - BJ sort of apologised but secretly I think he loved it. I know I did! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 RIP Big Jack. So many memories, best has to be crowded round B&W tele watching the World Cup final. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadsleyOwl Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 RIP Big Jack My first game was his first home game. A true legend in the game and will be sorely missed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EccOvOwl Posted July 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2020 R.I.P 4 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 RIP big Jack His era started my love affair with Wednesday, a great man who was so gracious to a young fan when I met him. I'll be forever grateful. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggyowl Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 The Jack Charlton Effect For my 11th Birthday my grandfather arranged a visit to the ground for me. My first meeting of Mr Charlton was him falling through the door Of his office arse over ********. Howling with laughter at himself. When he stood up he was a giant to man to an in awe 11 year old. He was amazingly friendly took my under his wing and I had the day if my life. Travelled in his car. Blue Ford Cortina with Ian Portafield and Tony Toms. Jack was funny, no airs and graces and just amazing to talk to. I stood with him on the training pitch. Travelled back to the ground with him and he made sure all the players were available to sign autographs etc. He also came back and said bye before I left. Although an owls fan at 11. It was his fault I fell utterly in love with Sheff Wed. I still remember it so clearly 41 years later. What a man RIP Jack. Thank you from a young lad with a lifetime of memories. 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughdowd Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Will it inspire today’s team ??..Today’s team talk ??...Sadly no .....Cos at the moment we are the total opposite of what Jack Charlton stood for 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffs owl Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Heartbroken, thanks for some truly amazing times , rip sir 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcock dived Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, Roscoe P. Coltrane said: Get rid of those elephants A statue of this man deserves to be outside the ground. Totally agree mate, if anyone deserves a statue at this club then big Jack is at the top of that list. I'm surprised how shocked and saddened i am by this news about someone i never met, but this has hit me harder than i expected and prooves to me the measure of the man: RIP LEGEND 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) Wednesday legend. Fishing legend. A sad, sad, sad, day. Thanks for rescuing our club and putting it back on the map like you did Big Jack. You gave people hope and joy in equal abundance. I hope as the club moves forward, it can rediscover the essence of the Big Jack formula. Hard work, honesty on the pitch, the understanding and value of “team” and more importantly the value of family, which certainly Sheffield Wednesday is. It certainly felt like it was during your tenure at Hillsborough anyhow. God Bless you Big Jack. Edited July 11, 2020 by theowlsman 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffjohnsonmyhero Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Hughdowd said: Will it inspire today’s team ??..Today’s team talk ??...Sadly no .....Cos at the moment we are the total opposite of what Jack Charlton stood for You are so right 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animis Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 A month or so after his appointment, we attended a presentation at the ground for our summer football camp thing in Hillsborough park. After getting our photo took in the gym we walked around the back of the South stand and BJ was walking to the players' entrance - about 20 of us ran down shouting 'Jack' for him to sign our complementary programmes. He stopped and signed everyone's and asked us what we were there for and started telling us to keep training, working hard and listen to the coaches etc. This went on for about 10 mins - we were just in ewe of this giant man in front of us. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilianenko Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 RIP Big Jack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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