RIP Jack Charlton
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
bad company said:
When I was checking into a hotel in Manchester 10 years ago I noticed Jack also checking In with another receptionist. The following morning when I was checking out Jack was there again doing the same. The hotel charged from memory £10 or £20 for their secure underground car park which I thought was reasonable but Jack thought otherwise. I paid & left Jack still there arguing over the unfair parking charge.
I liked him a lot but thought he was a tight ******.
His meaness was legendery. When he was the Republic of Ireland manager, when in Ireland, if say the bar or restaurant bill came to £50, he'd ask for £40 cash back and do a cheque for £90. He always went up to £90 something, never £100. He'd worked out that below £100, 95% of bar and restaurant owners wouldn't cash the cheque, but put it in a frame on the wall. £100+, they would cash it. All over the Irish Republic, pubs have Jackie Charlton cheques on the wall, always between £90-99, and you know he'd had free food & drinks plus got some cash off the owner!! I liked him a lot but thought he was a tight ******.
Edited by bad company on Saturday 11th July 11:30
Another story involves him berating a player in the dressing room, and telling him he was the worst player in the team. And the player replied "maybe I am, but at least I'm the best player in my family!"
Jackie Charlton was a good player, not a great one. He played in the second tier for a lot of his career, and he certainly wasn't the Virgil van Dyke of his day. But he was a perfect fit for the 66 WC team. One of Sir Alf's talents was to know what would work in the team, and that resulted in not always picking the best players. But ending up with the best team.
I was fortunate to meet him several times when I was a child (he had a house in a village in the dales where I grew up) and went to a few meals where he was in attendance. I always knew he was a legend and the first time I met him was in awe. He actually came across as very down to earth and a very nice man. His wife was really nice too.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Jackie Charlton was a good player, not a great one. He played in the second tier for a lot of his career, and he certainly wasn't the Virgil van Dyke of his da.
Must've played most of his career in the old first division surely?coppernorks said:
well that says not a lot, I thought he always came across as perpetually chewing a wasp.
Mean and cheerless, in stark opposition to his brother.
Man U fan? Mean and cheerless, in stark opposition to his brother.
ray von said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Jackie Charlton was a good player, not a great one. He played in the second tier for a lot of his career, and he certainly wasn't the Virgil van Dyke of his da.
Must've played most of his career in the old first division surely?
We traveled South to watch NUFC play a match 10 of us in a hired Transit in the 80's
Stopped off at a Pub on the way home for a Pint.
Sees the Club Coach outside.
My mate goes up to Big Jack.
I'd like to buy you a pint Jack.
Thanks Son, but I'm in a round replies Jack.
No problem replies my Mate, I'll pay for your round.
Jack replies.
22 pints of Carling thanks Son!
We were in stiches.
Jack winked at us, and Bob Haswell, our mate, now gone, bought the whole team, trainers and Jack Charlton a Lager.
Still mentioned when we meet up every year!
True story.
Stopped off at a Pub on the way home for a Pint.
Sees the Club Coach outside.
My mate goes up to Big Jack.
I'd like to buy you a pint Jack.
Thanks Son, but I'm in a round replies Jack.
No problem replies my Mate, I'll pay for your round.
Jack replies.
22 pints of Carling thanks Son!
We were in stiches.
Jack winked at us, and Bob Haswell, our mate, now gone, bought the whole team, trainers and Jack Charlton a Lager.
Still mentioned when we meet up every year!
True story.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
ray von said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Jackie Charlton was a good player, not a great one. He played in the second tier for a lot of his career, and he certainly wasn't the Virgil van Dyke of his da.
Must've played most of his career in the old first division surely?citizensm1th said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
ray von said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Jackie Charlton was a good player, not a great one. He played in the second tier for a lot of his career, and he certainly wasn't the Virgil van Dyke of his da.
Must've played most of his career in the old first division surely?TwigtheWonderkid said:
citizensm1th said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
ray von said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Jackie Charlton was a good player, not a great one. He played in the second tier for a lot of his career, and he certainly wasn't the Virgil van Dyke of his da.
Must've played most of his career in the old first division surely?
Magooagain said:
R.I.P Jack.
Tough fella I reckon.
I was lucky enough to bump into him at the BBC. I thanked him for what he had done for Irish Football.
I think I will read his biography again.
Midwest Radio are playing 'Put 'em under pressure' for him at 12:30 today.Tough fella I reckon.
I was lucky enough to bump into him at the BBC. I thanked him for what he had done for Irish Football.
I think I will read his biography again.
I'll be having a drink for him tonight after work.
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