RIP Jack Charlton

First manager to really put us on the map in my time following the Boro. One of the greats. That team of 73-74 was just incredible. Condolences to his family. RIP Big Jack.
 
Probably the best I've ever seen us play in the top division in the year after promotion with Big Jack, remember David Pleat comparing us to the Holland team at the time
 
Block21 said:
Apologies if already suggested as I haven’t read the whole thread, but I think the best thing we could do to honour his name and what he did for us would be from next season to make the white band on the home shirt non negotiable, year in year out.
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Yep agree there
 
The man who made me commit to following Boro, had been to a few games as a young lad but was a Leeds fan as was following a Yorkshire team having come back to UK after dad left RAF.
As grew into a teenager the news of him coming had me buy a season ticket what a season 73-74 was, just wish he had loosened Amers pockets when big John was nearing the end of his career.
A top top football man, RIP Big Jack
 
Loved that bbc tees clip today and him making a point about going out to stockton Redcar etc to spread the Boro word to unite the area behind the Boro banner.

As he put it to fly the flag. It’s clear in those tapes that his vision was one of a united side that the club should be the embodiment of the town and the area. An almost us against the world attitude.
 
I havent read through everything on here today so apologies if this has already been posted.

I remember the story that Jack was a young lad in the changing room at Leeds When someone came in and told everyone about the Munich crash, not knowing that Jacks brother Bobby was on the plane.

Thats how Jack found out about the crash.
 
truck said:
The man who made me commit to following Boro, had been to a few games as a young lad but was a Leeds fan as was following a Yorkshire team having come back to UK after dad left RAF.
As grew into a teenager the news of him coming had me buy a season ticket what a season 73-74 was, just wish he had loosened Amers pockets when big John was nearing the end of his career.
A top top football man, RIP Big Jack
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American_Mary said:
The word legend is much overused but in Big Jack’s case absolutely deserved, as a player, manager and man, as a player he was the bedrock of a Leeds team that competed at the highest level for a decade and won the greatest honour in the game, as a manager he redefined the sporting culture of a nation and provided Boro fans with some of the best football we will ever see, and as a man he never lost touch with his roots, who he was and the importance of family.

RIP Big Man, the world is sadder for your passing but better for you being.
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As always AM you summarise perfectly. RIP Big Jack
 
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