Be honest... what were the feelings towards Big Jack in June 1984?

[atypical_boro]

Was there some temporary bitterness? I would imagine there was, even if it subsided quickly (especially when things didn't work out for him at Newcastle).

 

[Erimus74]

Not for me, TBH we were sinking so fast & big Jack arrived, I naively thought he would take us back to where he left us

 

[atypical_boro]

Not for me, TBH we were sinking so fast & big Jack arrived, I naively thought he would take us back to where he left us

Found it interesting that Graeme Souness said yesterday that he was scared of him. Souness!

 

[atypical_boro]

Probably already posted but here

 

[coluka]

None whatsoever, he was then a legend and remained one and always will. THE best manager we have EVER had imho

 

[Holgatewall]

I certainly didnt hold any grudges.

 

[atypical_boro]

I certainly didnt hold any grudges.

Did anyone else though that you remember? On paper I could imagine the move getting a few backs up at the time.

 

[tonybiriyani]

Probably already posted but here

That's really good by Souness - love the bit about Jack's car

 

[coluka]

His time at other clubs was looked on with love, even the barcodes. Agent Jack was and always will be loved, we forgave his Leeds history, anything else was a piece of pish in truth.

 

[Holgatewall]

Did anyone else though that you remember? On paper I could imagine the move getting a few backs up at the time.

Not amongst the people that I knew. I think we just got on with what Boro were doing.

 

[atypical_boro]

That's really good by Souness - love the bit about Jack's car

Missed that bit I think. What was it?

 

[tonybiriyani]

Missed that bit I think. What was it?

He said if you ever got a lift in his car there was always dead animals or fish in it

 

[Erimus74]

As a 17 year old I remember standing in the Holgate & there was a chant of Jack Charlton good bye at one of last games as manager & it was just assumed we would carry on progressing as a club, which we did under John Neal I thought, so I don't think there was any bitterness towards big Jack when he decided to leave

 

[atypical_boro]

He said if you ever got a lift in his car there was always dead animals or fish in it

ah yes, sorry I did hear that bit.

 

[atypical_boro]

As a 17 year old I remember standing in the Holgate & there was a chant of Jack Charlton good bye at one of last games as manager & it was just assumed we would carry on progressing as a club, which we did under John Neal I thought, so I don't think there was any bitterness towards big Jack when he decided to leave

I was meaning when he came back, as a favour, then went to the Geordies.

 

[Erimus74]

He liked his fishing did Jack

 

[Erimus74]

I was meaning when he came back, as a favour, then went to the Geordies.

No, I've probably got the wrong end of the stick here so apologies, but when Jack came back he said it would be for a short while & even groomed Wille Maddren to take over

 

[tonybiriyani]

From what I remember there was no ill feeling at all, like erimus said he made it clear he was just coming back to help out for the short term.

 

[Erimus74]

I'm sure when he came it was around the time of the large white gazette type programme & he mentioned he's just here to help out the club & that fans shouldn't be thinking of him bringing back the glory years of his 1st stint, I could be wrong mind, oh I loved his time here

 

[Borobuddah]

After all he did for us it didn’t matter