Jack Charlton The Irish Years

Great documentary. As a young 20 year old Dutchy I arrived in Dublin 2 days after the 1-0 win against England at Euro 88. Spending the next week at a B&B in Talbot Street and a great pub near the Abbott Theatre to watch the matches on the TV, it was like a magic time for me. Every morning waking up to the music played loudly by the record store opposite of the B&B, Christy Moore, the Dubliners, an occasional Pogues tune. Loaded up with plenty of Guinness handed to me during and after the 3-1 Dutch victory against England, later that night jointly celebrating the Whelan goal against the Russians. A few days later I was of course the only one in the pub celebrating the Dutch goal, but I was already respected by most of the crowd inside. The Homecoming celebration in the open bus through O'Connell Street was an overwhelming experience and made me realize I had to return to Amsterdam to see the semis, the final with the Van Basten goal and another Homecoming through the Amsterdam Canals. Two years later at Italy 90 I was in Palermo and again there was Ireland. Guess every Irishman who was there can testfy that the joy and respect between the boys in Green and the boys in Orange was amazing, much to the surprise of thousands of Sicilian policeman who had their easiest day ever. The party on the camping site and the beach lasted till the morning. Both Irish and Dutch left Sicily by train the next day by the hundreds. Off to Genua and Milan. Jack Charlton's last match was also against the Dutch. Coïncidence? Dont think so. The warm memories I have with the Irish will last forever. I visited the country another few times but it all started with the Boys in Green under Jack Charlton. Believe me when I say that he was highly respected by all Dutch football fans. RIP Big Man, you were and will always be a true legend. Love and respect from Amsterdam 💚🧡

A tear for the times gone by never to be seen again. Thanks Jack sleep well 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

RIP Big Jack. Footballer, Fisherman, Honorary Irishman and Dublin Freeman. A true Legend.

Not Irish but i have to say that this Irish team is fucking LEGENDARY.. Seriously.. So powerful and energetic..I used to hate it when England played them because we could never beat them..The house that Jack built..R.I.P Big Jack..Football and Man management genius..YNWA

Watching this after hearing that Jack passed away. Great documentary. RIP Big Jack.

Yesterday (10/07/2020) Jack Charlton passed away, as a staunch Leeds United fan I had the good fortune to see him play at Elland Road all those years ago, watching this reminded me so much of the style of management Don Revie had, not saying he was a copy of Don, he had his own style but the influences of Don Revie were there in that Irish squad, especially the never say die attitude. As an English fan I'm so pleased I watched this, some great players through the years and some very under estimated players that never got the recognition they deserved.

Rest in Peace. A true legend on both sides of the Irish Sea.

A man that unites Ireland and England. Rip Jackie. We will all mourn as two neighbouring countries

Only Jack Charlton could make you feel proud to be Irish in an era you weren't even born in. rest in paradise big Jack ❤️

Jackie Charlton, as he was known, is a legend and a patron saint of Ireland. May he draw a Salmon on every cast as we thank him for what he has gifted us. Thanks big Jack for those GREAT years!!

I am Australian and for some reason we seem to have a natural affinity with Irish people. Every second barman in Melbourne seems to be Irish! Such stout characters, we have quite a few Irish playing Australian rules football and they are fearless. Ireland has always produced some great footballers and this generation under Charlton were an excellent lot but it took a man with a plan to pull them together, he just knew about football, and I think his confident bearing was contagious. They believed and they were as they believed. A little more luck and...and I have been around Europe during international matches and the BEST fans ever. No dramas, no riots, just good humour.

When I heard of Big Jack's passing, I was quite upset. What he did for Irish Football was quite astounding. RIP big man. You will never be forgotten.

A man who was bigger.than life itself. What he did for us is impossible to measure. Made my childhood so much happier, they were amazing years

The only english man who is an Irish legend.

Rest in peace jack You brought belief in irish football & took us on an unbelievable journey with great players. Ireland salutes you

I really enjoyed this. A fellow Englishman loved by Ireland. A giant. A legend. Much needed at a time when our two countries need to come together. Fantastic memories. RIP Jack.

You give us the happiest of times and brought a nation together... A true legend. Sleep well Big Jack. Thanks for the memories

Rest in peace Jack! Thank you for putting this together, it brought back so many great memories! Leeds are back up there for you Jack! We love you x

Great man, great team, great people, great country. As an Englishman I always enjoyed the Irish success under big jack. The joy of the fans and way the team always played their way and the opposition forced to deal with it was great. Can see who the Irish ☘️ took to big jack!

Great documentary. Being born and raised in England but with an Irish mother, there were two things in my mid to late teens that awakened my Irish heritage. One was The Pogues and the other was Jack Charlton's Ireland team. I'll be honest and say that I supported England throughout my childhood but with Jack's team having a very Anglo-Irish identity, it made it very easy to feel like they were the team that best represented me. I was very thankful to have an excuse to support a team to be proud of instead of the arrogant England team and their appalling fans.