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 "Big
Jack", as he is affectionately known throughout the game of football,
is a soccer legend. Jack Charlton was a key member of the best team ever
to come out of England the side what won the World Cup in 1966. As a
manager he dragged the Republic of Ireland from the backwaters of
international football to compete with the world's best. As a man, he is
noted for his forthright personality - one whose views are respected. He
is worshipped wherever he goes -and he's a good friend of Patsy!
There are many occasions these two met
and enjoyed the craic, there are series of pics of him and Patsy so it was
hard to pick what we publish online. We chose a very special memory and
let Patsy talk in his own words about the connection that is between Big
Jack and Patsy's greatest hit Dublin
In The Rare Auld Times:
"There's so much about this song to be proud of like that it gave me my first gold
record. Yet one of the facts I like the most is that it is the favourite song of a of a good friend of mine. He likes to burst into Rare Auld Times and having a good time. Actually, he likes it that much that I had made another gold disc of it and presented it to him. The award is displayed at a place of honour at his house in Newcastle and it reads: From Patsy Watchorn to Jack
Charlton!"
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