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[Archived] Jack Walker

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By sambo
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Guest Kamy100

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RIP Jack. Regardless of what happens with the takeover. You will ALWAYS be Rovers Greatest Fan.

philipl World Cup

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It is an enormous tribute to Jack that we are where we are now.

Tenth year in the PL, fourth top half finish in the last five, superbly run and a club with real values.

Jack's positive legacy reaches far beyond the man himself- that is a true measure of a life well lived.

Gone but not forgotten. RIP

cn174 Champions League

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http://www.brfcs.co.uk/wiki/index.php/Jack_Walker

^^ Videos of the Jack Walker programme are now added into the Wiki

(should you have problems viewing the wiki, please log in at the top right hand corner, choose "special pages" on the right then Preferences. At the bottom choose 'restore all default settings' and it should go back to normal)

MarkBRFC71

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RIP Uncle Jack, thanks for making every Rovers fans' dreams come true. That day in 1995, when we sat at the pinnacle of English Football still ranks as one of the greatest in mine and my Dad's life. He passed away last year and I made sure he was buried in my prized 1995 Championship Rovers shirt - he'll be sat with Jack thanking him personally today! ;)

MarkBRFC71

MarkBRFC71

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Does anyone have a link to that poem/verse that was written about Jack? I've tried searching but it's can't find it. Many thanks .....

rovers1995 Premier League

rovers1995

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Does anyone have a link to that poem/verse that was written about Jack? I've tried searching but it's can't find it. Many thanks .....

I have never written a poem before, I don't see any point in rhyme.

It never appeals to us working class, It's just a waste of time.

Well now is a bit different, I need to tell you how I feel.

And in some small way pay tribute to the Blackburn man of steel.

It's vital not to miss the point, football is not a bit of fun.

It's pride and passion, skill and strength all rolled into one.

It's not about Man Utd, Chelsea and some foreign fancy Dan.

It's Blackburn, Preston, Burnley, that's where it all began.

Where what you see is what you get, but don't show how you feel.

But I'm making my exception for the Blackburn man of steel.

I really need to thank him for the pride he gave us back.

Just for a while we where the best, thanks to Uncle Jack.

Few people have the vision to make a dream come true.

For the beauty of Jack Walker's was - we got an invite too.

Some saw him as a rich old man who bought a winning team

But for me they miss the point, he bought us all our dream.

I think it's maybe true to say it could not last for ever

But then again I'm certain that it's better once than never

And even if those winning ways never do come back

They can't take away the memories, thanks to Uncle Jack.

Hendry, Sutton, Batty, Shearer, the names roll of the tongue

But "There's only one Jack Walker" is still the Rovers' song.

MarkBRFC71

MarkBRFC71

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I have never written a poem before, I don't see any point in rhyme.

It never appeals to us working class, It's just a waste of time.

Well now is a bit different, I need to tell you how I feel.

And in some small way pay tribute to the Blackburn man of steel.

It's vital not to miss the point, football is not a bit of fun.

It's pride and passion, skill and strength all rolled into one.

It's not about Man Utd, Chelsea and some foreign fancy Dan.

It's Blackburn, Preston, Burnley, that's where it all began.

Where what you see is what you get, but don't show how you feel.

But I'm making my exception for the Blackburn man of steel.

I really need to thank him for the pride he gave us back.

Just for a while we where the best, thanks to Uncle Jack.

Few people have the vision to make a dream come true.

For the beauty of Jack Walker's was - we got an invite too.

Some saw him as a rich old man who bought a winning team

But for me they miss the point, he bought us all our dream.

I think it's maybe true to say it could not last for ever

But then again I'm certain that it's better once than never

And even if those winning ways never do come back

They can't take away the memories, thanks to Uncle Jack.

Hendry, Sutton, Batty, Shearer, the names roll of the tongue

But "There's only one Jack Walker" is still the Rovers' song.

Cheers rovers1995, much appreciated.

Hughesy World Cup

Hughesy

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Ali Syed should have that poem pinned to his wall - if he learns & understands that poem then he will understand what is is all about & he will too learn how to become a legend in the Rovers eyes.

sambo Champions League

sambo

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THERE'S ONLY ONE JACK WALKER

As an 18 year old, I was too young for the Premiership title win in 1995. However, everything at Rovers now is testament to this great man. The video on rovers.co.uk shows what a legacy he left, and on behalf of all Rovers fans; past, present and future, I'd like to thank Uncle Jack for what he's done. I dread to think where we'd be without him.

Seems fitting that we've got all this takeover talk around the 10th anniversary. If this man is good for the club, I'm sure he will have Uncle Jack's approval.

One Love - BRFC

RIP Uncle Jack

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DE.

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RIP... a man who used his money to not only fulfil his own dream but the dreams of tens of thousands of others. Never forgotten.

MickeFIN Premier League

MickeFIN

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The days when i crying reason about rovers

When Rovers relegated

When Peter White died r.i.p.

when Jack Walker died r.i.p.

and boys never cry,

but football gives good and not so good memories

hope so good memories is coming more and more

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