[Archived] Jack Walker

[Sadism]

For Uncle Jack.

[onlyonejackwalker]

There's Only One....

R.I.P Jack, you made many people very happy.

[Hasta]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ihTiAXQUOE

[thenodrog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ihTiAXQUOE

Watch those three episodes and then picture the venkymob in your minds eye ......... and I swear your thoughts will turn to murder. Mine did.

[BlueMonday]

Never far from our thoughts big chap. Rovers could do with some of your Northern Nouse right now.

Rest well.

[Moptop]

Missed, but certainly not forgotten. He made me even more proud to be from small town Blackburn and support my local team. Even though I moved down south surrounded by Man Utd, Liverpool and the London clubs. I dealt with so much @#/? taking in the 80's growing up supporting Rovers in the south.

R.i.P. Jack. Thank you for making our dreams come true and stick two fingers up to the big boys of the English football word.

[AlanK]

I will never, ever, ever forget the ride Jack took us on.

RIP legend

[J*B]

Thanks Jack!

[Gav]

Legend.

[AllRoverAsia]

God Bless & look after our Uncle Jack.

[Neal]

Dared to dream. We miss you uncle jack.

[chaddyrovers]

R.I.P Uncle Jack.

Thankyou for everything you did for Rovers and for making so many fans so very happy

[Jock]

Thank you Jack for making our dreams come true.

[Mike Graham]

Never forgotten.

When next at St Brelades Bay in Jersey I will adorn your grave with blue and white flowers.

[Madon]

One Jack Walker.

Owners these days wouldn't be fit to lace his boots.

[imy9]

15 years already. Seems like only yesterday.

RIP.

[onlyonejackwalker]

Rip Uncle Jack.

It's all starting to feel a long time ago now.

Gone but never forgotten.

[A cup of beans]

Never forgotten.

When next at St Brelades Bay in Jersey I will adorn your grave with blue and white flowers.

A wonderful gesture, PB.

Mere words seem an inadequate homage.

I have Immeasurable gratitude for all he built and symbolised.

Was a privilege to be part of it all (as a mere supporter).

There was a real uniqueness to being a Rovers fan, back then.

We were dismissed and despised by everybody else (Media and fans of every other club).

My Blackburn Rovers conquered English football.

When I think back to those days, the enchanting excitement floods back.

The magical memories will never ever diminish.

RIP Jack.

[oldjamfan1]

When he died they read out this poem and showed it on the big screens at half time in the next home game against Norwich. Even the Canaries fans were welling up.

RIP Uncle Jack, and thank you for making our dreams come true!

Uncle Jacks Poem.

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 were 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 forever
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 off the tongue
But "There's only one Jack Walker" is still the Rovers' song.

[A cup of beans]

Great find, Oldjamfan.

I was at Crewe away, the day after Jack's death. (0-0)

If memory serves, they played 'The last post.'

There were two Rovers fans singing a song, for minutes on end.

Never heard it before or since.

It went something like...

"His name is Jack Walker.

They called him 'The King of the Land'

And on the day of the 14th of May

He was there with the cup in his hand."

[Mike Graham]

I remember that game and the song. It almost brings tears to the eyes, especially now with the V's etc.

[roverandout]

I was at that Norwich game, both sets of players laid wreaths, needless to say when time to say goodbye came on I cried like a baby and I was 20 at the time..rip Jack, help us rid ourselves of these charlatans

[chaddyrovers]

they will be a minute applause at tomorrow game before against Cardiff home game for Uncle Jack

[USABlue]

The great man must be turnin. Thank you Mr Walker.

[frosty]

they will be a minute applause at tomorrow game before against Cardiff home game for Uncle Jack

Before, or in the 15th minute?

And RIP Uncle Jack.