Marching On Together

For those who maybe interested BBC 1 Wales are showing a programme about John Charles to-night at 10-30pm for those with Sky it is Sky programme number 972 might be interesting.

eastyorkshirewhite wrote:For those who maybe interested BBC 1 Wales are showing a programme about John Charles to-night at 10-30pm for those with Sky it is Sky programme number 972 might be interesting.

Cheers EY

VIRGIN CHANNEL 864 I WILL BE WATCHING THAT

Cheers for that post - will be there!

On now

Very moving programme on a true legend

loved in Yorkshire, Wales & Italy

If only footballers realised how lucky they are thesedays

Bugger

Was involved in a wedding, as many of you will know, and missed this post and the subsequent programme. However, if any of you, like me missed it, and are a fan of the late great JC, it is on BBC iPlayer, so I shall be watching that one!

Thank you so much for this post. I have just watched this holding back the tears.

John Charles, without doubt was the the greatest player I have ever seen. If he was playing today he would be a multi millionaire.

I was priveliged to see the see the great Revie side but John Charles was a central defender who could outjump and outspeed any forward. He was also a striker who could do the same. I never saw him miss a penalty but the memory dims, so I may be wrong.

Nat Lofthouse the England CF (stiker) said that John Charles was the best CH (central defender) he ever played against. Billy Wright England captain 105 caps, before the era of substitutions, said that John Charles was the best CF (striker) he had played against.

John Charles was the best CD and striker I have ever seen and it is so sad that he died practically penniless when today he would be in the same category as Messi.

I know us old sods are regarded as yesteryear and I accept that football is faster and more technical than before but you have to remember that players like John Charles had to play with a leather football that soaked in the moisture and became a lead balloon, they played in mud quagmires and matches were not abandoned because of frozen pitches.

Tackles which now receive red and yellow cards were also accepted and perhaps JC would have lasted longer in the game under the present rules.

John Charles will remain, in my eyes, the greatest player it has been my privelige to see.

RIP

Again thank you so much for the link. JC loved Leeds and it is unlikely that we will ever see his like again.

wiilko wrote:Thank you so much for this post. I have just watched this holding back the tears.

John Charles, without doubt was the the greatest player I have ever seen. If he was playing today he would be a multi millionaire.

I was priveliged to see the see the great Revie side but John Charles was a central defender who could outjump and outspeed any forward. He was also a striker who could do the same. I never saw him miss a penalty but the memory dims, so I may be wrong.

Nat Lofthouse the England CF (stiker) said that John Charles was the best CH (central defender) he ever played against. Billy Wright England captain 105 caps, before the era of substitutions, said that John Charles was the best CF (striker) he had played against.

John Charles was the best CD and striker I have ever seen and it is so sad that he died practically penniless when today he would be in the same category as Messi.

I know us old sods are regarded as yesteryear and I accept that football is faster and more technical than before but you have to remember that players like John Charles had to play with a leather football that soaked in the moisture and became a lead balloon, they played in mud quagmires and matches were not abandoned because of frozen pitches.

Tackles which now receive red and yellow cards were also accepted and perhaps JC would have lasted longer in the game under the present rules.

John Charles will remain, in my eyes, the greatest player it has been my privelige to see.

RIP

Again thank you so much for the link. JC loved Leeds and it is unlikely that we will ever see his like again.

Hear, hear...... with bells on!!!

Is this viewable online anywhere or maybe someone recorded it and put it somewhere for downloading?

You can view it on BBC iplayer

Twiggster wrote:I too would love to see this. The only Leeds hero I never saw play, as believe it or not, even I was too young! Met the chap once and he was very friendly.
When I lived in Italy and said I come from Leeds, the locals always said "Oh John Charles - il gigante buono". A fantastic ambassador for our club.

I just missed him play too, actually walked past the 'Giant' behind the South Stand at a Champions League game

My Dad always said he was the best footballer he had seen

1964white wrote:You can view it on BBC iplayer

Not available outside the UK, Leon

Twiggster wrote: Not available outside the UK, Leon

Damn

Twiggster wrote: Not available outside the UK, Leon

*cough* proxy

Telepres wrote: *cough* proxy

*Sneeze* shared router at home. Last time I set up a proxy, my wife couldn't access a couple of Danish sites on her laptop that she needs for work, as they didn't recognise the i.p.
I was in the doghouse for weeks!

He was the greatest player i have ever seen to pull the white shirt of united on.I to have met him a few times and he came over to be very humble and always had time for the fans not like the primma donnas we have these days.They could do to take a few lessons from people like him and remember when their playing days are over they will soon be forgotten and also to remember its fans like us who pay their wages.

I've put a request on the darkside to see if anyone can make this available to us outside the UK.