Sir Jack R.I.P

[pr0sl0]

I think a more fitting legacy would be something more proactive, like the club establishing a scholarship for local kids in his name.

 

[Lycan]

Love the banner.

 

[Sniffer]

Really sad, one of my best wolves memories is being stood next to him at the last game of the old south bank

Come on then Tredman, which one are you?

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport...an-john-lalleys-personal-tribute-to-sir-jack/

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Having read this thread, and the many tributes on social media, radio and television, one thing is clear. Sir Jack was a hugely popular figure not only at Wolves, but in Wolverhampton and the footballing world in general.

I am old enough to remember the state of the ground when Sir Jack bought the club. He promised to re-build Molineux, and this he did. While it is true that he did not save the club, Sir Jack did so much more in the investment he put into the club and the manner he conducted himself. Maybe his biggest failing was that he was too much of a Gentleman. We may not see his like again.

 

[lemonjelly]

I think a more fitting legacy would be something more proactive, like the club establishing a scholarship for local kids in his name.

I think the academy already being named after him is sufficient. Kids getting their chance to play for Wolves. Sir Jack would have liked that.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Maybe his biggest failing was that he was too much of a Gentleman. We may not see his like again.

His biggest failing was trusting his useless, never worked a day in their lives milksop sons to run the club rather than getting people with high level football knowledge to do it. This led to the club bleeding money - Sir Jack was astonished when Moxey came in and showed him how much was and had been leaking away - and making crap appointments, with bad managers wasting far too much money.

 

[Langers]

His biggest failing was trusting his useless, never worked a day in their lives milksop sons to run the club rather than getting people with high level football knowledge to do it. This led to the club bleeding money - Sir Jack was astonished when Moxey came in and showed him how much was and had been leaking away - and making crap appointments, with bad managers wasting far too much money.

Completely agree with this.

And to echo what Frank said, I don't think football will ever see anyone like Sir Jack again.

 

[darlowolf64]

His biggest failing was trusting his useless, never worked a day in their lives milksop sons to run the club rather than getting people with high level football knowledge to do it. This led to the club bleeding money - Sir Jack was astonished when Moxey came in and showed him how much was and had been leaking away - and making crap appointments, with bad managers wasting far too much money.

and then shutting the wallet when we finally managed promotion to the Premier League in 2003

 

[Penk Wolf]

Sketchy memory from when I used to go the Archives in the Molineux Hotel. There was a couple of groups trying to buy Wolves and Sir Jack was involved with one of them when we were facing extinction under the Bhattis

Doug Ellis, Sir Jack and Harry Marshall.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I wouldn't have given Dave Jones any more money. 1) He couldn't be trusted and 2) around 2001 or so, £10m+ that we gave him should have been enough to build a team fit to compete in the Premier League. Not 'I have spent this money, now I need the same again plus £5m as the players I have bought aren't good enough for the next level'.

 

[ROVERT47]

Spot on Deutsch, add 'King John' to that, Moxey might be despised by many fans but I bet both SJH and Morgan relish his value.

 

[ROVERT47]

As far as I remember Sir Jack tried to buy the Club the first time we went bust, Dougan chose the Bhatti's, they went on to give our arseole a good reaming and we went bust again.
Jack didn't appear to be around then and a consortium of the Wolverhampton Council, the Gallagher's and Asda rescued the Club, Kenny has said that Jack provided funds off the record and I'm happy to take his word for it.

 

[Penk Wolf]

As far as I remember Sir Jack tried to buy the Club the first time we went bust, Dougan chose the Bhatti's, they went on to give our arseole a good reaming and we went bust again.
Jack didn't appear to be around then and a consortium of the Wolverhampton Council, the Gallagher's and Asda rescued the Club, Kenny has said that Jack provided funds off the record and I'm happy to take his word for it.

Like I say, Jack was part of the Doug Ellis consortium who put in an offer at the same time as the Gallaghers.

 

[ROVERT47]

Like I say, Jack was part of the Doug Ellis consortium who put in an offer at the same time as the Gallaghers.

Im happy to accept that, never quite understood why he didn't go on his own then though rather than wait until 1991.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

1990 wasn't it? Seem to remember his first game as owner being vs Oldham at home. Bully back fresh from the World Cup and scored. Ian Marshall hat trick for them and they won 3-2.

As I say, the amount of money we wasted on utter shit in the 90s offends me. Kevin Ashley was one of the first SJH signings for instance. £500k when that was a lot of money. We already owned two better right backs than him.

 

[ROVERT47]

Yeah, 1990.

 

[Penk Wolf]

Doug Ellis, Sir Jack and Harry Marshall.

It might have been Ken Wheldon rather than Harry Marshall.

 

[Templeton Peck]

A man that genuinely cared about the club to the detriment of not only his finances but his family too. What more could anyone give? No name change, no change of shirt colour, no wanky stadium sponsor and no flogging us off to some scrote for a quick buck. His thumbs up in Cardiff was one of the best moments of my life. Deserves to be held in the same regard as Cullis. RIP.

 

[Kenny]

Im happy to accept that, never quite understood why he didn't go on his own then though rather than wait until 1991.

He felt the group was better placed as it had a football people in it. He then went on his own and as Dan points out, trusting his Son's was his biggest error.

 

[Tredman]

Come on then Tredman, which one are you?

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport...an-john-lalleys-personal-tribute-to-sir-jack/

I don't think that the last game? IIRC the sun was out, we played millwall (?), did shaun bradbury score 2? Definitely sure it was sunny though!