Jack Charlton's battle with Dementia

[@Hail_Full_of_Grace]

"no idea" hits really hard. He earned those memorys its so sad he had them stripped away by dementia before the end. RIP.

[@fraser5754]

Poor man yet such a rich life. A man's man and bloody great man

[@eoghancallaghy9254]

When he said "I've no idea" I died a little inside. What a horrible disease. Imagine being responsible for so much joy in a nation and not remembering it. But I will. Thanks Jack.

[@derryboyo]

When he recognized paul mcgrath in the documentary, would bring a tear to your eye.

[@ChubbyChecker182]

Yes, it did to me

[@Maximustard]

Many more than just the one, such a beautiful documentary

[@lexingtonlad5745]

Jack may have stopped remembering. We will never forget what he did for Irish football and the nation of Ireland.

[@krugerfuchs]

What did he do you still lost

[@krugerfuchs]

Irish the teams are English

[@metheult]

I was a 9 year old boy when you took over the national team and aslong as I have breath in my body I will never forget you Jack.

[@simonkyle2009]

Jack Charlton will always be loved by the Irish Although a non compromising man , a man with a great wholesome heart that brought about more change between Anglo Irish relations than any other man of his era

[@ryangarritty9761]

Love the story from Chris Waddle about Jack when he managed Newcastle United. During his playing career, Jack wasn't noted for his skill, shall we say. On one particular occasion during training, he got the Newcastle United players to try and curl a ball onto a cone set some distance away. This was a side that included Waddle and Beardsley, players of immense talent, but none of them could hit the cone. Waddle says Jack slipped off one of his casual shoes and, clad in a heavy sheepskin coat, stepped up to a loose ball and curled it with precision straight on to the cone. Without saying a word, he turned around, grinned at the assembled players, and walked off ! Class.

[@wardy2c]

He left me with great memories RIP Jack

[@imnotavingthat6813]

What a human being this fella was, reached the heights most only dream of.. He may have passed away, but we'll never be forgotten. An absolute LEGEND

[@ChubbyChecker182]

Jack may have lost his memory in the end, but still had that great warmth about him. I thought this documentary would be too sad really, but it was really very uplifting.

[@jayparmo2284]

Met Jack after Middlesbrough match a few years ago. If he dementia at that point he hid it well because he was signing autographs and talking to fans like normal. RIP jack.

[@Emmet21982]

0:36 His reply with 'no idea' when she said 'they think alot of you in Ireland, don't they?' made me feel sad but it made me laugh too. The timing of it was funny 😊 R.I.P Jack

[@garbeal2397]

i dont see the humour to be honest.

[@simondunlop-ws4fg]

Brilliant man❤

[@paudiepower1407]

Ireland loves you big Jack

[@rampageclover9788]

Was trying to find this for months and finally got to see it a couple of nights ago...I was devastated to see that Big Jack's final days centered around him having to grapple with this hideous disease and not recognizing the people he loved nor his accomplishments as a player and manager. Current players beware, the thousands and millions of pounds that you earn a week (and quite frankly don't deserve), dementia's currency is neurons...so start taking action now....minimize heading, listen to the health professionals and READ....show us that the decline and ultimate deaths of Jack, Nobby, Ray Wilson, Martin Peters, Jeff Astles along with our kid's current struggles with the disease weren't/aren't in vain

[@rampageclover9788]

UPDATE: Denis Law has now joined that unfortunate list as a diagnosed sufferer

[@johnrider5701]

It's tragic he couldn't even remember all that he had achieved in his fantastic career as a player and a manager . Dementia is such a cruel disease that takes a person away bit by bit until there's nothing left but a hollow shell end eventually it even takes that away ...

[@daviddrummerrichards2724]

Remember jack saying I can’t play football my brother can I just stop people playing

[@seltaeb3302]

Some of the tackles he made where scintillating. He would tackle & get the ball on one knee & spring back up like a giraffe & pass & oh to be on field with him & get one of his bollicking tirades in under 10 secs.

[@rampageclover9788]

An absolute demon of a defender...tall and powerful. They don't make them like that anymore...he could take the legs off ya. Really ridiculous how some actually try to breakdown, compare and contrast the footballing abilities, accomplishments and overall careers of the two Charlton boys...totally different but equally impressive paths that became fiery when they overlapped...Jack almost became a Busby babe but told Sir Matt where to stick it after he was instructed to wait till September as they were looking at other players to sign...he didn't take shite from anyone...and managerially he clearly outshone Bobby

[@seltaeb3302]

I watched Finding Jack C last night. I found the dementia side difficult purely from how we knew him before for decades. Jack didn't do Sad & I doubt he would have wanted this to be on his epitaph. His know how on tactics is supreme & how he didn't manage Leeds & England is a football tragedy but he spoke his mind & wouldn't suffer Directors & Officials & thus fools easily. Saying that Eire & Jack where made for each other & what a Journey.. (I am gonna watch all their matches & tactics found knowingly now).

[@rampageclover9788]

I heard but it's never been properly confirmed....that Jack was approached for the England job AFTER his time with Ireland but by then it was too late...he wasn't treated well by his own country during his tenure as Ireland manager tbh....none of the 66' team got knighthoods which is a farce in itself...

[@amandaorourke3036]

So bloody cruel.

[@stephenreeds3672]

Can't wait to see it, especially as it seems to be more about his living with dementia than about his impact on football. Hope it won't be Ire are great Eng are useless. That would be a waste. Interestingly, when they both went into management how the world found out how charming and articulate Jack was and how morose and uncommunicative Bobby was. Not what anyone expected. And Jack was a v talented manager.

[@seltaeb3302]

I watched it last night here on KZbin amazingly, petty BBC won't like that, & it's a good tribute but felt showing him with dementia is something Jack wouldn't have wanted. Jack didn't do Sad & there is this dementia & heading ball debate which I don't agree with. Boxing is far worse. Heading is a integral part of football & taking that away is like gelding Red Rum. Runners wear their hips, knees out & all sports have their medical dilemmas to ponder & people get dementia who's only exercise is going upstairs. But we live in another world now & the sueing lawyers are circling..

[@Insp.CountMortisWinshipKlaw]

​@@seltaeb3302 Agree with you. My Father has dementia and it is appalling disease. He would not have wanted to be seen like that. It took me 4 years to find the cause of dementia and it has nothing to do with heading the ball. That is idiotic. I discovered the truth of diseases from Dr Morse. There are two sides to chemistry here, acid and alkaline. Things breakdown and die on the acid side while life thrives on the alkaline side. It is eating and drinking an acidic diet that causes all diseases such as dementia or the lead up to it such as a stroke. There are two fluids in the body, blood and lymph. The lymph is 80%, a clear liquid that is the bodies cellular sewer system. When we eat raw food we do not compromise the lymphatic system but if we eat cooked or processed foods, it is mucus forming and creates stagnation shutting the kidneys filtration system down. Its why kidney transplants are the most needed by a huge margin compared to any other organ in the western world. Its the equivalent to your toilet in your house being blocked and you ignore it. Your house will soon become unlivable. Why everyone doesn't suffer from the same problems is down to your genetic make-up. It doesn't mean you will get the disease it just means if you eat an acidic diet you will be predisposed to it. For instance Dr Morse says that an early warning for dementia or any other neurological issue is balding. The mucus has built up so bad in the head its burning the hair off. I started balding in my 40's and my Father had a thick head of hair up until he was 75 years old, then suddenly it started to thin. This went side by side with memory issues. I realised I was having memory issues myself in my 40's and blurred vision. My eyes started to get worst too. Stupidly I just thought it was getting older. It isn't, it is your diet. I went on 100% raw fruit diet and 17 years of psoriasis is gone, my hair is growing back and my vision and memory is returning to normal. Unfortunately it is too late for my dad as I learned too late to help him. He is extremely difficult to look after, so to get him to eat a raw fruit diet is impossible. They become like a difficult child with angry sometimes violent mood swings

[@rampageclover9788]

@@seltaeb3302 It is heartbreaking and that's definitely not how I want to be remembered...but by the same token those leather balls that practically turn into rocks when they fill up with rain water... three of his 66' teammates have succumbed to dementia....his brother's now in the thick of it....I don't think removing heading altogether from the game is feasible but they can't sweep this issue under the rug any longer...I reckon if Jack was aware of this earlier on (I don't know if he ever was told about this issue before he died), he'd approve of using himself as an example, knowing that it'll help the younger generation of players....they don't use those balls anymore obviously but the ones they do use still connect at a considerable speed and have the same effect...years of that will take it's toll...

[@Marlondurran]

All that heading heavy balls did the damage..

[@BearRyan]

Ireland loves ya Jack

[@hollybushcradleyheathorigi7344]

Jack lived till 85- my mother has early dementia at 79 - she ain’t never headed a football - discuss - these men were very fit - their bodies have outlived their brains - average male life expectancy is 81 in the Uk - and the Uk has good average stats - add the whiskey and I reckon big Jack did good -

[@isthatyoursandwich]

Dementia sucks. Robs you of your memories. Your faculties. My Mam has it. She loved life now she is stays at home and repeats herself continously. It's a horrible disease robs you of that person and your left with the shell of that person. I call it the long goodbye.

[@bobmoss4016]

No work needs to be done...heading the ball leads to poor health....

[@hughoconnell4556]

He should have been more carefull and not done them headings with the ball he has only himself to blame stlest the rest of his family are taking responsibility like his brother wants to get head takels band Evan bobbys wife sees the light Pat has head in the sand the FAI just don't want to face up to it like they need to make what happened to the Charlton brothers can never happen again

[@jamiejosh96]

Wish they would call it what it is, cte. Same as what used to be called “punch drunk”

[@Roseland8]

The only English man who's hand I would shake

[@hmq9052]

Wow. Bitter

[@pjoseph5950]

What a sad excuse as a human you must be. Most if the Irish players were English you melt. 🤣🤣🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Have a nice day 👍

[@garethluvsthetruth6782]

all heading should be banned