The great man looks down.

[Guest thenorthumbrian]

Its the annivesary of the birth one of the all time Toons greats.

If not the greatest.

Its an omen - hopefully.

 

http://www.soccerhistory.org.uk/Jackie%20Milburn.htm

[Guest toonlass]

I tell you something, Jackie will be turning in his grave at the shower of mercenary shite that turns out for the Toon these days.

 

Absolute black and white legend.

 

 

[Guest thenorthumbrian]

I tell you something, Jackie will be turning in his grave at the shower of mercenary s**** that turns out for the Toon these days.

 

Absolute black and white legend.

 

 

 

You might be right.

No Ferraris and Bentleys then, Wor Jackie had to get the bus to the match when he first played for Newcastle United.

And while obviously times have changed since those days, its a shame we are short of players with his honesty, humility, talent and sheer passion for the team he loved.

 

[Guest toonlass]

Aye, my grandad used to sometimes get the same bus as him from Ashington.