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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: distancetraveller on January 03, 2012, 09:22:15 AM
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Sadly passed away as reported on the main site...
RIP Jack - always a pleasure to speak to you
Condolences to David and his family and friends.
Ray & Jill Sant
Quite a emotional day for me as I lost my Dad on this day 12 years ago
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This is really sad news.
I used to help Jack as an 11 year old with the pitch and odd jobs in the holidays. His knowledge of the pitch, how and where it did or didn't drain was second to none.
He'd be at the ground at all hours and took massive pride in the surface, and this was in the days before we had any money spent on the pitch.
RIP Jack, part of the fabric of Altrincham Football Club and my thoughts are with David at this sad time.
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Sincerely condolences to Dave his family and friends. From a very personal perspective the Thorpes are principally responsible for getting me hooked into Alty as a newcomer to the area from a 'lively' Belfast in 1970. As a fellow ballboy I too was an 'inhabitant' of Jack's hut along with both the Flynn boys and will always remember his knowledge of all things Alty - this really is the end of an era. RIP Jack.
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Fantastic servant to the club, and a truely nice person. Remember painting the ground with him years ago was twice my age but still managed twice my energy. Best wishes to his family in this difficult time.
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I heard on New Year's Eve that his condition had seriously deteriorated and it shows his character and strength that he didn't let go of life without a struggle.
So very sorry for David. My thoughts are with you and Julie at this very sad time.
RIP Jack
TA
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Very sad news. Jack was Altrincham FC through and through. My thoughts are with David, the family and friends at this time. May Jack rest in peace.
Mike G
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RIP Jack, sincere condolences to all his family.
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Such sad news, we really have lost an Alty stalwart today. Like others I used to be a ballboy and remember jack as a groundsman for what seemed like, and probably was, decades and seeing him in the tatton as well.
I know it gave me and others pleasure to see Jack still attending games at 97 and 98 years of age and my condolences go to David and the rest of the Thorpe family, a true Alty family if ever there was one.
RIP Jack.
Gareth
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RIP to a man synonymous with the great times at Alty!
Our thoughts are with his family and all those close to him.
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Such sad news RIP Jack i know you will still be watching the Robins from above
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sad news to start a new year.
Condolences.
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RIP Jack, sincere condolences to all his family. from Darren and Louise
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Sad news, indeed.
A genuine legend at Moss Lane.
I really believed that he was indestructible - after all, he had even survived years of drinking Sid the landlord's infamous 'Dark Mild' in The Moss!
Sincere condolences to Dave.
Barry.
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And here's the great man himself in familiar action at Moss Lane back in December 1973:
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Very Sad News indeed
We can speculate about what defines an Altrincham FC Legend as long as we want but I would say that we have just lost a GENUINE Legend of the Club
Deepest Commiserations to the family and friends
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very sad news....condolensces to his family......legendary status in every sense of the word including what sound like mythical tales of his mastery of ground work but that are factual.......
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Terrible news.
Condolences to his family and friends.
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Sad news...........but what an age to still be a regular at Alty games.
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Jack was truly the proof that a club legend doesn't have to actually kick a football. A true gentleman as well. Sincere condolences to all his family.
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ONCE again to repeat what has been said Jack a true Alty Great and he will be sadly missed . RIP Jack
Thoughts are with David and the Family
Pete Carroll
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Another real club man that's always been there as long as I've watched alty leaves us, very sad news.Jack was from a generation of the likes that we will never see again.How many people will reach their 90s these days, never mind still be attending football matches and going for a pint in the tatton unaided.Condolences to David and family, sleep well jack.
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Rest in Peace dear Jack.
Jack was a lovely man, and as I remember he had a great sense of humour.. especially when on very wet nights many of us rallied round to get the game on, forking those very wet spots..under his direction, a Monday night vs Wealdstone being one of the most memorable.
I feel privelidged to have known Jack, and did really enjoy my last proper chat with him at Bath last season, leaning on the pitchside fence on the edge of the 18 yard box.
I hope some permanent memorial can be placed at ML, in addition to a plaque on the wall by the bar.. perhaps the club mower should carry his name? If that can be done I'll buy the plaque!
Take care David at this sad time, many are thinking of you and the family.
Nic & Elaine
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A LEGEND passes on Commiserations David. lOVE jENNY & George.
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RIP Jack, stumbled across this as well from last season
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Just got back and really sad to hear that Jack has passed away. A true gent and an Alty legend through and through. Best wishes to David and the family.