Jack Barker...what a champ!!!!!!!!

thejiggingsaint · Mon 27 Jul 2009 2:23pm

How good is it seeing dear Jack Barker fronting up to all our games?
I was flattered and humbled to have the great man say to me on Saturday night: "where have you been mate? go and rev 'em up" (I'd spent the first half up on level three with some good pals that I hadn't seen for a year or two) If ever the lads needed a good reason to win the flag (aside from the obvious

) then its giving blokes like Jack the reward for their loyalty!
GO SAINTS!!!!!!!!

GrumpyOne · Post: # 783379Post **GrumpyOne** » Mon 27 Jul 2009 2:31pm

thejiggingsaint wrote:How good is it seeing dear Jack Barker fronting up to all our games?
I was flattered and humbled to have the great man say to me on Saturday night: "where have you been mate? go and rev 'em up" (I'd spent the first half up on level three with some good pals that I hadn't seen for a year or two) If ever the lads needed a good reason to win the flag (aside from the obvious ) then its giving blokes like Jack the reward for their loyalty!
GO SAINTS!!!!!!!!

Hadn't seen Jack for about nine or ten months. Age appears to be catching him up fast.

matrix · Post: # 783380Post **matrix** » Mon 27 Jul 2009 2:32pm

legend of a legend

saintsrus · Post: # 783382Post **saintsrus** » Mon 27 Jul 2009 2:33pm

Dave we were worried with your absence, but like always you came through and revved up the social club.
We are lucky to have you sit there and do the things you do, we even had a clown behind us telling us to sit down after jumping up after a goal, as they couldnt see

Geez get a life..........

Did you hear the comment when you took your hat off after another lifting goal, someone yelled out for you to grow some hair

GrumpyOne · Post: # 783388Post **GrumpyOne** » Mon 27 Jul 2009 2:37pm

saintsrus wrote:Dave we were worried with your absence, but like always you came through and revved up the social club.
We are lucky to have you sit there and do the things you do, we even had a clown behind us telling us to sit down after jumping up after a goal,as they couldnt see

It was a win that even the coaching staff were surprised (the last quarter).

Did you hear the comment when you took your hat off after another lifting goal, someone yelled out for you to grow some hair

Go easy on the old Jigster srus.... he rubs fertilizer on his head every night as it is.....

thejiggingsaint · Mon 27 Jul 2009 2:38pm

Age is catching up with us all Grumpy, but I agree that Jack is appearing to be quite frail, but the determination and braveheart are as strong as ever!
Incidentally its a while since I've seen Ted Whitten Jr. and I thought age is catching up with him too!. Godd to see them both on the pitch at games end...a pity that the presentation wasn't made more of! I would dearly love to see the Saints crowd give Jack the full treatment of a standing ovation!

matrix · Post: # 783392Post **matrix** » Mon 27 Jul 2009 2:40pm

i hope roo gets him out on the ground and they give him the cup and get a team photo all around him

thejiggingsaint · Mon 27 Jul 2009 2:40pm

Hey Michael (saintrus)! You should have told him I had a full mane of jet-black hair before I started following the Saints

(Yeah-yeah!!)

markinUSA · Post: # 783481Post **markinUSA** » Mon 27 Jul 2009 5:06pm

I met Jack and his wife in Brisbane many many years ago... maybe 1995. It was a wonderful experience. They were both so kind, friendly and welcoming, it was a marvellous experience.

I will always have a special place in my heart for him. What a good bloke.

White Winmar · Mon 27 Jul 2009 5:09pm

By the look of things, Jack is hanging on to see that second premiership. If we do it, how about the AFL get him up to the podium to present the medals and cup! Anyone have a more appropriate suggestion?

plugger66 · Post: # 783486Post **plugger66** » Mon 27 Jul 2009 5:12pm

White Winmar wrote:By the look of things, Jack is hanging on to see that second premiership. If we do it, how about the AFL get him up to the podium to present the medals and cup! Anyone have a more appropriate suggestion?

It would be a great idea but doubt he would be well enough. Looked extremely sick on Saturday night.

White Winmar · Mon 27 Jul 2009 5:14pm

Sadly, P66 I think you may be right. I know Jeans, the cowboy, the 'doc, Verdun Howell and Neil Roberts would all be worthy of the honour, but Jack Barker and his mighty son are surely the greatest expression of what this club is all about.

The Fireman · Mon 27 Jul 2009 5:22pm

I have been honored in the past to have been able to have a brief chat with both Jack and his son.
Both down to earth top blokes.

spert · Post: # 783551Post **spert** » Mon 27 Jul 2009 5:53pm

Jack is going nowhere until he sees our boys doing the victory lap on grand final day -on yer Jack!

saintspremiers · Mon 27 Jul 2009 6:08pm

plugger66 wrote:
White Winmar wrote:By the look of things, Jack is hanging on to see that second premiership. If we do it, how about the AFL get him up to the podium to present the medals and cup! Anyone have a more appropriate suggestion?
It would be a great idea but doubt he would be well enough. Looked extremely sick on Saturday night.

Very true but the positive is that he may not be declining too fast, and may hang on, sorry WILL hang on until September.

That's all that matters eh?

saint66au · Post: # 783626Post **saint66au** » Mon 27 Jul 2009 6:25pm

Was interviewed on the big screeen after the game..and got a warm round of applause form those still at the ground