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Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by Burnleybabe » Fri Aug 31, 2018 1:24 pm

I cannot be outside the Turf, but am listening on Radio Lancashire.
I never saw him play, but heard so muh about him from my Dad.

RIP Jimmy, a real Legend, not like the ones portrayed these days.
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by Cirrus_Minor » Fri Aug 31, 2018 1:44 pm

According to BBC Look Northwest he played for Blackburn.

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by Steve1956 » Fri Aug 31, 2018 2:08 pm

Cirrus_Minor wrote:According to BBC Look Northwest he played for Blackburn.
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by The Enclosure » Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:24 pm

A very moving service on Radio Lancashire.Must admit I had tears rolling down my face Drove up to the layby at top of Rossendale Road to listen on the car radio and then pay my respects as the cortage passed by on its way to the cemetery.A very sad day in the clubs history but Jimmy got the send off he richly deserved.
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by tim_noone » Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:27 pm

Was outside for the cortège passing no early leavers for this one!
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:29 pm

I went down to the Turf earlier to see him arrive for the funeral. Huge turnout and just so emotional.

Came home afterwards and listened to the funeral before going onto Rossendale Road to watch Jimmy go past on his final journey.

So hard to believe we were saying goodbye to him.
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by MT03ALG » Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:31 pm

I was at the service in the James Hargreaves Stand. Very moving with some excellent contributions and suitable music. RIP (Sir) Jimmy McIlroy.
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:43 pm

Cracking turnout and pleased to see it was equally cracking weather.
Faces who will have seen him play regular. And some too young to even know who he was. Great to see. ImageImageImage
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by Steve1956 » Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:44 pm

Where all the current Squad in attendance today ?

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by The Enclosure » Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:56 pm

Steve1956 wrote:Where all the current Squad in attendance today ?
Not sure about that but am pretty sure Sean was.

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by MT03ALG » Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:56 pm

Didn't see any of the current squad at the Service in the JH Stand. Saw Dobson, Flynn, Ternent, Latcham, Irvine, Robson. Appparently Tommy Docherty was also there ?
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:59 pm

MT03ALG wrote:Didn't see any of the current squad at the Service in the JH Stand. Saw Dobson, Flynn, Ternent, Latcham, Irvine, Robson. Appparently Tommy Docherty was also there ?
Did you ask if any were fit for Sunday :D

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by ClaretGent » Fri Aug 31, 2018 4:10 pm

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Aug 31, 2018 4:23 pm

Steve1956 wrote:Where all the current Squad in attendance today ?
I wouldn't have thought any of them would be given we played last night

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Aug 31, 2018 4:24 pm

MT03ALG wrote:Didn't see any of the current squad at the Service in the JH Stand. Saw Dobson, Flynn, Ternent, Latcham, Irvine, Robson. Appparently Tommy Docherty was also there ?
You can add three more former Clarets to that list - there were two Ternents, Colin Waldron and Mike Summerbee.
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Aug 31, 2018 4:25 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Faces who will have seen him play regular. And some too young to even know who he was. Great to see.
Great to see those young fans there too - this man should never, ever be forgotten.
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by Clarets4me » Fri Aug 31, 2018 4:28 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Cracking turnout and pleased to see it was equally cracking weather.
Faces who will have seen him play regular. And some too young to even know who he was. Great to see. ImageImageImage
I hope someone made sure that elderly chap dressed in grey stood in the middle of the road ( middle photo ) got home safely, he looks a trifle confused & I'm a bit worried about him ! ;)
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by tim_noone » Fri Aug 31, 2018 5:57 pm

Clarets4me wrote:I hope someone made sure that elderly chap dressed in grey stood in the middle of the road ( middle photo ) got home safely, he looks a trifle confused & I'm a bit worried about him ! ;)
Where's the bloody bus got to?? :(

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by Sean Dyche's Watch » Fri Aug 31, 2018 5:58 pm

ClaretTony wrote:I wouldn't have thought any of them would be given we played last night
why?

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by john'sroseyspecs » Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:42 pm

Clarets4me wrote:I hope someone made sure that elderly chap dressed in grey stood in the middle of the road ( middle photo ) got home safely, he looks a trifle confused & I'm a bit worried about him ! ;)
Don't worry. I know the man. He always looks like that does Peter!
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by ElectroClaret » Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:50 pm

Cirrus_Minor wrote:According to BBC Look Northwest he played for Blackburn.
Yes, heard that. Dozy bint.

Although, to be fair, she was probably just reading from the autocue.

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:43 pm

Cirrus_Minor wrote:According to BBC Look Northwest he played for Blackburn.
Someone told me that. Absolutely incredible.

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by Jakubclaret » Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:57 pm

tim_noone wrote:Where's the bloody bus got to?? :(
Maybe the same place, down the pits got to, which promptly got deleted for whatever reasons right or wrong, no place for any sort of arguments glad he got a good send off & rightfully respected.

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by Bfc » Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:58 pm

I also heard the gaff re Mc playing down the road. Probable auto cue written by a B td fan.
I would be surprised if Bobby Charlton was not among the guest/attendees today. He went to the funerals of Brian Miller and Jimmy Adamson. He has my respect for that and I'm sure he would have tried his best to pay tribute, to someone so special as Jimmy Mc, if he could have been there.

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by tim_noone » Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:02 pm

Jakubclaret wrote:Maybe the same place, down the pits got to, which promptly got deleted for whatever reasons right or wrong, no place for any sort of arguments glad he got a good send off & rightfully respected.
By my own hand. Agreed.

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by summitclaret » Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:05 pm

I was also on hpw before and went home to listen to the service on radio lancs. Also saw the hearse at the summit.

It's been a very emotional day. I was thinking of Jimmy's family obviously and the memories as a young boy of seeing Jimmy mesmorise teams with his dribbling and passing on those mud heaps.

However, and I bet this was the same for many today, it was the the thought of parent's and family long gone that first got the clarets in the blood that came to mind.

RIP Jimmy you will never be forgotton.
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:19 pm

Nice video from BBC. Funny how they need subtitles for our exceedingly rare accent!!! :lol:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-englan ... oy-funeral" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:38 pm

Clarets4me wrote:I hope someone made sure that elderly chap dressed in grey stood in the middle of the road ( middle photo ) got home safely, he looks a trifle confused & I'm a bit worried about him ! ;)
I wheeled him home :D
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by JohnDearyMe » Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:57 pm

summitclaret wrote:I was also on hpw before and went home to listen to the service on radio lancs. Also saw the hearse at the summit.

It's been a very emotional day. I was thinking of Jimmy's family obviously and the memories as a young boy of seeing Jimmy mesmorise teams with his dribbling and passing on those mud heaps.

However, and I bet this was the same for many today, it was the the thought of parent's and family long gone that first got the clarets in the blood that came to mind.

RIP Jimmy you will never be forgotton.
Well put

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by Clarets4me » Fri Aug 31, 2018 11:12 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:I wheeled him home :D
And " TimNoone " appears again @ 46 seconds ..... is there more than one of him, is it a body double or a hologram ? I think we should be told ! :lol:

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Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Aug 31, 2018 11:20 pm

Clarets4me wrote:And " TimNoone " appears again @ 46 seconds ..... is there more than one of him, is it a body double or a hologram ? I think we should be told ! :lol:
Noone knows
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by hampsteadclaret » Sat Sep 01, 2018 12:20 am

I was at the service in the James Hargreaves stand. It was excellent in every respect and very well attended. Stories about Jimmy’s home and family life in Burnley over several decades.. plenty of stuff about his football career....some poetry.. some live music, some recorded music..
- a lovely warm feel to the hour long service, and a proper send off I felt. Many ex-footballers there, other sports people and media people.

It was all very well done.

RIP Jimmy.

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by Burnleybabe » Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:50 am

For anyone wanting to listen to his Funeral Service.
It is on Radio Lancashire's The Unmissable Podcast.
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Post by The Enclosure » Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:24 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Nice video from BBC. Funny how they need subtitles for our exceedingly rare accent!!! :lol:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-englan ... oy-funeral" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Who is the geezer right at the end with the cheesy grin.lol ?..Sits near me in JHU

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by JohnMac » Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:48 pm

The Enclosure wrote:Who is the geezer right at the end with the cheesy grin.lol ?..Sits near me in JHU
David (I won't give you his surname). He commutes by train from the East Midlands home and away. Proper Burnley fella though!
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Post by The Enclosure » Sat Sep 01, 2018 3:00 pm

Thanks...thought he lived away as sometimes see him with a small overnight bag..Yes he does look to be s committed Claret and fair play to the fella.
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Post by Herts Clarets » Sat Sep 01, 2018 3:12 pm

JohnMac wrote:David (I won't give you his surname). He commutes by train from the East Midlands home and away. Proper Burnley fella though!
Is it David T? From Nottingham? He is a distant relative of mine if it is.

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by JohnMac » Sat Sep 01, 2018 3:47 pm

Herts Clarets wrote:Is it David T? From Nottingham? He is a distant relative of mine if it is.
Yes it is :D

I used to see him quite a lot when I commuted up from S Lincs.

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Post by ClaretTony » Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:20 pm

Herts Clarets wrote:Is it David T? From Nottingham? He is a distant relative of mine if it is.
Heaven help you :D

The quieter T has posted on this thread

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by The Enclosure » Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:23 pm

I have the utmost respect for those fans who travel long distances to support the Clarets every week ,home and away, in all weathers and spending their hard earned cash..
Puts into perspective the ones who live locally that can't be bothered cos the price of the Twix has increased or the pies ran out before half time or they think a tenner or fifteen quid is too much for a ticket.

Ps I do realise that not all people can afford to go on every match in the present climate.

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by Stevie2112 » Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:46 pm

The quieter T has indeed posted on the thread.MT :-)

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Post by ClaretGent » Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:02 pm

Some more photos for those who couldn't make it

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by bartons baggage » Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:42 pm

Say's a lot about this forum really.
We have massive threads on boring political differences, but a true club legend passes away and not a lot said. :oops:

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by Burnleyareback2 » Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:50 pm

Assume or hope there will be a tribute ahead of the game tomorrow?

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Post by ClaretTony » Sun Sep 02, 2018 11:51 am

bartons baggage wrote:Say's a lot about this forum really.
We have massive threads on boring political differences, but a true club legend passes away and not a lot said. :oops:
There have been previous lengthy threads following his passing and there is also an online book of condolence which we set up prior to one being set up by the club.

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Sep 02, 2018 11:52 am

Burnleyareback2 wrote:Assume or hope there will be a tribute ahead of the game tomorrow?
There is a minute's silence before today's game
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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by Paul Waine » Sun Sep 02, 2018 2:20 pm

Excellent obituary on Jimmy McIlroy in yesterday's Daily Telegraph.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/ ... -obituary/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

But, link is behind paywall - though there is free 30 days subscription (I'm not a subscriber).

"What would we want to leave Burnley for?" - Jimmy's wife's response when Jimmy was "promised all sorts...." by Sampdoria before the '62 FA Cup Final.

RIP, Jimmy.

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Re: Jimmy Mac's Funeral

Post by ClaretAndJew » Sun Sep 02, 2018 6:06 pm

bartons baggage wrote:**** off
Jesus

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