JackArmy.net - Twenty-Five Years And Out

[Ringwood]

I also remember one away game while I was living in London, I picked up 2 London Jacks then picked up Richard and his partner in Kingston for an away trip to Walsall. The car was rammed (ford focus) and Richard insisted in wearing his big Swans hat in the car. Great memories.

 

[RoyalCountyJack]

I remember fondly Richard Lillicrap having a table and leaflets at games and away trips he drove to ensure the future of the Swans. I remember his partner/wife was very involved and went under the radar with all here contribution. I forgot her name now.

Jenny. She attended London games for a while after he passed. Lovely lady.

For some of our younger posters who maybe weren't around in the days when the club was facing extinction not for the first time here is Richard's Obit in The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/sep/05/obituaries.mainsection

 

[monmouth]

Only met him once, but you could feel the passion and drive. A great Swansea man, airbrushed out by pygmies not fit to clean his boots (ditto Mel).

 

[3swan]

Only met him once, but you could feel the passion and drive. A great Swansea man, airbrushed out by pygmies not fit to clean his boots (ditto Mel).

Passion and drive

Perfect words.

Met him a few times and once a pre match drink at Kidderminster.
Can remember one game, away at Mansfield where he walked up every row asking people to join the Trust.
Also spent an evening with him when he asked me to join him when he was passing on his vision to the Coventry Trust.
His true worth not officially recognized, but for everyone who knew, his work can never be underestimated.

 

[SeaJack]

So, this is it.

Now this site has entered the final straight of its upcoming curtain call, I can’t help but recall the poignant and deeply moving words of Roy Batty, Rutger Hauer’s replicant character from Ridley Scott’s 1982 Blade Runner film.

Seen as one of the greatest cinematic speeches ever to grace the silver screen, it perfectly sums up my sentiments about the JackArmy experience as things draw to a close.

So, I just thought I’d leave this here:

Thanks for the memories YJB’s.

 

[monmouth]

I prefer:

‘So, farewell then Jackarmy.net. Get tae fuck’

 

[Darran]

The first fans forum ever was in the lounge upstairs in the Vetch east stand.
Richard Lillicrap carried me up.
TRUE STORY.

 

[jackharris]

The first fans forum ever was in the lounge upstairs in the Vetch east stand.
Richard Lillicrap carried me up.
TRUE STORY.

That East Stand and East Terrace were not exactly disabled friendly in the slightest. When you think the disabled facilities were atrocious at the Vetch. If there were any disabled fans from an away side did they have to cwtch up with the Swans disabled fans in front of the ‘Wing/Centre” stand?

 

[Pegojack]

So, here we are then. My last ever post on Planet Swans. It's a bit emotional, but let's not make a meal of it.
Phil, you are a diamond, thanks for everything you've done. I hope you'll pop up on the new site from time to time.
To all the great posters on here, it's been a gas. Get yourselves over to the new site, but if not, take care of yourselves, YJBs.
Swansea Til I Die.

 

[Darran]

That East Stand and East Terrace were not exactly disabled friendly in the slightest. When you think the disabled facilities were atrocious at the Vetch. If there were any disabled fans from an away side did they have to cwtch up with the Swans disabled fans in front of the ‘Wing/Centre” stand?

Away fans would be outside the disabled shelter in all weathers.

 

[monmouth]

So, here we are then. My last ever post on Planet Swans. It's a bit emotional, but let's not make a meal of it.
Phil, you are a diamond, thanks for everything you've done. I hope you'll pop up on the new site from time to time.
To all the great posters on here, it's been a gas. Get yourselves over to the new site, but if not, take care of yourselves, YJBs.
Swansea Til I Die.

Missing you already.

 

[Darran]

Tomorrow will be a very sad day but looking at the Champion League Final thread on the new forum it’s onwards and upwards.

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[CygnusX1]

What time do the lights get turned off tomorrow?

 

[NeathJack]

Thank you x

 

[BiscuitHipster]

Sayonara all,

Even as mostly a lurker from next to my dad as a kid listening to PalTalk, the occasional post from a school PC, and yet more lurking as an adult, you're all bangers.

Top drawer, and maybe I'll be a bit more interactive, eh?