vETERAN : John Connell McBRIDE

Jack's Chat - Please say hello

1. I'm proud of you gramps! You were always there for me weather it be on the football pitch or everyday life. Every so often I browse this web page as it puts a smile on my face.

   Grandson

   (Posted on 2010-07-10 01:49:00 by giantcycleguy)

2. Hello Jack,

   Hope your keeping well mate. Well ma friend, the Scottsh Cup tie is OFF again for the 7th time, i think, i'm losing count Jack !!!. We may have to change our plea of "WIN IT FOR JACK", to "PLAY IT FOR JACK", haha. Glad you liked the idea's i put to Elizabeth, i think you would have a blast, and a great day out with a ball back at your feet. The skills never leave us pal, no matter what age we are eh!.

   Take care Jack,

   Best wishes from all at the football club.

   Andy.

   (Posted on 2009-12-12 12:29:00 by Andy - Webmaster)

3. Hello Ann:

   Glad to hear from you. Hope you are keeping well. How are things back home? Right now the weather is getting very bad over here which we an expect at this time of the year. Enjoyed the visit from Billy and David in the springtime. I am well taken care off at the Villa.

   Keep in touch.

   Jack

   (Posted on 2009-12-03 17:17:00 by John McBride)

4. hi jack lovely to see your website your looking very well.tell the family i am asking after them jacqueline lookes stunning and so like her auntie may all my love ann

   (Posted on 2009-11-29 14:33:00 by ann jardine)

5. Andy:

   Hope the weather clears so the match can be played soon. Glad to hear you crossed the big pond and glad you did so well with your matches in Canada. Nice to hear from old friends.

   Jack

   (Posted on 2009-11-26 15:48:00 by Jack McBride)

6. David: I'm as good looking as ever....so I'm better looking than you! Ha! Ha!

   Nice to hear from you David. All is well here in Canada. If I was younger I would take the soccer job on that you mentioned. I'm very pleased with ths website...nice to hear from old friends. All lot of big soccer games on my television at the moment so busy with that. I'm keeping well. Keep in touch.

   Jack

   (Posted on 2009-11-26 15:43:00 by Jack McBride)

7. Dear Rab:

   Thank you for getting in touch. I am enjoying life. I get all the big soccer games on my television. Quite settled in at The Bracebridge Villa. Rab, I do not have a phone anymore, please contact me through this page of through Elizabeth's email. Say hello to everyone at Pitchers including Jimmy and Penny. Hope to see you in the near future.

   Jack

   (Posted on 2009-11-26 15:36:00 by Jack McBride)

8. Hi Jack,Rab Ferguson here its good to see your still enjoying life,

   everyone at Pitchers keep asking me how your keeping,but the phone

   number I've got doesn't get me through to you.So Liz could you e-mail

   me back off line,at Rabzpost@sympatico.ca.

   thanking you in advance,

   Rab

   (Posted on 2009-11-23 18:57:00 by Rab Ferguson)

9. Congrats. Jack - the web page is great!

   After all that praise about what you did for fitba in the war a word of warning-if the S.F.A. get in touch ignore them.

   There is a big management job here that nobody wants so stay clear!!

   Keep in touch.

   David

   (Posted on 2009-11-22 11:49:00 by David (your young and better looking brother))

10. Hi Jack!

    I found this so interesting! I wanted to let you know that I did check it out. I never knew that you were in the war. Thank you for everything you did while serving. See you soon!

    Todd

    (Posted on 2009-11-15 21:37:00 by Todd Moore)

11. Hey Jack,

    You certainly had a love for playing the game, that's for sure. Putting football teams together on a Navy destroyer is not something you do every day eh pal !!!. It tells me that you must have had total respect from the guy's you served with, on and off the ship. Dont worry about names of players and managers Jack, if any come to you as sometimes does with all of us, just post them here and i'll do the rest. Elizabeth sent me some pics from the rememberance day service and guess what. I picked you out straight away, you've not changed that much from your younger days Jack. I believe that you enjoyed your day. I wsh you many more mate.

    Best wishes,

    Andy.

    (Posted on 2009-11-12 09:44:00 by Andy, Webmaster, VoC FC)

12. Andy:

    You certainly are keeping my old brain functioning but that is a good thing! No Andy, I did not play for any other junior teams during my soccer career. I played for the Vale in 1941 and was sent to war in 1942 where I played for the combined forces, army, navy and airforce. I also put together two teams on my destroyer HMS Jervis. I cannot remember the name of the manager during my time with the Vale but I will work on that. Tomorrow is remembrance day and I will be attending the parade in Bracebridge. Have a good day, Andy.

    Jack McBride

    (Posted on 2009-11-10 13:25:00 by Jack McBride)

13. Hi Jack,

    Dont mention it mate, it's been a pleasure putting your story on the website. I also hope you get some contact from not only auld team mates and pals, but anyone that visits this web page and would lke to ask a question, or just say hello. Can you remember who was the manager at the time you spent at the Vale Jack !. Did you play with any other Junior clubs appart from the Vale !. I'm just trying to keep you busy thinking Jack.

    Keep well pal,

    Best Wishes,

    Andy

    (Posted on 2009-11-04 20:54:00 by Andy, Webmaster, VoC FC)

14. Andy:

    Thank you for Vale of Clyde veterans section on you web site I hope I hear from some old mates. I do not get out much anymore but I have the highest sports package offered by the television company so I can see all the live soccer games. |Thank you for making me a permanent part of the team. Go Vale Go!

    Jack McBride, Canada.

    (Posted on 2009-11-04 15:03:00 by Jack McBride)

15. Hello Jack,

    I hope you'r having a good day mate. It's a privilege to have you on board and now a permanent part of the Vale of Clyde Football history section, welcome home !. I must say a big thank you to your special daughter, Elizabeth who made this possible by contacting me here with information of your time at the football club. I hope i have published your details correctly and you are happy with the outcome, i think it's fantastic that you agreed to the idea and hope you may get some auld pals that remember Jack Connell McBride passing through and leave a message. If there's anything more to add or change, you just let me know.

    Keep well pal,

    Best wishes, Andy

    (Posted on 2009-11-01 11:59:00 by Andy, Webmaster, VoC FC)