Once in the beginning when he was appointed as coach of "The Boys in Green" nickname of the Irish national team in 1986, when he demanded to be able to bring the golden generation of Irish at the time who inhabited by great players such as Liam Brady, Ronnie Whelan , and David O'Leary to penetrate major tournament for the first time. And Charlton could realize it for the first time he brought the Irish national team qualify for EURO 1988 to achieve performance. In the final round to beat Charlton native country of England in its inaugural party at EURO 1988.
At that time a single goal was enough to make Roy Houghton British defeat, but unfortunately the record must because The Boys in Green to accept a draw against the Soviet Union and the defeat of the Netherlands. The defeat of the Netherlands is very painful because the Irish needed only a draw to qualify for the next round.
Despite failing to qualify for the next phase, Charlton considered a success because he has managed to bring the team Underdog to the big tournaments at that time and therefore he gets the appreciation of the magazine World Soccer. He was selected as runner-up World Best Managers in 1988, only to lose the position of the Netherlands Rinus Michels who brings championship EURO 1988.
But for most people, can penetrate the quarter-finals of the World Cup with the team Underdog is an extraordinary thing. Thus when he got he and his team in Dublin, Ireland. It gets warm welcome from the citizens there.
But two years later he failed to get The Boys in Green for the finals of EURO 1992, but "sweet" was back when he managed to get his team to be able to qualify for the 1994 World Cup finals in the title by the United States. Pain as a result of the defeat against Italy in the past performances paid off when his team defeated the enemy at Giants Stadium (18/06/94). Houghton is the single goal to the goalkeeper Pat Bonner. But one bad incident that made Charlton at the World Cup tournament at the time, is precisely when his team against Mexico in the group stage he was arguing with the linesman who made him subject to sanctions should not accompany his team 1 (one). This punishment is very hard for the team because they carry next game is a crucial game against Holland in the quarter-finals and the results can be guessed, the Irish lost two balls of the Netherlands without reply.
Interestingly, the last party in Ireland Charlton again is against the Dutch, and although this time he accompanied his team, but the results did not change, yes from the Dutch side lost 0-2. Play-off defeat at the EURO 1996 qualifying spots into its own at the end of brilliant careers.
"I resigned from the seat of Ireland national team coach," he said shortly after he accepted the defeat. This failure does not make direct Charlton name faded in the hearts of the citizens of Ireland. He is still popular, has always received, and was greeted when he visited Ireland. In fact, it was rumored that Big Jack did not have to pay, if he was visiting a bar or pub in Ireland.
"Ah .... it's not right," Charlton said during the interview by the Guardian in 2004.
"I always pay for food and beverages. Indeed, some of them always say 'it's free from us." But, I refuse. "
Then, if nationalism eroded because Charlton have gained recognition as a citizen of Ireland?
"Of course not. Indeed, I have Irish citizenship status. And, it makes me proud. However, I still Englishman."
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