What does the term "Jack-the-lad" mean?

[The Man In The White Suit]

I guess it's an English thing...

GEOFF TRAVIS: "Johnny Marr was a little bit more Jack-the-lad, but in a very intelligent way. He was more straightforward, but by the same token you knew he had very deep opinions."

 

[Jack the Stripper]

> I guess it's an English thing...

Jack-the-lad? Yeah, means sort of a man who is "streetwise", has an eye for the ladies, like a drink, probably knows how to handle himself in a fight, possibly been involved in petty crime. That kind of thing.

 

[celibate cry]

> I guess it's an English thing...

> GEOFF TRAVIS: "Johnny Marr was a little bit more
> Jack-the-lad, but in a very intelligent way. He was more
> straightforward, but by the same token you knew he had very deep
> opinions."

It's about Jack Charlton, famous Irish coach [soccer],he led Ireland
into the qaurter final in the 1990 Worldcup.[Ireland lost against Italy]

Celibate Cry

 

[The Man In The White Suit]

What does soccer have to do with being streetwise?

I'm hoplessly confused... the Pet Shop Boys had a b-side in the eighties called "Jack The Lad"

!!!

???

 

[celibate cry]

> What does soccer have to do with being streetwise?

> I'm hoplessly confused... the Pet Shop Boys had a b-side in the
> eighties called "Jack The Lad"

> !!!

> ???
To understand you have to do a study about the meaning off soccer
in English/Irish culture. Soccer was/is supposed to be a working-
class sport.

Celibate Cry