I was going to say to those who can remember him how good was he compared to other Palace goalkeepers?? Obviously I know he was a legend and extremely highly rated but I'm not old enough to of ever seen him play...

For me personally Nigel Martyn was the best goalkeeper I've seen at Palace... For those that were lucky enough to see both Jackson and Nigel was he better than Martyn do you think??

Don't waste your time with jealousy. Sometimes your ahead, sometimes your behind, the race is long. But in the end it's only with yourself!!

Yes he was.

When you think about Palace Keepers he immediately springs to mind, such a wonderful player, very sad news.

I first went to Selhurst as a boy of eight in 1948 so I am in a good position to rate the merits of the many excellent keepers since then.

Vic Rouse was first and capped by Wales. Bill Glazier was a young acrobatic keeper and then along came the best and bravest of them all, John Jackson.

You have to bear in mind the state of the sodden pitches in his era and also the leather ball which became leaden in the rain, and above all, the lack of protection against often lethal No.9's. You had to be fearless in these situations and Jacko was supreme.

Keepers from the 80's on have it made: a light ball, pristine surfaces and refs who did not permit an aerial challenge on keepers.

I doubt if the Martyns, Millingtons, Speronis would have coped.

If the club does not mark his passing in some meaningful way it will be a disgrace to his memory.

Man and boy Palace since my first game in 1948 sitting on my dad's shoulders

75 years of following Palace? Deserves a Pride of Britain award at the least.

Had the programme already gone to press before the sad news broke?