Fashanu Remembered

[JediCanary]

Today would have been former Norwich City striker Justin Fashanu's 55th birthday, and he has been remembered by the club on their website on what would have been his 55th birthday.

Would be nice to see either Mbokani or Jerome score a goal like the one he did in 1980 against the scousers

 

[ncgandy]

RIP Justin old son. A short and somewhat sad life, not many comments here, too busy bickering, but what a memory:

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Another tribute here:

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I mustn't mention the scumbags from the Sun 'newspaper' as it's probably libellous, but may they ..... "insert preferred denouement here"

 

[canary-dave]

Lots of good memories of his time spent with us, I hope he finally found inner peace.

It's good to see his goal used in the intro to MOTD

 

[chinacanary]

CCheers Gandy - wasn't aware of the song. What a goal that was.

 

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[royalbarclayfan]

He´s certainly worth remembering Jedi - a precocious talent in a frail body, at a time when homophobic tendencies were far more prevalent and less frowned upon than today.

RIP

 

[General Melchett]

He was only really part of City before I became an active city fan (I was born one obviously but I didn't visit CR till '85). As a result I have no real recollection of him. All I know really is; that goal and the rather well publicised fact of his sexuality and early and tragic demise. Tragic though his life appeared, it is for me the same as for any of the other players before my time as a city fan, a limited link so I have little opinion to share on him as a man or a player. Great goal though!

RIP

Bah!

 

[ilovedelia]

I met Justin and his brother a couple of times, and Justin was by far and away the more sociable and friendly.
His sexuality never bothered me and nor it should, he was a Norwich City footballer and that was fine by me.
I was at the Liverpool game when he scored "That goal", fantastic strike, glad it's being repeated and shown as a dedication to him.

Now without being disrespectful, he was not a particularly good footballer, his legs used to overtake his body and he spent a lot of time getting up off the floor.
I always felt the best place for him was at Norwich, that's where he belonged and was safe and happy here, but "That goal" rocketed him into the limelight and a now deranged Brian Clough payed us a Million for him. His career and personal life went downhill from that point.
A very very sad tale and ending for a genuinely nice man. I will always remember him!

 

[Resurgam]

I remember seeing one of his first games for City against Forest.
He came up against Larry lloyd and Kenny Burns. They thought they would give this youngster a 'welcome' into football.
Will never forget the sight of those two soon learning they had been in a battle