John Bond RIP

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Fatter than Fleck said:
A very sad loss. Bondy took over shortly after I started going to Carrow Road and really turned the club around - both in style of play and the general atmosphere at the club.

I was at Maine road when he jumped over the fence and damaged his ankle. However it wasn't after the league game, it was the fourth round of the FA Cup when they smashed us 6 -0. He was desperate to console his son who had had a stinker of a game for us. Forgot about Kevin's remarks that Chippie quoted.

I would go for applause tonight - more in keeping with the character of the man. So glad i am going to CR tonight - first game of the season for me.
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If there is applause, please do it much harder as some of it needs to be from me please :grin:
 
Just discovered that we got £100k compensation from Manchester City for his service while he still had 6 years on his contract! Shows how much football's changed.
 
Gutted I can't go tonight as I'm actually playing football (or attempting to, I
Am available chrissy Hughton) was looking forward to looking at Kane, tettey/fox combo and butterflield

Always like to be available to pay tribute to legends.
 
canarie-chippy said:
Can any of you on here old enough to remember, remember when City went to Man city after Bond had left us, it was the first time we'd played each other and he was desperate to beat us, which they did, 1-0 if memory serves, and he was so pleased he leapt over the top of the players tunnel and crashed down onto the concrete below.
When interveiwed to see what had happened his son said "i think he just fell off his wallet, he'll be fine" Pissed myself laughing when it happened.
Agreed he was a very significant manager for this club, a bit like Redknap in a way?

R.I.P John Bond
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I do indeed remember that, funny as hell.

The score wasn't 0-1 though, it was........

0-6 <yikes>
 
Post by 'The Tuckster' at Vital Norwich:


As a personal memory, John Bond was the first manager that I can remember as a young Norwich City fan.

My abiding memory of him is as a cigar smoking, sheepskin coat wearing, somewhat flamboyant manager, and I remember being upset when he left the Canaries for Manchester City.

The last time I saw him was at the opening of The Jarrold Stand in (I think) December 2003 with Graham Paddon and Martin Peters.

He spoke to the crowd over the mic and I remember him saying that leaving Norwich City was the worst decision he ever made - he said he thought the grass was greener on the other side and as so often in life, it wasn't.

I felt sad when I heard him say that.
Thank you John, for everything you did for our great club. I know you'll be looking down tonight, smoking a cigar and wearing that coat.

John Bond - a Canary legend.

OTBC

http://www.norwich.vitalfootball.co.uk/sitepage.asp?a=294548
 
The ryder Cup tea are all wearing Navy jumpers and white shirts in memory of Seve this year. Maybe the Norwich team should all come out on Saturday smoking massive cigars and wearing sheepskin coats. No offence menat by the way - the thought just made me smile.
 
Dan Starkey said:
The ryder Cup tea are all wearing Navy jumpers and white shirts in memory of Seve this year. Maybe the Norwich team should all come out on Saturday smoking massive cigars and wearing sheepskin coats. No offence menat by the way - the thought just made me smile.
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Like it ... <ok>
 
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