John Bond...

[footychick]

....has died. RIP x

 

[hillianseagull]

Very sad. Liked him a lot.
RIP John

 

[Lady Whistledown]

The old football manager? I must say, I assumed he'd died a few years back.

 

[BLOCK F]

He was manging Bournemouth during the time I was living there and built a pretty attractive team with Ted Macdougal and Phil Boyer in the line -up.
He was always a bit of a character and had plenty to say.Remember watching a few matches at the old Dean Court when Albion were playing a bit further away than my modest petrol 'affordability' could take me.
Great match against Bournemouth in 1972 ,I think.A draw,with Bertie Lutton scoring for us.Hell of a tight squeeze in the ground!
John R.I.P.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Last of the old fashioned Ron Atkinson style dinosaurs?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

....apart from Ron Atkinson, of course

 

[BensGrandad]

I was at a hotel near East London when Msn City arrived for an evening match against West Ham and as the players got off of the coach one of them had his tie hanging very loosely round his neck and not puled up properly. When John Bond saw this he told the player " Yo were all told to get dressed properly in Tie and Blazers you have just ignored me thats just cost you a weeks wages" A very strict disciplinarian who was well respected by the players and also a good full back for West Ham. RIP.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

One of the 7 players beginning with the letter "B" in the 64 West Ham cup winning team. Solid pro and good, although opinionated, manager. Remember his Bournemouth team well when we were nip and tuck with them. Happy days. RIP.

 

[backson]

Does that mean his son Kevin will be following him soon?

 

[Man of Harveys]

Didn't we get him the sack in 1983?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Does that mean his son Kevin will be following him soon?

He usually follows Harry Redknapp doesn't he?

 

[ROSM]

We beat his team heavily a few times but it was the 1983 cup run that he resigned after the 4-0 defeat.

His parting words as he left the dugout (said in his country bumpkin drawl) were 'that's enough for me' and he promptly went and resigned.

 

[catfish]

He was a good football man through and through. RIP.

 

[Barry Izbak]

I remember Mullers giving him a verbal pasting after one game. And of course his resignation after the '83 Cup match.

 

[Icy Gull]

Do any managers actually resign these days ? Having a better job lined up doesn't count.

 

[FamilyGuy]

Didn't we get him the sack in 1983?

You beat me to it - didn't he leave Norwich the day after we beat them in the FA Cup 1983?

 

[Loadicus Trux]

You beat me to it - didn't he leave Norwich the day after we beat them in the FA Cup 1983?

He quit Man City after they suffered a 4-0 mauling at the goldstone.

 

[Ernest]

Wasn't he rumoured to become manager of us after the cup final ?

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Wasn't he rumoured to become manager of us after the cup final ?

Yes, John Vinicombe wrote the story and it went out on the eve of the final, I think. The club didn't invite him to the post-match celebrations as revenge.

 

[Ernest]

Yes, John Vinicombe wrote the story and it went out on the eve of the final, I think. The club didn't invite him to the post-match celebrations as revenge.

That's it, thanks. Yes good old Johnny V got banned from the hotel