The Colonel
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I thought that was Swales?
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44 Years Ago… Johnny Bond, Johnny Bond, Johnny Bond
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denislawsbackheel
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Bond and Swales were two cheeks of the same arse.
Spivs and con men both.
Spivs and con men both.
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If he'd spent as much time on Managing as he did on other stuff, he might have stayed longer.
EL APACHE TEVEZ
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Vile man
GaudinoMotors
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And in true BM fashion, another of our former employees/custodians etc is vilified.
5 years after Pep goes - he'll be a lucky, bald, meddler.
5 years after Pep goes - he'll be a lucky, bald, meddler.
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gordondaviesmoustache
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Sounds like a lot of you were at Bradford in ‘89!
Did his real ladders die?Thing I mostly associate with him are a pair of step ladders
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The problem with any discussion about Bond's time at City is that we tend to forget the 81-82 season and how it finished so badly with only 5 wins from the last 22 games, falling attendances, and a sense that some of the short term heroes from the previous season were now slow and ageing.
Instead it's easier to blame the excesses and stupidity of the Malcolm Allison regime and celebrate the memories of the 81 Cup run (undoubtedly exaggerated because we didn't have another decent cup run for 30 years)
Bond didn't trust young players and quickly replaced Roger Palmer with Phil Boyer
He then sold Tony Henry, Steve Mackenzie, and Dave Bennett, whilst publicly lambasting Nicky Reid and Clive Wilson in the match programme.
None of these players were necessarily world beaters, but equally Palmer, Henry, and Mackenzie had all scored in Manchester derbies and were a damm sight better than most of the dross that followed for literally the rest of the decade.
None of this mitigates the self inflicted damage of the late 70s, but the squad that Bond inherited was considerably more talented than the one that capitulated at Brighton in the FA Cup
Instead it's easier to blame the excesses and stupidity of the Malcolm Allison regime and celebrate the memories of the 81 Cup run (undoubtedly exaggerated because we didn't have another decent cup run for 30 years)
Bond didn't trust young players and quickly replaced Roger Palmer with Phil Boyer
He then sold Tony Henry, Steve Mackenzie, and Dave Bennett, whilst publicly lambasting Nicky Reid and Clive Wilson in the match programme.
None of these players were necessarily world beaters, but equally Palmer, Henry, and Mackenzie had all scored in Manchester derbies and were a damm sight better than most of the dross that followed for literally the rest of the decade.
None of this mitigates the self inflicted damage of the late 70s, but the squad that Bond inherited was considerably more talented than the one that capitulated at Brighton in the FA Cup
sandiegoblue
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He made three great signings in Bobby McDonald, Tommy Hutchison and Gerry Gow. It transformed the team. Loved watching Tommy Hutchinson and Gerry Gow was a legendary.
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