John Bond 1932-2012

[Always Ali]

Phil Boyer. Top scorer in the league the previous season, or was it the year before? For Southampton, I think. We signed him and he got only one or two goals in his entire time at City

Including 2 away at Spurs in a rare victory at WHL, one of which was the highest lobbed goal in history!

He ws playing very well when he got badly injured (v Norwich I think) and his career was ruined after that.

I am thinking of Graham Baker....Doh!

 

[mcfcphil]

Name them if you can, old timers

John Bond
Kev Reeves
Tony Henry
Tommy Caton
Steve Mckenzie
Ray Ransom

(courtesy of my old man!)

 

[Tbilisi]

I also remember that. I was waiting for the bus on Parkside radio, radio in hand, after a game against West Brom, and Stuart Hall in his match report describing “John Bond, complete with Lady Di hairdo”. PRICELESS! He was actually very stylish in his manner and the way he dressed, with or without his sheepskin coat. RIP.

My God you have a good memory,yes think it was WBA at home not an away game.

Yes it is amazing what you remember (can't remember many games in the latter part of the Stuart Pearce era...good! That might be my brain blocking it out)

Anyway Baggies. It was summer - think it was first game of the season. WBA wore their classic yellow and green away shirts (why? navy and white stripes wouldn't have clashed), and I think we won 2-1.

PS Don't you think Andy May had a bit of a Lady Di hairdo as well? Well I always referred to him as Lady Diana May...

Its all coming back,Tommy Hutch had a blinder that day I remember.

Andy May was just another victim of 80s fashion as we all were!

 

[Zabbasbeard]

My God you have a good memory,yes think it was WBA at home not an away game.

Yes it is amazing what you remember (can't remember many games in the latter part of the Stuart Pearce era...good! That might be my brain blocking it out)

Anyway Baggies. It was summer - think it was first game of the season. WBA wore their classic yellow and green away shirts (why? navy and white stripes wouldn't have clashed), and I think we won 2-1.

PS Don't you think Andy May had a bit of a Lady Di hairdo as well? Well I always referred to him as Lady Diana May...

Its all coming back,Tommy Hutch had a blinder that day I remember.

Andy May was just another victim of 80s fashion as we all were!

I can't remember as much about the game itself. Any other memories of it, Tbilisi?

Yeah the 80s was a bit dodgy. To be fair to May he could play a bit pariculalry at full back and he was no wuss! He scored that great header between angle of bar and post v Charlton in 85.

 

[Tbilisi]

Yes it is amazing what you remember (can't remember many games in the latter part of the Stuart Pearce era...good! That might be my brain blocking it out)

Anyway Baggies. It was summer - think it was first game of the season. WBA wore their classic yellow and green away shirts (why? navy and white stripes wouldn't have clashed), and I think we won 2-1.

PS Don't you think Andy May had a bit of a Lady Di hairdo as well? Well I always referred to him as Lady Diana May...

Its all coming back,Tommy Hutch had a blinder that day I remember.

Andy May was just another victim of 80s fashion as we all were!

I can't remember as much about the game itself. Any other memories of it, Tbilisi?

Yeah the 80s was a bit dodgy. To be fair to May he could play a bit pariculalry at full back and he was no wuss! He scored that great header between angle of bar and post v Charlton in 85.

Sure we had TV cameras there that day

 

[SXBLUE]

RIP Bondy, will never forget standing in the Holt end at the semi v Ipswich as Powers free kick hit the back of the net, shame i was in the Ipswich section as City fans went mental in the other section !!

 

[penguins4kompany]

RIP. you deserved more at Wembley in '81. Thanks for the memories. A great football team manager.

 

[bluezi]

What a Guy.. will always remember him with, gold watch and driving a Merc.
RiP Mr Bond.

 

[digbythebiggestdogintheworld]

Its all coming back,Tommy Hutch had a blinder that day I remember.

Andy May was just another victim of 80s fashion as we all were!

I can't remember as much about the game itself. Any other memories of it, Tbilisi?

Yeah the 80s was a bit dodgy. To be fair to May he could play a bit pariculalry at full back and he was no wuss! He scored that great header between angle of bar and post v Charlton in 85.

Sure we had TV cameras there that day

in that case, is this it?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW_Jp2g3l78&feature=plcp[/youtube]

 

[Tbilisi]

I can't remember as much about the game itself. Any other memories of it, Tbilisi?

Yeah the 80s was a bit dodgy. To be fair to May he could play a bit pariculalry at full back and he was no wuss! He scored that great header between angle of bar and post v Charlton in 85.

Sure we had TV cameras there that day

in that case, is this it?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW_Jp2g3l78&feature=plcp[/youtube]

Thats the one,came back well after the Cup Final defeat.