John Stapleton passed away

[Mancini's scarf]

Chatted with him in Porto at that final & then again in Istanbul. A nice guy & loved the Blues.

RIP John.

 

[ninjamonkey]

RIP. Always came across as a lovely, normal bloke who just happened to be on the telly. I think i had a conversation with him once at an away game about the match without realising it was him at the time, just a normal guy passionate about city like the rest of us in the crowd.

Seem to be losing all of our notable blues lately. Has anybody seen curly recently.

 

[Norbiton]

One of the good guys, always happy to chat with fellow blues on the train to and from games. Lived quite near me as well, bumped into him shopping in Richmond a few times. His tales of the shambles after the Istanbul triumph made me glad to have been sitting on the sofa

 

[Celeste]

Really sad. RIP John.
We saw him on one of the buses we passed 100 times on the extremely slow road to the game in Istanbul. So upsetting to lose another one of our own

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

I once saw him in the City store at Maine Road and was surprised that he spoke to me after I said “hello John”. He asked how long I had been a City fan and where I lived. Nice chap. So many TV people blank mere mortals.

 

[mexico1970]

RIP John, another blue going past those pearly gates.

 

[Norman kneejerk]

Very sad news. Always in our corner especially in the dark days and a great listen on City, his love shone through. RIP John.

 

[TinFoilHat]

A proper blue.

I can hear his broadcast voice as I type.

RiP

 

[jazzy]

Top bloke, RIP John

 

[burning blue soul]

RIP John.

What a shit week we've just had (off the pitch) :(

 

[Eaststander1]

Lovely guy, and lifelong City fan .....very sad to hear this news although to be honest i'd been expecting it to happen, his health had really deteriorated.

Born in Oldham, he'd followed the blues for over 60 years since first attending Maine Road in the 1950s.

RIP John.

 

[borassic]

Posted this before but he sorted me and a mate out with tickets for Fulham away one year when we went down without any. We were 18, shitfaced and skint. Refused our money. Top bloke.

 

[mcfcinprague]

I spoke to him many a time at Piccadilly station after games. He was a lovely guy.

RIP John

 

[KS55]

A mover and shaker in the foundation of the Junior Blues many years ago.
RIP John.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

RIP John. Feel so sad for son Nick too, losing both parents and still only in his late 30s. It hurts at any age.

Bless Jon, hopefully can meet up with his beloved Lynn again.x

 

[Eaststander1]

Didn't realise that's his son, Nick, who appears on BBC's Morning Live, and scam interceptors etc .... he often accompanied his dad to City matches, and will be devastated.

 

[PeteMcFC]

RIP John. I hope Nick will carry on your great support.

 

[HibbertStreetKid]

R.I.P. John. Condolences to his family. Met him at a few away games and he was always pleasant and welcoming.

 

[blue by birth]

Sad news..always seemed a lovely bloke
R.I.P John

 

[ancoats]

R.I.P