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by patrickblue » Sun Sep 21, 2025 11:10 am
Proper blue.
I met him a couple of times back in the day, both times away at Palace.
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by salford city » Sun Sep 21, 2025 11:36 am
patrickblue wrote:Proper blue.
I met him a couple of times back in the day, both times away at Palace.
Wasn't he part of a Westminster supporters club or am I making that up? A decent bloke and was always known to be a blue. RIP
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by Harry Dowd scored » Sun Sep 21, 2025 12:47 pm
Top guy, he actually interviewed me in Hyde many years ago, it was during the Shipman murder investigation & my paternal Grandparents were victims. Professional as it gets . RIP John
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by john@staustell » Sun Sep 21, 2025 1:42 pm
I'd forgotten he was a blue. From the days when our celebrity supporters were rather limited
Rick Wakeman (now defected), Eddie Large, Bernard Manning, Gallaghers, Johnny Marr, Howard Davies Warren Clarke and and and.......
RIP John
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by patrickblue » Sun Sep 21, 2025 2:26 pm
john@staustell wrote:I'd forgotten he was a blue. From the days when our celebrity supporters were rather limited
Rick Wakeman (now defected), Eddie Large, Bernard Manning, Gallaghers, Johnny Marr, Howard Davies Warren Clarke and and and.......
RIP John
James Bond (Timothy Dalton), Martin Lewis and Curly Watts to name a few.
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by john@staustell » Sun Sep 21, 2025 2:30 pm
patrickblue wrote:john@staustell wrote:I'd forgotten he was a blue. From the days when our celebrity supporters were rather limited
Rick Wakeman (now defected), Eddie Large, Bernard Manning, Gallaghers, Johnny Marr, Howard Davies Warren Clarke and and and.......
RIP John
James Bond (Timothy Dalton), Martin Lewis and Curly Watts to name a few.
How can I forget Curly? He sat in the row in front of us and about 3 to the left in the top tier, new Kippax.
Until the boxes above were completed then he must've fucked off up there.
Probably can't afford a ticket now

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by Mase » Sun Sep 21, 2025 3:12 pm
john@staustell wrote:patrickblue wrote:john@staustell wrote:I'd forgotten he was a blue. From the days when our celebrity supporters were rather limited
Rick Wakeman (now defected), Eddie Large, Bernard Manning, Gallaghers, Johnny Marr, Howard Davies Warren Clarke and and and.......
RIP John
James Bond (Timothy Dalton), Martin Lewis and Curly Watts to name a few.
How can I forget Curly? He sat in the row in front of us and about 3 to the left in the top tier, new Kippax.
Until the boxes above were completed then he must've fucked off up there.
Probably can't afford a ticket now

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by Hazy2 » Mon Sep 22, 2025 6:06 am
I sat next to John at Watford away. The Ben Foster pass to Darius game. He was a gentleman. Very engaging with my two. Olivia’s first ever away game. She has never forgot about it. RIP John.
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by patrickblue » Mon Sep 22, 2025 6:08 pm
Hazy2 wrote:I sat next to John at Watford away. The Ben Foster pass to Darius game. He was a gentleman. Very engaging with my two. Olivia’s first ever away game. She has never forgot about it. RIP John.
Yep, a very nice guy. As I said, I met him twice, both away at Palace, and agree, a total gent.
Was that Watford game a 1-1 draw with Darius getting our goal or is my memory lying to me again?
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by Hazy2 » Tue Sep 23, 2025 9:24 am
patrickblue wrote:Hazy2 wrote:I sat next to John at Watford away. The Ben Foster pass to Darius game. He was a gentleman. Very engaging with my two. Olivia’s first ever away game. She has never forgot about it. RIP John.
Yep, a very nice guy. As I said, I met him twice, both away at Palace, and agree, a total gent.
Was that Watford game a 1-1 draw with Darius getting our goal or is my memory lying to me again?
It was mate. 18 yrs ago.
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by patrickblue » Tue Sep 23, 2025 12:43 pm
Hazy2 wrote:patrickblue wrote:Hazy2 wrote:I sat next to John at Watford away. The Ben Foster pass to Darius game. He was a gentleman. Very engaging with my two. Olivia’s first ever away game. She has never forgot about it. RIP John.
Yep, a very nice guy. As I said, I met him twice, both away at Palace, and agree, a total gent.
Was that Watford game a 1-1 draw with Darius getting our goal or is my memory lying to me again?
It was mate. 18 yrs ago.
Good lord, that long ago. I couldn't get a ticket, but my brother's a Watford season ticket holder and I ended up in with him and his mates.
I remember the game being a bit dire and having a bit of a laugh with the guys I was with and I consequently missed our goal, which is why the Ben Foster pass didn't ring a bell.
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by Hazy2 » Tue Sep 23, 2025 1:20 pm
patrickblue wrote:Hazy2 wrote:patrickblue wrote:Hazy2 wrote:I sat next to John at Watford away. The Ben Foster pass to Darius game. He was a gentleman. Very engaging with my two. Olivia’s first ever away game. She has never forgot about it. RIP John.
Yep, a very nice guy. As I said, I met him twice, both away at Palace, and agree, a total gent.
Was that Watford game a 1-1 draw with Darius getting our goal or is my memory lying to me again?
It was mate. 18 yrs ago.
Good lord, that long ago. I couldn't get a ticket, but my brother's a Watford season ticket holder and I ended up in with him and his mates.
I remember the game being a bit dire and having a bit of a laugh with the guys I was with and I consequently missed our goal, which is why the Ben Foster pass didn't ring a bell.
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by Dubaimancityfan » Wed Sep 24, 2025 12:28 am
Not living in the U.K. I only knew him from The Man City Show podcast and he always sounded like a true blue and a good observer and analyst of the game. RIP and he will be missed.
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