[Wooden Spoon]

RIP John

[smiffy]

Probably the most successful CFC manager since the old 2nd division days. RIP John.

[Maddog Tannen]

Such sad news....... gave me the best ever time supporting the club at the semi final.....a day i will never forget. RIP John.

[charleyfarley11]

I watched the ending of the semi final this morning, had a tear in my eye. RIP john

[Scooby Doo]

The football was frustrating most of the time but no one could argue with the success you delivered.

Our thoughts are with his family and close friends at this sad time.

RIP John Duncan.

[financejon]

Probably the greatest day in my 50 odd years of watching CFC was at Old Trafford. Thank you John and RIP.

[Westbars Spireite]

With plenty of time until the next home game, I trust the club are going to be doing something suitably fitting before the Bromley match. I appreciate it may be too soon for his partner/daughters/grandkids to be invited.

This post has been edited by Westbars Spireite: 09 October 2022 - 11:17 AM

[SocraticCFC]

RIP John
I remember the summer of 1983 when he arrived - post relegation season when we hardly had any players left. A new beginning saw the arrival of Steve Waddington, Bryan Klug, John clayton, Derek Bell and Winston White - exciting signings for me as a sixteen year old although none of them really did anything. Along came Steve Baines, Alan Birch, Steve Spooner and Brian Scrimegeour followed by Barry Stimpson and bob Newton.
Happy memories of going to away matches on trains with the lads.
Not the most endearing football but a stabilising season with good talent like Gary Bellamy, Phil Brown and Andy Higginbottom coming through the ranks. Over 10,000 for Everton cup game and an optimistic end to season in front of 1900 fans!

Great music around this time too!
Following season saw success with Moss and Hunter returning.

In the 1990s, Duncan made us into a decent League 1 outfit before things went wrong - a victim of his own success.
I always felt secure most of the time watching town with him in charge - the like of Beamount, Williams, Lormor, Reeves and Holland were great signings.

For me, it was the 83/4 season which I remember most fondly - mostly due to the re-birth of the football club and the 'zeitgesit' at the time.

Thanks for the memories - RIP

[Rogerwillis]

We should come out to we can build our dreams in the next home game

[Jud]

Rogerwillis, on 09 October 2022 - 06:55 PM, said:

We should come out to we can build our dreams in the next home game

I fully concur 💙

[60s 70s Spireite]

RIP John - taken too soon.
The memories for we Town fans well recorded here. For we older fans - we also recall a brilliant marauding centre forward- 64 goals in 122 for Dundee, 53 in 107 for Spurs.

[moondog]

A great bloke, manager and player RIP JD

[whittman]

A man that was already a legend for what he had done for the club

RIP Duncs you will never be forgotten

[stainlessstephen]

Having gone through a bereavement myself of a family member recently my thoughts are with the Duncan family.

RIP John, and thank you for everything you did. You got results where other managers failed to do so.

[jack bauer]

watched todays game on tv, minutes silence appeared to be immaculate. Bit surprised watching MOTD that spurs didn't recognise Duncan in anyway, great record of goalscoring for them. Anyway i assume we will be rightly paying respect at our next home game, applause on 85th minute? One John Duncan

[spireitenag]

jack bauer, on 15 October 2022 - 09:44 PM, said:

watched todays game on tv, minutes silence appeared to be immaculate. Bit surprised watching MOTD that spurs didn't recognise Duncan in anyway, great record of goalscoring for them. Anyway i assume we will be rightly paying respect at our next home game, applause on 85th minute? One John Duncan

Spurs paid tribute and respect to John Duncan at their midweek match against Frankfurt.

[jack bauer]

spireitenag, on 15 October 2022 - 09:56 PM, said:

Spurs paid tribute and respect to John Duncan at their midweek match against Frankfurt.

ah ok, didn't see/know that, fair play to them then.

[Westbars Spireite]

Was the minute's silence yesterday for JD? There was no announcement as to what it was for.

[Mr Mercury]

Westbars Spireite, on 16 October 2022 - 09:27 AM, said:

Was the minute's silence yesterday for JD? There was no announcement as to what it was for.

I think so as only our players were wearing the Black armbands.
Just wondering if the funeral cortège with do a lap of the Technique, be nice to pay respects if that’s the case.

[Westbars Spireite]

Mr Mercury, on 16 October 2022 - 09:28 AM, said:

I think so as only our players were wearing the Black armbands.
Just wondering if the funeral cortège with do a lap of the Technique, be nice to pay respects if that’s the case.

Is it being held here or Matlock? He lived that way didn't he?