CITY! A Club in Crisis - part four of the 1981 behind-the-scenes Manchester City documentary. In this part John Bond arrives at Maine Road to interview for the manager's job.
I first saw John Bond at Maine Road as a full-back when he played for West Ham c.1961 - an old mucka of Malc's. Now he was back as Manager of City with John Benson (an ex-City player) as assistant. Initially he did well, and got us to the Cenetenary Cup-Final. Like most Managers though,his reign ultimately ended in failure. Cannot believe this is nearly thirty years ago! Blimey!! Thaks for posting.
Interesting to see David Davies, then at the BBC and later chief executive of the FA, on the left of some of the opening shots outside the ground. And altogether an excellent documentary which I remember watching when it was screened nearly 30 years ago.
it's basically good cop / bad cop innit. or cool as fuck, flamboyant, flash cop vs dour disciplinarian cop. i know which one i'd like to play for... rip big mal, palace / city legend
This is gold. Imagine a premiership board nowadays interviewing a manager in front of cameras. It just wouldn't happen!
I first saw John Bond at Maine Road as a full-back when he played for West Ham c.1961 - an old mucka of Malc's. Now he was back as Manager of City with John Benson (an ex-City player) as assistant. Initially he did well, and got us to the Cenetenary Cup-Final. Like most Managers though,his reign ultimately ended in failure. Cannot believe this is nearly thirty years ago! Blimey!! Thaks for posting.
RIP John Bond, class act, class man
Imagine them filming a manager's interview these days! This is brilliant
Interesting to see David Davies, then at the BBC and later chief executive of the FA, on the left of some of the opening shots outside the ground. And altogether an excellent documentary which I remember watching when it was screened nearly 30 years ago.
Brilliant it's like something straight out of the Dammed United
RIP John Bond
"It's not Norwich City like.. this is the big time!" THE CHEEK!
it's basically good cop / bad cop innit. or cool as fuck, flamboyant, flash cop vs dour disciplinarian cop. i know which one i'd like to play for... rip big mal, palace / city legend
he was a good manager- it was roundabout the time i went regularly.
Managers would get away with talking to today's primadonna footballers like that !
RIP John Bond