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Post by jb on Mar 22, 2019 20:23:46 GMT
Announced his retirement today. One of my favourite players to wear the blue and white. Gave 100% every game.
We all know how good a player he was but for me there is the untold stories that make him a legend. He’s donated vast sums to “Claire House” hospice and never once asked for publicity, volunteered at food banks and paid for tonnes of stock out of his own pocket. I could go on but I’d mess up this board’s bandwidth. One of the good guys.
Happy retirement!
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Post by Si on Mar 22, 2019 21:10:04 GMT
Hardest working player I've ever seen for a Chester. Proper footballer.
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Post by Derry Blue on Mar 22, 2019 23:40:17 GMT
Hardest working player I've ever seen for a Chester. Proper footballer. Totally agree with that sentiment. |
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Post by Blockhead on Mar 23, 2019 0:06:49 GMT
Absolute legend of the game. Did great for Chester, played in the Premier League, and was always a top man.
Played very well for Ireland. And his charity endeavours were excellent.
Never forgot where he came from.
Good luck, Jon!
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Post by archwhopper on Mar 23, 2019 0:08:46 GMT
Shame the scum let him go on a free and the old club got 100k for laundry bills, but yes good pro always put the effort in, all the best john
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Post by Hannibal on Mar 23, 2019 13:02:46 GMT
Saw him play in Scott Brown's testimonial at the beginning of this season for an ROI XI. 60,000 there. Game ended 2-2, but great spectacle.
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Post by spencerwhelanleftpeg on Mar 23, 2019 16:00:23 GMT
Was a great player for us always gave his all.
We had some good players at the club back then.
Others have said plenty all the best Jon.
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Post by waggoner on Mar 25, 2019 10:40:10 GMT
Shame the scum let him go on a free and the old club got 100k for laundry bills, but yes good pro always put the effort in, all the best john The deal also had a bloody decent sell on fee if Ipswich sold him (which they did). Luckily Vaughan never got a penny of that cash because the official receiver got it instead. Was around 300k i think |
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Post by agl on Mar 30, 2019 8:33:06 GMT
Yeah, that irked me at the time so when we reformed I sent a (polite) letter to the Ipswich chief exec. Forget his name but he was formerly with the British Olympic team. He sent me a nice reply, explaining that the sell on fee would go to the creditors, plus a shirt we could auction. He also spoke to Jon, I believe, who also sent a signed shirt was auctioned. A small gesture but thought it was classy by both. We should ty to get Jon to a game next season as he has happy memories of his time at Chester...effectively rescued his career, as he was spotted by Ipswich in the cup game we played against them. Recall we only got through via a reprieve because someone we lost to had an ineligible player. Maybe Rochdale? Funny old game.
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Post by Wortleyblue on Mar 30, 2019 8:58:30 GMT
Yeah, that irked me at the time so when we reformed I sent a (polite) letter to the Ipswich chief exec. Forget his name but he was formerly with the British Olympic team. He sent me a nice reply, explaining that the sell on fee would go to the creditors, plus a shirt we could auction. He also spoke to Jon, I believe, who also sent a signed shirt was auctioned. A small gesture but thought it was classy by both. We should ty to get Jon to a game next season as he has happy memories of his time at Chester...effectively rescued his career, as he was spotted by Ipswich in the cup game we played against them. Recall we only got through via a reprieve because someone we lost to had an ineligible player. Maybe Rochdale? Funny old game. Bury IIRC |
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