YellowCanary 11 Posted March 31, 2022 Just been reading that John has been battling Dementia for 6 years and now another footballer falls to this dreadful disease,thoughts are with his family,one of my favourite players and a great servant to the club in his days here 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,293 Posted March 31, 2022 I have just read the column in the Evening News about JD and it's very sad news indeed...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raunds canary 215 Posted March 31, 2022 VEry sad news. Remember him making his debut in a behind closed doors friendly against Ipswich at Yarmouth and Scoring 4 times. Unfortunately age Is no barrier to this horrible disease . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,765 Posted March 31, 2022 Just read this and it is awful news. All the best to John and his family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deptford Yellow 258 Posted March 31, 2022 Very sad indeed … Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 1,210 Posted March 31, 2022 So sad. Best wishes to John and his family. Did I imagine it or did he play in a friendly at carrow road long after he'd retired. Around the time he was manager. Gunns testimonial? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,746 Posted March 31, 2022 Such awful heartbreaking news and my thoughts are with John and those taking care of him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,561 Posted March 31, 2022 This is the BBC article, not sure if Chris Sutton’s and Darren Eadie’s tweets are in the articles anyone has read? PFA needing to do more to prevent players of the current era from suffering the same fate? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60944059 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,746 Posted March 31, 2022 https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/former-norwich-city-manager-john-deehan-battling-dementia-8795842 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,343 Posted March 31, 2022 He's only 64 and he's had it for six years for God's sake. It must be so hard for him and his family. I wish them well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellowrider120 762 Posted March 31, 2022 Deehan was always severely underrated by many Yellows. Some of this was was because he willingly stepped into Walkers shoes after the latter resigned and a section of fans regarded him as a 'Chase stooge'. The other reason (of course) was that he had the audacity to join ITFC in the swop deal with Trevor Putney! If those Yellows could lose that blinkered view, they would acknowledge an outstanding player who from the very first time I saw him, played with 'his head up' thus giving himself more time on the ball than your average bustling striker. His movement and awareness were on a par with Pukki and he was vastly superior in the air (not difficult of course!). His goal stats are not at Pukki's level who was / is (arguably) a more 'natural' goalscorer. Not only was Deehan a top class footballer but his much recognised coaching skills in his partnership with Walker in that glorious season and a half, set him right up there as a true NCFC 'legend'. So sad to hear of his struggles against that terrible illness. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,395 Posted March 31, 2022 Very sorry to hear this, a fine player who scored many memorable goals for us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helsinki canary 242 Posted March 31, 2022 Really sorry to read this news, a great player and servant to the club, best wishes to him and his family Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheva 123 Posted March 31, 2022 He’s of no age and football is to blame. It’s been known for many years that professional footballers are much more at risk of developing dementia than ordinary folk. Professional football tried to cover it up and delayed research findings. A levy on professional players wagers to help those effected, was proposed and the players were very positive, but the FA blocked it, frightened it could ‘ harm the game’ ( income), if heading the ball was a main contributor to player’s developing dementia and it was restricted. Sadly John Deehan is not the only Norwich player effected and players who played against him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex_ncfc 662 Posted March 31, 2022 This is really sad news, John was manager of Norwich when I went to my first ever game. Wishing him and his family well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornwall Canaryfan 16 Posted April 1, 2022 22 hours ago, raunds canary said: Very sad news. Remember him making his debut in a behind closed doors friendly against Ipswich at Yarmouth and Scoring 4 times. Unfortunately age Is no barrier to this horrible disease . I was an insurance rep covering half of Norfolk, including Great Yarmouth in those days. I was in Yarmouth, driving past a local park when I noticed two teams playing in Norwich & Ipswich strips one weekday morning early in 1981. I stopped to take a look & realised it was Norwich & Ipswich. The weather across the whole country had been so bad that winter that hardly any professional football had been played anywhere for 6 weeks or so. The Norfolk coast was one of the first areas to thaw & a friendly was quickly arranged to get both sets of players in shape. As raunds canary said, Deehan had his first game for us & scored 4. I believe the final score was 5 - 0. Sounds familiar? It was very surreal watching two top teams playing each other on a local park! John turned out to be one of the finest players I can recall in 43 years as a supporter. My best memory of him was scoring the winner in a 1-0 win over European Champions Liverpool, at Carrow Road. I had got tickets for a non-football fan employee from our office who wanted to treat his 8 or 9 year old football mad Liverpool supporting son to his first live match. The little lad was in tears at the end & to try & cheer him up I suggested we stay behind at the end as the TV MOTD interviews were done just in front of where we were sitting in the old South Stand. I had guessed correctly that Deehan would be interviewed. At the end of his interview I suggested that we got his autograph & explained to John how his goal had ruined the little boys day. He then spent a couple of minutes talking to him & turned his day into one to remember & into an instant Norwich fan! I kept in touch with his father for the next 20 years or so who confirmed that his son was City through & through! So I would like to sent my very best wishes to John & his family in what is obviously a very difficult time for all of them. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,561 Posted April 1, 2022 My mates from Watford will remember him as the player who always enjoyed scoring against them ⚽️⚽️⚽️ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted April 2, 2022 Very sad to read, and he is such a young age. I remember Dixie very well, and has always been one of my favourite players. So sorry for him and his family Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raunds canary 215 Posted April 2, 2022 On 01/04/2022 at 16:14, Cornwall Canaryfan said: I was an insurance rep covering half of Norfolk, including Great Yarmouth in those days. I was in Yarmouth, driving past a local park when I noticed two teams playing in Norwich & Ipswich strips one weekday morning early in 1981. I stopped to take a look & realised it was Norwich & Ipswich. The weather across the whole country had been so bad that winter that hardly any professional football had been played anywhere for 6 weeks or so. The Norfolk coast was one of the first areas to thaw & a friendly was quickly arranged to get both sets of players in shape. As raunds canary said, Deehan had his first game for us & scored 4. I believe the final score was 5 - 0. Sounds familiar? It was very surreal watching two top teams playing each other on a local park! John turned out to be one of the finest players I can recall in 43 years as a supporter. My best memory of him was scoring the winner in a 1-0 win over European Champions Liverpool, at Carrow Road. I had got tickets for a non-football fan employee from our office who wanted to treat his 8 or 9 year old football mad Liverpool supporting son to his first live match. The little lad was in tears at the end & to try & cheer him up I suggested we stay behind at the end as the TV MOTD interviews were done just in front of where we were sitting in the old South Stand. I had guessed correctly that Deehan would be interviewed. At the end of his interview I suggested that we got his autograph & explained to John how his goal had ruined the little boys day. He then spent a couple of minutes talking to him & turned his day into one to remember & into an instant Norwich fan! I kept in touch with his father for the next 20 years or so who confirmed that his son was City through & through! So I would like to sent my very best wishes to John & his family in what is obviously a very difficult time for all of them. Thanks for that mate very insightful. I well remember him scoring against Liverpool in the last minute . A very scuffed shot in the last minute when they were top and we were bottom. Used to stand in the Barclay . My brother was a big Liverpool fan so stood in their section and my dad who did the driving from Essex used to sit half way up the south stand on the half way line. Deehan and bertschin were all hard work and graft. Add in Mick channon and ASA Hartford and there was certainly a lot of experience. Those were the days ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 3,772 Posted April 2, 2022 Only just seen this post, utterly dreadful news 😔 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornwall Canaryfan 16 Posted April 3, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, raunds canary said: Thanks for that mate very insightful. I well remember him scoring against Liverpool in the last minute . A very scuffed shot in the last minute when they were top and we were bottom. Used to stand in the Barclay . My brother was a big Liverpool fan so stood in their section and my dad who did the driving from Essex used to sit half way up the south stand on the half way line. Deehan and bertschin were all hard work and graft. Add in Mick channon and ASA Hartford and there was certainly a lot of experience. Those were the days ... What a small world! My regular seat from my time in Norwich (79 to 83) was in the South Stand, on the halfway line, four rows from the front. Agree that Deehan & Bertschin were all hard work & graft but must add that John was also extremely skilful. Could gather & control the ball cleanly & quickly, hold it if necessary & distribute it on accurately as well as put it in the opposition net quite often! Much like another City player of the time, Martin O'Neill. What we would give to have a couple of players like that in todays team....... Edited April 3, 2022 by Cornwall Canaryfan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanTheMan 2 Posted April 3, 2022 Such sad news. The most underrated player in NCFC history. He makes my all time best XI from my time as a supporter (42 years). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
