Pay your tributes to former Norwich City fanzine editor

[Pete Raven 276]

http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/pay_your_tributes_to_former_norwich_city_fanzine_editor_1_1340530

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 2,035]

This truely is shocking news, although I didnt personally know him, have seen him around the grounds home and away for 20 -odd years, I always used to buy the fanzines he produced in the 90''s and then brought back again a few years ago aswell as reading his newspaper columns and regular radio slots. I''m sure I only saw him in The Rose on Brackendale before the Wolves match a week and a half ago?.  What brings it home even more is I am the same age ............we''ve lost one of the good guys here as I''m sure people who knew of him better than me will testify. R.I.P

[TIL 1010 5,246]

A nicer man you could not wish to meet. I met John many times over the years through his love of Norwich City and in his capacity as editor with Dave Greenwood of Y''Army fanzine. I used to advertise my old pub in it and it was a pleasure to support John. Polite,charming and sincere in his beliefs .R.I.P.John Day.

[plan b 0]

I haven''t posted on here for ages but thought I would just add my bit to this.

I didn''t know him that well in recent years but we did a lot of stuff together for the Y''army fanzine, and I remember many a good laugh helping putting it together with him and Dave.

He was an extremely witty and intelligent guy and you would never meet someone with such great a knowledge and love for all things NCFC.

Carrow Road has lost the type of voice in its crowd that can sometimes be rare in the usual football supporter.

A bloke who has the intelligence of a scholar and the passion of a fan, with an articulacy to express both at the same time.

RIP Jon.

[crabbycanary 2]

So sad, with being so young.

Is this the same guy that people knew as Songwriter Jon, or am I way off the mark here?

[Reggie Strayshun 0]

One of the things I brought with me when I moved here to France was my collection of back copies of Y''Army. It represented a "real" chronicling of NCFC''s history over that period as opposed to some of the more sanitized versions on offer.

 

I heard Jon on Radio Norfolk several times on match days, often interviewed by the (also sadly) late Roy Waller.

 

Sad news indeed. RIP Jon.

[Beauseant 0]

Didn''t know him personally but used to chat about non football stuff a lot on Twitter (everything from music to rooibos tea). He was well travelled and well read and also very funny.

[CharlieFarlie 0]

Shocking news, my thoughts go out to his family , so young and such a loss

Charlie

[Mr.Carrow 394]

Knew him as a friend of friends. Shocked and sad.

[Syteanric 1]

I used to write a fair bit for Y''army... Jon was a nice bloke and very honest. sad news.. RIP Jon.

[William Darby 0]

Didn''t really know him, but did have a chat for a minute or three with him when he sold the mags outside the ground.  He seemed a good honest City boy. RIP

[......and Smith must score. 1,596]

Sad news indeed.Can''t say I knew him well as we mainly had a quick chat when him and Dave were selling Y''Army outside various grounds on City''s travels or at pre/post match inquests in the pub. They put one hell of an effort into that magazine and it showed.A decent dedicated fan who liked a laugh and a pint.Can''t ask for much more than that can you ? RIP Jon