My favourite Dunc story
Showing a young friend round Carrow Road one summer. He was about 8 and a Hibs supporter. I’m a Hearts supporter. Dunc marched out of the players tunnel (he was chief scout at the time) briefcase in hand. Saw my young friend, marched up to him and shook his hand saying “Good morning young man” in his famous thundering voice. Young friend, being told by me that Dunc was a Hibby told him of his allegiance and referred to me as an “old Jambo”. Dunc looked at me with despairing eyes and informed my young friend that “old men all have their problems” and marched on towards the gate. Young friend awestruck as I explained who and what Dunc was. By the way was in my early 40s at the time!
Story 2. A pissing wet afternoon at Trowse. City reserves v Plymouth Argyle me bunking off work on a Friday pm just fancied the game. A goodly crowd round the touchline maybe 5-600. Dunc aged 39 playing like a 17 year old trying to make an impression. I mean he could have just gone through the paces but that would never be Dunc. A number of fouls given against him accompanied by the famous voice “allow a bit of challenge referee”. Legend doesn’t cover it.
Posted By: Jambocanary on October 24th 2019 at 16:42:47
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- RIP Duncan Forbes, a true legend (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 24, 12:38:01
- Sold me a tam o shantor from the club shop about 1982 (NCFC) - Dajpun, Oct 24, 19:28:20
- RIP Big Dunc,true City Legend. Tears of yellow and green 😥💛💚 (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Oct 24, 17:52:24
- Alway remember his weekly column in the Pinkun, he would always put a joke in there... (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Oct 24, 14:28:32
- My favourite Dunc story (NCFC) - Jambocanary, Oct 24, 16:42:47
- Scored the only goal in my first ever City game (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 24, 14:20:30
- club canary (NCFC) - rosarios_school_tie, Oct 24, 13:45:50
- Oh no. Very sorry to hear that ☹️ (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 24, 13:45:19
- ..six foot two,eyes of blue.... (NCFC) - yellowman, Oct 24, 13:44:27
- He was actually only 5.11. (n/m) (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Oct 24, 14:21:14
- Yes.just bugger off. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 24, 16:07:44
- Hard to rhyme,that is. (n/m) (NCFC) - yellowman, Oct 24, 15:04:51
- He was actually only 5.11. (n/m) (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Oct 24, 14:21:14
- Truly one of the greats (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Oct 24, 13:28:33
- RIP indeed (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 24, 13:28:17
- Bollocks. My era.... Will go down as a true City legend. (NCFC) - Saucerer, Oct 24, 13:25:00
- Very sad news. (NCFC) - paddonwasjesus, Oct 24, 13:23:11
- RIP Big Dunc (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 24, 13:21:26
- I hope the club can organise a minutes applause Sunday (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Oct 24, 13:13:51
- Anything. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Oct 24, 17:16:05
- In the 62nd minute (n/m) (NCFC) - Wild Edric, Oct 24, 13:23:12
- No before the game, he deserves a big tribute IMO (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Oct 24, 13:35:23
- No No No No .... No (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 24, 13:30:33
- In the top 5 Nodge players of the 70's (NCFC) - McGill, Oct 24, 13:09:41
- sad new remember him stewarding our trip to the San Siro, lovely man (n/m) (NCFC) - Gazzaman, Oct 24, 13:09:02
- RIP Big Dunc! The man who showed me how to use my first camera at about age 6 (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Oct 24, 12:55:48
- Lovey bloke. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Oct 24, 12:56:02
- Yep, a great man in every way (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 24, 13:07:29
- Lovey bloke. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Oct 24, 12:56:02
- Six foot two (NCFC) - Daniel the Stallion, Oct 24, 12:53:51
- *of* blue (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 24, 13:48:04
- Noted (n/m) (NCFC) - Daniel the Stallion, Oct 24, 14:49:11
- *of* blue (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 24, 13:48:04
- Ahhhhh no. x (n/m) (NCFC) - Bungle, Oct 24, 12:53:31
- Legend is used too often ,but Duncan a true legend (NCFC) - Kar1, Oct 24, 12:49:17
- Ohh fucking hell.RIP legend. 💛💚💛💚💛💚🖕 (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 24, 12:47:55
- Great character too, RIP big man (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellowbeds, Oct 24, 12:40:40
- A great centre back, my how, we could do with him now..thanks Big Dunc (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Oct 24, 12:43:59
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