08 February 2006

It was a sad day in Longford when we carried Jason's body to the ground. All that I can say at present is that he has at last found peace and that the bad and the sad will eventually disappear and all that will be left at the end will be the good memories we all have and had of him. May his boys grow as tall and strong as their father and may Katherina find solace in the fact that she brought more happiness to him than he had ever known in his life. Any other words I might say at the moment would be platitudes. I'm sure I speak, not only as his father but on behalf of all of his family in Ireland and England and Holland in thanking all of you who were kind enough to make long journeys to respect him or otherwise sent your heartfelt condolences. As you can see his grave was as sky blue as his life and just the way he would have wished it. In that small plot of the world in Longford there will always be a part of Coventry. He was buried with a block of the old Highfield Road stadium. Sky blue or Shy blue, trust in it Jay, home or away, we'll fight till the game is won.