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Post by Trotter on Feb 10, 2016 17:27:33 GMT
News Phil Gartside has passed away, that is all I know now but Marc Illes has posted he has passed away on Twitter. Phil was 63.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2016 17:50:06 GMT
No matter what has happened he was still one of our own R.I.P. Phil
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Post by andyl on Feb 10, 2016 18:26:48 GMT
He led the club through some good times and was a fan as well as chairman. And an enthusiast. He was also good to meet and speak with. A very sad and premature death. RIP
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Post by OohMac on Feb 10, 2016 18:38:01 GMT
I have very strange feelings today. Firstly i'm a little embarrassed that I didn't quite believe the extent of the illness. I never went as far as saying anything but deep down wondered if there were elements that were exaggerated. I really hope that there's nothing that may come out about Gartsides reign in charge and that his last few weeks were spend stress free.
Our rise as a club was with Phil at the forefront but our demise was very much on this watch. If you plot the points in his career you'd do well to find any positives from the last 5 years. All went downhill when he replaced Allardyce with Sammy Lee and publicly slammed former boss saying "if he applied now he wouldn't get the job"
Next mistake was employing Megson, who's agent was Phils and saying "people in football know why i've made this appointment, them lot wouldn't understand"
Backed Megson and Coyle financially and sanctioned some absolutely shocking transfers. We also let Elmander, Alonso and Cahill to leave for free/pittance and spent some huge wages on Eagles, Mears, Petrov, Andrews.
A low point was letting Kevin Davies leave with absolutely no class at all.
Eddie Davies forced his hand in the end with Dougie and with Neil Lennon he seemed to make the right appointment only to throw him under the bus.
Personally should have gone with Coyle. He planned an ambitious 2 points a game from the season and failed.
Football won't matter in the Gartside household, now will Bolton in general. Best wishes go out to the family but I can't look back at the reign without thinking of wasted chances and very poor decisions.
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Post by greydad on Feb 10, 2016 18:59:04 GMT
A sad day indeed...having just read "Who Put The ball In The Munich Net?" it was obvious that his role as Chairman was very much in tandem with his love for the club. There were indeed many good times under his stewardship, times that should remain etched in the history of the club long after present difficulties have attained resolution . Condolences and best wishes to his family and friends.
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Post by thegrud1 on Feb 10, 2016 19:14:30 GMT
R.I,P. thinking of his family....very sad
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2016 19:17:03 GMT
I only meet the man once but he was very polite and listened to my ideas then explained very carefully and with great patience why some of them could not be used , it didn't make me a great fan but I did respect him more R.I.P Phil .
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Post by davidm on Feb 10, 2016 19:31:53 GMT
Terribly sad news.
63 is no age. RIP |
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Post by riochforthereebok on Feb 10, 2016 19:36:50 GMT
I have very strange feelings today. Firstly i'm a little embarrassed that I didn't quite believe the extent of the illness. I never went as far as saying anything but deep down wondered if there were elements that were exaggerated. I really hope that there's nothing that may come out about Gartsides reign in charge and that his last few weeks were spend stress free. Our rise as a club was with Phil at the forefront but our demise was very much on this watch. If you plot the points in his career you'd do well to find any positives from the last 5 years. All went downhill when he replaced Allardyce with Sammy Lee and publicly slammed former boss saying "if he applied now he wouldn't get the job" Next mistake was employing Megson, who's agent was Phils and saying "people in football know why i've made this appointment, them lot wouldn't understand" Backed Megson and Coyle financially and sanctioned some absolutely shocking transfers. We also let Elmander, Alonso and Cahill to leave for free/pittance and spent some huge wages on Eagles, Mears, Petrov, Andrews. A low point was letting Kevin Davies leave with absolutely no class at all. Eddie Davies forced his hand in the end with Dougie and with Neil Lennon he seemed to make the right appointment only to throw him under the bus. Personally should have gone with Coyle. He planned an ambitious 2 points a game from the season and failed. Football won't matter in the Gartside household, now will Bolton in general. Best wishes go out to the family but I can't look back at the reign without thinking of wasted chances and very poor decisions. Here Here OooM I'm not going to deny that I was as angry as the next person over some of the period of Gartside's reign and I've probably called him a few names, not nice names either, over the years, but as everyone that has followed my trait on here in having a go at PG, it was just forum banter of course and I would have never have wished any harm to him. RiP PG, thanks for the good times. |
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Post by realtrottersforever on Feb 10, 2016 21:03:19 GMT
Very sad news about PG. These days 63 is no age to die. Condolences to his family.
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Post by socalwanderers on Feb 10, 2016 21:07:03 GMT
I thought it very odd and still feel the same how the club didn't let the fans know what was going on and to what extent his illness was, from rumors that he was seen on a golf course made the whole thing questionable TBH..... However he was one of our own and an avid BWFC fan!! Regardless of how I and many thought of him today is about him and his family and I am very saddened with the news but annoyed with how the fans were kept i n the dark.
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Post by OohMac on Feb 10, 2016 22:41:13 GMT
I thought it very odd and still feel the same how the club didn't let the fans know what was going on and to what extent his illness was, from rumors that he was seen on a golf course made the whole thing questionable TBH..... However he was one of our own and an avid BWFC fan!! Regardless of how I and many thought of him today is about him and his family and I am very saddened with the news but annoyed with how the fans were kept i n the dark. Socal At that period the club had completely left the fans in the dark, completely neglecting any media duty. We were being told different things on a daily basis. The club created a paranoia around itself. When Phil, left and Birch with his background of taking over clubs on the verge of collapse stepped in(especially when I saw Phil outside the stadium most days appareaing healthy) then it gives every reason to be sceptical. Lesson learnt. Appearances are deceptive. Sometimes that's they way it is and you should believe it. There are some people on The BN who have taken the stance of "if you ever doubted this you're a terrible human being and not a true fan and even, I quote, should rot in hell" I'll admit I was wrong. Obviously cynicism is in my nature but the club itself hasn't really given me anything in the last few years to set my cynical mind at ease. It's nice to hear some stories that people have shared about Phil though and I suppose anyone who can say I brought Jay Jay, Youri, Fernando, Stelios and Ivan to the club and saw Kevin Davies play for England. Well...that's plenty of fond memories and my cynicism can be put on hold for now. |
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Post by riochforthereebok on Feb 10, 2016 22:48:16 GMT
I thought it very odd and still feel the same how the club didn't let the fans know what was going on and to what extent his illness was, from rumors that he was seen on a golf course made the whole thing questionable TBH..... However he was one of our own and an avid BWFC fan!! Regardless of how I and many thought of him today is about him and his family and I am very saddened with the news but annoyed with how the fans were kept i n the dark. Socal At that period the club had completely left the fans in the dark, completely neglecting any media duty. We were being told different things on a daily basis. The club created a paranoia around itself. When Phil, left and Birch with his background of taking over clubs on the verge of collapse stepped in(especially when I saw Phil outside the stadium most days appareaing healthy) then it gives every reason to be sceptical. Lesson learnt. Appearances are deceptive. Sometimes that's they way it is and you should believe it. There are some people on The BN who have taken the stance of "if you ever doubted this you're a terrible human being and not a true fan and even, I quote, should rot in hell" I'll admit I was wrong. Obviously cynicism is in my nature but the club itself hasn't really given me anything in the last few years to set my cynical mind at ease. It's nice to hear some stories that people have shared about Phil though and I suppose anyone who can say I brought Jay Jay, Youri, Fernando, Stelios and Ivan to the club and saw Kevin Davies play for England. Well...that's plenty of fond memories and my cynicism can be put on hold for now. That bit in the BN post from that Andy chap was a bit over the top calling the doubters of PG's illness scum, or words to that effect and also stating that they should rot in hell!!! Didn't the same chap go on to admit that he was once so pi55ed and gave PG a load of abuse at a game?? Double standards!! We've all maybe said something in the heat of anger but that's what football fans do, it's just footy banter, end of. |
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