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Post by davidm on Jan 14, 2024 14:17:33 GMT
Sad sad news
Our supporter who collapsed yesterday has died.
BWFC says:-
Bolton Wanderers are deeply saddened to confirm that the supporter taken ill at yesterday afternoon’s home fixture against Cheltenham Town has passed away.
Lifelong fan Iain Purslow suffered a suspected cardiac arrest during the first half of the game.
The 71-year-old was given sustained CPR treatment by medical staff and paramedics at the stadium before being taken to hospital where he tragically died.
Iain, who lives in Oldham, was at the game supporting the Whites with his son Stuart.
Club Chaplain Phil Mason remained with family members later in the day and the Club will continue to offer the family all the support and care they can – as well as looking to offer support to anyone else impacted by this distressing incident.
The thoughts of everyone connected to Bolton Wanderers are with Iain’s family and loved ones at this incredibly sad time.
Iain will be remembered at Wanderers’ FA Cup third-round replay at home to Luton Town on Tuesday night.
Saturday’s League One fixture against Cheltenham Town – which will be re-arranged in due course – was called off shortly after 4pm in agreement with referee Sunny Singh Gill and both teams around half an hour after the players were taken off the pitch when the incident first occurred.
Wanderers would also like to thank all those supporters and medical staff who provided assistance, and for the cooperation and understanding of everyone inside the stadium - including our visitors from Cheltenham - on Saturday.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Jan 14, 2024 14:57:00 GMT
Awfully sad news Football, take a back seat
RiP
Also
To the ‘troll’ who wrote this on the BN, please come back on and apologise for his incentive comments
MikeyB308 13th January 4:18 pm User ID: 1945046 “I agree to an extent. Really hope whoever it is recovers. And agree with a stoppage in play while he receives treatment. But have we really become so sensitive that there was a need to postpone the game? You can understand when it's a player and they are teammates, that gets in your head. Things like this happen in life”
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Post by whitesince63 on Jan 14, 2024 15:49:57 GMT
Sadly rioch there are an increasing number of people in society who have lost track of caring for anybody but themselves. How could the game possibly have continued with the players aware that a human being was near to death? One can only have sympathy for Iain and offer sincere condolences to his family and friends. At 71 Iain was the same age as me and it really makes you think how true the saying about living every day as if it’s your last is and at least Iain passed doing something he loved. 🙂
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Post by riochforthereebok on Jan 15, 2024 12:48:52 GMT
Apparently, The Scum has apologised to the Purslow family for their insensitive headline ‘Footie binned for ill fan’
Rather than apologise, you are a newspaper, print a piece along with picture of the ‘journalist’ if you can call them that, to say that they have been relieved of their duties along with their immediate supervisor that allowed this horrible headline go to print and also to apologise unreservedly
Then make a financial contribution to the BHF 💔
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Post by kenglowhite on Jan 15, 2024 14:44:45 GMT
Away from the angry sideshows, I would like to say how proud I was to be a Wanderers supporter in such circumstances. Apart from the applause for the services of the medical teams and the obvious feelings for the afflicted fan, there was not a murmur of criticism to be heard from anyone when the announcement was made to call the game off. Everyone filed off quietly and uncomplainingly, thinking only of the sick fan. That amid the disappointment of missing the chance to get some points which might have sent us to the top of the league. We should all be proud of that, whatever the season brings.
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Post by chip on Jan 15, 2024 15:48:02 GMT
Hi all I’ve not been on for a while as we have had a personal loss and I’ve been out of sorts but I would just like to offer my condolences to Iain Purslow’s friends and family as Iain was one of our own it’s a very sad loss RIP fellow Wanderer
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Post by riochforthereebok on Jan 15, 2024 17:46:00 GMT
Hi all I’ve not been on for a while as we have had a personal loss and I’ve been out of sorts but I would just like to offer my condolences to Iain Purslow’s friends and family as Iain was one of our own it’s a very sad loss RIP fellow Wanderer Condolences to you too chip “We are Family - Trotters Forever”
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Post by whitesince63 on Jan 15, 2024 18:19:41 GMT
Hi all I’ve not been on for a while as we have had a personal loss and I’ve been out of sorts but I would just like to offer my condolences to Iain Purslow’s friends and family as Iain was one of our own it’s a very sad loss RIP fellow Wanderer That’s really sad to hear chip. It’s only when it’s people you know that you give these situations some thought but it happens to all of us and as we grow older sadly more often. My thoughts are with you at this very sad time so let’s hope the Wanderers can go some way to cheering you up a little? 😉
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Post by davidm on Jan 15, 2024 18:50:04 GMT
Apparently, The Scum has apologised to the Purslow family for their insensitive headline ‘Footie binned for ill fan’ Rather than apologise, you are a newspaper, print a piece along with picture of the ‘journalist’ if you can call them that, to say that they have been relieved of their duties along with their immediate supervisor that allowed this horrible headline go to print and also to apologise unreservedly Then make a financial contribution to the BHF 💔 The Sun has apologised for its insensitive headline:- www.thesun.co.uk/clarifications/25363541/iain-purslow-family-apology/Mind you, they would have had difficulty making it in much less words - the briefest possible apology.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Jan 15, 2024 20:15:35 GMT
Apparently, The Scum has apologised to the Purslow family for their insensitive headline ‘Footie binned for ill fan’ Rather than apologise, you are a newspaper, print a piece along with picture of the ‘journalist’ if you can call them that, to say that they have been relieved of their duties along with their immediate supervisor that allowed this horrible headline go to print and also to apologise unreservedly Then make a financial contribution to the BHF 💔 The Sun has apologised for its insensitive headline:- www.thesun.co.uk/clarifications/25363541/iain-purslow-family-apology/Mind you, they would have had difficulty making it in much less words - the briefest possible apology. It’s a completely terrible, uncaring, unfeeling apology, probably posted by the pathetic journo that posted the ‘Footie binned’ headline, it’s an awful apology As a side note, for those who believe that The Scum is no longer sold in Liverpool, it absolutely is. Might not be in most shops but to say there’s a complete Liverpool ban on this horrid rag, is false
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