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Mar 27, 2015 10:09:33 GMT
Post by joanna on Mar 27, 2015 10:09:33 GMT
I don't know if you watched Question Time from Bolton last night but Wanderers and NL got quite a lot of favourable publicity, both from the audience and from panellist Jim Murphy, leader of the Scottish Labour Party. I didn't quite catch exactly what he was saying (it was late!!) but he mentioned our European adventure and that BSA signed his cousin?/son?/nephew? who played a small part in our heady campaign. Members of the audience chipped in and I felt a momentary glow of pride that the nation was being reminded of our team's recent glories, now sadly mere memories. Lennon's name was mentioned in enthusiastic terms a few times by Murphy, who I think is a fellow Northern Irishman.
The other striking things about the programme were the excellent, articulate, wise comments from members of the audience who had also sat through the Milliband/Cameron grilling by Paxman and had valuable thoughts to air.....again showing the town in a positive light that is not always the case! It got me thinking about the huge number of Boltonians who have made successful impacts on the nation in so many walks of life, but especially in terms of culture and sport. I'd be interested to hear who you would regard as the Boltonian who has made the most positive impression on you or the world around you. I'd nominate Sir Ian McKellan, who, though born in Burnley, was educated and brought up in Bolton.
One small note of puzzlement:- it did occur to me that very few of the accents in the QT audience were clearly Lancastrian!! Hmmm.....
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Mar 27, 2015 14:00:45 GMT
Post by joanna on Mar 27, 2015 14:00:45 GMT
Murphy isn't Irish at all.....he was born in Glasgow, so maybe Celtic is his link with and admiration for Lennon. (Better check my facts beforehand, in future!)
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Mar 27, 2015 14:59:20 GMT
Post by riochforthereebok on Mar 27, 2015 14:59:20 GMT
Murphy isn't Irish at all.....he was born in Glasgow, so maybe Celtic is his link with and admiration for Lennon. (Better check my facts beforehand, in future!) I know its not for this forum thread Joanna, but I thought Janet Street Porter made a few good points, especially about the Eastern European lot taking all the hotel jobs
Nathan Woolfe??? Crossing the ball in the UEFA Cup? For Bolton Wanderers? Am I missing summat here??? I don't ever remember that name in a Wanderers shirt, or did I hear that Stephen Woolfe wrong??
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Mar 27, 2015 15:56:24 GMT
Post by joanna on Mar 27, 2015 15:56:24 GMT
Wikipedia entry: Nathan Brett Woolfe (born 6 October 1988) is an English footballer who plays for Stockport County. Nathan is the half brother of Steven Woolfe, a Member of European Parliament.[2]
Career[edit] Born in Manchester, Greater Manchester, Woolfe started his career at Bolton Wanderers, where he played up-front as a striker. He made his Bolton debut on 13 March 2008, at the Estádio José Alvalade against Sporting CP in the second leg match of the UEFA Cup 2007–08 round of last 16. He was included in the starting eleven for some of the clubs pre-season games before the 2008–09.
This would be when our first team was rested for the important league game against Wigan the following Saturday (which we lost in any case!), so virtually sacrificing all the hard work done to reach this stage of the UEFA Cup for the first time in our history. An insult to the players who'd worked so hard to achieve something notable, to all the fans who travelled and supported home and away throughout the competition..... and the first of many blunders by Sam's successors.
RFTR: I'm glad it's not just me that's confused, because I'm certain that it was Jim Murphy that mentioned the link to the player crossing the ball in the UEFA tie. I was obviously even more tired than I thought! But if Murphy is aware of such tiny details from all those years ago, then he must surely be our number one fan! I bet even Andy L can't challenge him for that honour. Or perhaps he would make a good future manager when his career in politics is over, which it might well be after May 2015!
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Mar 27, 2015 19:02:30 GMT
Post by andyl on Mar 27, 2015 19:02:30 GMT
Think it was Woolfe who mentioned brother and no doubt that was easier for him to recall than us. We had a few young players who were thrust in briefly around then but none came to much promiinence ever. Big Sam was great for us but his youth legacy was minimal and hampered his successors. I completely agree re pertinence of audience contributions.
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Mar 27, 2015 22:04:32 GMT
Post by Phil from Smithills on Mar 27, 2015 22:04:32 GMT
The only Bowton accent was a chap called Philip and a Wanderers supports to boot, Jim Murphy took a question from him. The rest, as a texter from Swansea texted, " Not many local accents " I think they selected them from well south of Bolton for the audience.
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Mar 29, 2015 14:41:20 GMT
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Post by riochforthereebok on Mar 29, 2015 14:41:20 GMT
Think it was Woolfe who mentioned brother and no doubt that was easier for him to recall than us. We had a few young players who were thrust in briefly around then but none came to much promiinence ever. Big Sam was great for us but his youth legacy was minimal and hampered his successors. I completely agree re pertinence of audience contributions. It was Steven Woolfe that mentioned it, but he said "under Sam Allardyce" when I always thought it was Mugson that rang those pathetic changes for the Wigan game!!!
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