DEDICATION TO THE CAUSE
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DEDICATION TO THE CAUSE
Bolton fan quits Oz job for Wembley trip
ESPNsoccernet staff
A Bolton fan has quit his £38,500-a-year job in Australia in order to fly back to England to watch his beloved Trotters grace the hallowed Wembley turf on Sunday.
Owen Coyle was playing for Bolton last time Ian Wagstaff watched the Trotters in action (PA Photos)
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Ian 'Waggy' Wagstaff, 50, was told by his boss that he would not be given the time off to travel across the globe to join the hordes of Bolton fans converging on London for this weekend's FA Cup semi-final with Stoke.
But Wagstaff would not take 'no' for an answer and informed his employers that there was no chance he would be missing the Trotters first trip to the new Wembley.
And after spending £1,000 on flights and tickets, the sheet metal worker -an Australian resident for for the past 24 years - has not been to see Bolton play since 1994, says he has no regrets.
"I've been a Wanderer all my life," Wagstaff said. "I've watched them in every league apart from the Premier League.
"I told my boss I wanted to go, but he said we were too busy. I told him I was going anyway. It's not every day you get the chance to watch Wanderers at Wembley."
Bolton's last appearance at Wembley was in the FA Cup semi-final of 2000, which they lost to Aston Villa on penalties and the Trotters last won the FA Cup in 1958, when legendary striker Nat Lofthouse scored twice in a 2-0 victory over a Manchester United side ravaged by the Munich Air Disaster.
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What a legend/idiot!!
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haha exactly!wanderers_on_tour wrote:What a legend/idiot!!
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I'm sure it was worth it for him.
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GIVE HIM HIS JOB BACK!
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Idiot.
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Im just in shock that sheet metal workers are paid £38,000 in Oz!
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Oh dear, poor chap
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bless him 
Never get into an argument with an idiot. i'll bring you down to my level and beat you with experience
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I've got £1,500 in the bank I know what I'll be spending on it next year!
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Alan Shearer: My Well-Off Childhoodenrdentw wrote:Im just in shock that sheet metal workers are paid £38,000 in Oz!
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The wages are much better than here... The cost of living far outweighs here too, nowadays.. It's all relativeenrdentw wrote:Im just in shock that sheet metal workers are paid £38,000 in Oz!
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