Times when you really wish you had the money

[Bruce Rioja]

He did leave an estate worth nearly £600k

So would I if I never had to buy a drink.

[Worthy4England]

He did leave an estate worth nearly £600k

So would I if I never had to buy a drink.

Always happy to help you duck under the £600k mark on that score.

[Hoboh]

Sorry but no way should BMBC, master of cuts and council tax raises spend any Council tax payers money on Lofty's stuff!!
The club should have done it and put it on display at the 'Bok, even if they charged a small fee to cover the cost of doing this.
Another 'own goal' by Gartside if you ask me.
Only me that BMBC's partners are Bolton at home and the people it awards lucrative parking contracts to? Mmmmmm

[TANGODANCER]

Sorry but no way should BMBC, master of cuts and council tax raises spend any Council tax payers money on Lofty's stuff!!

Might just be because he spent his whole career at Bolton and is a Bolton legend. The club's a business organisation and even if they bought the lot they'd probably sell it again later. I'd say the town hall's the safest place for the collection. Bolton will always be there.

[Hoboh]

Sorry but no way should BMBC, master of cuts and council tax raises spend any Council tax payers money on Lofty's stuff!!

Might just be because he spent his whole career at Bolton and is a Bolton legend. The club's a business organisation and even if they bought the lot they'd probably sell it again later. I'd say the town hall's the safest place for the collection. Bolton will always be there.

Sorry Tango but I'd suspect there is nearly as many folk in Bolton support FC Rapid București, Polonia Warsaw and the lot of us together would never pass the Manc supporting traitors. Then there is the rugby fans and those that frankly don't give a toss about football, Bolton is 'alive' as a name and now't else due to the Fat controller and his spivs!

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Sorry but no way should BMBC, master of cuts and council tax raises spend any Council tax payers money on Lofty's stuff!!

Might just be because he spent his whole career at Bolton and is a Bolton legend. The club's a business organisation and even if they bought the lot they'd probably sell it again later. I'd say the town hall's the safest place for the collection. Bolton will always be there.

Sorry Tango but I'd suspect there is nearly as many folk in Bolton support FC Rapid București, Polonia Warsaw and the lot of us together would never pass the Manc supporting traitors. Then there is the rugby fans and those that frankly don't give a toss about football, Bolton is 'alive' as a name and now't else due to the Fat controller and his spivs!

It's not about the football, it's HISTORY.
If Eddie the bleedin Eagle were from Bolton then the council would be entitled to buy and display his ski hat. as it is I'm a bit miffed they didn't get some bricks from Dibnah's last demolition job...

[Bruce Rioja]

He did leave an estate worth nearly £600k

So would I if I never had to buy a drink.

Always happy to help you duck under the £600k mark on that score.

Happy to oblige, Worthy.

[Hoboh]

Sorry but no way should BMBC, master of cuts and council tax raises spend any Council tax payers money on Lofty's stuff!!

Might just be because he spent his whole career at Bolton and is a Bolton legend. The club's a business organisation and even if they bought the lot they'd probably sell it again later. I'd say the town hall's the safest place for the collection. Bolton will always be there.

Sorry Tango but I'd suspect there is nearly as many folk in Bolton support FC Rapid București, Polonia Warsaw and the lot of us together would never pass the Manc supporting traitors. Then there is the rugby fans and those that frankly don't give a toss about football, Bolton is 'alive' as a name and now't else due to the Fat controller and his spivs!

It's not about the football, it's HISTORY.
If Eddie the bleedin Eagle were from Bolton then the council would be entitled to buy and display his ski hat. as it is I'm a bit miffed they didn't get some bricks from Dibnah's last demolition job...

I doubt that will cut any ice with folk when Fatman raises council tax next year and threatens more job losses, a reduction in OAP care and even less work carried out by his incompetent council (mind you they will find money for his Eastern European 'friends')!

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Sorry but no way should BMBC, master of cuts and council tax raises spend any Council tax payers money on Lofty's stuff!!

Might just be because he spent his whole career at Bolton and is a Bolton legend. The club's a business organisation and even if they bought the lot they'd probably sell it again later. I'd say the town hall's the safest place for the collection. Bolton will always be there.

Sorry Tango but I'd suspect there is nearly as many folk in Bolton support FC Rapid București, Polonia Warsaw and the lot of us together would never pass the Manc supporting traitors. Then there is the rugby fans and those that frankly don't give a toss about football, Bolton is 'alive' as a name and now't else due to the Fat controller and his spivs!

It's not about the football, it's HISTORY.
If Eddie the bleedin Eagle were from Bolton then the council would be entitled to buy and display his ski hat. as it is I'm a bit miffed they didn't get some bricks from Dibnah's last demolition job...

I doubt that will cut any ice with folk when Fatman raises council tax next year and threatens more job losses, a reduction in OAP care and even less work carried out by his incompetent council (mind you they will find money for his Eastern European 'friends')!

But the money's not been wasted... the items remain and will probably only go up in value. They've not only secured a bit of history, but made an investment.

[BL3]

The club should have done it and put it on display at the 'Bok, even if they charged a small fee to cover the cost of doing this. Another 'own goal' by Gartside if you ask me.

I'm glad that the council did purchase some of the items if the alternative was seeing them leave the town but i agree that BWFC should have bought it. Apparently the majority of the exhibits at the National Football museum are from two clubs. Bolton and PNE. Why doesn't the club have a museum of its own at the Reebok?

[boltonboris]

There just wouldn't be the demand to go and see it in order to justify an outlay for one

[Bruce Rioja]

The club should have done it and put it on display at the 'Bok, even if they charged a small fee to cover the cost of doing this. Another 'own goal' by Gartside if you ask me.

I'm glad that the council did purchase some of the items if the alternative was seeing them leave the town but i agree that BWFC should have bought it. Apparently the majority of the exhibits at the National Football museum are from two clubs. Bolton and PNE. Why doesn't the club have a museum of its own at the Reebok?

Here's a question (and I know we don't have a definitive answer) but where would Nat's stuff get seen by more people - on display at the ground or at the Museum in town? I suspect the latter.

[LeverEnd]

At the museum in town it will reach a wider audience of people who would never go to the Reebok. We already have the statue at the ground which is great, and other memorials. I think this is a result all round.

[Beefheart]

The club should have done it and put it on display at the 'Bok, even if they charged a small fee to cover the cost of doing this. Another 'own goal' by Gartside if you ask me.

I'm glad that the council did purchase some of the items if the alternative was seeing them leave the town but i agree that BWFC should have bought it. Apparently the majority of the exhibits at the National Football museum are from two clubs. Bolton and PNE. Why doesn't the club have a museum of its own at the Reebok?

I may be misremembering, but I'm sure when in my last year of primary (which was the 2000/2001) going around what was a sort of museum behind the club shop at the Reebok, or it might have been another part of the stadium. It wasn't massive but had some stuff on the history of the club and I think John McGinlay's Division 1 golden boot was on display amongst some other stuff. Not sure if it was just some temporary exhibition.

[BL3]

People who are interested in football and football history would be more likely to go to the Reebok to see it, perhaps even take in a game whilst they're at it. People who have no interest in football aren't likely to go and see it wherever it is displayed.

If Wolves can make a museum pay then i'm sure we could: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAYjjGIQ7Hs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Hoboh]

Sorry but no way should BMBC, master of cuts and council tax raises spend any Council tax payers money on Lofty's stuff!!

Might just be because he spent his whole career at Bolton and is a Bolton legend. The club's a business organisation and even if they bought the lot they'd probably sell it again later. I'd say the town hall's the safest place for the collection. Bolton will always be there.

Sorry Tango but I'd suspect there is nearly as many folk in Bolton support FC Rapid București, Polonia Warsaw and the lot of us together would never pass the Manc supporting traitors. Then there is the rugby fans and those that frankly don't give a toss about football, Bolton is 'alive' as a name and now't else due to the Fat controller and his spivs!

It's not about the football, it's HISTORY.
If Eddie the bleedin Eagle were from Bolton then the council would be entitled to buy and display his ski hat. as it is I'm a bit miffed they didn't get some bricks from Dibnah's last demolition job...

I doubt that will cut any ice with folk when Fatman raises council tax next year and threatens more job losses, a reduction in OAP care and even less work carried out by his incompetent council (mind you they will find money for his Eastern European 'friends')!

There you go

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[LeverEnd]

Might not have spent much, they did have commercial partners in the purchase.

[Hoboh]

Might not have spent much, they did have commercial partners in the purchase.

Bolton council under another name, Bolton at Home (that great non money maker) and suprise suprise NCP car parks!