August 18 – A Tale of Two Chairmen

Other than a shared love of football, these two north east chairmen had very little in common – one a legend, the other a UFO-loving nearly man. Oh how we wish Manchester United had succumbed this man…

1989 – Nutter Knighton Nearly Nabs United

WITH the daft sums of money being branded around the Premiership by Russian oligarchs, Texan bond barons and former Thai despots it seems crazy that Manchester United were hitting the headlines today in 1989 when they accepted a bid of just (!) £20m for the club. Read all about it here.

2000 – Uncle Jack Passes Away

IN the Premiership’s 14 season history, only four different clubs have won the league, but that would have been only three, had it not been for one man: Jack Walker. Click here for the whole story.


Uncle Jack brought the good time to Ewood Park

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