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Old 12-01-2009, 23:46   #12
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Re: Lancashire Rivals
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Originally Posted by afrikaaner View Post
wigan 20 miles from m/c approx,bolton 17 miles approx,rochdale 14 miles.bury 12 miles.How could anyone some years ago annexe these cities to make them greater manchester,i'm South African and even a numbnuts like me knows they will always be lancashire to the people from these cities.I have a mate who goes balistic when someone says they are from manchester and when asked where they were born say Wigan or Bolton,rochdale,bury etc.He's from ancoats and a true manc who supports man city,sad i know but the saying is that a true mancunian is a city fan.How would we in accy and burnley feel if we were classed as greater Blackburn,perish the thought lol.


ACCY TILL I DIE.:d o-one:
It will NEVER happen - Accrington will take in the Rossendale valley and possibly the Ribble Valley, Burnley will take in Pendle and Nelson/Colne and all points east

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