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John McGinlay is now running a pub in Horwich! A true Bolton legend.
John McGinlay - Landlord
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2 Re: John McGinlay - Landlord Sat Jun 21 2014, 21:36
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Nat Lofthouse
Hope he does well. He used to run Benjamin Topps.
3 Re: John McGinlay - Landlord Sat Jun 21 2014, 22:29
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Nat Lofthouse
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I was just going to say he had a pub before somewhere.Reebok Trotter wrote:Hope he does well. He used to run Benjamin Topps.
4 Re: John McGinlay - Landlord Sat Jun 21 2014, 22:36
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Reebok Trotter wrote:Hope he does well. He used to run Benjamin Topps.
Was that the one towards St Georges road? When Mcginlay had it, it was called Mcginlays wasn't it?
5 Re: John McGinlay - Landlord Sat Jun 21 2014, 22:40
Sluffy
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OneFinFreedman wrote:Reebok Trotter wrote:Hope he does well. He used to run Benjamin Topps.
Was that the one towards St Georges road? When Mcginlay had it, it was called Mcginlays wasn't it?
Correct - (then Absolutely Fabulous).
6 Re: John McGinlay - Landlord Sat Jun 21 2014, 22:47
cairocuz
Mario Jardel
super john is now running my local the original bay horse in horwich, also known as the long pull,fat franks and the fleapit. pull us a boddies super john!
7 Re: John McGinlay - Landlord Sat Jun 21 2014, 22:57
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I'm sure I've already used this claim to fame on here, but I played centre half for McGinlay's football team in the Horwich Sunday League during the 94-95 season.
We initially wore the actual Wanderers first team away kit (red & blue striped one) but then we got our own green and white hooped kit in honour of Mr McG's life-long first love - Glasgow Celtic.
We were proper shit and lost most of our games, but I will never forget the day he rang me up at my parent's house and said "Hi, it's John McGinlay and I see you've signed up to play football for the pub team. Can you come down for a trial, if it's not too much trouble?"
And he personally picked me for the first (and only) team after the trial and patted me on the back, saying "Well played, big man.....you're good in the air and you've got two good feet."
Two good feet!
I've always known I was quite good at walking and stuff without falling over, but when he said it, it made me feel even more competent in that department.
I've never tripped up ever since.
Happy days....
We initially wore the actual Wanderers first team away kit (red & blue striped one) but then we got our own green and white hooped kit in honour of Mr McG's life-long first love - Glasgow Celtic.
We were proper shit and lost most of our games, but I will never forget the day he rang me up at my parent's house and said "Hi, it's John McGinlay and I see you've signed up to play football for the pub team. Can you come down for a trial, if it's not too much trouble?"
And he personally picked me for the first (and only) team after the trial and patted me on the back, saying "Well played, big man.....you're good in the air and you've got two good feet."
Two good feet!
I've always known I was quite good at walking and stuff without falling over, but when he said it, it made me feel even more competent in that department.
I've never tripped up ever since.
Happy days....
8 Re: John McGinlay - Landlord Mon Jun 23 2014, 21:29
Soul Kitchen
Ivan Campo
Is it proper ale in there or is it a lager bucket?
9 Re: John McGinlay - Landlord Mon Jun 23 2014, 23:53
cairocuz
Mario Jardel
plenty of real ale and the odd bucket or two of lager
10 Re: John McGinlay - Landlord Tue Jun 24 2014, 00:12
Bolton Nuts
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That's cool Breadman... Wonder if he is having another pub team?
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