I think its just a case of the Reporter and Journal having absolutely nothing interesting to report for 47 of the 52 weeks in a year so they have to create stories. Personally I dont see the point in the newspapers anymore, who actually puts one of the free papers down and thinks 'What a good read that was!' (bar the sports section)
The only thing its good for is finiding a tradesman in an emergencey, having a nosey to see if anyone in your street has been to court, oh and your Grandma and Grandad seeing how many people they can outlive in the obituaries section.

Back to Shandy Bass, i was trying to get hold of some of Lee Harvey Oswalds old work mates last month to see if they had a free day for the turn on of the lights, but to no avail!

I think that people should really take note that this lad is not a full shilling and rather than pour scorn over anything he does he should really be pitied. I think the local rags see him as the village idiot and probably have a giggle over each others articles with him in. I have seen this kid around Leigh since I was 13 and have seen evil kids spit on him and beat him because of the way he is. Lets not be like those kids and let him have his bit of a crack.

Just like to second that post.Needed saying.

and this thread has over 900 views so we have all contributed to the 'myth'

He was trying to ' blag ' the Hilton Park clock off me , told him to bugger off

Frank, Bert, Josie, even me, to name a few are "bigger" Leigh fans then him, however its not his fault the papers protray him to be the most fanatic fan.

Get Steve to give him the clock.