Doug Ellis just pulled up in a huge Rolls Royce with AV1 number plate. Presume it was him. Looks very old.

 

Decent turn-out already at the Parish Church. Breightmet "Ferny's Lads" flag already waving around - outside Bolton News office.

I'm on traffic light duty making sure the cortege gets from the church to the crem.

 

I'm wearing my 1989 sherpa van trophy final tie today too.

I'm sat here in Perth in my 'Working Class hero' tee shirt with Nat and Bill Ridding on the front, wishing I was there.

 

Thoughts are with Nat and his family.

Sad day for Bolton but I hope there are plenty in town to see off the great man. Nice piece in the New York Times about him - I bet he never dreamt of the kind of reaction his passing would have, shows the measure of the man.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/sports/soccer/26iht-SOCCER26.html?ref=soccer

There's a large crowd just left Victoria square.

 

I'm off to my post about 1.

Live footage on Bolton News website, not started yet though, unless my link is playing up.

 

Wishing I was there but stuck in work, can hide behind my desk watching it online though.

Team coach just turned up.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/general-election-2010---bolton

Streams up and running now on BN website.

Is it just my stream that is titled 'EDL Demonstration'?

my stream is working, although the embedded video isnt right

I think they're showing it on Sky sports news too

Is pretty said watching it

sound on that link is awful, cant understand a word.

http://www.livestream.com/granadareports

Sky Sports news in much better coverage and sound ....Brings a tear to your eye watching it

http://www.livestream.com/granadareports

How wierd watching a funeral online

Sky Sports news in much better coverage and sound ....Brings a tear to your eye watching it

 

Looks like they're not showing all of it ..sorry

How wierd watching a funeral online

 

It's not just the funeral, they are doing interviews with players (SKD) past managers (Big Sam) and the fans. Also showing clips of his career.

http://www.livestrea.../granadareports

 

That's a good link..cheers

Fans outside Ferguson inside

 

Can't be right

fans shouldnt be inside either, familiy and friends only imo

.

 

whether these football people are friends, i have idea

RIP Lion of Vienna flag hanging from our office MUST be on TV today, tonight. Every crew & photographer has been over to take a pic.

 

Well done to the lads who had it made!!

Phil Gartside looks very emotional ...a well written speech

I hope to God that's not Ferguson falling asleep.

 

 

Touching speech by Gartside.

I hope to God that's not Ferguson falling asleep.

 

 

Touching speech by Gartside.

 

It was...you could tell he really meant what he was saying