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Old 10-08-2007, 22:05   #1
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anthony wilson is dead

cant believe anthony wilson is dead .r.i.p.
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Old 10-08-2007, 22:08   #2
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yep a mancunian through n through, TV, Radio,Music,etc etc,will be missed by many.R.I.P.
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Old 10-08-2007, 22:10   #3
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Very sad to die so young. He really helped shape the cultural and musical scene in the northwest, especially in Manchester.

Incidentally his partner Yvette Livesey, a former Miss Great Britain, is from Oswaldtwistle.

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Old 10-08-2007, 22:17   #4
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Sad news..always ready to support new local bands and was quite an innovator
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Old 10-08-2007, 22:18   #5
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I remember him being Bob Greaves' understudy on Granada Reports in the early seventies. Then he was just 'Tony' Wilson.

In the 80's/90's he came across as arrogant, self opinionated and a bit of a know it all..but...

He knew his stuff..like Mohammed Ali, John McEnroe etc.. if you can do it....aint nothing wrong in gobbing off about it...

Northwest music has lost a fighter today.
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Old 10-08-2007, 22:20   #6
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(I posted a thread about this an hour ago but it says has to be approved by the mods.. is this a new rule on Accyweb??)
That's weird.

Perhaps you are on a virtual ASBO.
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Old 10-08-2007, 22:29   #7
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I remember him being Bob Greaves' understudy on Granada Reports in the early seventies. Then he was just 'Tony' Wilson.

In the 80's/90's he came across as arrogant, self opinionated and a bit of a know it all..but...

He knew his stuff..like Mohammed Ali, John McEnroe etc.. if you can do it....aint nothing wrong in gobbing off about it...

Northwest music has lost a fighter today.
He did come across as arrogant when on TV, but he was always prepared to put his money were his gob was!
He was just a local Manchester lad I've seen in many times in the 70/80's in the Stretford End at Old Trafford.. dressed scruffy in a very old jacket and wearing a raggy old United scarf.. good lad!
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Old 10-08-2007, 22:52   #8
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Only really seen him on granada reports as a presenter many yrs ago.. then pops up on talk shows.. didnt take too much notice of him... however a lot of good stuff and good stories about him appearing on manchester forums...

The general concencus of opinion is.. "he made a difference".. sounds good to me

RIP... Too early
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Old 10-08-2007, 22:56   #9
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I worked with him for a while in the late 80's, always full of fab ideas but prepared to listen and push others' ideas too

RIP Tony
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Old 11-08-2007, 00:36   #10
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Used to watch him on Granada reports. R.I.P Tony.
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Old 11-08-2007, 02:21   #11
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I'm absolutely distraught.

RIP Tony you git


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Old 11-08-2007, 02:34   #12
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I'm absolutely distraught.

RIP Tony you git


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Condolences to his family.
Half of my post didn't appear! but oh well. What is there to say.
The man was a legend, and he'd hate me saying that, but he was.
Absolutely gutted.
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Old 11-08-2007, 02:59   #13
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I only met him once, my best friend was a bridesmaid at his wedding (she's his wife's cousins Mother)

RIP Tony.

He did more for the Manc music scene than anyone!!!! Everyone should now watch "24 Hour Party People" classic film!!!!
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Old 11-08-2007, 03:25   #14
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Old 11-08-2007, 05:50   #15
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great bloke in and out of the
music scene helped many ........ r.i.p.
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