Oldparkwood wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 18, 2024 8:04 pm

Thanks Ian... Hope you have a happy retirement. From a selfish point of view I'm a bit gutted as it just won't feel right not hearing your voice on a match day

I have offered my services if they are ever stuck for someone to cover, so 'never say never' as the saying goes!

simonclaret wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 18, 2024 12:57 pm

But not as much as GM Fitted Furniture.

That's iconic now!

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 18, 2024 12:33 pm

Will you post match enjoy "a meal at The Rose and Bowl" Ian .

I forgotten about that, I must have said that a fair number of times!

Yep, not sure if the retirement is postponed or it was just a one off but it was definitely him. It was me, and retirement is still 'on'. Yesterday was just part of the handover process to the new PA Announcer, you will be hearing a new voice on the Rovers game, I will be in the background. Then fr...

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sun May 19, 2024 11:28 pm

He would have got one just a few years ago but that’s been stopped now since the change of ownership

It was in my contract that if I did 20 years would get a season ticket, but it was re-written recently!

jedi_master wrote: ↑

Sun May 19, 2024 9:50 pm

He should have dropped a few classics in today for a final time:

“The fourth official has indicated there will be a minimum of four minutes added time….this has been sponsored by GM Fitted Furniture Limited”

I said that twice on Sunday!

Firstly, Apologies if I have the chaps name incorrect - I confess I never actually knew his name before today which is poor of me… For those unaware, Ian has been reading the teams out/doing announcements etc at Turf Moor for (I think I heard this), 34 years before retiring after the game today. I ...

Top bloke Ian who will be sadly missed. To put the 34 years into perception he'd have been announcing the likes of Eli, Deary, Frances, Pender and Davis to name a few back in the day when he first started. First game was vs Halifax Town in November 1990, won 2-1, goals scored by John Francis and Pe...