James Bolam used to be and probably still is a disgraced Macam in exile "dahn sarf". A few years ago he was invited by the Mayor of Sunderland to open the new multi million pound leisure centre ( no doubt a suitable fee was involved ). He accepted, but when interviewed by a local southern newspaper reporter, was widely quoted as saying:
" I OWE NOTHING TO THE NORTH EAST, AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED I SHALL BE ON THE LAST TRAIN UP THERE AND THE FIRST ONE BACK !! "
The Mayor found out, cancelled the engagement and after a lengthy and pithy reply in the Sunderland Echo, got a local football star to do the ceremony.
Perhaps our "likely lad", whos inital fame and good fortune was based on his "Macamness" should have kept his gob shut until after he was paid................... Shame eh?
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