Fan changes name to Blackburn Rovers Football Club (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Fan changes name to Blackburn Rovers Football Club
10:30am Wednesday 15th December 2010 in News
OPTIMISTIC: Lee changed his name after the takeover
A FOOTBALL fan loves his club so much he has changed his middle name by deed poll to Blackburn Rovers Football Club.
Lee Anthony Spary, 29, of Penshaw Close, Pleckgate, is now Lee Blackburn Rovers Football Club Spary after legally altering his name online.
Lee said his decision was sparked by optimism surrounding the club’s £23million takeover and ‘a few drinks’.
But less than 24 hours after signing his old name away, Lee admitted he began to question the move as Rovers crashed to a record Premier League defeat at Old Trafford.
The former Pleckgate High School pupil said: “It was just a mixture of optimism and alcohol I guess.
"It was late on Friday, I’d had a few drinks and I was excited about the game against Manchester United.
“Morten Gamst Pedersen was in the Telegraph saying he fancied his chances of reliving the day he got two goals five years ago, and I just thought ‘yes, we can do it!’ Then on the Saturday we got hammered!”
The season ticket holder, who attended his first game at Ewood Park in 1991, said his friends think his new name is ‘hilarious’.
But his parents have greeted the news with a mixed response.
Lee said: “My dad said something like ‘what are you doing that for at your age?’
“My mum is as Rovers daft as me, so she didn’t mind.”
Comments(16)
daz251282
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10:52am Wed 15 Dec 10
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Come on Lee Blackburn Rovers Football Club Spary! Show us the cash!
Lifeinthemix
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12:13pm Wed 15 Dec 10
Rishtonian
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12:15pm Wed 15 Dec 10
lofty2k2
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12:30pm Wed 15 Dec 10
Those who are tits and penis' are those who leave silly comments, its obvious it was all for a laugh and a giggle, good on Lee!
Longside Bex
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12:50pm Wed 15 Dec 10
pinkfairyone
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3:20pm Wed 15 Dec 10
gudari
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5:29pm Wed 15 Dec 10
Bernard Righton
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5:32pm Wed 15 Dec 10
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A tatoo? - well, that would be a different tale, leave the lad alone, it's just a bit o'fun
claret in b/burn
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6:43pm Wed 15 Dec 10
kingkenny
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7:00pm Wed 15 Dec 10
Mrlee152
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8:07pm Wed 15 Dec 10
KingKenny, why does it bother you SOO much?
It's just a bit of fun.
And before questioning the **** state of the country, it's certainly not down to young people who run their own sucessful business.
Chill yer bean, lad.
blueandwhitey79
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8:15am Thu 16 Dec 10
daz251282 wrote:can change your name by deed poll for about £40 so its hardly a thing of moneybags
Well, if Lee Blackburn Rovers Football Club Spary has the cash to do that, maybe Lee Blackburn Rovers Football Club Spary has the cash to buy these Indian muppets out! . Come on Lee Blackburn Rovers Football Club Spary! Show us the cash!
alan7554
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8:31am Thu 16 Dec 10
Mrlee152
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2:09pm Thu 16 Dec 10
This is a middle name change.
And is for a love that never dies.
J.C.
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6:50pm Thu 16 Dec 10
slammer says...
10:43am Wed 15 Dec 10
Aka Relegationzone Spary;-p