Our picture yesterday said it all. The expressions on the faces of the chief executive of Bolton Wanderers Des McBain and the fireman who were watching the Burnden blaze summed up what many fans will be feeling.

It is a dreadful and sad ending for Burnden, a place which holds happy memories for many people.

As Burnden ward councillor Mrs Prentice Howarth has said, it is more urgent than ever for the sake of everyone who lives in the area for Burnden Park to be demolished.

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