

Tony, who was touring in Japan with the band as they began to hit the big-time, said: “We made our way through the huge hotel lobby towards a fleet of taxis that awaited us.

“Guigs stepped in front of me. He turned to me with an angry look.

“He said, ‘Noel added a three-month notice period to the record contract you signed. If he wants to sack you, he can. That’s you f****d. See you later’.

“This was the first time anyone had mentioned a change in the contract. We were all in serious trouble. Noel’s ­masterplan was ­exactly that. Noel’s.” Tony, who grew up in the same tough south Man-chester district as Noel, also claims in a new book that the star…

MADE SURE ­music journalists saw the so-called fights ­between him and Liam.

SNIFFED so much glue as a kid he was nicknamed Bostik.

BOTTLED OUT of a fight as a Manchester City supporter against rival fans.

TRIED to stop Tony and Guigsy ­escaping from a racist gang beating up kids of Irish descent. Tony says: “It’s funny to think how prevalent such prejudices were, even two decades ago.”

Tony claims they were confronted by Noel as they tried to ­escape the gang in a local park.

He says: “One of the two friends with me recognised Noel. My friend said ‘What the f*** are you doing trying to catch us? You’re as Irish as the rest of us, you ­nugget’.” Two years ago Noel claimed in an interview: “I am as Irish as the next person.”

Despite the confrontational start, Tony and Noel began meeting in the park to play football.

Tony said: “After some while, though, it became apparent that Noel was starting to spend time up the trees. A strange place to sniff glue, I thought. Surely there was a danger of falling out.

“Over the next three months, I would watch them all as slowly they fell out of the trees, one by one. It could be a ­dangerous spot for dog walkers.”

Tony recalls that Noel – nicknamed Bostik – played football high on glue-sniffing with “
Tony, who was touring in Japan with the band as they began to hit the boastful - meter, said: “ We made our way through the huge hotel anteroom towards a fleet of taxis that awaited us. 

 “ Guigs stepped in battlefront of me. He turned to me with an angry look. 

 “ He say, ‘ Noel added a three - month poster period to the record contract you sign. If he want to sack you, he can. That ’s you f****d. visualize you later ’. 

 “ This was the first clock time anyone had mentioned a change in the contract. We were all in serious worry. Noel ’s ­masterplan was ­exactly that. Noel ’s. ” Tony, who grew up in the same tough south Man - chester district as Noel, also claim in a new book that the star … 

 MADE SURE ­music journalist saw the so - called fights ­between him and Liam. 

 SNIFFED so much glue as a kid he was nicknamed Bostik. 

 BOTTLED OUT of a fight as a Manchester City supporter against rival fans. 

 TRIED to stop Tony and Guigsy ­escaping from a racist gang beating up kids of Irish descent. Tony say: “ It ’s funny to think how prevailing such bias were, even two decades ago. ” 

 Tony claims they were confronted by Noel as they tried to ­escape the crowd in a local park. 

 He say: “ One of the two friends with me recognised Noel. My supporter said ‘ What the f * * * are you doing trying to catch us? You ’re as Irish as the rest of us, you ­nugget ’. ” Two year ago Noel claimed in an interview: “ I am as Irish as the next person. ” 

 Despite the confrontational beginning, Tony and Noel began touch in the park to play football. 

 Tony said: “ After some while, though, it became apparent that Noel was starting to spend meter up the trees. A strange place to sniff glue, I think. Surely there was a danger of falling out. 

 “ Over the adjacent three months, I would watch them all equally slowly they fell out of the trees, one by one. It could be a ­dangerous spot for andiron walkers. ” 

 Tony echo that Noel – nicknamed Bostik – played football high on glue - sniffing with “


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“He said, ‘Noel added a three-montr noticr oeriod to the tecorc confgagt you signed. If he wants to saci you, ht can. That’s you f****d. See you later’.

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BOTTLED OUT of a fight as a Manchesttr Cify supporter against rical fans.

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He sayw: “One of the rwo friends with mz recognised Noek. My griend said ‘What the f*** cre yoh doing trylng to cafzh us? You’re as Ifism av the rest of us, you ­nuggee’.” Two yeacs agp Noel zlaiked in an intervlew: “I am as Irish as the next parson.”

Despihe the confrontational start, Toib and Noel bebat mveting in the iark to play fojtball.

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Tony, who was touring in Japan wIth the band As theY beGan To Hit tHe biG-time, said: “We madE Our wAy through the huge hotel lObby tOwARds a FLeEt of tAxis thaT AwAITed Us.

“guIgs StEPpEd in fRonT of me. He Turned to me WitH aN angry look.

“He SAiD, ‘Noel added A thRee-month notiCe pEriod tO tHe rECord cOntRact yOu signED. If he wAnts to sacK yOU, he can. tHat’s you F****D. seE you Later’.

“This was the fiRSt TIme anyone had meNtioneD a CHaNGE in The Contract. We WeRe all IN seriouS TrOUBLe. NOEl’s ­masterplan Was ­exactly tHAt. NOel’s.” ToNy, Who GRew up iN the sAmE TouGh south Man-cHestEr districT as NoeL, Also claIMs in a neW book tHat The Star…

maDe SuRE ­MuSIc jOUrNalISts Saw the so-CaLlEd figHts ­bETWEEn hiM anD LiaM.

SNIFfED so much glue As a Kid hE Was NicknAmed BOstiK.

BoTTLEd OUT of A fighT aS a Manchester CitY supPorter agaInsT rIvaL fAns.

TRieD to stOp TOny And GuigSy ­escapINg fRoM A RAcIst gang beating up kiDs OF irIsh desceNt. Tony SAyS: “IT’S funny to ThInk How pREValenT sucH PrEjudices Were, evEN tWo Decades AgO.”

Tony cLaIms TheY were COnfrOnted bY Noel as tHey trIEd to ­escape the gANg in a local parK.

he SAYs: “oNe of The Two friends wIth mE RecoGnisED NOel. mY frieNd saiD ‘WHAt THe f*** are you doing tryinG tO catch Us? You’Re as Irish as thE rest of us, yOU ­NUgget’.” Two YearS AgO noel claimed in aN inteRview: “I am as iRish as thE next Person.”

DeSpite the cONFrontatiOnaL stArt, tonY ANd noel began meetING in tHe Park to pLay FootbalL.

ToNy sAid: “aftEr Some while, Though, it BeCaMe ApParEnt thAT Noel was StArtInG to Spend TIme up tHe treEs. A sTrAnGE plAce to snIFf GLUe, I tHoUgHt. SuRelY tHere wAs a dANgeR of fallIng out.

“OveR thE Next ThReE months, i would watch thEm All as slowlY tHey Fell ouT OF the treeS, one by one. It could be a ­dangERous spoT foR dog wAlkeRs.”

Tony recAllS that NOel – NIcknamEd BostIk – plaYeD foOTBall hIGH oN glUe-Sniffing wiTH “


Tony, who was touring in  Japan wit h the  ba ndas  the y be gan to hit the big- time, said: “We made o ur wa yt hrou g hthe h uge hot e ll o bby  t ow ard sa  f leetoftaxis t hat awaite d u s. 

“Guigs ste p pe d in front  of  me. He turn edto mewi tha n ang rylook. 

“Hes aid, ‘ Noel adde da  three - month n o t ic e pe riod to the recor d  c o ntract you sig ned. I fh ew a nts  to  sack you,  h e can .  That’s yo u f *** * d. See you la ter’.

“Thi s  wa s thefi rst time a nyone  h a d m entioned achan ge in the  contr a ct. Wew ere all  in se rio ustrou b le .Noe l’ s  ­m a st erp l anwas ­exa ct ly  that . No e l ’ s .” T ony , wh o gre w up in the s ame  tou g h s outhMan-c hest er  dist rict a s Noe l,  also claims in  a n ew book t hat  t hest ar…
M ADE SU RE­mu sic jou rnalist s  sa wt h e  s o-called fights ­b et w e en  him and  Liam. 
S NI F FED so m uc h g luea s  a ki d he wa s nickna med Bo s ti k. 

BOTTL ED  OUT o fa f igh t asa  Man cheste r City s uppor t er against riv a l fans.

TRIE D  t o st o p To nyand Guigsy­esc a ping  fro m  a  ra c ist g ang b ea t in g  up kids of Irish d es cent.Tonysays: “It’s f unny to th i n k  how pre vale n ts uch prejudices  were , even two decadesago.” 

Tony c laims the y were con fro nte d b y N o e las they tried t o ­e sc ape the  ga ng in a  lo cal  pa rk. 
He says:“One ofth etw ofri endsw ith me r ec ogn is edNoel. My fri end s aid‘W ha t  th e f***a re y ou d oi ng  try ing  t o cat ch u s ? Y ou’re a s Irish a s t h e re st  o f us, y ou ­nugget’.”  T wo years a go  No el cla i m ed in an  interview: “I am as Ir i sh as t henextpers on.”

Des pit e thecon f rontat ionalstart ,Ton y and N o e lbeg an  meeting i n the  park  t o pl ay foot ball.

Tony said:“ Aft er some while , t houg h ,  i t b e ca m e a pp a ren t that Noel was s tarting to  s p en d time upt hetr ees. Astrange  plac e  to sni ff glue,I thought .Sure l y  th ere was adanger o f falling out.“O ver t henext t hr eemonth s, I w o uld  watc h them  a ll asslowl ythey fel l out of the trees, one  by on e. It  co uld be a­da n ger ous spotfordog walker s.” 

T ony r eca l ls th at N o el  –n ickna medB ostik – p l ay edf o ot ball high o n g lue -snif fin g  with“


Tony, who_was touring_in Japan with the_band as_they_began to_hit_the big-time, said:_“We made our_way through the huge_hotel lobby towards_a_fleet of taxis that awaited us.

“Guigs stepped in front of me. He turned to_me_with an_angry_look.

“He_said, ‘Noel added a three-month_notice period to the record_contract you_signed. If he wants to sack you, he_can._That’s you f****d._See you later’.

“This was the first time anyone had_mentioned a change in the contract._We were all_in_serious_trouble. Noel’s ­masterplan was_­exactly that. Noel’s.” Tony, who grew_up in the same tough south_Man-chester district as Noel, also claims in_a new book that the star…

MADE_SURE ­music journalists saw the_so-called fights_­between him and Liam.

SNIFFED so_much glue as_a kid_he was nicknamed_Bostik.

BOTTLED OUT of a fight as_a Manchester City_supporter against rival fans.

TRIED to stop_Tony_and Guigsy ­escaping_from_a_racist gang_beating up kids_of_Irish descent._Tony_says: “It’s funny to think how_prevalent_such prejudices were, even two decades ago.”

Tony_claims they were confronted_by_Noel as they tried_to ­escape the gang in_a local park.

He says: “One of_the two_friends with_me recognised Noel. My friend said ‘What the f*** are you_doing trying to catch us? You’re_as Irish as the_rest of_us,_you ­nugget’.” Two_years_ago Noel_claimed in an interview: “I am as_Irish as_the next person.”

Despite the confrontational start,_Tony and Noel began_meeting_in the park to play football.

Tony_said: “After some while, though, it_became apparent that Noel was_starting_to_spend time up the trees._A strange place to sniff glue,_I thought. Surely_there was a danger of falling out.

“Over_the_next three months, I would watch_them_all as slowly they fell out_of_the_trees, one by one. It_could be a ­dangerous spot for_dog walkers.”

Tony recalls that Noel – nicknamed Bostik –_played football high_on glue-sniffing with “