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ha, afraid not mate, didn't recognise him for months before I saw his name badge! Top bloke though, loves talking about his time at Burnden, says he has never been as gutted in his life as when he lost the play off final to Tranmere, and I could tell he meant it.

he actually runs the leisure centre bar next to my work and served me a pint last Friday (and Thursday for that matter) - and that ladies and gentlemen is a FACT (think he does the Syria stuff at weekends though)

I agree, played with him for 5 years back in early 90's for Bradshaw, he's a top bloke, I must owe him about 500 pints as I never had any cash back then as I was a tax dodging student so it was always his round. Never a problem.

Went to the Charlton game on Saturday, they are garbage, no idea how they were unbeaten for 11 league games before that. Fancy them to go on a bad run now + us to do the opposite 2-1 win.

Ha, fair point mate, far to lazy to post more than twice a season. As I watch 10 times more Bournemouth games than Bolton games (& both my boys are Bournemouth season ticket holders) it's a big day in our household this one. I did enjoy giving them both a dig in the ribs on the way home after our 2-0 win last season. I'll be back again in April to post before the away game.

1-4 Bournemouth playing some superb football, they dominate possesion even against the best teams in the division, only a matter of time before they give someone a hiding, end of the road for Doogie. unbelievable thing to say but not one of the Bolton team would get near getting a game for Bournemouth with their current respective squads.

thinking about it again, you're probably right, especailly if Doogie starts with Tony Caldwell up front.

I've been to most of Bournemouth's home games this season and unfortunately they are not shit (although they were crap the day Bolton beat them 2-0) I'm not sure any of the current Bolton players would get in their team, and I mean, any. Saturday could be a disaster / the nail in the coffin for Doogie as it could be really embarassing if Bournemouth take the chances they will no doubt create, expect them to have about 65% of the possession and I'll go for a 2-1 away win followed by a new manager mid way through next week

I would say the worst team / squad we've had for 22 years since Rioch took over all those years ago from Phil Neal. Anyone who disagrees I'd be happy to be proved wrong, so send me a worse one if you can find it. However still no reason not to get to the matches when you can, have a few pints, eat a few pies, sing a few songs, boo, have a piss take with your mates, whatever, anything other than sitting around in the house over Xmas watching crap on TV

I agree, bascially the same as going to the Reebok!

Bar Mello Mello - one of my locals, you're right, full of cranks but at £2 a pint you can't complain.

Daisy O'Brians is probably best pint of Guinness in town, decent for an afternoon pint. http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/13/1383/Daisy_OBriens/Bournemouth

20 min walk to ground from the station, maybe 25 if you've had a few cans, loads of taxis at station tho' if you cant be arsed pubs mentined are 5 minutes from station, the other way, so even further walking back from the ground - ring united taxis if its pissing down (01202 556677)

All, I live in Bournemouth and will be at the game. We will get battered by Bournemouth based on what I've seen this season. In terms of after the game I'd recomend starting at the Litten Tree on Old Christchurch Rd for the Arsenal / Liverpool game then doing a pub crawl down the hill from there (Oneill's, Walkabout, Yates's on the same road) you wont have any issues getting in most of them places - the other side of town is a bit fussier Enjoy.

100% agree + Bazzer Crazy Legs now works in my local leisure centre, managing the bar. He is still a legend. Anyone planing to come to the Bournemouth game in November let me know & I'll get him to come for a pre-match pint. In fact his bar is about 15 minute walk from the ground so we could even meet in there.

great debate this and I think everyone's right in one way or another, the reason for lower gates is a combination of all of the above (as each 'supporter' will have slightly different reasons for going / not going) 1. prices 2. pain in the arse to get to from the other side of Bolton / Lands End / whereever you live 3. crap football for x number of seasons 4. live football available in pubs instead and on TV more or less daily 5. lack of atmosphere / standing areas at the ground 6. lots of other clubs around 7. footballers earning too much money for being average players 8. not enough English / local lads playing in the team a pisshead would probably still go if prices are high but there was no football to watch in the pubs a family man struggling for money will be more about price a football traditionalist with no money worries will be more tempted to go if we played a more attractive football regardless of price an old school fan more tempted to go if he could stand up for £20 even if we still had Trevor Morgan up front and we were in division 4 someone having to travel miles is probably influenced by all of the above in some way. So it truth all the things that attract or push you away from football influence everyone but to varying degrees depending on the person and therefore if you want full houses you need to make the combination of all the above attractive enough to make sure 20k show up every week, not easy but reasonable prices to get in, £2.50 a pint in the ground & attractive winning football will probably do the trick to have a fullish Reebok. My round trip is a 500miles so ticket prices don't really effect my decision at all, quality of football and atmosphere in the ground do, needless to say I don't go much and watch my local club instead.

I think he should change his name to Craig David (to avoid all the Davies confusion) & then put on a Bo Selecta Craig David mask for every goal celebration - that would be proper Bo, I tell thee.

no offence taken mate , I know what you mean , I agree 100%. going back to the Prem will only make things worse. I'm actually enjoying the away games more now than I have for years anyway, its just sad that you lot can't enjoy the home games like I used to when I lived up there & we were still at Burnden. my new tactic is to just take my boys to away games as much as possible & hope that works.

Having read this thread I feel I should sadly make the following point - as a kid I went home & away, loved it, even when we were rubbish beyond belief. I now live down in Bournemouth, so dont get to many home games, but still about half a dozen away games a year. I hadn't been to a home game for at least 2 seasons (until the Ipswich game the other week) I wasn't sure why it was so long, no excuse I thought to myself on the way up. I deciede to take my 2 boys (age 8 & 6) it was their first game at the Reebok stadium. A proud moment, I'd hoped, and after taking them to a couple of Saints games, Bournemouth games & Bolton away once I'd hoped this day out may persuade them to follow the whites, like me, for the rest of their lives. I now understand fully why it's been 2 years since my last visit to the Reebok, the atmosphere was the worst I have ever experienced and when about 1000 people started booing after we'd 10 completed passes for the first time all day (due to us starting again at the back) I knew it was a lost cause. On the way back my eldest said "Dad, the atmosphere is miles better at Dean Court than at the Reebok and we can walk there from our house" I could only reply , you are right son , you are 100 % right. Sad times.

found it Attendance was 2,579 apparently - wish it had been 2,578. http://www.11v11.com...er-1990-292009/ 18 Dec 1990 Blackpool v Bolton Wanderers L 3-0 Leyland Daf Cup

make that Blackpool South

Blackpool away - midweek in the Layland DAF or Sherpa Van, about 1991 I think, group stage! Lost 3-0 or 2-0, can't remember, anyway got knocked out, pissed it down , missed the last train from Blackpool North & had to walk to Blackpool Central in the rain cause we were still at school and had no money for a cab.

line 3 still needs work - i'm going back to the day job.

Owen's back, he is a white, Coyle , Coyle Walkin' down the Mani road, Coyle , Coyle United scum collect your dole, He gets the ball and scores a goal , Owen Coyle , Wanderers thru and thru nah , nah , nah , nah , nah , nah , nah , nah

good point, i'll work on it