desperado

Funeral Friday 18th July 10am Overdale Afterwards at Heaton CC.

I may have missed someone here, but just trying to suss out where we are up to with the squad Keepers - TSL, Hutch, Jones (weekend triallist) U21 - Abimbola, Lawrence, Sharples, Irwin, Inwood, Warren (Plus other youngsters who may break in at some point) Total of 20 other first team squad: Defenders/WBs - Dacres-Cogley, Toal, Forino, Johnston, Forrester, Taylor, Conway, Schon, Osei-Tutu Midfielders/Wingers - Thomason, Morley, Sheehan, Dempsey, Randall, Mendes-Gomes, Simons, Gale, Cozier-Duberry Forwards - McAtee, Dalby Not Included - Vic, Dan, Lolos Add Ceesay?, Left Back, Striker and that takes us up to 23. At least 1 further outgoing seems inevitable, leaving room for another right back? Would that do us? I’d be happy with that …

Him and TSL haven’t yet returned after international duty. Sheehan expected to join up in Spain later in the week.

😂 He’d love this

Yes. He talked about you fondly mate. He was there mid 2010-20

Yesterday the lives of the family and those close to Chris changed forever, as he passed away on holiday in Marrakesh. Some might have known him as@CSW on here, he posted occasionally. He had the odd foray away with the Anthill Mob too. He was my best BWFC mate and I travelled the country with him watching the whites. We ran our lads football team at Moss Bank for 10 years Going to the game won’t quite be the same again. RIP pal

Aaron Colins no more no more

Nowt wrong with this thread @Ani. If we can’t have a bit of fun based on where we are at the minute and thinking ahead to where these new players fit in, then it’s a poor do. Doesn’t have to mean you are nailing your colours to the mast as this being the starting 11 on the 2nd August. I can see Taylor, Simons and Dalby being starters. Simons hopefully to bring the best out of Sheehan and Morley. Listening to SS it seems he wants wingers and a focal point in the box. I’ve thrown that Salford lad in (hope it comes off) with Tutu on the other side. I think one up front with 3 midfielders behind gives us some solidity. I wouldn’t be disappointed to see Cogley and Conway start but I think there’ll be more incomings here to give some competition. I think the likes of Tomo, Dempsey, Randall, McAtee, Forrester, Forino, Southwood, Schon and hopefully Warren provide good competition for first 11 places at the moment. The young lads from last year keen and at the ready too. If I was any of the others I’d be worried about my first team future at BWFC. I’ve probably forgotten somebody! But pretty happy on where we are as a squad at the minute.

I’m surprised by the amount of folk writing Toal off. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that our poor run-in coincided with him and Forrester being injured. That in itself may be a good enough reason - injuries. Same with Dempsey. The only way we write these 3 off IMO is if we consider any of these a long term unsolvable write-off. But on purely a footballing decision the CB most at risk for me is George Johnston, too weak, too small and too inconsistent in possession. He had about 1 good game in 4/5 last season. I think that’s why he’s gone for a left footed defender in Taylor

Looks a decent appointment that one. @green genie happy?

Fucking hell SS really has taken this soft arse belly of a squad to heart hasn’t he? 🤣👍 We’ll be putting out a team of gladiators by August 2nd

This Simons lad looks like what I had in mind when I imagined a big physical fucker to fit in and bring the best out of Morley and Sheehan in midfield.

Some of these coaches want to try teaching PE to a bunch of 30 reprobates, who turn up with no kit, don’t want to be there, think they’re top gangsters with A/9* standards in anti-social behaviour 😂

Mixed feelings on this. I’m somewhere between @gonzo and @Tombwfc I think both make valid points at either end of the debate. When at his best Collins is as good as anything in the division. There’s just that nagging something related to consistency and desire that puts a question mark next to him IMO I suspect that’s why it’s a debate. And if SS is seeing it the same way then he could well be off. That said if he stays, then presumably it’s because SS wants him, in which case I’ll be pleased.

Long way to go till next summer. But I agree with what Keane just said. Early signs are not good No quality, no cohesion, no intensity, the players don’t look together. We’ve regressed since Southgate.

Not very well. Senegal on top. Walker poor for their goal. Not much cohesion. Tuchel had better have this magic potion brewed properly to win “big games” next summer.

Where have you seen confirmation of this?

Things I like about this: - scored 15 goals for them in the SPL, also making the divisional team of the year. - the 6ft 3ins striker also netted seven of his 15 goals with his head - he can be the focal point Bolton’s attack lacked at times last season. - He also had the second-highest number of aerial duels won per game by any striker in the SPL last term

Same for me. But this is Wanderersways. We need to be gushing with excitement and happy clapping or aghast with disappointment and rage because, nothing is happening or the signings we’ve made and the players we have left are shit 😂

Which would no doubt lead to a “Rash in the attic”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckgqpdwp012o This made me laugh. 51 year old with same name called up to Finnish squad after last playing 29 years ago, “I'm definitely ready if the call comes!”

That second half was a class display from Spain. They have to be the favourites. We’d have to improve massively if we are to challenge them. Semis or the final would be my prediction for England at the moment.

You’ve got to love football

Oldham back in this now