paulhanley
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9 minutes ago, desperado said:
Gees, that's a big statement from us making a £600,000 bid in January to get an extra forward
Yep, if that's right (and it has the hallmarks of being) then we're in for a seriously interesting few days here.
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I'd not be bothered about this were it not for these.
Said it before on here but it bears repetition. We've won three times at Old Trafford since we last won at Blackpool, 46 years worth. It's a proper bucket list item for older Bolton fans and we've two chances in the next month. COYWM.
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Just checked to see if Swansea had an U21 team in the EFL Trophy this season. They didn't. So hopefully that means this new lad will be eligible for Tuesday night.
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It's a great win. We needed it regardless of how it was achieved.
I've no idea about how to train a football team but from my simple onlooker's perspective I'd do a Cloughie - don't do any training at all this week now. Wrap them in cotton wool, rest them up entirely.
Absentee levels for Saturday and next Tuesday are now at very concerning indeed. If Dempsey and Thomason are both out we need CMG back in that squad and we're going to have to have Khumbeni in and around it. Defensively we look threadbare.
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5 minutes ago, DirtySanchez said:
Didn't Nixon say the deal was as good as done for Ennis
He's full of shit as usual
I've not been keeping up with his every word in this window, just saw his tweet today. Maybe it is as good as done. Hopefully we find out soon.
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Sam Smith being linked. Ennis deal "taking too long" according to Nixon on Twitter.
No central defensive links as yet, hope to hear about some soon.
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59 minutes ago, Steejay said:
No other club in our league has spent as much as us this season.
CMG - 300k
Forrester - 200k
Dan - 150k
Williams - 100k
The board has backed IE substantially imo.
You can add 500k for Vic alhough Dapo's sale financed it.
This is reading between the lines and guesswork but I suspect what's happened is that by signing up a lot of our assets to longer contracts this last 6-12 months we've raised the wage bill and thus used up a lot of salary budget that may otherwise have gone on new players. That's not a criticism of anyone, far from it. We need to protect ourselves against asset strippers.
A way of making the money go further seems to have been targeting defenders who can cover more than one position, Evatt has said this. The trouble with doing that is that a smaller number of defensive bodies leaves you vulnerable to a rash of injuries. Again, that's no criticism. What happened to George Johnston was a real blow. Gethin being called up by Aussie couldn't have been foreseen. On top of that Forrester is out.
I'd be happy with Ennis and a new loan centre back. Only I'd prefer we targeted a rock solid late 20s/early 30s player on the fringe of a Championship squad rather than an Mbete. It would a steadying influence at a crucial time and he won't be hampered by being EFL Trophy cup-tied.
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42 minutes ago, Cheese said:
Have you? Perhaps you can provide an example?
A textbook Cheese response. Same old playbook.
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1 hour ago, Cheese said:
I've seen us lose away from home plenty of times. It's disappointing and miserable. I've never pissed my pants and had a tantrum like a spoilt brat.
We've all seen you doing the online equivalent every time you encounter someone you disagree with. Which happens quite a lot given you go out of your way to disagree with everyone.
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9 minutes ago, dusan nikolic said:
Ha Ha , I won't do mate . Did you manage to copy any more of your old video's to DVD yet?
Nah, house moves and all sorts here. Big job at some stage.
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26 minutes ago, dusan nikolic said:
I'm specific that we need a centre back in my opinion ( if that's ok) and preferably one who is recognised for that role , Evatt will have his own opinion if we need one or go with what we've got . I've nothing else to add and can't be arsed going in circles with you , so happy trolling and I'll be sure to message you if I'd like to post an opinion . Happy Trolling.
Don't waste your energy. He'd have started a row with Mother Theresa.
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7 minutes ago, Spider said:
Not really
Im disappointed but not laying into them.
It happens.
Man City lose sometimes and their team cost £29950371519947820107
To be fair Evatt himself has just laid in to them on the radio.
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Bad day. We're going to get them but they need to be isolated. Us getting embroiled in cups and picking up injuries has stalled our momentum since New Year's Day. We really need the three points on Tuesday now. Plus we need a central defensive re-enforcement.
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36 minutes ago, gonzo said:
What about the kid we just recalled from Fylde?
Khumbeni? Dunno. I thought he was a holding midfielder but others may know better than me.
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40 minutes ago, Greg_BWFC said:
Down to just the 3 centre halves now ?
Can't think of anyone else who can play there in the current squad, no prospect of either Jones or Forrester back for some considerable time. He needs to make a move.
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2 hours ago, woolli said:
I think we are desperate for a flexible centre back now. Forrester out for a month.
Absolutely this. We are skating on thin ice big time in central defence now.
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Must admit I'm slightly caught by surprise by such a swift rearrangement and had ruled next midweek out because of Burton. In my mind this was coming back around on some Spring midweek evening with Gethin and CMG back. Hopefully we can pick up the three points.
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RIP to the chap and thoughts very firmly with his family and particularly his lad Stuart who it seems was with him at the match. It's the way many of us get introduced to football and the way support of a particular club gets passed from generation to generation.
Whether your Dad's still with us or not it gives us all a little moment of reflection. I hope Stuart and his family will get looked after and I am absolutely certain they will.
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29 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/25350364/efl-match-suspended-bolton-cheltenham-medical-emergency/
Can't see anything untoward in the article.
Article is fine. Sub-editor who hatched the headline while laying the page clearly a tool.
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Why he needs a chip on both shoulders I don't know. I suppose it's just the kind of club they are.
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This is a new one on me at our games. It's a fairly recent thing when a game gets stopped for an emergency in the crowd.
Fingers crossed for the person involved in the emergency and well done to the club, medics, ref and everyone else involved for the quick response.
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10 hours ago, gonzo said:
May have to change my final only policy for this competition
Will it still be early kick off?
Two chances in the next few weeks to end the 46 year wait for a win at Gloomfield Road. I hope we make it count. Preferably on both occasions.
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Bury
in Terrace Talk
If it's right that only two supporters that were responsible then it does seem a bit much that everyone should be punished. I can see that previous offences have occurred as well though.
Those teams they are playing these days. How the not very mighty in the first place have fallen.
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6 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:
The club and the ST want to know what our preferred pre-kick off song and matchday playlist would be
What was the one we came out to in 96/7 - the big season of 98 points and 100 goals under Todd. That'd get my vote.
Transfer Gossip
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The piece on the BWFC website introducing the new lad from Liverpool quotes IE as saying that it could free JDC to fill in at centre back. Can't quite see that myself but then I'd never have seen Gethin doing it until he did. Wouldn't have seen Simon Charlton and Mick Whitlow doing it all those years ago either.
Anyway it looks like a decent deal for us. I hope they can find Matheson some game time elsewhere.