Great chance to right some wrongs from previous years. 

Bolton 3 Wigan 0 😊

1 minute ago, paulhanley said:

This is the point. Derby matches have a different meaning that is out of the context of whichever season they are in. Our recent record in derbies that matter (excluding Morecambe, Fleetwood and Accrington) is a disgrace. It needs addressing. 

This has been my point all day, people need to sit up and realise what these fixtures mean.

Or we just keep getting rolled over and embarrassed every fucking time we play in one.

We think we are massive and too good for these games. We just look like dicks.

7 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

It’s definitely not only 3 points, it’s a mauling by Wigan, again. Psychologically it’s huge, and a stain on our history. For a lot of fans that could be the only game they come to in months, it’s damaging.

Absolutely! How you can say Wigan is just another game is not what 99.9 per cent of other Bolton fans think!  there are another 22 teams i would have preferred to lose to!

1 minute ago, woolli said:

Absolutely! How you can say Wigan is just another game is not what 99.9 per cent of other Bolton fans think!  there are another 22 teams i would have preferred to lose to!

It's not what Gonzo thinks neither- you missed the sarcasm in his post.

56 minutes ago, Underpants said:

From what I've seen of Nlundulu I would rather start with 10 men on the pitch than him in the starting line-up.

Don’t get me wrong I agree, he’s poor, but surely anyone that saw the games today and Tuesday would agree he contributed more than Charles? And better than Vic today? That’s all.

Edited August 19, 20232 yr by Johnnyrotten

5 hours ago, jmjhb said:

Looking at both teamsheets, I think we'll overrun them in midfield 

Well

They battered us

Come back, Dion

1 minute ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Don’t get me wrong I agree, he’s poor, but surely anyone that saw the games today and Tuesday would agree he contributed more than Charles? And better than Vic today? That’s all.

Whaaaaaaat?

He did more than Charles today

But only just

1 hour ago, globaldiver said:

Wonder if we learned the lessons, or have we got new ones to learn?

There are no new lessons to learn, just the old ones.

3 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

but they are giving us no time and space

Indeed

They were very good and we just couldnt cope

2 minutes ago, Casino said:

Whaaaaaaat?

He did more than Charles today

But only just

Spot on Casino he’s fecking useless waste of money ! 

4 minutes ago, Casino said:

Well

They battered us

Come back, Dion

Don't think Dion would have changed that much tbf.

And yes, they had 2 relative youngsters in there who completely outmatched our 3. Very concerning 

Humphrys (their 11) always seems to have a blinder against us. I remember him doing similar when he played for Southend, or was it Rochdale

Just now, jmjhb said:

Humphrys (their 11) always seems to have a blinder against us. I remember him doing similar when he played for Southend, or was it Rochdale

Southend

I'm glad Evatt had us jogging off at half time to assert dominance

1 minute ago, gonzo said:

This has been my point all day, people need to sit up and realise what these fixtures mean.

Or we just keep getting rolled over and embarrassed every fucking time we play in one.

We think we are massive and too good for these games. We just look like dicks.

Yeah but that's not the fault of the fans, it's the fault of Evatt and the club for not realising the importance of these occasions and gearing up for the unique occasion of a Lancs derby. And I have to say there's a history of it as this club that you can trace back (on and off) over a number of decades. More often than not the club itself just doesn't have the right mentality to deal with clubs who bear a deep-seated grudge against us. We went the best part of a century with no win at Gigg Lane until Phil Parkinson geared us up right because he had played for Bury and knew intimately what it meant for them.

I exclude Fleetwood fixtures - so we've three more of these this year. Blackpool (home and away), Wigan (away). You of all Bolton fans will know what the Blackpool fixture will be like. It never changes. You'd hope Evatt might have an inkling given his past but what's the betting we stroll in to fixtures v them like we did today? You can see it coming.

When was the last time we won a derby match that means something? It's a fucking long time ago now! 

 

56 minutes ago, Jol_BWFC said:

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. But next time we play a similar, physical team we need Thomasson in and on today’s performance Mendes-Gomez. Drop Sheehan and probably Morley.

Glad that JDB is back, as Dan should not be near our starting 11 in the league games.

I must be watching a different player, I don’t see the physicality in Tomo other than being taller. A sending off waiting to happen in a game against the better teams because his timing in tackles is very poor, eg his booking on Tuesday, that led to his H-T substitution. 

1 hour ago, bwfc2003 said:

To me it shows that no matter how many goes DC10 scores he needs to be in this team as there defence had too much time on the ball today 

Its not just his ratting about

He also makes himself an additional midfielder

Ive long thought some oddballs have a blindspot with him, id have thought today wouldve shown his value, but no, theres still doubters

Most notably one who still reckons its easy to replace traf

Mind biggles

11 minutes ago, Casino said:

Whaaaaaaat?

He did more than Charles today

But only just

I’ll agree to disagree, everyone sat with us thought Dan put in a half decent shift today, all relative of course. And Charles just lost possession time and again on Tuesday, weak as piss. Let’s hope JDB is fit/picked/in decent form for most of the season.

5 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I must be watching a different player, I don’t see the physicality in Tomo other than being taller. A sending off waiting to happen in a game against the better teams because his timing in tackles is very poor, eg his booking on Tuesday, that led to his H-T substitution. 

Hes reet on this though

Walking red card, today

At least i thought so

Then we copped for a ref who hadnt got the memo

Curious refereeing today

2 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I’ll agree to disagree, everyone sat with us thought Dan put in a half decent shift today, all relative of course. And Charles just lost possession time and again on Tuesday, weak as piss. Let’s hope JDB is fit/picked/in decent form for most of the season.

Werent there 10 " weak as piss" players today?

2 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I’ll agree to disagree, everyone sat with us thought Dan put in a half decent shift today, all relative of course. And Charles just lost possession time and again on Tuesday, weak as piss. Let’s hope JDB is fit/picked/in decent form for most of the season.

Somethings not firing right for Dan N. Has skill power etc but just doesn't work for him , seems very low confidence 

3 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I’ll agree to disagree, everyone sat with us thought Dan put in a half decent shift today, all relative of course. And Charles just lost possession time and again on Tuesday, weak as piss. Let’s hope JDB is fit/picked/in decent form for most of the season.

Dan is still young and he wasnt the only one who didnt perform but hes at least 5th in line for me

11 minutes ago, Casino said:

Indeed

They were very good and we just couldnt cope

Reminds me of our days under Big Sam v Arsenal (and others) Wenger used  to complain but our style of football was effective against their style. 
No disrespect to Wigan, they are a good side and will be up there at the end I’m sure.

This result won’t define our season but hopefully, lessons will be learned.

4 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

They're bigger, stronger, faster and totally dominating us. It's painful.

and braver.I'm sick of certain soft cunts in this midfield going hiding

Dan was a bizarre signing 

A day to forget. First time I've ever left early.

Noticed on Tuesday, and again today, something looks "off" about Santos at the moment.