Bolton v Blackpool

[MancWanderer]

Good game. Always looked like we’d win it but one of those that could have been a frustrating 0-0

Massive gripe though. Never really been one to moan about refs as I get that they have a tough job but fuck me all I would ever ask is consistency. No way is the yellow card count a reflection of the game. Just baffled me with how card happy he was with us

[Mounts Kipper]

3 minutes ago, MancWanderer said:

Good game. Always looked like we’d win it but one of those that could have been a frustrating 0-0

Massive gripe though. Never really been one to moan about refs as I get that they have a tough job but fuck me all I would ever ask is consistency. No way is the yellow card count a reflection of the game. Just baffled me with how card happy he was with us

There lad dived no yellow, maghoma yellow for same offence, Sheehan fouled 6 times no yellow, first foul from him a yellow… and the liner on east lower hadn’t a clue. 

Edited November 11, 2023 by Mounts Kipper

[Traf]

Re Sheehan  …

Has he really stepped up or is he just fully fit now?

[Total Trotter]

Brilliant win today and what a strike!

Whilst on the whole a lot is looking good, Vic is indeed fucking wank!

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

7 minutes ago, Traf said:

Re Sheehan  …

Has he really stepped up or is he just fully fit now?

Both

Although he's really begun to shine since we changed the shape of our midfield three, allowing him to play deeper

If memory serves, it was his performances in that role for Newport County that got him attention

[ianofcleveleys]

4 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Both

Although he's really begun to shine since we changed the shape of our midfield three, allowing him to play deeper

If memory serves, it was his performances in that role for Newport County that got him attention

There were times today when he had a bit of the Bernardo Silva about him, those little turns and jinks out of tight spaces then good carries of the ball or probing passes. He's going to need a bit of protection though as season rolls on and he's targeted for the ale house stuff. 

[gonzo]

Im so happy.

[gonzo]

And drunk.

[Cheese]

I fucking love George Thomason.

 

[Lostock Whites]

48 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Both

Although he's really begun to shine since we changed the shape of our midfield three, allowing him to play deeper

If memory serves, it was his performances in that role for Newport County that got him attention

I remember latter stages of last season, Sheff Weds away, Sheehan played deep and absolutely took the piss of their midfield, Bannan and co, he ran the show.

Him deep, Maghoma or Gomes to bring the ball forward and take shots and Thomason or Dempsey to kick the shit out of everybody, that's the template folks!

[Marc505]

Excellent. Right who's next to pontificate to fuck over?

[Wanderlust]

TBH I didn't think there was that much between the teams overall. They had enough presentable chances to score a few goals and we had roughly the same number ourselves, George's sweet strike being the difference.

First half in particular their midfield won everything - headers, second balls, tackles - the lot according to the HT stats - and I think it unsettled us as we started giving the ball away cheaply, but we rode it out and played a bit better second half.

They're tough games the against the better teams in this league, and I'm am chuffed to bits we came out on the right side of it, although I'm still a bit miffed about the ridiculous and one-sided bookings which may yet bite us in the bum later in the season. Ref was an arsehole.

Bit of a negativity meltdown on the Blackpool site and a few venting about Critchley but they've got plenty to build on and maybe if they give their manager time to develop his squad as we have done, they could be a force again.

[Leyther_Matt]

Sat in a mad as fuck club in Edinburgh that the cenotaph defenders wouldn’t approve. Had the full match report from the wife, but this place is always better. Chuffed for Gonch. Up the fucking Whites. 

[TM Trotter]

1 hour ago, Cheese said:

I fucking love George Thomason.

 

That's a lad who is living the dream... and there's still so much more to come. He's such a pleasure to watch.

[captainmed]

4 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Never thought I’d say this but George Thomason is mint. 

I’ve been telling many this for some time now.

Glad it’s finally sinking in 😎😎

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

I've just realised that Dembele is the one who was being compared to Messi when he came through at Celtic

I'd forgotten about him

[bolty58]

1 hour ago, TM Trotter said:

That's a lad who is living the dream... and there's still so much more to come. He's such a pleasure to watch.

Hairs up on the back of the neck stuff. Another key victory.

Had a discussion with extended family in the south of Spain recently and a jibe was directed at me (by one of the flatdicks) along the lines of "you seem to love Bolton Wanderers more than your family". My response was "BWFC is my family. I loved it way before I even knew most of you"

Onwards and upwards. KTF.

[Dr. Feelgood]

I'm sure there was some guy on here said Thomason wasn't a footballer & never would be. He later revised that to him maybe being a squad player, just, & getting half a dozen games a season.

[Greg_BWFC]

8 hours ago, MancWanderer said:

Good game. Always looked like we’d win it but one of those that could have been a frustrating 0-0

Massive gripe though. Never really been one to moan about refs as I get that they have a tough job but fuck me all I would ever ask is consistency. No way is the yellow card count a reflection of the game. Just baffled me with how card happy he was with us

Ref was laughable really.

Booking Baxter after warning their lad twice was the worst for me.

Assuming Evatt was booked for losing his rag over the inconsistent decisions. 

Hope he asks the efl to have a look at this but know they won't do a thing.

Bloody loved that win, be a bit smug in work tomorrow 😁

[gonzo]

Think they call these limbs

 

 

[MickyD]

6 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

TBH I didn't think there was that much between the teams overall. They had enough presentable chances to score a few goals and we had roughly the same number ourselves, George's sweet strike being the difference.

First half in particular their midfield won everything - headers, second balls, tackles - the lot according to the HT stats - and I think it unsettled us as we started giving the ball away cheaply, but we rode it out and played a bit better second half.

They're tough games the against the better teams in this league, and I'm am chuffed to bits we came out on the right side of it, although I'm still a bit miffed about the ridiculous and one-sided bookings which may yet bite us in the bum later in the season. Ref was an arsehole.

Bit of a negativity meltdown on the Blackpool site and a few venting about Critchley but they've got plenty to build on and maybe if they give their manager time to develop his squad as we have done, they could be a force again.

Er, you’re back on a Bolton forum now. No need for the patronising stuff about how good our opponents were. No shots on target says they weren’t that great. OK, they hit the post but didn’t we as well? 
Oh, and for the record, at half time we bossed the possession stats 61% to 39%

[radcliffe white]

League table looking very good this morning so we’ll done IE & the boys (casino I can be complimentary at times😀)

good thing now is we can go to Oxford & Portsmouth and get draws anything more fantastic, didn’t realised Charlton equalised until later on

Nothing game Tuesday so good little rest period until 25th, all good 

[tomski]

Lovely stuff. Thoroughly enjoyed yesterday

[L/H White]

Dempsey gonna have to fight for his spot back at this rate? 

[Burndens Bogs]

22 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

The intense rivalry between us and Blackpool has been largely forgotten but for older folk, we can't forget the cup final debacle and they can't forget that we murdered one of their fans.

 

19 hours ago, Moots said:

I was there that day along with a few thousand others and we didn’t murder anyone. It was a lunatic with a knife who served time and left a family grieving. 

Fwiw no one served time for the murder.

The case against the suspect was dropped due to lack of evidence.

I went to school with the suspect, he certainly wasn’t a lunatic and he wouldn’t talk about the incident - ever.

Such a tragic loss of a young life.

Edited November 12, 2023 by Burndens Bogs