Mounts Kipper Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 the headline in the mirror says revenge of ther nerds, we are not to popular, is it a fair comment ? http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/tm_...-name_page.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolton in bedford Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Most papers would just love to see a Manure, Chelski, Arsenal and Liverpool league anyway so anyone threatening that will be seen as being bad. Once they can show me the rules that states you can only win playing total football the i will take their complaints seriously. We are marmite, you either love us or hate us and i really don't give a fcuk what anyone else says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 The penalty was stonewall for me. We might not have deserved it, but that doesn't make it "dodgy"...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 And Bolton believe they can gatecrash the top four this term and qualify for the Champions League to represent England in the world's most glamorous club competition - a prospect which must have most of the blazers at the FA and Premier League choking on their pink G&Ts. For a minute last week I thought we were becoming media darlings when Lawro and O'Niel (who actually does know what he's taklking about) started singing our praises. Fair comment or not? all I can say is that the men in grey suits, and the teams who actually think they have a divine right to get in to Europe, are shit scared that we might just screw their plans up. Only good can come from articals like this because Sam will read it and pin it to the dressing room wall, he will also think that his plans are right on track. Long live Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrandt Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 I'm disappointed with some of the football we play, given the quality of players we have. But the whingeing element of the media never explain how exactly a team can "kill the game by cynically winning as many free-kicks as possible" ...... [usually throw-ins & corners are added in with free-kicks). How do you "win" free-kicks ? And why is it "cynical" ? Isn't it up to the opposition not to concede dead-ball situations ? And if we're such sh***te, shouldn't we be easy meat for any half-decent opposition ? The stench of sour grapes is overwhelming as usual ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 The fact is - the press would rather a "bigger club" like Spurs,Everton,Villa,West Ham,Citeh etc ( kinell, i nearly named every other prem team ) be challenging the so called "big four" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 (edited) Interested to know what the media slant is on Portsmouth then. They too are a "smaller" club trying to gatecrash the big boys party. Are they slagged off week-in, week-out? When we were scrapping for Premiership survival, it was fair play in the media's eyes. Now we are scrapping for European qualification, its seen as untoward. In a league that is dominated by money (and will get worse if City/Liverpool, etc get taken over) - then how are we expected to compete? Playing pretty football gets you relegated. Edited December 18, 2006 by Smiley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Girl_Oral_Explosion Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Not the best performance and Speedo admitted he was not in the game second half, Nollie was absent for 90 minutes. However we were away to the mighty Aston Villa who simply could not score on their home turf when that happens there is always a chance that the opposition may grab one a la Wigan at the Reebok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snackum Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Any company who tries to take on established businesses will be frowned upon, more so if they are sucessful and threaten to dent profits. It's a business game and discrediting any new boys via the media is as much a tactic ias diving in the penalty box is. Their fear is that we are closing in at a sustainable rate, year after year we get stronger, no "one hit wonders". Everytime they big boys look over their shoulders at the chasing pack, BWFC are always there. This year hanging on to their shirts having beaten 2 of them already. We need to stand firm, support our club and chip away at what the FA, Premier League & Media think belongs to the "glamourous" clubs. "Slowly, Slowly, Catchy Monkey" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ani Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 take out the bit about cynically winning free kicks and dodgy penalty and the rest is ok. begrudging respect. people on here moan about our style so not surprised the press do as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Starting paragraph from the Telegraph: All the top teams grind out 1-0 wins every so often. Bolton had spent the last month or so grinding out a succession of 1-0 defeats; at Villa Park they finally emulated the elite they are keen to join. They're not ALL out to get us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YATESY Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Starting paragraph from the Telegraph: All the top teams grind out 1-0 wins every so often. Bolton had spent the last month or so grinding out a succession of 1-0 defeats; at Villa Park they finally emulated the elite they are keen to join. They're not ALL out to get us I switched to Telegraph a few months back and they do give as good a balanced report as you will get. If you read shite like The Sun, Star and Mirror you have to expect articles and reports aimed at the less mentally challenged of readers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolton in bedford Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Interested to know what the media slant is on Portsmouth then. They too are a "smaller" club trying to gatecrash the big boys party. Are they slagged off week-in, week-out? They will be fine because they have Sir Harry at the realm. Apart from the BBC, most pundits think the sun shimes out of Harry's arse. I switched to Telegraph a few months back and they do give as good a balanced report as you will get.If you read shite like The Sun, Star and Mirror you have to expect articles and reports aimed at the less mentally challenged of readers! Mostly Chav's who support the big teams and are all glory hunting fcukers, wearing their 5 year old shirts every time there team wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltonWill Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 I've been having this debate with loads of my mates, Style V Substance, Entertainment V Results and all that. The way I look at it is in the mid 90's we played some fantastic attacking football, got relegated twice and promoted once. I remember coming away from so many games wishing we would compromise on style and win more games as we stumbled to our second 1 season relegation from the Premiership. Well now I dont care as long as we win, fine the 4-0 pastings of Wet Spam are great but grinding a 1-0 os just as important. Some dont like the way we play well I say F*ck Em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_Daw Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Who really cares what a glorified comic thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted December 18, 2006 Moderators Share Posted December 18, 2006 Interested to know what the media slant is on Portsmouth then. They too are a "smaller" club trying to gatecrash the big boys party. Are they slagged off week-in, week-out? depends on how they go about it, i.e. their style of play if that was the first bolton game i'd seen this season I'd have to beleive everything those who knock us say it was an inspired performance by jussi the rest of the team were insipid probaby be the same against city next week but totally different against newcastle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Carlos Posted December 18, 2006 Moderators Share Posted December 18, 2006 James Nursey has worked for Birmingham papers before so is probably a) a bitter loser a c??nt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledwhite2 Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 depends on how they go about it, i.e. their style of play if that was the first bolton game i'd seen this season I'd have to beleive everything those who knock us say it was an inspired performance by jussi the rest of the team were insipid probaby be the same against city next week but totally different against newcastle Hmmm...Faye was good, Meite too, after initial struggles with Sutton, Hunt did nowt wrong, Campo hit some good passes. We worked hard, and did a job on them. I'm more than happy with it. As Yatesy said - "If you read shite like The Sun, Star and Mirror you have to expect articles and reports aimed at the less mentally challenged of readers!" - dead right We win TOO many games 1-0 for it to be just lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 The tabloids are written by morons for morons. Reality TV in print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted December 18, 2006 Author Share Posted December 18, 2006 attacking wise we were not at the races, but defensively as a unit i thought we were awesome, we must be the best team in the premier league when the opposition have the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no balls Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 The tabloids are written by morons for morons. Reality TV in print. I'm with Traf on this. I can't remember the last time I bought a tabloid and tbh, I don't think my life is some how not complete due to this. I wonder if you're all masochists and secretly love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 attacking wise we were not at the races, but defensively as a unit i thought we were awesome, we must be the best team in the premier league when the opposition have the ball. We are very good when not in possession, however i'd prefer it if we were good in possession too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter HomerJay Posted December 18, 2006 Site Supporter Share Posted December 18, 2006 We are very good when not in possession, however i'd prefer it if we were good in possession too! aye, if sam must insist in playing down the channels, i wish the fullbacks would practice playing a ball down the channel. to kick it out for a thow-in is fookin criminal in my eyes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjayoghani Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 aye, if sam must insist in playing down the channels, i wish the fullbacks would practice playing a ball down the channel. to kick it out for a thow-in is fookin criminal in my eyes... Sounds like a job for a certain ex-Bolton full-back currently in East Yorkshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Brown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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