Players don't need fans on their backs

By Tony Kelly

 

I JUST don?t understand the Wanderers fan who was having a go at Kevin Nolan on Saturday.

 

I know supporters were disappointed with the draw against West Brom but, believe me, there will have been no one more disappointed than Kevin.

 

He?s been a star for the club and leads by example off and on the pitch.

 

People forget he could have left a couple of years ago, but he didn?t. His dedication and loyalty is unquestionable, and you know every time he steps on the pitch he will give 110 per cent ? just remember how he played at the end of last season.

 

Like any player, Kevin?s going to have bad games but he?s proud of playing for the club and, more than that, he?s proud of being captain ? and he takes that responsibility seriously.

 

He knows he probably shouldn?t have had a go back at the person who was giving him stick throughout the game, and he?s since apologised, but these things happen in the heat of the moment.

 

The last thing Kevin, or any of the players need when they?re trying to win football matches is the supporters getting on their backs. It doesn?t do anyone any good and we all need to be pulling in the same direction.

 

If the guy in question, or any fan for that matter who has a problem with how things are going, they can always contact me in my role of fans? liaison officer to voice their concerns. I can then pass them on to Kevin and, knowing the type of lad he is, I?m sure he?d be happy to talk to the person in private.

 

The important thing is for everyone to get behind Bolton as we look to put last season?s troubles behind us.

 

We have some of the best supporters in the world at this club, something which I witnessed in person on Wednesday night against Northampton.

 

The less said about the game the better ? these things can happen in football ? but what I was really impressed with was our fans who stayed behind after the final whistle to show their appreciation for Northampton after the Carling Cup tie.

 

It really reminded me of those famous nights at Anfield and Highbury when we were in the old Second Division and shocked Liverpool and Arsenal in the cup. It was lovely to see and shows what good fans we have, even on a bad night like that.

 

It was nice to see Amir Khan on the pitch at half-time of the West Brom game before his big fight against Breidis Prescott on Saturday.

 

The likes of Amir, and cyclist Jason Kenny, who won silver and gold at the Olympics and will be coming down for the Arsenal game on September 20, are brilliant for Bolton and help put the town on the map.

 

...whilst holding them warmly by the throat.

Fair play to them for doing this (Even if it did take a bit of time to get it sorted)

They don't need to read this site now... they can just 'Ask Tony'

But they'll keep reading.

It's where they got the idea for a singing stand . . . but they deny it; saying it had been in the planning stage for a few years.

It's where they got the idea for a singing stand . . . but they deny it; saying it had been in the planning stage for a few years.

From the sound (or lack of it) coming out of NSL this season, I'd say it still was.

Can someone please email him and ask him to ring me

dont know if anyone else has posted this but it was put up ask news on bwfc.co.uk yesterday

 

to contact tony with any issues, please send an email to

asktony@bwfc.co.uk

I've e mailed and asked him when the football will become more entertaining

I've e mailed and asked him when the football will become more entertaining

 

pillock

It's where they got the idea for a singing stand . . . but they deny it; saying it had been in the planning stage for a few years.

 

Singing stand

pillock

 

 

why phil....

 

do you think it is?

why phil....

 

do you think it is?

 

Perhaps it's not thrilling Arsenal fancy dan footy but I'm entertained whilst at the footy if it's a cack match then i'll have a laugh with my mates.

 

as those who go are 'sheep' i guess you wouldn't know

Perhaps it's not thrilling Arsenal fancy dan footy but I'm entertained whilst at the footy if it's a cack match then i'll have a laugh with my mates.

 

as those who go are 'sheep' i guess you wouldn't know

 

Am I the only one that doesn't think there's a clear answer to this one

 

I don't think that quality football has to be "fancy Dan", but there's been a real lack of quality and creativity for a good while now. There's many an occasion when I've been sat at the Reebok bored shitless.

 

Entertainment doesn't always equal quality though. Take Saturday - the first half was devoid in quality and was grim, the second also lacked class from both sides, but the entertainment was there in bucketfuls.

 

Sunday league football can be "entertaining", but in the Premier League, with the money we pay etc I expect better quality than we're getting and have received particularly since the last 6 months of Allardyce's reign.

Singing stand

 

sat in the "singning stand" on saturday. you oculd hear a fecking pin drop

Am I the only one that doesn't think there's a clear answer to this one

 

I don't think that quality football has to be "fancy Dan", but there's been a real lack of quality and creativity for a good while now. There's many an occasion when I've been sat at the Reebok bored shitless.

 

Entertainment doesn't always equal quality though. Take Saturday - the first half was devoid in quality and was grim, the second also lacked class from both sides, but the entertainment was there in bucketfuls.

 

Sunday league football can be "entertaining", but in the Premier League, with the money we pay etc I expect better quality than we're getting and have received particularly since the last 6 months of Allardyce's reign when we started losing more often than we were winning

when we started losing more often than we were winning

 

Mr gonk appears to have hit the nail on the head there.

pillock

 

People are stopping going in large numbers due to the quality of what's on offer at the Bok i want him to prompt the suits who run the club you must also know many Homer

People are stopping going in large numbers due to the quality of what's on offer at the Bok i want him to prompt the suits who run the club you must also know many Homer

 

 

I think the point is, did you write a facetious mail or did you actually make an articulate arguement as to the poor quality of the football on offer at the Reebok?

I think the point is, did you write a facetious mail or did you actually make an articulate arguement as to the poor quality of the football on offer at the Reebok?

 

correct

I think it was a pillockish statement to make, because Tony Kelly wouldn't be able to answer the question.

 

Then again, the emails to asktony don't actually go Tony Kelly anyway.

whoever thay go to, anybody thinking tonykelly will have owt to do with owt on the pitch is naive at best..........

A Team full of Kellys

 

1. R

2. Tony

3. Lorraine

4. Osborne

5. Dalglish (mmm)

6. David (dead)

7. David (slapped by Super John)

8. Ruth

9. Matthew

10. Brook

11. Ned

 

More "teams full of" to follow when boredom or alcohol take over.

What about Henry Kelly from Going for Gold?

Kelly Marie and her drum machine on the subs bench?

Kelly Marie and her drum machine on the subs bench?

 

She had a fair chin on her did Kelly Marie! Nice cans though

 

1980 eh, bloody hell, it's older than me that song......

 

What about Henry Kelly from Going for Gold?

 

He's playing catch-up.....