paulhanley Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 (edited) How many BWFC fans on here are long enough in the tooth to remember Charlie Wright's only pre-season summer in charge of Bolton thirty years ago? We'd barely made any summer signings of note for years. Reading the Evening News each night was quite exciting to my young eyes as Charlie made his mark in the transfer market. Household names like David Cross and Asa Hartford signed. We brought back Big Sam Allardyce! Dave Sutton and Derek Scott also joined. I failed to spot they were all over the hill. I also failed to take account of the loss of Jeff Chandler and Brian Borrows. As a result I had us nailed on for promotion. We didn't win any of our first four games - including a 1-4 rout at home to Bury who were playing us for the first time since 1969. Charlie lost his job before Xmas and in came Phil Neal. Highly built up expectations cruelly dashed. Such disappointments shape Bolton Wanderers fans! Edited May 16, 2015 by paulhanley Quote
Casino Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 aye, that 1-4 with bury boiling august night hartford wasnt the worst sighing ever, to be fair Quote
jayjayoghani Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Remember Hartford scored a wonderful Sunday league OG off his shin at the Lever End David Cross fractured his skull Sutton for England Derek Scott made Nicky Hunt look like Cafu Great days indeed Quote
paulhanley Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 Every game? Cruel. There were worse season's in Bolton's history - but probably only two!! Yet it ended at Wembley. Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 I remember a trip to Swansea think we got battered only Asa Hartford looked remotely like a footballer, did we have Peter Barnes that season? Remember him playing at Sheff U for us that was another battering that team was devoid of any spirit or heart. Shocking times. Quote
Traf Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 I remember a trip to Swansea think we got battered only Asa Hartford looked remotely like a footballer, did we have Peter Barnes that season? Remember him playing at Sheff U for us that was another battering that team was devoid of any spirit or heart. Shocking times. Remember him being subbed at Sheff Utd. Phil Neal brought himself on to replace him and Barnes threw his shirt at him. Quote
paulhanley Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 I think Peter Barnes came to Bolton in 86/7 and then again in 87/8. That 3-1 at Swansea was characterised by some horrendous goalkeeping by Simon Farnworth. Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 I think Peter Barnes came to Bolton in 86/7 and then again in 87/8. That 3-1 at Swansea was characterised by some horrendous goalkeeping by Simon Farnworth. Can't believe we signed Barnes twice utter shithouse. Quote
HR Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 My first season this, the lethal partnership of chicken George and TC must have had opposition defenders quaking. Didn't we sign Mark Gavin this season? Quote
Traf Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 My first season this, the lethal partnership of chicken George and TC must have had opposition defenders quaking. Didn't we sign Mark Gavin this season? Yes, March 1986 Quote
paulhanley Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 Gavin scored in his first game for us didn't he? A very unlikely 1-3 win at Wigan in a gale force wind. They'd gone 30 or 40 home games unbeaten and this ended the run. Bolton fans all over the home terraces at Springfield. Quote
SalfordOriginal Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 My first season also. I think I played a pivotal role in the upturn at the club Quote
RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Can only remember most games from that era if the opposition brought a mob or if Bolton went on the rampage (apart from the odd more memorable game), the football was dross. Quote
Casino Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 My first season this, the lethal partnership of chicken George and TC must have had opposition defenders quaking. Didn't we sign Mark Gavin this season? whatever our problems were, they werent oghani and caldwell the managerial genius that was jon mcgovern had them 2 and chandler all score 20 and nearly get us relegated! Quote
HR Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 whatever our problems were, they werent oghani and caldwell the managerial genius that was jon mcgovern had them 2 and chandler all score 20 and nearly get us relegated! Go on I'll admit I was too young to offer a sensible opinion on that season other than Mark Gavins fancy hair flick. Don't really remember much before seeing a JT turn, sumo and Robbies backside. I did enjoy Chandler attempting an overhead kick once and catching a Wigan player square in the mush (Bobby Campbell then scored a hat trick). I was convinced Came would play for England. Quote
paulhanley Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 Chandler had been sold before the start of 85/6. He went to Derby. My memory is that when be came back to Burnden with his new team that Autumn he got absolute dogs abuse from all parts of the ground but mainly the Manny Road North Terrace. Can remember stuff being lobbed over the fence at him including a meat and potato pie! Quote
Smiffs Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 I remember that Bury game...wasnt it bank holiday Monday night or on the Tuesday? I don't think I'd even heard of Bury then. Not much change I suppose. Quote
CSBWFC Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 I remember Charlie Wright would talk to the crowd behind his goal when the ball was down the other end. Quote
Casino Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Chandler had been sold before the start of 85/6. He went to Derby. My memory is that when be came back to Burnden with his new team that Autumn he got absolute dogs abuse from all parts of the ground but mainly the Manny Road North Terrace. Can remember stuff being lobbed over the fence at him including a meat and potato pie! golf ball, too Quote
Whites man Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 golf ball, too A Titleist Pro V1 from memory. Quote
HR Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 (edited) My memory is fookin awful, never realised that Phil Neal managed us for over six years, thought it was about three. Edited May 16, 2015 by HR Quote
gonzo Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Who'd have thought a mere decade later we would be on our way to the premiership after a cup final with a brand new stadium being built down the road. Ten years isn't a long time. Quote
paulhanley Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 Didn't see the golf ball. Doesn't surprise me though. The Manny Road North lads let Chandler know that his move to Derby was not popular! Derby got promoted that year. One of Chandler's team mates was Steve McLaren! Quote
jayjayoghani Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Rermember Jeff Chandler handed a transfer request in, which may explain the abuse. Once cycled into the back of his Lancia parked on Thornham Drive, near Sharples School Quote
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