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The Bolton boss said:

“The cat is out of the bag, football and secrets don’t really go well together!

“As far as where we are right now, it is close. It is very close. But it is not done yet and what I’ve learned in this game is until it is absolutely done and finalised, not to count my chickens. We will not be doing any of that over the weekend.”

He added: “He is multi-functional, multi-dimensional. He can play wide, he can play up front, he can play as a No. 8 or No. 10.

“He brings the ability to dribble and drive past defenders, to receive centrally in tight spaces and create.

“I think that is something we haven’t had, so he adds lots of things. He is a player who I have admired for three years – ever since that season in League Two.

“It has now become achievable for us and hopefully we can get it finalised and over the lines.”

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/23673622.bolton-wanderers-closing-deal-luton-attacker-gomes/

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Spent all afternoon at poolfoot. The lad is very highly thought of.

Most said he gets you off your seat. One coach said he can dissappear in games but then will do summet magic out of nowhere.

Keeps the ball well and a cracking shot it seems.

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Midfielder Justin Barrasin from Maribor has been linked to us on Twatter - allegedly at the Salford game. Probably utter bullshit and I've never heard of the bloke before, but I know Maribor as they're a top Slovenian team and occasionally rock up in the UEFA and CL to get battered by the more familiar names - so roughly Championship standard.

It's probably a wind up, but if there is any truth in it I would be impressed with the scouting - I've often thought we don't cast our recruitment net wide enough so targeting someone in the Slovenian Prva (premier) League would be impressive.

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15 minutes ago, Wanderlust said:

Midfielder Justin Barrasin from Maribor has been linked to us on Twatter - allegedly at the Salford game. Probably utter bullshit and I've never heard of the bloke before, but I know Maribor as they're a top Slovenian team and occasionally rock up in the UEFA and CL to get battered by the more familiar names - so roughly Championship standard.

It's probably a wind up, but if there is any truth in it I would be impressed with the scouting - I've often thought we don't cast our recruitment net wide enough so targeting someone in the Slovenian Prva (premier) League would be impressive.

Oh dear. That’s just Embarrassing 

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Posted
18 hours ago, Mantra said:

He added: “He is multi-functional, multi-dimensional. He can play wide, he can play up front, he can play as a No. 8 or No. 10.

“He brings the ability to dribble and drive past defenders, to receive centrally in tight spaces and create.

“I think that is something we haven’t had, so he adds lots of things.

This sounds word for word like IE is describing Dapo!  And maybe even Sadlier.  We couldn't fit them into the system, players with non-defined positions have tended to fall between 2 (or 3) stools, so it will be interesting to see where Mendez Gomez settles into a role.  Looks like a good player who can shoot which is exactly what we need so let's get him in and find him a position to call his own.

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38 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

This sounds word for word like IE is describing Dapo!  And maybe even Sadlier.  We couldn't fit them into the system, players with non-defined positions have tended to fall between 2 (or 3) stools, so it will be interesting to see where Mendez Gomez settles into a role.  Looks like a good player who can shoot which is exactly what we need so let's get him in and find him a position to call his own.

Except Dapo couldn’t play the 10 role, and Sadliers shite in any role. 

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1 minute ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Except Dapo couldn’t play the 10 role, and Sadliers shite in any role. 

Indeed. Dapo was tried in every position possible, he just didnt have the attitude or willingness to adapt and it never worked.

As for Sadiler, hes shite. No idea why hes still at the club.

 

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5 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Indeed. Dapo was tried in every position possible, he just didnt have the attitude or willingness to adapt and it never worked.

As for Sadiler, hes shite. No idea why hes still at the club.

 

I don't believe Sadiler is a bad player. He's never been given a proper run in the team.

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Just now, waffer cup 07 said:

I don't believe Sadiler is a bad player. He's never been given a proper run in the team.

He's obviously not show anything in training to warrant that run in the side, can't say I've seen anything from him that would get him in ahead of anyone who's started regular in his place

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Sadlier has scored nine goals for us, and I’m sure he’s chipped in with a few assists despite limited game time too.

There’s no doubt he’s capable of making an impact. I can only presume he doesn’t do enough in certain areas for Evatt’s liking (IE used to say similar about Darcy), or simply doesn’t fit into our system. He’s certainly looked better coming off the bench. 

I’d like to see him get a proper chance playing behind Charles, although I do think he is probably best suited out wide.

He left Rotherham complaining about not getting enough game time and only playing as a wingback when called upon. Deja vu for that mon. 

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41 minutes ago, waffer cup 07 said:

I don't believe Sadiler is a bad player. He's never been given a proper run in the team.

Theres a reason for that imo, Hes way below the standard we need.

Another one that gets better the more he doesnt play.

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2 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Theres a reason for that imo, Hes way below the standard we need.

Another one that gets better the more he doesnt play.

So is victor and folk seem obsessed with him being brilliant. 

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1 minute ago, gonzo said:

Theres a reason for that imo, Hes way below the standard we need.

Another one that gets better the more he doesnt play.

Yep have to agree; he couldn’t always get in the Orient team and was always subbed when he did start

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The Sadlier debate has been done many times, I rate him as no worse than many others who played regularly last season but I get that he doesn’t fit into our system, and if others think he’s shite fair enough. I was making the point that players that don’t have a defined position have generally struggled to hold down a regular place, they may be used as subs who can fill in multiple attacking positions when we need a goal.

Posted
9 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Which folk are these??

Every other post on Twitter wants him given time, it’s confidence, he scored loads for burton. 

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27 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

Yep have to agree; he couldn’t always get in the Orient team and was always subbed when he did start

He started 17 out of the last 19 league games and came on as sub in the other 2. Of course he’s the type of player that gets subbed because if you’re winning, which Orient usually were, he’s not adding a lot defensively. If any of our attacking players excluding Bradley had gone to Orient on loan I’d be surprised if they’d got more minutes.

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24 minutes ago, Big E said:

Every other post on Twitter wants him given time, it’s confidence, he scored loads for burton. 

So, nobody is saying hes brilliant?

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Think vic will have the spotlight on him due to being a replacement for dapo & also with us paying a fee (first for a while wasn’t he)

Same goes for dan who did very little in a loan period but we paid a fee & also got a 3 year deal out of 

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2 hours ago, frank_spencer said:

He's obviously not show anything in training to warrant that run in the side, can't say I've seen anything from him that would get him in ahead of anyone who's started regular in his place

In his time with us, he's bagged more and looked more of a threat than Vic and Dan.

Not saying much I know, but none of then have ripped up trees.

Describing him as shit - we may as well refer to a fair number of the squad as shit then.

Maybe we need to lay off them all whilst they're still here.

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