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Edited December 11, 20169 yr by Ratwhite

10 minutes ago, tomski said:

Baxter has indicated he wants to stay beyond this season. Great news. Hope we get this sorted.

That's taken a long time to decide. Other options dried up ?

The two we have now are capable, if not quite at the Jussi/Al Habsi level.

So an opportunity to move on to real weak spots 

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/25012131.bolton-wanderers-nathan-baxter-makes-contract-statement/

10 minutes ago, tomski said:

Baxter has indicated he wants to stay beyond this season. Great news. Hope we get this sorted.

This would be great news! I know his form dropped a bit, but I do also think there was a bit of over-exaggeration because we all thought he was going so it made us feel better to say he’s shit anyway.

An in-form Baxter, that isn’t being asked to play 100% Evatt-ball, is one of the best keepers in this league and I’d say comfortably good enough for the Championship should we manage to make the step up whilst he’s still with us.

Also one less thing for SS to be trying to resolve come summer, when he’ll clearly already have plenty on his plate.

If i was the manager and a player expressed a desire to leave or made it quite clear they wouldn't be staying i wouldn't try to keep them.

I used to be in a job where there was only me doing it, the organisation rellied on me and i knew it and they knew it, after a while i wasn't happy with the way things were going and in a selfish footballer way i was making these feelings known, apart from a few colleagues saying the usual niceties did the organisation do anything about improving terms, conditions etc?????

 

Did they F***.

 

Think that work gets contracted out now 🤷

I'd hazard a guess the reason he may have been stalling was his old manager.

baxter over southwood all day for me 

sign him up

Love this bit from him:

“I love it at this football club. I absolutely love it here. I think me being put on the bench was a selection issue, towards the end of Ian Evatt's reign.

“But it was nothing to do with a contract. I absolutely love it here. I love living up here.

“I bought a house up here. I love this area. I love playing in front of these supporters.

“Today was, like I say, the first five minutes. It was special being back on that pitch. Although I played for Hull City in the Championship, it's not like playing here.

“The supporters are brilliant. Last season was the most enjoyable season I've ever had in football. I loved every second of it, at least until the last game.

“I love it here. I want to be here. And I want everyone to know that.”

Does he love it here? 😍

8 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Does he love it here? 😍

I think so ,

45 minutes ago, L/H White said:

baxter over southwood all day for me 

sign him up

I've been quite happy with Southwood 

Baxter reminded us how good he can be on Saturday 

More then happy with both being here next season knowing we have a more then adequate back up on the bench whoever it might be

BAXTERRRR at the backkk

(to be rejuvenated for our play off win this year - swap Paris for Morley and Jerome for Adeboyejo)

32 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Does he love it here? 😍

It’s hard to tell. Very cryptic

22 minutes ago, Zico said:

I've been quite happy with Southwood 

Baxter reminded us how good he can be on Saturday 

More then happy with both being here next season knowing we have a more then adequate back up on the bench whoever it might be

aye same, think baxter defo the better shotstopper though 

nice issue to have 

1 hour ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

That's taken a long time to decide. Other options dried up ?

Maybe he had no intention of staying while Evatt was here but now he likes what he sees with SS.

Personally i'd be delighted if we can get him signed up again. Southwood was a refreshing change at the end of the Evatt tenure but for me, Baxter is by far the better keeper, bigger and more commanding of his area. 

8 minutes ago, DazBob said:

Maybe he had no intention of staying while Evatt was here but now he likes what he sees with SS.

Nah everyone loved evatt. He’s a footballing genius who we just didn’t understand. 
 

Let's hope this window is a good one..

On 09/05/2025 at 08:26, Ratwhite said:

Let's hope this window is a good one..

 

On 12/05/2025 at 20:55, Farrelli said:

 

Just googled Ted Moult as even back in the day i think i must have wondered what he was, actor, singer, MP , comedian????

 

But no, turns out he was a farmer, who knew?.

AND,,, apparently died age 60.

I thought he was in his 70s in those adverts.

51 minutes ago, Whitestar said:

Just googled Ted Moult as even back in the day i think i must have wondered what he was, actor, singer, MP , comedian????

 

But no, turns out he was a farmer, who knew?.

AND,,, apparently died age 60.

I thought he was in his 70s in those adverts.

I think it was suicide.....

1 hour ago, Whitestar said:

Just googled Ted Moult as even back in the day i think i must have wondered what he was, actor, singer, MP , comedian????

But no, turns out he was a farmer, who knew?.

yeah, played for Marseille

Hope we can recruit more from the Champ this year, Evatt relied on hidden gems from L1. I’m sure there’ll be plenty of Champ clubs with aspiring Prem ambitions who will release decent established players, not all soft arses on mega money. If we can pick these up for nothing and structure a deal with promotion bonuses, many will be attracted to playing for Bolton 

Apart from Bradley and Trafford recently and probably that lad that is at Fulham now ( can't think of his name) was on loan from Everton, a few seasons back.

When were you impressed by anything we had on loan from a higher division in the last 10 years???

7 minutes ago, Whitestar said:

Apart from Bradley and Trafford recently and probably that lad that is at Fulham now ( can't think of his name) was on loan from Everton, a few seasons back.

When were you impressed by anything we had on loan from a higher division in the last 10 years???

Fossey, Maghoma, Dapo, Declan John

Jackson from Huddersfield was a solid signing in L2 too.