gonzo Posted February 3 Posted February 3 4 hours ago, DazBob said: Was in training all day today and a couple of Celtic fans in there both saying how delighted they were that Kenny had gone - they had no idea I was earwigging or that I'm a Bolton fan. Will try and grill them about him tomorrow. Did they not all start speaking Gaelic as soon as you were in earshot? Quote
tomski Posted February 3 Posted February 3 8 minutes ago, gonzo said: Did they not all start speaking Gaelic as soon as you were in earshot? He’s German. So wasted on him Quote
Eagle85 Posted February 3 Posted February 3 - Signing any proven goalscorer in January is always an unrealistic ask as the price will be massively inflated and likely unaffordable. It's about signing a player that has the potential to score based on what you're trying to do so its always an educated guess from the manager/scouts. I'm glad we've not lowered ourself to desperately signing injured players though (Hardie), even though that might have been the best option. - Mcatee has looked really sharp recently, was that to try and engineer a move away or fighting for his place? Hopefully the latter. Really think he can make a difference but might lose his head if back on the bench. - A nice mix of power (CBT,Dalby), speed (Mcatee, Kenny, CBT), and skill (Rubes, Apter). Good to have different ways to attack. As always there's no guarantee of success, but that's a great window compared to what we've been used to recently. Very excited moving forward. Quote
Leyther_Matt Posted February 3 Posted February 3 39 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said: Played 56 times in the championship for Cardiff, explain that! That one really does beggar belief. Single handedly the worst Bolton player I’ve ever seen 23 minutes ago, Ani said: Stop using facts to make your point. It’s a bugger isn’t it 😁 Quote
DazBob Posted February 4 Posted February 4 15 hours ago, desperado said: I look forward to you reporting back then 😁 "He's still raw and potentially there's a good player there. Should do well at our level". 🤣 Quote
Wanderlust Posted February 4 Posted February 4 (edited) 1 hour ago, DazBob said: "He's still raw and potentially there's a good player there. Should do well at our level". 🤣 He’s also reasonably quick, gets stuck in and hunts the ball down like a man possessed but yeah, he has plenty of developing to do. Shame we were unable to bag him with that cheeky bid in the summer IMO. https://www.google.com/search?q=johnny+kenny+youtube+video&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:5d61828a,vid:YDWaH4MC1Qs,st:0 Edited February 4 by Wanderlust Quote
Stig Posted February 5 Posted February 5 47 minutes ago, burnden said: Forrester made captain at orient. Interested to see how captaincy works from the treatment room Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 5 Posted February 5 Or, it is testament to the lad's character. Quote
RoadRunnerFan Posted February 5 Posted February 5 The two 3 hours ago, Stig said: Interested to see how captaincy works from the treatment room 3 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Or, it is testament to the lad's character. The two are not mutually exclusive Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 5 Posted February 5 3 minutes ago, RoadRunnerFan said: The two The two are not mutually exclusive Indeed. He would still be the captain though. Just as Santos was. Just replaced on a temporary basis whilst unavailable. As it happens, the lad could still play a big part in helping us gain promotion, and I hope he thrives in his role, and helps Orient succeed against our rivals. Quote
Popular Post paulhanley Posted February 6 Popular Post Posted February 6 1 hour ago, Zog1 said: Loads of stuff from the club recently about how important the fans are. It sounds like a big cliche. But it is actually the blunt truth. As a fanbase we are brilliant away from home. Sometimes we are brilliant at home too. Sometimes when they have played shit we probably need to bite our tongues and do the moaning after the game. It gets us nowhere on the day. I think we just need to make it hostile for the opposition and give our lot encouragement for 90 minutes plus injury time. Eight home games to go.... Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted February 6 Posted February 6 42 minutes ago, paulhanley said: Loads of stuff from the club recently about how important the fans are. It sounds like a big cliche. But it is actually the blunt truth. As a fanbase we are brilliant away from home. Sometimes we are brilliant at home too. Sometimes when they have played shit we probably need to bite our tongues and do the moaning after the game. It gets us nowhere on the day. I think we just need to make it hostile for the opposition and give our lot encouragement for 90 minutes plus injury time. Eight home games to go.... I'm not sure there's such a contrast. When we're playing well at home and "on it" there's a decent atmosphere. Away from home in recent times it was a flat as a pancake at Doncaster, Mansfield and Stevenage. Same earlier in season at Northampton, Burton. Not a criticism, the matches were so dull, there's no home fans and the grounds are small, why would it be a great atmosphere. And those sideways and backwards chants at Swindon (that was just the polite one's - I'm just going off reports). Good atmosphere at Wigan but no better than the home game. The fans aren't enthused by L1 struggles in small grounds, its a grind if we aren't playing great and its buzzing if we're playing well as a general rule, home or away. Quote
jmjhb Posted February 6 Posted February 6 53 minutes ago, paulhanley said: Loads of stuff from the club recently about how important the fans are. It sounds like a big cliche. But it is actually the blunt truth. As a fanbase we are brilliant away from home. Sometimes we are brilliant at home too. Sometimes when they have played shit we probably need to bite our tongues and do the moaning after the game. It gets us nowhere on the day. I think we just need to make it hostile for the opposition and give our lot encouragement for 90 minutes plus injury time. Eight home games to go.... They've definitely been affected by the half-time booing. Quote
gonzo Posted February 6 Posted February 6 1 hour ago, paulhanley said: Loads of stuff from the club recently about how important the fans are. It sounds like a big cliche. But it is actually the blunt truth. As a fanbase we are brilliant away from home. Sometimes we are brilliant at home too. Sometimes when they have played shit we probably need to bite our tongues and do the moaning after the game. It gets us nowhere on the day. I think we just need to make it hostile for the opposition and give our lot encouragement for 90 minutes plus injury time. Eight home games to go.... And stay till the bloody end. Quote
L/H White Posted February 6 Posted February 6 3 minutes ago, gonzo said: And stay till the bloody end. And turn up midweek Quote
gonzo Posted February 6 Posted February 6 5 minutes ago, L/H White said: And turn up midweek ...or give your ticket away for free to someone who can Quote
waffer cup 07 Posted February 6 Posted February 6 29 minutes ago, gonzo said: ...or give your ticket away for free to someone who can I think the main problem at home is the lack of away support. So many little clubs in Div 1 with small support. Our fans always get behind the team better when there's a large away support. Quote
Dr. Feelgood Posted February 6 Posted February 6 1 minute ago, waffer cup 07 said: I think the main problem at home is the lack of away support. So many little clubs in Div 1 with small support. Our fans always get behind the team better when there's a large away support. To get Bolton fans animated we need an enemy. A poor foul, a bad referee decision, a despised opponent, or opposition player. THEN it gets going. It's been the same since the 60's that I can attest to. Quote
gonzo Posted February 6 Posted February 6 19 minutes ago, waffer cup 07 said: I think the main problem at home is the lack of away support. So many little clubs in Div 1 with small support. Our fans always get behind the team better when there's a large away support. Tbh there's not many home crowds that aren't a bit dull and quiet when there's nothing going. Trouble is when it's like that you can hear all the groaning old farts shouting from the west stand right down the managers lughole. Gerrit Forward! Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 6 Posted February 6 52 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said: To get Bolton fans animated we need an enemy. A poor foul, a bad referee decision, a despised opponent, or opposition player. THEN it gets going. It's been the same since the 60's that I can attest to. A few more strong starts and first half goals would also help. Quote
only1swanny Posted February 6 Posted February 6 42 minutes ago, gonzo said: Tbh there's not many home crowds that aren't a bit dull and quiet when there's nothing going. Trouble is when it's like that you can hear all the groaning old farts shouting from the west stand right down the managers lughole. Gerrit Forward! Err.. Saying nuffin... Quote
frank_spencer Posted February 7 Posted February 7 15 hours ago, gonzo said: Gerrit Forward! Then cursing when they do and it doesn't work Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted February 7 Posted February 7 22 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: A few more strong starts and first half goals would also help. Indeed 😀 Its down to plenty of factors, doesn't matter whether its home or away. Great atmosphere first half today, and not just when we were winning, there was an edge to the crowd from the first minute, more so than plenty of away games. Quote
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