4 minutes ago, Biggish Dave said:

We’ve been so poor for such a long time, we were desperate to believe in IE. I still think it will come good - once the defence/keeper is sorted

Correct

Its not like its utterly shit

Some good signs

But you need good eyes.

5 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

It's not the losing, it the manner in which we are losing, there doesn't seem to be a togetherness, we are lacking in team spirit and the goalkeeper situation is just bonkers, Crellin doesnt have one mistake in him per game, he has loads of them!

I'm all for giving Evatt time, and now isn't the time to be sacking him, frustratingas it maybe. But he needs to route out those players who dont give a shit, surely there are more hungry players out of contract chomping at the bit to play football. Some of these fuckers are lucky to be playing football, never mind playing for Bolton Wanderers.

 

If evatt had joined half way through and not signed these players I’d agree

but these are his players which he said would play open attacking entertaining football

1 minute ago, hughmungus said:

Seriously? (Head shake...)

If you want a manager sacked before we have played 20 games then you are the problem. Have you forgotten the last few years of financial turmoil? So you want us to pay up his contract and employ someone else? It's no wonder the club ended up in so much trouble. Give the fella a chance ffs, at least a season. 

3 minutes ago, hughmungus said:

I was posting weeks ago about his lack of a plan, but if you want to defend him then crack on.

Technically, I’m not defending him, I’m saying I didn’t hear anything from you when Evatt first got here with all his rebel-rousing.

I dont know what to say anymore like everybody else Crellin should never play for us again hes hopeless , Gordin can run fast and that's it . Crawford no idea how hes become so shit IE as big decisions to make for the Salford game he as to stop this rot now!!

 

11 minutes ago, jules_darby said:

See, as shit as we are:

1) at least some of us gave him a chance

2) IE has done a lot wrong but I do not understand your constant assertion that he’s got no plan or idea. It’s v v v clear to everyone that he has a plan and ideas because we v deliberately play a certain way and he sticks with it; so he has a v good idea of what he wants to do - it’s just the wrong plan for this group 

This

1 minute ago, radcliffewhite1 said:

If evatt had joined half way through and not signed these players I’d agree

but these are his players which he said would play open attacking entertaining football

In all honesty we don't know how much input Evatt had on recruitment, That fool Pheonix was said to be recruiting, Evatt might have made some suggestions, but ultimately it was down to the Ex Macc lad

Just now, Mr Grey said:

Stick it on an African to score first goal 🤪

Good shout - which team does he play for? 

I'm old enough to remember droppy Bozzy, aka Alan Boswell. Crellin is worse.

If White is picked ahead of Tutte and Crellin plays next game I'm done with Evatt. 

4 minutes ago, DomRepWanderer said:

In all honesty we don't know how much input Evatt had on recruitment, That fool Pheonix was said to be recruiting, Evatt might have made some suggestions, but ultimately it was down to the Ex Macc lad

Fair point i forgot about TP tbh and it could well be the case👍

FFS - Evatt tactics for Chelsea

Mike Salmon was a bad un too i remember.

Evatt will get this right.

These things take time.

Everyone needs a little patience.

4 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

C'mon fella, only 16 or so games gone. Agreed some of these players are shit, but the longer he keeps playing them maybe detrimental to him being here, so he's going to have to make some big decisions (or easy) soon. 

If or when we get a better keeper in, we will pick up, I'm with you on the Alexander situation, at least he is our keeper and surely he is better than Casper.

Nothing to lose giving Alexander a start 

crellin is shite but for his sake just drop him I know he’s not getting slated by fans inside the ground but he’s a laughing stock over social media 

Cashed out for £35

20 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

It's not the losing, it the manner in which we are losing, there doesn't seem to be a togetherness, we are lacking in team spirit and the goalkeeper situation is just bonkers, Crellin doesnt have one mistake in him per game, he has loads of them!

I'm all for giving Evatt time, and now isn't the time to be sacking him, frustrating as it maybe. But he needs to route out those players who dont give a shit, surely there are more hungry players out of contract chomping at the bit to play football. Some of these fuckers are lucky to be playing football, never mind playing for Bolton Wanderers.

 

Good post. For all evatts spouting it seems he will get rid if he has to

Just now, superkev said:

Good post. For all evatts spouting it seems he will get rid if he has to

He could start with Crellin though.

If we discount the Crewe votes, sorry goals, we won that easily and should be handed the cup right away

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1 minute ago, radcliffewhite1 said:

Nothing to lose giving Alexander a start 

crellin is shite but for his sake just drop him I know he’s not getting slated by fans inside the ground but he’s a laughing stock over social media 

We need someone we know we can rely on in the here and now. Gilks for me.

4 minutes ago, captainmed said:

Evatt will get this right.

These things take time.

Everyone needs a little patience.

Totally agree with this, BUT he won't get anything right with Crellin in goal, Evatt's downfall will be failing to replace him.

Cashed out for £35

8 minutes ago, Popeye doyle said:

I'm old enough to remember droppy Bozzy, aka Alan Boswell. Crellin is worse.

All day been trying to remember his name Alan bloody Boswell now loses the tag of Bolton’s worse goalkeeper 

Evatt FFS

1. sort out this keeper situation NOW! You and Toby Fuckwit have created it so solve it somehow this week. Crellin cant play again

2. stop playing your mates Baptiste & White. get rid of Gordon and never ever play him again.

3. stop pissing about in our half and get the ball to where it needs to be as quickly as possible. You dont have any wingbacks worthy of the name. Do the basics and forget your 'system' or you are history. We are beating ourselves at moment like Jules said. sort it out or fuck off ive had enough now. Even 20 new players should be organised into something resembling a team by now 

22 minutes ago, jules_darby said:

See, as shit as we are:

1) at least some of us gave him a chance

2) IE has done a lot wrong but I do not understand your constant assertion that he’s got no plan or idea. It’s v v v clear to everyone that he has a plan and ideas because we v deliberately play a certain way and he sticks with it; so he has a v good idea of what he wants to do - it’s just the wrong plan for this group 

I'm still giving him the chance. With legendary 20/20 hindsight it would have been better to keep one of our established bigger keepers on a retainer just in case the waiflike BC turned out not to be up to it.

FV must have been able to see Billys shortcomings weeks ago. There must be a reason we still only have two keepers and Gilks, and never a spare on the bench.