embankment Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 They will all be fully fit once the "Window Slams Shut " And Charles will put his scoring boots ON. In Evatt and Shazza I trust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted January 31 Site Supporter Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, Biggish Dave said: Started as a CB I think but banged a few goals when played as a striker so stayed there. Warhurst Similar Did he? I always thought he turned up as a target man centre forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted January 31 Site Supporter Share Posted January 31 I was meaning his career - no, for us, always up front I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrelli Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 26 minutes ago, deeane Koontz said: Hearing rumours that 6 weeks might be very optimistic here pal 👀 Is it better info than your last source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhanley Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 There can be no question we have been desperately unlucky with central defence. If Toal and Santos are out by my reckoning we've four injured (Johnston and Forrester being the other two) and one on international duty. No team could cope with that and it happened last Spring too. Is there any criticism to be made despite in the face of all that rotten luck? If there is one it's that IE is on record as saying he wants defenders who can play in more than one position. That's largely fine but for that central role in a three you need a big powerful lad/a specialist in the traditional style, albeit these days with the ability to play a bit. By relying purely on Toal and Santos we were always going to be in the crap if they were both out at the same time. Johnston can do it, MJ stood in there last year. But we've nowt like that available other than Toal/Santos. It could be said we've not got the right balance of central defenders in terms of variety/type and we've left ourselves a bit exposed. However, I'm relucant to say that loudly because nobody can deny our luck 2024 so far has been dogshit. Let's hope they're both OK. If not we need quick moves in the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 31 Site Supporter Share Posted January 31 Can't have expected so many injuries in one position. Certainly can't have a squad large enough to accommodate that level of injury in every position. It's going to be a difficult couple of weeks presumably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ani said: Was that the day you were begging for money to get in ? 😂😂 Other centre half got sent off , first attack Forest went long , Heskey cleared like a proper defender, then they kept it on the floor. He was nowhere near anything. Yes it was, decided to travel last minute, no ticket, ticket office only took cash. Thanks for the sub. 👍 Although might have been better going straight home. 🤣 Edited January 31 by Mounts Kipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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L/H White Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Quote IE on Santos: “Not great, he has got a slight tear behind his calf. It is in a position which makes it a little bit more complicated than it ordinarily would be.” Quote IE on Toal: “It is not straightforward tendinopathy like we thought, but we are hopeful Eoin can carry on." Quote Evatt also revealed that Will Forrester is set to return to training tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter desperado Posted February 1 Site Supporter Share Posted February 1 One or two weeks best case scenario for Santos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted February 1 Moderators Share Posted February 1 well, he only slows things down oops, thought i was on ben for a minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantra Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Still comfortably in squad registration rules. For league one, goalkeepers and u21s don’t need to be registered, so that excludes - Baxter, Coleman, Ashworth, Taylor, Ramsay Def: Santos, Toal, Forrester, Jones, Iredale, Johnston, (Taylor) = 6 registered Wingback: Williams, Cogley, Ogbeta, (Ashworth, Ramsay, Matheson) = 3 registered MF: Thomason, Sheehan, Dempsey, Morley, Maghoma, Mendes Gomes = 6 registered FWD: Charles, Victor, Jerome, Bodvarsson, Nlundulu, Collins = 6 registered That’s only 21 players even including Johnston and Nlundulu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter desperado Posted February 1 Site Supporter Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, Casino said: well, he only slows things down oops, thought i was on ben for a minute We'll have the scenario I really didn't want Saturday. A defence without the experience and leadership of both Jones and Santos. Could be a goal fest! Let's hope its no longer than a month without Santos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter desperado Posted February 1 Site Supporter Share Posted February 1 1 minute ago, Mantra said: Still comfortably in squad registration rules. For league one, goalkeepers and u21s don’t need to be registered, so that excludes - Baxter, Coleman, Ashworth, Taylor, Ramsay Def: Santos, Toal, Forrester, Jones, Iredale, Johnston, (Taylor) = 6 registered Wingback: Williams, Cogley, Ogbeta, (Ashworth, Ramsay, Matheson) = 3 registered MF: Thomason, Sheehan, Dempsey, Morley, Maghoma, Mendes Gomes = 6 registered FWD: Charles, Victor, Jerome, Bodvarsson, Nlundulu, Collins = 6 registered That’s only 21 players even including Johnston and Nlundulu Good to know that, cheers 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantra Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, desperado said: Good to know that, cheers 👍 Not that we need to think about it right now (or at all since it’s the club’s responsibility) but rules are different next year if we’re in the Championship: under 21 players don’t need to be registered but u21 loan players DO. Also goalkeepers need to be registered in the championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhanley Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Appreciate that being without Santos on Saturday isn't ideal but the cupboard looks much less bare after today. Caleb Taylor is a big central defender of the kind we really needed for depth and seeing someone with his profile in that squad is a real bonus, young though he is. A backline of JDC or Ramsay at RB; Taylor, Toal, Iredale and Ogbeta at LB should be OK. The big bonus is Forrester being close to contention. Hopefully we can crack on now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted February 1 Moderators Share Posted February 1 48 minutes ago, desperado said: We'll have the scenario I really didn't want Saturday. A defence without the experience and leadership of both Jones and Santos. agreed jones was a big miss in the play off games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 14 hours ago, Casino said: agreed jones was a big miss in the play off games And no matter what people say, nobody replaces what Santos does for us. We might have bodies, and we might end up being sound at the back, but we will play differently because we just can’t leave anyone else so exposed like we do with Rico (unless Taylor is as big / fast / strong / good - in which case we’re onto a winner!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kagni Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 (edited) Conor Carty has torn his ACL while on loan at Doncaster, he's only been there a few weeks. https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/24093798.conor-carty-returns-bolton-wanderers-injury-blow/ Edited February 2 by kagni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesince63 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 2 hours ago, kagni said: Conor Carty has torn his ACL while on loan at Doncaster, he's only been there a few weeks. https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/24093798.conor-carty-returns-bolton-wanderers-injury-blow/ Yes, pushed over an advertising board unnecessarily by a Bradford player apparently and not even booked. Really sad for the lad just as he was getting that experience needed to come back and fight for a place. Let’s hope he recovers quickly, it’s much more treatable nowadays than it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 3 hours ago, kagni said: Conor Carty has torn his ACL while on loan at Doncaster, he's only been there a few weeks. https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/24093798.conor-carty-returns-bolton-wanderers-injury-blow/ Lets take Care of Our Own looks a good Kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesince63 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 I just hope with the injury and absence situation now clearing up we don’t see the loan players pushing out the likes of Toal, Forester, Jones and JDC? We’ve gone from famine to feast in a week in defence meaning some won’t even get on the bench let alone start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter desperado Posted February 3 Site Supporter Share Posted February 3 8 minutes ago, Whitesince63 said: I just hope with the injury and absence situation now clearing up we don’t see the loan players pushing out the likes of Toal, Forester, Jones and JDC? We’ve gone from famine to feast in a week in defence meaning some won’t even get on the bench let alone start. Pretty sure it won't happen immediately, today, apart from Taylor as needs must. Evatt is big on loyalty, processes and trust so it'll take time before the newbies are starting together. But it won't bother me in the long run who is in the starting 11. We'll need a good squad to get promotion. The bench is an interesting debate as each week there will be 3/4 not in the squad who might consider themselves starters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted February 3 Site Supporter Share Posted February 3 I want the best 11 every game, couldn't give a toss if they are loans or not. Theyll all have a part to play, 19 games in 13 weeks is a slog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesince63 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 13 minutes ago, Biggish Dave said: I want the best 11 every game, couldn't give a toss if they are loans or not. Theyll all have a part to play, 19 games in 13 weeks is a slog Hard not to agree with that, whatever and whoever it takes to ensure promotion which must be everybody’s aim but it’s going to be a tough one for Ian leaving players out, loans and our own and maybe not even on the bench. 🥴 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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