Site Supporter desperado Posted April 22 Author Site Supporter Share Posted April 22 3 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said: If we moved Santos in midfield, the opposition would find it quite easy to move it round him 54 minutes ago, Traf said: Tavernier? Top scorer by virtue of scoring 20 penalties. 47 minutes ago, Traf said: So, as an example... Baxter A traditional Back four (Jones, Toal, Johnston, Iredale?) Santos Thomason Collins Maghoma Williams Nlundulu We'd get battered every week 21 minutes ago, meanderson93 said: I don't mind considering a change to the formation, but that wouldn't ever include Santos moving in to a midfield role, mainly because he'd be shite at it. 🤣 Come on @Zog1 you are not being serious with these comments/suggestions are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 I'd put Santos up front at the tip of a diamond formation with Dion at the back for his chasing down skills. We can keep our little ditty for Ian Evatt doing that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zog1 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 I didn't claim he'd be a Campo lol more of a discount Fabrice Muamba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted April 22 Site Supporter Share Posted April 22 (edited) 32 minutes ago, gonzo said: I'd put Santos up front at the tip of a diamond formation with Dion at the back for his chasing down skills. We can keep our little ditty for Ian Evatt doing that too. I'd have Baxter taking corners. The deadballs he was playing to Gilks during the warm-up on Saturday were fucking incredible in terms of accuracy. Half the length of the pitch, and he was putting them on Gilks' toe every single time. It's amazing what you notice when you're there with kids who want to watch the players warm up, rather than being stood on the concourse having a beer and a good time. Edited April 22 by Cheese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUREADY2ROLL Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 11 minutes ago, Cheese said: I'd have Baxter taking corners. The deadballs he was playing to Gilks during the warm-up on Saturday were fucking incredible in terms of accuracy. Half the length of the pitch, and he was putting them on Gilks' toe every single time. It's amazing what you notice when you're there with kids who want to watch the players warm up, rather than being stood on the concourse having a beer and a good time. You drink beer? 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted April 22 Site Supporter Share Posted April 22 5 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said: You drink beer? 😂 Not on a matchday for the last few years. 😥 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Steejay Posted April 22 Site Supporter Share Posted April 22 Wow, you really meant it, then. I just thought that you'd been supping all day and finished off with a couple of tabs of peyote before posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 We just need an attacking header coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DazBob Posted April 22 Members Share Posted April 22 2 hours ago, Zog1 said: I didn't claim he'd be a Campo lol more of a discount Fabrice Muamba. Sickening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted April 22 Site Supporter Share Posted April 22 2 hours ago, Steejay said: Wow, you really meant it, then. I just thought that you'd been supping all day and finished off with a couple of tabs of peyote before posting. Yes, I really think Baxter should take our corners from now on. Stick Sheehan in goal in case they counter attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 To be fair if a professional footballer can’t ping a pass to someone’s feet in a warm up then there’s something wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DazBob Posted April 22 Members Share Posted April 22 1 hour ago, royal white said: To be fair if a professional footballer can’t ping a pass to someone’s feet in a warm up then there’s something wrong. Did you never see Clayton Donaldson in a warm-up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 3 hours ago, DazBob said: Did you never see Clayton Donaldson in a warm-up? I rest my case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DazBob Posted April 22 Members Share Posted April 22 42 minutes ago, royal white said: I rest my case! Haha, fair enough 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted April 25 Site Supporter Share Posted April 25 On 22/04/2024 at 11:57, Cheese said: I'd have Baxter taking corners. The deadballs he was playing to Gilks during the warm-up on Saturday were fucking incredible in terms of accuracy. Half the length of the pitch, and he was putting them on Gilks' toe every single time. It's amazing what you notice when you're there with kids who want to watch the players warm up, rather than being stood on the concourse having a beer and a good time. I'm there early and In all honesty, I think Gilks work with the keepers pre match is top class. He really works them, all of them. I know you can say it's his job and you'd expect no less but I'm still impressed. And I still wouldn't want him firing shots at me from 20 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted April 25 Site Supporter Share Posted April 25 (edited) 6 minutes ago, FrancisFogarty said: I'm there early and In all honesty, I think Gilks work with the keepers pre match is top class. He really works them, all of them. I know you can say it's his job and you'd expect no less but I'm still impressed. And I still wouldn't want him firing shots at me from 20 yards. We always get there early as my lad likes watching the warm up. Totally agree, Gilks is a real asset and you can tell all the players love him. A mate of mine knows him quite well and says he's a top bloke. Edited April 25 by Cheese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted April 25 Site Supporter Share Posted April 25 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Cheese said: We always get there early as my lad likes watching the warm up. Totally agree, Gilks is a real asset and you can tell all the players love him. A mate of mine knows him quite well and says he's a top bloke. I imagine he is a top bloke unless you cross him. I recall how much difference he made to all the defence when he took over from Crellin. Santos was struggling, Gethin Jones was the same due to having no confidence in the whole defence. I’m sure Gilk’s on field bawling at them started the improvements. Then and now I think he’s worth his shirt. Edited April 25 by FrancisFogarty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesince63 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 22/04/2024 at 14:21, gonzo said: We just need an attacking header coach. Or better still attacking header players!! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_spencer Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 42 minutes ago, FrancisFogarty said: And I still wouldn't want him firing shots at me from 20 yards. Grampa Spencer often wished we could get Fred Barber on penalties the force he put in to his shots in warm up. Imagine there's some power built up in legs that have spent their life booting a ball as far as they can down field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter desperado Posted April 28 Author Site Supporter Share Posted April 28 (edited) This will feel pretty irrelevant if we don’t go up. But nevertheless it highlights an improvement and progression on the last two seasons. Edited April 28 by desperado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaarsh Posted Sunday at 10:36 Share Posted Sunday at 10:36 3 hours ago, desperado said: This will feel pretty irrelevant if we don’t go up. But nevertheless it highlights an improvement and progression on the last two seasons. Can cut the data how you want of course - if you did it in half season chunks, the 2nd half of this season was our worst of the last 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter only1swanny Posted Sunday at 15:45 Site Supporter Share Posted Sunday at 15:45 Bolton fans expecting instant results.. Seems to be some mentality that we belong in the championship and all this is beneath us.. It's not.. we've made progress as we've been chasing the top all year, next year (if we don't go up), we'll have other barriers in the way, as other teams are also pushing for that progression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted Sunday at 15:58 Share Posted Sunday at 15:58 5 hours ago, maaarsh said: Can cut the data how you want of course - if you did it in half season chunks, the 2nd half of this season was our worst of the last 3. As you say you can do what you want with data. I wouldn't personally be comparing either of the halves of this season with any other because one clearly contained relatively easy fixtures (ie more at home, more v lower sides), and the other was the opposite. It certainly didn't feel like we got worse in the 2nd half of the season, some cracking entertainment, loads of goals interspersed with the odd bad game, similar to 1st half of season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted Sunday at 16:48 Share Posted Sunday at 16:48 43 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said: As you say you can do what you want with data. I wouldn't personally be comparing either of the halves of this season with any other because one clearly contained relatively easy fixtures (ie more at home, more v lower sides), and the other was the opposite. It certainly didn't feel like we got worse in the 2nd half of the season, some cracking entertainment, loads of goals interspersed with the odd bad game, similar to 1st half of season. We had 48 points halfway through the season (23 games) automatic promotion was well on track at that point. We got 39 points in the 2nd half of the season, too many draws cost us dear in the end. We finished on 87 points - close but no cigar, 93 points was needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_white Posted Sunday at 18:25 Share Posted Sunday at 18:25 7 hours ago, maaarsh said: Can cut the data how you want of course - if you did it in half season chunks, the 2nd half of this season was our worst of the last 3. If you cut it into the last game chunk then we've drawn every game this season. That's not promotion form. EVATT OUT!!! 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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