BOLTON V Reading...Match thread

 Both I think are nailed on certs to start ,why? cause there aint nobody else . score 2-1

Not sure what word I would use "looking forward" is far too strong, as is excited. But I am interested to see what changes Jimmy will implement today. Suppose a start of any new era is exciting, change is as good as a rest. Well most of our players had a good rest at Ashton Gate. We were far dominant in that game, in terms of kick offs. Well now its time for change.

I can't blame Jimmy too much for the drubbing, he hardly had time to do anything. All he did really was force Wheater back. Think most fans were happy to see that and replace Walker with Feeney. Again that's a given. I'll judge Jimmy from now. He speaks of tactics in his press conferences. A novel idea for most managers.

I'd quite like to see a 3 pronged attack. The way Lennon started out. Clough, Woolery and maybe even Pratley as the focal point. Trotter and Vela in the middle maybe even Derick for the Campo role i presumed he would always take to protect Wheater, Holding Moxey and Wilson. Keeper wise I'm really not sure. Would hate to throw a kid in and watch him get demolished but would also hate to see Rachbuka play and get demolished. If we don't get demolished today, that would be grand.

 Just goes to show how much I know

Spirited performance, hopefully, but still 1-3 to them sadly
They have too much firepower

25 yard strike again what is it with our goalkeeper can't he not see it make's me so mad any team we play just shoot from 25 yards and it will end up in the back off the net. Another ****ing Saturday ruined i'm sick to the back teeth of it. It should be so easy to not be bothered but I can't help it and why the **** do we play Heskey

I think that we witnessed quite a spirited 10 man battle. Defenders got in some good blocks and in general we struck a better balance of pressing and dropping off. We lasted the game. I thought the substitutions were timely and we'll judged.

I thought Holding won the ball cleanly albeit with a risky challenge after being caught flat footed. I doubt the incident made much difference to the result but it did give Amos a chance to save a penalty.

Amos was a surprise selection and looked very unfit and sluggish. However he pulled off three or four excellent saves and was only beaten in the end by a really good shot to his weaker right hand side. It was in all the way against Amos as shots to that side usually are..but he had a good sound return to the team

I liked the glimpse we had of Derik screening a back four. Good choice that and Derik was in my opinion our stand out player. In the end this lack of attack rendered the game one sided. They missed a fair few chances but we mustered two half shots. We had quite a bit of luck to get as far as we did at 0-0 but it was a matter of time really before they struck one

Spirit yes! Defensive tactics and team play were improved. Pratley and Vela in particular were much improved defensively. Trotter did little of note.

But we created nothing at all.
Upfront Woolery had one run and cross,Clough one run. Both sorely need better experienced players to support them. We were quite toothless and had no wide option - this from having too many wide players but weeks ago.

I was quite impressed by Maher though he was outstripped on one occasion and struggled for pace.

Overall a dull flat game disrupted by a bad refereeing decision but an impotent home team cannot blame that. Roll on next season but there are hard times ahead.

Amos 7 Maher 6 Wheater 7 Holding 2 Moxey 3 Derik 8 Vela 6 Pratley 6 Dobbie 2 Woolery 3 Clough 4 Trotter 4 Danns 4

AndyL slamming Trotter? Never thought I'd see the day. Whilst your in this mood please watch MotD tonight and tell my again your views on Mark "all eyes on me" Clattenburg. Another needless sending off.

May have cost West Ham a place in the top 4, how much could that be worth....also cost me a few quid on a bet too. Which is why i'm seething with football in general at the moment but referees in general.