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Post by davidm on Sept 17, 2019 10:18:01 GMT
Time for this thread saying as the match is tonight.
Hopefully we’ll get a decent crowd and people won’t be put off attending because of Saturday’s result.
I presume that the team will be on the lines of Saturday’s team – was Weir injured when he was substituted? If so, presumably Lowe will come in. Luke Murphy needs to urgently pull his finger out as he is not worth a place at the moment.
There is a definite need for improvement, particularly central defence. I cannot believe that Hobbs and Wright could have played much worse in their entire careers.
We will have a problem scoring. I’m not sure who our “strikers” will be tonight – Dawson, Politic, Weir?
Anyway must be positive – in the first half on Saturday there was a lot of very neat positive football – second half we just ran out of steam and were overwhelmed.
So I am going for a 2-1 win.
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Post by one2many on Sept 17, 2019 13:33:43 GMT
I think we will win as well. 1-0. No footballing reason for my optimism, just sure that we will win sometime this season and it might as well be this game!
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Post by whitesince63 on Sept 17, 2019 14:50:33 GMT
I wish I shared your confidence guys but without any threat up front I just don’t see where the goals will come from, unless there’s another spectacular one from Verlinden. If we get anything I think we’ll be lucky but I do though agree entirely about Central defence, which was just woeful from Hobbs and Wright. Maybe Zouma might come in and a KH go 3 at the back. My heart obviously wants a win but my head tells me it will be a 0-2 defeat, at least better than conceding five!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2019 15:11:20 GMT
I will be happy with a draw just as long as some improvement is shown I think that's not unreasonable to ask for .
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Post by OohMac on Sept 17, 2019 16:30:18 GMT
Depends whether Saturday has ripped up the rule back or whether Hill gives it another go.
Can definitely make a case for a 5 at the back. Extra cover plus our main threat(like our promotion season) is probably set pieces. If we send Hobbs, Wright and Zouma each free kick can certainly see a bigger threat.
Just whether Hill wants to abandon his ethos so soon. I would say without Hall, Murphy and Ogrady does he have much choice?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2019 18:01:27 GMT
I'm not to sure what to expect after watching Saturdays horror show more of the same hopefully not maybe a little more organised and dare I say it a long over due win 2-1 God knows who will score just fingers crossed it's not another five or six. COYWM
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Post by OohMac on Sept 17, 2019 18:47:38 GMT
Its rare that a Bolton manager makes such a bad start. From memory Sammy Lee was defeated against Big Sam but since then Megson got a draw when we lost 8/9 and was in the stands at Munich.
Coyle then got a late winner against Derby(I think, Stelios late winner) Freedman beat top of the league, Cardiff in his first game. Looking like he could get a tune from a front pair. Lennon got an away win at Birmingham, clean sheet too. Parkinson won his first few. Think AFC Wimbeldon may have been his first game.
Mitigating circumstances sure but still an anomaly in the history books.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2019 19:57:18 GMT
0-0 at halftime and my mate Buckley seems to be having a decent game I hope he's not trying it on for a longer contract hahahaha long may it continue COYWM
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2019 20:53:41 GMT
0-0 full time yessssssss were on -10 but it's a clean sheet can't wait till we get some strikers COYWM
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2019 20:57:58 GMT
I will be happy with a draw just as long as some improvement is shown I think that's not unreasonable to ask for . At last got one right  |
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Post by andyl on Sept 17, 2019 22:03:18 GMT
The game felt surreal. There we were passing the ball out of defence, attacking in numbers, displaying skill and energy and hitting some delightful forward passes to run on to. It felt like a renaissance after the dark age.
I do think Karl Robinson's Oxford rather suited us. There was little physical challenge and their possession game allowed breathers.
In truth we could have been three up at half time with Buckley hitting the bar and heading weakly but also Verlinden half volleying over. There were also some near miss scrambles. Oxford for all their possession created nothing and their only dangerous free kick came after a Hobbes foul when Lowe lost his mam.
You could see that players were getting fitter. I thought Crawford made some delightfully incisive passes and Verlinden was a handful. Buckley was in turn dangerous and opportunist but also his lummox self going down easily at times. Politic has skills but lacks pace. Lowe covered space well and offered a thunderous shot but his lack of skill is illuminated when other around are better.
Saving best for last our full backs were very composed and advanced skilfully but the standout man of the match was Bridcutt. What a player he is. He reminded me a bit of Stu Holden and no greater praise is possible. Quick, clever, strong tackling and brilliant off the ball ever willing to find space to receive it. A0-0 that may not predict our fate v stronger more physical bigger teams but a point well earned with shots a plenty sufficient to have won
Matthews 7 Emmanuel 8 Hobbes 6 Wright 6 Chicksen 7 Politic 6 Bridcutt 9 Crawford 7 Lowe 6 Buckley 6 Verlinden 7
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2019 22:42:40 GMT
A good read Andy. Glad you have "pen back in hand". Maybe you should write "the fans view" in the BN too. I hope Lowe finds his mam. |
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Post by andyl on Sept 18, 2019 6:05:46 GMT
It was Buckley who at times looked as if he needed his mam. I was about to edit the typo but won't now!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2019 8:12:04 GMT
Brilliant post Andy a bit more meat on the bones that I deliver onwards and upwards. On to Saturday now against a very good Sunderland side which will test us but for now lets just enjoy another clean sheet and being on -10 points. COYWM
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Post by Alptrotter on Sept 18, 2019 8:21:42 GMT
The game felt surreal. There we were passing the ball out of defence, attacking in numbers, displaying skill and energy and hitting some delightful forward passes to run on to. It felt like a renaissance after the dark age. I agree very much with your view of the game, Andy. Though there is perhaps a danger that the pitch darkness of our particular dark age makes us overreact when the light is more normal, rather than brilliant. I must say that I like Hill’s style: free flowing, building from the back, pressing the opposition. In fact, we seem finally to be catching up with what is now the conventional style for most teams. It really does highlight how far adrift and behind poor Parky was. Of course, Buckley is no striker and his is all too frequently feeble, but we did look better for him in the team ( compared to Saturday). I also agree that the jury is out on whether, given our current squad, Hill’s approach can prosper against the more robustly physical outfits. As has been noted, almost everyone played far better than Saturday, the goalkeeper ( though he should catch more and one handed punch less) and back four looked well capable of coping at this level, the full backs showed real enterprise, Bridcutt improved hugely and if he is still way off full sharpness, he will surely prove an excellent leader and driver in midfield. Politic and Verlinden definitely look to have the skill, if not always the fearsome pace, to frighten defenders. When teams ‘bank up’ on one of our players, as happened with Verlinden last night, Hill must surely work on how we exploit the resulting unbalancing of the opponent’s defence. Crawford, I think, will also get better and even Lowe, lumbering and slow of thought, though he undoubtedly is, impressed more in a more forward role. All in all, disappointment that we couldn’t quite get it together to score and win, but real encouragement that, when the squad is all fully match fit, we will be very competitive in League One. As a fan, the most complimentary thing I can say to Hill is that I’m actually looking forward to the Sunderland game, rather than viewing it as some sort of obligation to be endured. |
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