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Post by realtrottersforever on Dec 7, 2020 20:43:31 GMT
sat'day 12/12 . k.o 3pm Walsall are in 14th place. 2 places below us. they finished in 12th last season. they've played 16. won 4. drew 9 . & lost 3. draw specialists !! recent form : loss, loss, draw, draw , win. that win on sat'day came away to in-form Tranmere. beating them 3-1. and having 13 shots on target. even Port vale only had 11 against us. Dan Scarr & Wes Mcdonald both managed 3 shots on target & Rory Holden had 4. some going that away from home. a lot of confident individuals in this side...all of a sudden.
we've only had 1 away clean sheet. all of their 3 clean sheets have come at home. their topscorer is 22 yr old striker Elijah Adebayo. 6 lge goals. possibly their best player too. here's the player ratings for that Tranmere game. www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2020/12/06/tranmere-1-3-walsall-player-ratings/despite Holden getting 4 on target & an assist, despite Adebayo scoring a goal, top marks went to defender Zak Jules with a 9. and Wes McDonald -also 9 . here's the goals from the wk/end. Adebayo with the 1st, then Mcdonald with a top goal, and then Scarr from a set piece. WE HAVE SCORED IN 10 OF OUR LAST 11 LGE GAMES..just blanking in the Orient game. we've scored 20 lge goals now. : Doyle 7. Delf 4 Sarce 3. Kioso 2 Crawford 1 Jones 1 Isgrove 1 o.g 1 ( vs salford) 14 assists : Crawford 4 Baptiste 2. Jones 2 all these 6 have 1 each. Sarce, Delf, Kioso. Doyle, Greenidge, Gnahoua. prediction : definitely staying away from this one for betting purposes.. but will go for 1-1 on here.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2020 22:32:15 GMT
They break good and fast, don't they. I can't see us keeping up with the shots on target, so for betting purposes I'm going with Walsall and if we win, then it'll still be a good day.
Mmm, 3-1 for them. Gotta keep me out of the greenhouse.
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 8, 2020 9:12:06 GMT
No greenhouse for you wots if you forecast us losing games to the likes of Walsall. I think after Saturday the players will be pulling out all the stops so I’m expecting a good performance. I also think IE will have learned a lot from the defeat and will react to it. Hopefully he won’t panic into unnecessary changes, just sort the set up to prevent the gaps in defence we saw and make his mind up about midfield. I’m a big fan of Crawford but he just isn’t doing it at the moment and maybe a rest with Darcy replacing him and White filling the Tutte spot should be enough. I think we’ll see a different side on Saturday so I’m going totally the other way wots with a 3-1 win to Wanderers.
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Post by Pedro on Dec 8, 2020 12:23:26 GMT
Thanks for all the info RTF x
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 8, 2020 14:09:25 GMT
No predictions as I’m hopeless at them
I can only hope that some value is gained from dragging the boys in on a cold Sunday morning following the Vale defeat and the threat of having to do another Sunday should we get another trouncing at Walsall, I’d like to think they’ll put the Vale debacle to one side but seriously, if Walsall do turn us over easy, I’d like a change of manager and quick to save this season
Someone mentioned BSA as a mentor to IE on another thread on the BN but I’m guessing he’ll be WBA’s new boss in a week or so (get your money on that for a bet Wots & RTF)
COYWM
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Post by kenglowhite on Dec 8, 2020 14:59:47 GMT
I wonder if Ian Evatt will continue trying to play three at the back. Indeed I wonder if he has the resources to play that or another way. Over the weekend I watched Arsenal playing Spurs, and Arsenal, with Rob Holding playing on the right of the back three, monopolised the play. Yet Tottenham broke away two or three rimes and scored two goals to Arsenal's zero. In some ways this resembled Bolton's experiences in many games this season, even the ones where we came out winners, and particularly last week's drubbing from Port Vale. It seems to me that if Evatt is to continue with this system he has to tighten up the defence with a stronger defensive midfield in particular. Until that occurs I believe we should leave forecasting to the little boys who introduce the matches for iFollow on Bolton FM. Even with a 433 or 422 system I am loathe to say I can pick a winning team for any system with the players at Evatt's disposal, though with some experimentation to find the right mix it could be possible to win most matches against the sort of opposition we have seen so far. I don't know if Riley can play in the league at his age(remember Bellingham has just been selected for England at roughly the same age}, but on his display as sub at Shrewsbury Riley put in the best defensive midfield display I have seen from us this season, both from a destructive and creative point of view. It is a pity he gave away a goal, but he should have learned from that.
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 8, 2020 22:50:10 GMT
I’m not sure Riley is any more ready than Thomason was Kenglo. He did as you say, look impressive in the one senior game he’s had but I later saw him in the U18s side which lost at home in the cup and he didn’t really look the same player. I’m sure IE will know when he’s ready but putting him in too early as he did with Thomason wouldn’t really do the kid any favours. I think we’re going to have to put up with white in there until Tutte returns but other than that I don’t think there will be too many changes at Walsall. I am though expecting a more committed performance and a bit more togetherness at the back!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2020 10:12:32 GMT
In all honesty I'm not to bothered at the moment as for me this season is about us not going down and building a team to challenge for promotion next season when fingers crossed we will be able to watch games at the stadium. For the here and now we have 5 tough games coming up I will be happy with 6 or 7 points. 2-2 Saturday stay safe one and all COYWM
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 9, 2020 12:56:03 GMT
I see it completely differently chip, I think it’s essential we get up this year. As for the next five games being tough ones, I personally don’t see any game in this league being much different and I believe with the squad we have and one or two additions in January, we should be more than capable of beating anyone and making at least a play off place. We currently sit only 3 points off the play off places, despite our poor start and without that cock up on Saturday, would have been in them, so I certainly haven’t given this season up yet. It is a shame we haven’t been able to get into the ground yet but I’m hopeful that we will before the end of the season to be able to push the Whites over the line. Despite saying you’re not, I’m sure you are bothered like all of us, it’s just the frustration of all the things together that’s weighing us down but keep your pecker up and remember, the Whites are going up. 😉
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Post by OohMac on Dec 9, 2020 16:46:13 GMT
I'm not going to say I dont want promotion but only if we're ready. Dont want another season of relegation fodder and if Port Vale can do that to us then heaven forbid.
Granted if we are promoted then maybe we can shop at a higher level. Its not even like we're shopping at Aldi instead of Waitrose comparison this year, we're round the back of Aldi in the bins seeing what's been chucked.
I still think the errors weve made has been the spine. GK, CM and even CB have been questionable.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2020 18:39:21 GMT
I'm not going to say I dont want promotion but only if we're ready. Dont want another season of relegation fodder and if Port Vale can do that to us then heaven forbid. Granted if we are promoted then maybe we can shop at a higher level. Its not even like we're shopping at Aldi instead of Waitrose comparison this year, we're round the back of Aldi in the bins seeing what's been chucked. I still think the errors weve made has been the spine. GK, CM and even CB have been questionable. Made me laugh did that Oom. Brill! I don't like the idea of being relegation fodder either, but the longer we stay in this division the harder the struggle imo. Look at Oldham and Bradford. In fact, the longer we stay, the more the crows/season ticket holders will dwindle. I never thought that we were in the mix for auto promotion, but teetering on the edge of the playoffs. I don't think we have the spine, as you put it, that other clubs have, but if IE can get us into the playoffs with this shower then he deserves the credit, win, or lose. Promotion and he'll be a hero.
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Post by OohMac on Dec 9, 2020 21:02:09 GMT
Yeah i get that it will be even harder to attract better players if we stayed in L2 but we're still a 11k crowd in a great stadium. I dont think we'll stagnate.
I think Bradford, in particular, just seem so content to keep McCall in a job. How many times? Whats he ever done?
Whatever will happen with Evatt at least we have tried to get a manager on the up.
As for Walsall. Ah balls to it, refuse to fear any team in this league whatever the circumstances. 2-0 win.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 10:22:07 GMT
I know what you are saying 63 but until we get a settled side with a bit more quality in our team I think we might struggle to make the playoffs don't get me wrong I and everyone else that supports Bolton wants nothing but the best for our team. Let's just wait and see what happens in January I hope that you and our regulars who have season tickets get the chance to see the team live and cheer us on to maybe the playoffs stay safe one and all COYWM
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 10, 2020 13:41:54 GMT
To be honest chip, I’m quite happy watching on iFollow for now so in the survey, I’m going to let the younger ones have my place until bigger crowds are allowed in. Like most on here, I’ve been there, seen it done it with Wanderers over the years and my season ticket purchase was to support the club I’ve supported through the good and the bad years and now in its hour of need. Of course I’d love to be back in my seat shouting the lads on but until the situation improves I’d rather let someone with it all in fron of them have a seat. I still think you may be underestimating our team though. I think we’re as good as anyone on our day but we just have to find more of those days!! 😉
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Post by davidm on Dec 12, 2020 12:29:34 GMT
After last Saturday’s debacle, I think that there will be a major improvement this afternoon.
Defensively, we must have spent the week tightening up.
I assume that White will replace Thomason although I thought he was OK last week but the manager didn’t. Maybe Isgrove will replace Crawford.
Anyway, I am confident – a 2-0 win for us today.
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