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Post by OohMac on Aug 21, 2021 8:49:00 GMT
Not too many talking points for XI to start.
John v Gordon: Controversial as it gets but would go Gordon. Thats 2 clean sheets for him vs Johns 6 against. DJ back next game but give him more recovery while Gordon must be as confident as ever.
Johnson vs Baptiste: Not even a choice. We have signed a player to play. Hes in sorry Baps you'll see plenty of game time in cups and probably if backs to the wall we may go 532 but for default Johnson-Santos is the pair.
Isgrove for Baka.
Do you try and get Keiron Lee or George Thomason in there? Answer is probably not no.
Think the days of having a sulk in the bench are gone. Squad game and each will play thier part. Subs may even play more of a part like we saw with Miller/Ghanoua last season.
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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 21, 2021 9:24:16 GMT
Agree OM, the starting eleven now pretty much picks itself, although the Gordon v John debate may continue. It’s a tough one but less so than Johnston or Baps, which just has to be Johnston now for the foreseeable future. One question mark for me though would be up top and in the absence of a young loan striker coming in, whether IE should give Kacha a try up top instead of Doyle, who has looked extremely slow so far. It could just be his fitness but I do worry that at 33 his best years might be behind him and whilst a good squad player to have, maybe we need someone younger and in Kachunga’s case, proven and experienced at a higher level? There are some good teams in L1 this year with much better and quicker defenders than last year in L2 I just worry that Doyler might struggle with that.
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Post by Pedro on Aug 21, 2021 10:53:32 GMT
I agree rftr, the team is coming on nicely and the new players settling in well. Fitness is also on the up and we now have multiple choices, other than up top as we know, of personnel. As you say, Oxford are a good side and have started well but I think we’ll be too strong for them and if anything I’ll go for another narrow win for us, although we may get two this week rather than just the one we usually have to settle for. Dixon seems to be settling in now too, which must have a steadying effect on the defence, so I expect him to be No1 now but what a shame Delf can’t even get a spot on the bench!! I think IE has finally seen the light with him and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him off before the end of the window as there must surely be someone who hasn’t cottoned on to how lazy he is? All that talent and ability wasted, such a shame really. www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19528808.bolton-boss-nathan-delfounesos-tough-start-season/
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Post by chip on Aug 21, 2021 13:25:52 GMT
A bit fed up to miss this one as the car was late coming out the garage but will watch it on I Follow fingers crossed for a win but it will be another tough game, there's no easy games in this league. I will stick my neck out and go for a 2-1 win stay safe one and all onwards and upwards COYWM
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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 21, 2021 13:39:26 GMT
I’m missing it too chip, Mrs Whites been to Skegness this week with her sisters and I have to pick her up this afternoon. Grrr let’s just hope they give me 3 points to make up for it?
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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 21, 2021 14:14:21 GMT
Oops, not the start we wanted 😠
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Post by chip on Aug 21, 2021 14:15:06 GMT
Very poor goal to concede for me it was offside but the linesman kept his flag down a long way to go yet. COYWM
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Post by chip on Aug 21, 2021 14:24:03 GMT
I don't understand why we are playing with only Doyle up front as Oxford seem to have plenty of men at the back. We need to give them something else to think about.
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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 21, 2021 14:37:55 GMT
Dragged it wide, curled it wide, same old same old, can’t they for once actually think about at least hitting the bloody target??
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Post by chip on Aug 21, 2021 14:47:34 GMT
What a goal brilliant shot from Afolayan
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Post by riochforthereebok on Aug 21, 2021 14:48:05 GMT
Good goal Daps
Dodgy ref
COYWM Let’s find a winner⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 21, 2021 14:53:49 GMT
Sounded a good equaliser from Dapo, we needed that before half time. Defence sounds to be a concern as do the officials so let’s hope we can put a couple away in the second half. Doyler doesn’t sound to have been in the game much again so I wonder if IE will think about a switch with either Kacha or Delf? Please don’t let it be Delf.
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Post by chip on Aug 21, 2021 14:54:35 GMT
Halftime 1-1 I do think we have been poor this first half or Oxford have been very well drilled and are trying to catch us out on the break as we seem to be holding a high line which allows them to play balls over the top far to easy. We need to get closer to them but what a fantastic shot of Afolayan brilliant. Well worth £10 of anyone's money. COYWM
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Post by chip on Aug 21, 2021 15:22:24 GMT
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss Doyle with a great header 2-1 COYWM
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Post by chip on Aug 21, 2021 15:34:27 GMT
Ohh so close to 3-1
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