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Post by OohMac on Dec 24, 2021 17:10:50 GMT
Bit early for a match day thread that may never happen. Point of the thread really was what I think is such a negative preperation.
"If I was the Burton manager and I’d seen that Bolton Wanderers haven’t played for two weeks, they’ve had 18 Covid cases, they’ve been back training for one day - I would be rubbing my hands together. How can we possibly prepare when we’ve had one day of training and a group of players who haven’t trained or exercised in almost two weeks?
It’s really challenging and difficult...It’s just going to make it more challenging for us, especially on an injury front"
Oh captain, my captain. Wish he was the Burton manager.
Sorry but what about these players are desperate to get going again. Put things right and we may ask players to step up but what an opportunity it is for them.
This sums up Bolton in the last few months. No fight, no desire, no will. If they can look for an excuse they will. And now looks like that comes from top down.
Think Ian needs to be reminded that 20,000+ would have turned up on boxing day. 2000 to Burton between Christmas and New Year. We actually want to see our team and to go into this with such a defeatist attitude is shocking.
Keith Hill signed 11 freebies, give aways and trialist. Had no pre season, players were crocked, not match fit and even he just got on with it.
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 24, 2021 18:27:30 GMT
I’m dreading this one if it’s played OM. I just think it’s 3 points thrown away so I’m hoping that the Covid bug continues to strike and we don’t have to play until we’ve managed to make some changes and get the players fit again. Hopefully IE has got his signings lined up for the beginning of the month and they can come in straight away, though if one of them is Dion Charles I’m not sure how match fit he’ll actually be given his stand off with Accy? I suppose it also depends on finances and with the club missing the Boxing Day bonus, it might affect who and how many we can bring in. Time will tell but for me I hope this and the Rotherham game on New Year’s Day are off to give us time to prepare.
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Post by OohMac on Dec 24, 2021 19:27:34 GMT
I can agree that we will be in a better position in January and that our chances of getting points would be improved with the delay.
But its not the way I want us to do things. To hide and run away and delay.
If Stockport and Fleetwood were games we'd trained for then we're better with Lostock padlocked.
When you lose at international break it feels so much worse as you cant go and atone for it. We're losing and dont want to try to address it. This best team in the league is a lost cause now. Cant be trained, need new players.
Whats more I cant see signing any players in Jan. I think it will be a closed shop with little movement.
Just think weve lost integrity when we use a pandemic to hide behind. I hope we play the game. I hope we use our younger players and I think there will be more fight in that team than we've seen with these overcoached nervous wrecks.
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Post by chip on Dec 24, 2021 20:58:56 GMT
Now't to do with football I hope all members and non members have a Covid19 free Christmas and A Very Happy New Year will see you all in the New Year. Stay safe one and all onwards and upwards COYWM
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Post by davidm on Dec 27, 2021 12:02:44 GMT
POSTPONED!
Covid again at our end
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 27, 2021 12:30:46 GMT
POSTPONED! Covid again at our end What? I thought the players were back fit today? I’m not disappointed because we’d almost certainly have lost and at least it gives us a few days to train before Rotherham on Saturday where we’d most probably lose anyway. Let’s hope IE has is incomers ready for Jan 1st and hopefully a few outs as well? |
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Post by OohMac on Dec 27, 2021 12:35:47 GMT
Dont think Ian had any intention of playing the game. The first postponed game was 18th. Game scheduled for 29th. Dubious to say the least.
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Post by OohMac on Dec 30, 2021 20:46:30 GMT
Well hes at it again. Ian Evatt basically has come out and said we will play Rotherham but made it very clear that we will be unfit for purpose and wants another game postponed even though theres not cause for it.
Strange after our last defeat Ian said "we were in for a turbulent time from now until January" and then all games off. What are the chances of that?
Be honest i'd support the players but for me i'm through with Evatt. His days are numbered and hes been caught out. Said after Tobias Phoenix he had played his Get out of Jail card and now hes still losing his cat lives looking for any excuses.
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 31, 2021 8:58:33 GMT
Ha, you definitely don’t like IE do you OM? I’m still behind him but he needs to stop the moaning and just get on with it. If his idea of boosting players confidence and preparing them for a match is to moan about fitness and how weak we’ll be compared to a strong Rotherham side, he’s lost me on it. I’m hoping it’s just psychology and he’s internally firing the players up to get out there and stuff the Millers.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2021 11:12:11 GMT
Ha, you definitely don’t like IE do you OM? I’m still behind him but he needs to stop the moaning and just get on with it. If his idea of boosting players confidence and preparing them for a match is to moan about fitness and how weak we’ll be compared to a strong Rotherham side, he’s lost me on it. I’m hoping it’s just psychology and he’s internally firing the players up to get out there and stuff the Millers. Think your spot on mate with Bull S***t talk all the players will have had some sort of home training plan and if they have been able to stick to it should be reasonably fit , think some times OOs glass is always half empty ,never seems cheer full to me , still entitled to his opinions like the rest of us . |
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Post by OohMac on Dec 31, 2021 13:37:35 GMT
Well I think your right with glass half empty fan. I'm definitely a pessimistic fan but Whites and others will remember me coming on here just before his appointment telling everyone how Evatt does this and doesnt do that. Feels like ive been mugged off with another Keith Hill.
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