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Post by riochforthereebok on Nov 6, 2023 23:30:21 GMT
This’ll be Shrewsbury’s cup final no doubt and they’ll unexpectedly do a job on us like last season!!
I bloody well hope not😬😬😬
They’ve scored one more goal than the worst team in the league with 7 and let in 18 That said, we’ve also let in 18, but they’ve been beaten 8 times to our 3
It’s a game we really have to win if we’re to be showing the promotion form needed, anything less against a side that’s pretty much been beaten by top, middle and bottom teams of the league just won’t do so come on Wanderers Sock it to em⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by OohMac on Nov 7, 2023 7:34:42 GMT
We have been here before. Flying and looking good and then all of a sudden a massive bump and Evatt questions complacency or blames fatigue.
Hope that's not the case tonight. And we prove to be a new Bolton.
Really odd because you just think of the first half performances from Charlton, Wymcombe, Northampton and would think we could have a good night. Not many, if any, can match that.
I think we will win 1-3 tonight.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Nov 7, 2023 12:26:06 GMT
I’m not fully sure why I struggle to be a fan of Ian Evatt!!
Sometimes, I look at a result and think, wow, we really do have a decent manager on our hands here and the next, he’ll make a pointless substitution, pick a player ahead of an obvious better choice, or do a Keith and open his mouth with drivel.
Like he has done today in attempting to compare The Vic with SuperKevinDavies!!!!!
NO CONTEST
All that said , there must be a reason why Evatt is overlooked for jobs higher up the leagues Liam Manning (Oxford) ready to be appointed Bristol City manager!! Did they not think Evatt is doing a better job at Bolton than Manning at Oxford or have they got their judgement correct? Has Evatt even been considered/approached
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Post by whitesince63 on Nov 7, 2023 13:39:02 GMT
To be fair rioch I’m not sure any of the jobs we perceive Evatt might be linked with are actually any better than the one he has. I genuinely believe that he wants to build his own empire from the ground up after which I’m sure he would be in significant demand. Getting Wanderers to the PL is the stated intention of both IE and SB and they do appear to have a strong and trustworthy relationship which let’s face it is quite rare in football.I also have confidence in him achieving that, or at least Championship status, the PL more dependant on money than ambition. Obviously there are elements I disagree on though to be fair looking where we are right now I think he’s been proved right. This is obviously a critical season for both. I still think we should have won promotion last year but certainly it has to be this one or doubts will really start to set in. All managers are Marmite and will impress some and not others but the commitment and loyalty of the players and clearly the supporters given the ST sales and support we’re getting prove there are more supporters than doubters. I know yourself and OM aren’t convinced but I hope you will be in time.
As for tonight I can only see a win for Wanderers. We have very nearly a full and fit squad whilst the Shrews have significant players missing through injury and suspension. Since Taylor’s been there I think he’s toned down the physical stuff but he hasn’t quite got the more passing game I think he’s working towards so I don’t think tonight will be the physical battle it’s been in the past. I’m going to be very optimistic and go 0-3 to the Wanderers. 😉
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Post by davidm on Nov 7, 2023 13:51:54 GMT
I’m not fully sure why I struggle to be a fan of Ian Evatt!! Sometimes, I look at a result and think, wow, we really do have a decent manager on our hands here and the next, he’ll make a pointless substitution, pick a player ahead of an obvious better choice, or do a Keith and open his mouth with drivel. Like he has done today in attempting to compare The Vic with SuperKevinDavies!!!!! NO CONTEST All that said , there must be a reason why Evatt is overlooked for jobs higher up the leaguesLiam Manning (Oxford) ready to be appointed Bristol City manager!! Did they not think Evatt is doing a better job at Bolton than Manning at Oxford or have they got their judgement correct? Has Evatt even been considered/approached I agree with the comment about other jobs. His “success” over the last 4 years should surely put him into contention when so-called higher jobs become available. There are always rumours circulating about him – not positive ones – which maybe will hold him back from being considered.
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Post by davidm on Nov 7, 2023 13:59:05 GMT
Onto tonight’s match and one of my favourite away grounds (both the old and the new ground) to visit.
I have lost count of the number of good wins there – Stuart Storer last minute winner, Tony Kelly scoring against his old club, Beevers and Le Fondre getting a win at the new ground.
Last year was the exception with a rank bad defensive display in a match which we should have won easily.
I would expect Dacres-Cogley and Toal to return to the defence which is hard on Forester who does little wrong but gets left out.
Midfield could be interesting as Maghoma has done enough recently to warrant a start but so to has Morley and Sheehan and Thomason seem a shoe-in to start.
Upfront will be Adeboyejo and Charles.
If we can start like the first halves at Wycombe and Charlton, we have to be confident of a win.
I will go for a 2-0 win.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Nov 7, 2023 15:17:21 GMT
Onto tonight’s match and one of my favourite away grounds (both the old and the new ground) to visit. I have lost count of the number of good wins there – Stuart Storer last minute winner, Tony Kelly scoring against his old club, Beevers and Le Fondre getting a win at the new ground. Last year was the exception with a rank bad defensive display in a match which we should have won easily. I would expect Dacres-Cogley and Toal to return to the defence which is hard on Forester who does little wrong but gets left out. Midfield could be interesting as Maghoma has done enough recently to warrant a start but so to has Morley and Sheehan and Thomason seem a shoe-in to start. Upfront will be Adeboyejo and Charles. If we can start like the first halves at Wycombe and Charlton, we have to be confident of a win. I will go for a 2-0 win. Davidm Was it the goal at Shrewsburys Gay Meadow or Wigans Springfield Park that got the TK the nickname Zico I can’t remember?
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Post by davidm on Nov 7, 2023 16:10:08 GMT
Saw them both live - both crackers.
I think it was the one at Wigan.
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Post by OohMac on Nov 7, 2023 16:22:37 GMT
Remember Dions screamer when he first signed too. Think thier manager described it as a lucky goal off his shin. It was 25 yards. Hit like a great golf drive.
I did write more on Evatt and lost the page. In a nutshell. Ego. Vanity. Contrary. Petulant but ultimately still the best manager we've had since Big Sam.
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Post by chip on Nov 7, 2023 17:50:19 GMT
This should be 3 points without to much fuss but this is Bolton we are fans of and we don't do easy so I will say 2-1 win with Dion getting them both as we don't have any other goal scoring strikers COYWM
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Post by davidm on Nov 7, 2023 18:49:33 GMT
Just one change tonight from the Charlton match.
Maghoma starts instead of Morley.
No keeper on the bench.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Nov 7, 2023 19:59:57 GMT
What a really scrappy poor first 12 minutes
Edit: 22 mins and still scrappy😞
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Post by riochforthereebok on Nov 7, 2023 20:18:07 GMT
Just reading the comments on the BN live thread and there’s excitement of Oxfords possible demise if Liam Manning joins Bristol City!!!!
Not always the case.
Didn’t stop Plymouth getting better and even getting promoted when they lost Ryan Lowe to Preston, so OU losing Manning won’t necessarily help our cause, we have to do the business ourselves and judging by the first 30 minutes tonight, I’m not so sure 🤔🤔
Come on BOLTON Give us a goal⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by Woppy the Italian on Nov 7, 2023 20:27:48 GMT
38mins gone and it's like watching paint dry. Keep the bloody ball away from Santos. We have no urgency and he just slows it down further. Stands with the ball at his feet. What the hell is all that about? Up the tempo.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Nov 7, 2023 20:29:33 GMT
Spot on Wop
I think we believed the points were in the bag on the coach journey down
This is so pedestrian and boring Where’s the SPARK ffs
That bad that the ref couldn’t stand a minute more and blew his whistle early😞😞😞😞
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