BOLTON v Cambridge Utd …match thread

I agree on the defensive side Andy, we’ve been awful lately but you see I just don’t accept this criticism of Coleman and I’m not sure that Traf or Baxter would have saved that Wigan goal and certainly not easily. It was totally inept defence in front of him that was the cause not Joel. I’d like to see JDC rested today because he’s been below form for a while now and was awful on Tuesday so I’d prefer to see Gething at wing back and Forrester returned to middle. From what I’ve seen of Ramsey I’ll pass thanks, don’t think we need him now people are back and fit. I’d also leave Josh put today rather than risk him getting another card and missing Tuesday. Surely even without him we have enough to win this? Stick him on the bench just in case but if George, Paris, Morley and Demps can’t do enough to beat Cambridge then we have got problems. I’d personally start Bod and AC up top but I assume Mr Nochange will stick with Victor. No games going to be easy as we know they’ll park the bus but surely we have enough whoever plays to at least Nick this one?

In my opinion, Coleman hesitated and was a yard short. My emphasis here is not to criticise just to observe the obvious- we are weaker without Charles and Baxter.

Anyway we have our answer. Let's hope Collins shows his worth. I fancy that tactically IE is planning that his powerful bench will up the ante in the last thirty. It worked at Cambridge. A Collins hat trick would announce him. a la Bobic. Can he? I agree re Forester. We will face long throws. Sheehan had to play. No chance of Sheehan not getting yellow for three games. He is out best midfielder currently and must play. Maybe not at Barnsley after the kicking he took at home.

well, for the game itself we're odds on faves 1/2.
Camb 11/2 for the win.

Collins is our lowest odds scorer (anytime ) 11/8. just had a few pennies on that one.
Vic 7/5 , sheehan 10/3, maghoma 15/4.

their best bet is Kachunga 9/2. god help them ! stats like that instantly make me feel more confident. !!

i'll go 2-1. defence still bothers me. not just the keeper, but interaction of Santos and him playing around at the back, being more unfamiliar at
doing that, when it's risky enough at the best of times.

a clean sheet for Camb is 5/1, whereas just 11/10 for us. huge difference.
I saw a stat, i think in 2024 we were something like 10th to 13th in the form table, admittedly with quite a lot of away games
and some slightly tougher ones. I keep saying against the lower half dross it *should* be a much easier game, without taking it totally
for granted. slight contradiction in terms i know, but you know what i mean. first goal again will be crucial. if they get,
our bottle might go. if we get it, as we should, it could easily get to 3-0.

Derby 1-0 up over Port vale. 5 shots. and 3 on target already. Vale 0 on or off target.

We’re playing ok (29 mins) but as I previously mentioned, A GOAL before 30 minutes is not happening, but we’ll be fortunate for a 1-0 here

Again, finishing is full on awful

Adeboyejo has to be up there as one of our worst front men signing’s EVER, ok with his back to goal as he can hold on to the ball but distribution is poor

Kachunga was far better than VA and he was below average

Well it may make Cambridge come out a bit more now so hopefully we can Nick another. Come on Whites.

Aaron Collins
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