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Post by Trotter on Jan 24, 2015 16:56:09 GMT
Anything can happen in the cup or so they say, buoyant Bolton have nothing to lose were as LFC will be desperate not only to win this match but to win the FA Cup for captain supreme Stevie Gerrard one of my all time favourite players, saying that Neil Lennon will be plotting a scalp against Brendan Rogers and his team who have a tough game against Chelsea midweek in which the game could have fatigue factors for them (hopefully). Liverpool 2 Bolton 2 (you never know) Think your living in hope trotter ,cant see us getting anything but a cash boost out of this game ,he can play a lot of second stringers and still put out a better side than us so I go for 3-0 ,sorry but that's how I see it . Owdonlad - never heard the phrase, Anything can happen in the cup? By the way, Man.C 0-2 M'Boro Chelsea 2-4 Bradford .... #giantkilling
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Post by Trotter on Jan 24, 2015 16:57:05 GMT
Owdonlad - never heard the phrase, Anything can happen in the cup? By the way, Man.C 0-2 M'Boro Chelsea 2-4 Bradford .... #giantkilling
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Post by riochforthereebok on Jan 24, 2015 18:03:59 GMT
Am I missin summat??? What's this WIX on our shirts??
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Post by surreywhite on Jan 24, 2015 18:11:48 GMT
Am I missin summat??? What's this WIX on our shirts?? Agreed some sponsorship deal just for this cup game... Guess it's a few extra quid in the pot!
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Post by Trotter on Jan 24, 2015 20:05:25 GMT
Big test for Neil Lennon whom has yet again come through another obstacle with great recognition, must come down as a great appointment from Gartside to appoint a manager who will manage in the Premiership one day hopefully with us.
Really proud to be a Bolton fan especially after the nightmare start to this season.
Cheers!!
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Post by riochforthereebok on Jan 24, 2015 20:05:38 GMT
Am I missin summat??? What's this WIX on our shirts?? Agreed some sponsorship deal just for this cup game... Guess it's a few extra quid in the pot! Well it was getting on my WIX that's for sure...., sorry, I couldn't resist Great battle I just witnessed on First Row Sport... My local wouldn't show it and I ain't got BT Vision so I had to put up with porno interruptions We'll smash em at the ReeMac, providing dodgy Gerrard doesn't fall over in our box that is
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Post by andyl on Jan 24, 2015 21:30:12 GMT
A fabulous game to watch. If only Eidur had taken one of his three second half chances we could have won.
I thought we played really well especially in the first half. I don't know if it came over on TV but Danns had a quite outstanding 80 minutes, superb on the ball. Ream to was fantastic throughout. When he ushered away the forward who was close in at the end of that pulsating first half it was a piece of defensive excellence.
Considering that we were covering Mills and Vela for their tag team wrestling exploits which earned yellow cards the discipline was exemplary
And it wasn't that Liverpool were poor. They may have lacked creativity as did we but we were just too committed
Going forward Heskey and later Wilkinson fought well and one some headers the best Wilkinson ' s which all but set Eidur up for a chance- 10 years ago a goal I think.
Pratley was a warrior and Bogdan a hero with some splendid saves.
Feeney was perhaps a bit hesitant in attacking but he did OK . Moxey was a mystery really but his shot in the first half was the our best and he was part of a splendid team effort as was Spearing when he came on
A fantastic experience!
Bogdan 10 Mills 8 Dervite 9 Ream 10 Feeney 7 Pratley 9 Danns 9 Eidur 7 Heskey 7 B Vela 7 Moxey 7 Wilkinson 7 Spearing 6
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Post by socalwanderers on Jan 24, 2015 23:27:37 GMT
A fabulous game to watch. If only Eidur had taken one of his three second half chances we could have won. I thought we played really well especially in the first half. I don't know if it came over on TV but Danns had a quite outstanding 80 minutes, superb on the ball. Ream to was fantastic throughout. When he ushered away the forward who was close in at the end of that pulsating first half it was a piece of defensive excellence. Considering that we were covering Mills and Vela for their tag team wrestling exploits which earned yellow cards the discipline was exemplary And it wasn't that Liverpool were poor. They may have lacked creativity as did we but we were just too committed Going forward Heskey and later Wilkinson fought well and one some headers the best Wilkinson ' s which all but set Eidur up for a chance- 10 years ago a goal I think. Pratley was a warrior and Bogdan a hero with some splendid saves. Feeney was perhaps a bit hesitant in attacking but he did OK . Moxey was a mystery really but his shot in the first half was the our best and he was part of a splendid team effort as was Spearing when he came on A fantastic experience! Bogdan 10 Mills 8 Dervite 9 Ream 10 Feeney 7 Pratley 9 Danns 9 Eidur 7 Heskey 7 B Vela 7 Moxey 7 Wilkinson 7 Spearing 6 Good report AndyL... I thought the lads played really well today! It's great to see a full committed display in a white shirt! Bogdan was my MOTM! I thought if Wilkinson came on a little earlier he coud have snatched something. He was keeping Sakho double guessing with every forward movement, just a shame he didn't have longer to impress! Both Moxey & Gudjohnson's efforts were great to see but taking Liverpool back to te Macron might see us have home advantage and get the job done this time. I visited the Cock & Bull in Santa Monica this morning to watch the game and a certain Stuart Holden and hs lovely GF walked in!! He didn't give much away with regards to playing again but it was nice to see him take time to chat with a few fans that were in there! COYWS!!!
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Post by whitesince63 on Jan 25, 2015 8:54:40 GMT
Great performance from the boys, rushed home from London with the first half on the radio hoping to see the rest on BBC so was disappointed to find it on BT. Let's hope we have Zach in the squad too for the replay and if he's not cup tied Le Fondre. I think it will be much tougher at the Macron though, Liverpool will have their best team out and I think we'll struggle. Still, if we do at least it's more money in the till for NL to strengthen the side further. I saw Frankies goal against Ipswich but didn't get to Anfield for that White Hot game.
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Post by joanna on Jan 25, 2015 10:11:39 GMT
I think our coaching staff deserve huge credit for what they have achieved with roughly the same players that Freedman and co. mis-handled. Our pride has been restored, with only Gartside threatening our reputation.
Just about every player has improved, some beyond recognition. I read an article yesterday asserting that Pratley's level was prem rather than championship!!
Young players of talent have emerged, something that seemed just a DF delusion a short time ago. Clean sheets suddenly abound. We have (ageing!) superstars in our ranks to pass on their experience, just like in the BSA years. Good players may now be a bit more willing to join us.
We now have two goalkeepers in inspired form:-did Lennon appoint a new goalkeeping coach?
Would we sell Bog or Lon to make finances available to fill other positions? How much is Adam worth after yesterday's performance in front of the watching millions?
If we could win the replay, would we want a giant-killing minnow or a prem team in round 5?
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Post by andyl on Jan 25, 2015 11:34:47 GMT
I am sat outside Tate reflecting on the art within and the comparable modern artistry of last night at Anfield. I've no doubt it was exciting on TV but I feel it was important to be there to pick up on the spirit , yes artistry and some of the battling character. Also at the game you could get an impressionist feel for the ground coverage and fluidity of movement between the back three and that of especially Vela who seemed to be free to move from right to left. He is a very good player and if he was subdued at times it reminded us just how fast and fluid the movements of Liverpool were. This was no second string having an off day. Liverpool were terrific on the day and we might yet hope for an actual off day to come
Freedman spent ages every day in discussion of complex opposition thwarting tactics. Neil is simpler yet he has an instinct for how to generate fan enthusiasm and to milk emotion from opponents and ourselves alike. His use and withdrawal of the talismanic Heskey was beautifully distracting for Liverpool and so too the deployment of Spearing at the expense of red card bound Mills.
In defence he had thought to use Ream centrally against the fast runners. We were reminded that Ream is actually better at a higher level than sometimes in the rough and tumble on the wing or indeed centrally in the championship It did not happen by chance
Also as mentioned above Danns had a beautiful twinkle toed game always under pressure always committing two opponents and always emerging to spark counter attacks
Meanwhile Pratley who can't pass si well has learnt to run forcefully with the ball forcing his markers into continuous shuttle sprints and creating space. It was only when the excellent Lucas came on that they stayed put and got control
Bogdan had a towering game. He is at his best a physically imposing keeper and he has the better of Borini in the crucial end phase.
Eidur of course still has class and presence. If it was the others who excelled he was the distraction . Liverpool marked him well but this left opportunities for others to feed Feeney. He played above himself again by sheer persistence. If only he had the speed and fizz of David Lee at best Sakho was there for the taking, I thought.
In the end we just didn't have the Bradford cutting edge but if Moxey ' s drive or Eidur ' s swivel had just been a bit better we'd have had a famous victory. We yet might. This was Liverpool on a good day but catch them on a bad....
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Post by Pedro on Jan 25, 2015 11:38:46 GMT
Many thanks to the Manager, staff and whole team for an incredible performance right from the off. Fantastic to see such a difference in so short a time. The whole team were REALLY "up for it" thanks to our amazing new manager and some of the crunching tackles and chasing and taking the ball off the toes of the VERY pacey Liverpool players in the first 10 mins must have given the Liverpool youngsters a big shock. The extreme pace of all of their frontmen was wonderful to see but our defence played the best I have ever seen for years and were well up to the task.
Thanks also to Sturridge for coming out just before the kick off and walking the length of the away end of the pitch in front of all of us, clapping us and signing a few autographs.
Fans wonderful, chanting and shouting for the team throughout the 94 minutes. Lets hope all who buy tickets for the replay will follow their example. I hope all on the bus which broke down on the East Lancs managed to see the game.
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Post by Rexist on Jan 25, 2015 12:08:19 GMT
Slightly off topic, but what a weekend. 4 of the top 6 in the P/L knocked out, and all beaten at home, Man.Utd. being held by a League 2 outfit. The FA Cup still matters and can still bring surprises - and not only in the 3rd round which is pretty much the usual round for giant killing.
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Post by andyl on Jan 25, 2015 12:19:51 GMT
On the strength of what I saw yesterday if I were Brendan Rogers I'd try us out with a £1-£2 bid for Bogdan. He's a lot better than Mignolet and if I were NL/PH I'd do my utmost to get him to sign an extension and if he wouldn't sign take the money and buildin 'rising to' clauses because he could become a really good multi million keeper. Lonergan will never be that but he's proved more than capable and well worth a new perhaps improved deal. Meanwhile we could bring through another. Jaaskalainen junior maybe?
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Post by Trotter on Jan 25, 2015 15:52:09 GMT
Good point made by Andy regarding Bogdan being a better keeper than Mignolet, Bogdans performance will not have gone unnoticed but regarding a big club coming in for him is can Bogdan carry the weight of a Premiership shirt, Mignolet was a great keeper hence why LFC bought him only for the shirt bringing extra pressure and in turn poor form, not long here on this every forum quite a few were calling for Bogdans head ......... Good talking point though.
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