Keith hills first league game at the unibol tonight in an 8pm kick off as bolton host 17th place Oxford United. Bolton bottom of the league and would still be even without the 12 point deduction really need to put a stop to the heavy defeats. 4 straight league losses by 5 goals and even the u23s got in the act losing 5-1 to crystal palace yesterday. Team news. Brockbank has joined the long term injury list that includes bunney, Edwards, hall and earl. Buckley Daryl Murphy and o'Grady out short term. Another game without season tickets and £20 admission. Got mine last week. Will try to update from the ground when I can, phone charge permitting.
posted on 18/9/19
KH post match good interview worth a watch
https://youtu.be/efq5B_DJQc4
posted on 18/9/19
Chalk and cheese from Saturday. The players looked far more fitter. The shape of the team was so much better, no chopping and changing in game. Defensively sound, oxford didn't have any clear chances. Difference from under parky. Pass from the back. Players want the ball, make themselves available. Going to struggle to score goals with no striker and some players being honest arnt that good quality wise but everyone gave their all. The fears I had Saturday have gone. Keep it up you never know what could happen.
posted on 18/9/19
Saturday its Sunderland at home they only managed a draw at home against Rotherham last night.
Some more training for us maybe nurse can patch up a striker to give us an extra boost another notch up the improvement ladder would keep the momentum going
posted on 18/9/19
Sad to see Fernando Ricksen 43 has lost his battle against MND he was a great servant and player at Rangers during his time there.
RIP
posted on 18/9/19
So only just spotted this. Got 2 tickets for oxford and none for Sunderland so likely to miss Saturday.
posted on 19/9/19
You can't Benny
Close your eye and imagine one of Lord Kitchener's famous posters and he's pointing at you. What would the slogan be ?
If that doesn't work what do we have to do to convince you to be there
posted on 20/9/19
concussion substitutes being debated expect it to become a rule around the globe n the near future I would like it to include a doctors certificate is required before being allowed to play or train again once the player is removed from the pitch due to concussion
posted on 20/9/19
Arrived back home at 2:20 am this morning. I was pleased to see that we managed a draw against Oxford. I drove through Oxford last night on the drive back.
All we need now is for our keeper to keep clean sheets like Tuesday, two fit strikers and we will be OK.
posted on 20/9/19
To be honest I'm not expecting much from the 2 strikers we signed anyway. Might be nuisance value. Can't see O'Grady being any good if Oldham were prepared to let him go. Thought Buckley did well in the striker role. Suggest Parkinson missed a trick. What are the chances of swapping an unused oxford ticket for tomorrow? Might be the only way of me getting to the match.
posted on 20/9/19
Parkinson missed a lot of tricks 😉