Match day and it's Bolton's first play off game since they beat Preston in 2001 to reach the premier league. It's sunny, a near capacity crowd so everything in place for a great occasion. No matter what happens over the 2 legs it's been a good season finishing 5th. Barnsley finished in 4th and have the advantage of being home in the 2nd leg. Can Bolton take advantage of being home first and take a lead to oakwell? The 4th meeting between the clubs this season. 0-0 at home in the league, 3-0 to Bolton at oakwell. Barnsley won 2-1 at the unibol in the first round of the fa cup. Team news. Great to see toal and Santos back but we have lost Jones for the season along with isgrove and mbete. Böðvarsson and iredale are back training but surely won't be fit enough to play today. Also sadlier has returned from his loan but I don't know if he is available. Likely team. Trafford. Toal Santos Johnston. Bradley Morley Lee Dempsey John. Kachunga, Charles. Subs from Dixon, mj Williams, R Williams, Sheehan, Thomason, Shortire, Nlundulu, Jerome, Adeboyejo. Kick off 3pm.
posted on 16/5/23
This GMP Operation Avro
Has somebody got the name wrong?
It doesn't make sense, there's no mention of the flying squad.
I'll get me coat.
posted on 16/5/23
That's torn it.
The Ben sports dept has been hacked.
Somebody called the editor is adding a joke at the end of every article.
posted on 17/5/23
I remember the days at Burnden, when you had to be sharp if you wanted to get on a Number 8 match bus on Weston St after a game.
I get the matchday buses need streamlining to cut losses.
With the stadium being where it is. I'm thinking the club should taking the opportunity to be thinking more about, how to get fans cheaply and safely to and from games at BL6.
Take for instance Chicago Fire. I picked up the Bud and Bus package from a central bar.
Match ticket, return bus ticket and a bottle of Bud to get you started. The bus pulls up right outside the bar, flashing lights like a yellow school bus does. That were popular and not just for the 'Soccer'.
As you know car sharing is popular over the pond.
Let me think some more. Hasn't the Trust got any ideas? I would have thought being innovative and getting fans to and from games would have been right up their street.
posted on 17/5/23
2 missing for Friday night.
It's become a popular game of late.
Does anybody want to take a guess at who the unnamed injured are?
https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/23528621.bolton-wanderers-boss-issues-injury-update-ahead-barnsley-trip/
posted on 17/5/23
For now
I'm going with Lee and a n other.
Stay tuned, I'll try me best to get the other missing one.
posted on 17/5/23
I'm going for Santos.
posted on 18/5/23
Gone are the days when the Ben football writer would be down at the training ground. Ticking the players off a list, noting who sat out and who were missing.
They'd then be ringing in the news and a dictating a quick report for the later editions of the rag.
posted on 18/5/23
I don't have a clue who the two missing players will be. On the other hand, we could have Iredale and Bod's back in the squad.
Just our luck that we will be missing another two players due to injury unless Evatt is playing games. We have seen that before this season.
posted on 18/5/23
Going Digital
A new Club website, app and streaming service to launch over the summer.
https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2023/may/wanderers-partner-with-other-media-and-streamamg-to-deliver-new-digital-experience/
posted on 18/5/23
Everything is looking rosy, let's hope that it looks even better after tomorrow's game and the one after that.