In form Wanderers face a big test tonight in top of the league Birmingham City. Relegated from the championship Birmingham have spent big this summer and it has paid off with 25 points taken from 10 games. Bolton after their bad start have creeped up to 11th with 4 wins from 5. One point off the play offs but so tight with 6th to 12th separated by a point. I think any result not a defeat picked up tonight would be a great achievement. Team news. A few ifs buts and maybes. Out long term Forino and Thomason (until end of November). Mendes Gomes, Jones, Osei-Tutu still out, Baxter and Toal could be back tonight. Possible starting 11. Southwood. Toal Santos Johnston. Dacres-cogley Dempsey Sheehan Matete Schon. Adeboyejo Charles. Kick off is 7.45 pm.
posted on 22/10/24
The bn have nicked my team again.
posted on 22/10/24
2 changes, but still no Toal. Matete and Arfield in for McAtee and Collins.
Wanderers: Southwood, Almeida Santos, Johnston ©, Sheehan, Charles, Dacres-Cogley, Dempsey, Schon, Williams, Matete, Arfield. Substitutes: Hutchinson, Inwood, Forrester, Lolos, McAtee, Collins, Adeboyejo.
posted on 22/10/24
Can see this going wrong very quickly. Not sure what he's trying to do with that line up. Can't defend anyway and taken goals out of the side.
posted on 22/10/24
I've a feeling he's going for the midfield to try and hassle the Birmingham midfield and try to get Charles in behind their defence.
I've read a Birmingham fan saying they like keeping the ball about their defence and midfield similar to us and what Crawley did.
posted on 22/10/24
Skysports hasn't got a scooby about the formation though.
They have Arfield as wingback and Schon up front with Dion.
posted on 22/10/24
Going to be a long night already. Said we can't defend so won't make any sense Charles chasing shadows.
posted on 22/10/24
Dempsey off probably injured. The introduction of McAtee should give us a fighting chance.
posted on 22/10/24
This game in general has been awful.
posted on 22/10/24
The higher level we play at the more we look limited. We would be relegated at Christmas in the championship. Half this league is poor and we can win some games but big moments those 2 McAtee chances and the defending from the first goal. Outplayed basically tonight.
posted on 26/10/24
Injuries are a problem but the real problem is Evatt. He will be gone by the end of the season the way things are going.
We need a new leader who can pick the right team, employ the right tactics, bring in better players, and inspire them to win games. Evatt is incapable of that since he lost his second in command.
It's time for a change.