Matchday and after the feel good factor of the takeover and the different brand of football from the anti version that parky played its back to a collective groan. 2020 hasn't been a good start. 3 defeats, 10 goals conceded. 3 home games coming up and a chance to put things right. First up Portsmouth. A quick peek at the table shows them 8th in a congested promotion chase which has even down to 16th with a chance of the play offs. The last time this fixture was played at the reebok was 10 years ago in the premier league. A 2-2 draw with first half goals from Ivan klasnic and kevin Davies being cancelled out by two 2nd half goals by aruna dindane who Owen coyle had agreed a £2.5m fee to sign only for the deal to collapse. Since then both clubs have followed similar paths although Portsmouth are more advanced and had a quicker fall than Bolton. Relegation that season, 2 spells in administration, relegation to league two are back where we want to be, chasing promotion to the championship. Team news. After 7 players departed since the window opened left back Brandon Fleming signed on loan from Hull City becomes the 5th signing of the window. Jason Lowe is also available after suspension. Yohan Zouma looks likely to miss out through injury adding to the long term injury list of bunney, Hobbs and Crawford. The keeper and back 4 pick themselves today but Keith hill has options now in midfield and up from to pick from.
posted on 25/1/20
Just looked in on the Chorley game and Jeff King remember him ? scored for Halifax
posted on 25/1/20
correction don't think it was Jeff but another King thanks to stupid radio
posted on 25/1/20
Another one we let go while everyone bemoaned why he never got a chance. Never made an appearance for st mirren and now king is at Halifax and found his level. Halifax have 2 kings in their squad. 2 other ex Bolton players there. Niall maher and jack earing.
posted on 25/1/20
Should we be worried about this https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/18187145.bolton-wanderers-owners-calm-national-press-speculation/ or are the mail blowing smoke up our ar5e?
posted on 25/1/20
Keep an eye on Halifax we could be heading over there soon for an away day.
posted on 26/1/20
comment by Bennythedip - Living The Dream (U9359)
posted 14 hours, 45 minutes ago
Should we be worried about this https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/18187145.bolton-wanderers-owners-calm-national-press-speculation/ or are the mail blowing smoke up our ar5e?
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Benny, it is possible that it's pure speculation. It was reported by the club a few weeks ago that they were working to secure an agreement to clear the outstanding debts. It's what businesses do. they try to spread the load when they undertake other projects like updating the stadium.
At this moment in time, I wouldn't be too worried but obviously we need to keep an eye on the situation. The last thing we need is another cash flow problem.
posted on 26/1/20
The lower we go the harder it gets to sort out the rest of the mess that Ken & Lee swept under the carpet
posted on 27/1/20
True but the real problem started when Eddie withdrew his support and then sold the club to Deano who had to borrow the cash to buy the club and had no backup funds. From there it went from bad to worse when Ken got his sticky hands all over it.
posted on 27/1/20
There's only one will Buckley. Signed for a third time. Can anyone remember any other player signed 3 or more times?
posted on 28/1/20
Is Buckley related to the champion onion grower from Oldham who won the allotment growers largest onion shield three years running ? perhaps KH is after some secrets from Will I don't think they will be football related though.