Derby Day as Bolton make the short trip to the Wham Stadium. Not a happy fixture for Bolton as the 7-1 battering just over 24 months ago is a spectre hanging over the club despite a different management team and set of players. Confidence is low after 5 away defeats to nil on the trot culminating in the battering at Fleetwood on Tuesday night. If the players weren't up for the battle at Fleetwood then Accrington won't be any easier. Whatever happened between Evatt and Sarcevic seems to be the root cause followed by injuries to key players Jones, Sheehan and Isgrove leaving the squad under staffed in midfield and right back causing a few square pegs in round holes. Team news. Santos is suspended added to the long term list missing isgrove, Sheehan, Jones, Tutte. Bakayoko could be back before Christmas. Reinforcements today. The irreplaceable MJ Williams returns, Brockbank is fit and senior is available after being recalled from his loan at York.
A shout-out today for Alice who's chips blew away in the wind at Fleetwood who is doing the walk to Accrington. This is her just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alice-trengove
Accrington Stanley v Bolton Wanderers
posted on 30/12/21
It's the old extra letters in the address trick.
Also it's not January 1st yet - nobody can officially sign a player - at least announce they have signed anyway - until after then.
posted on 30/12/21
https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2021/december/wanderers-still-counting-covid-cost/
Very strange Amaechi can't play despite extending his loan. Sounds like players available but different levels of fitness. Get this out of the way and the cup game then build towards 15th Jan. I can't see anything being rearranged for the 8th when we have a free Saturday.
posted on 30/12/21
Sounds like Doyle is indeed on his way, rumoured to be on his way to st pats on a 3 year deal. Going to be a busy January.
posted on 30/12/21
Isn't it the old transfer red tape with Amaechi.
Waiting on reissue of international clearance as it's a German club we're re-signing him from.
As for Doyle. As long as there's now 2 strikers at league 1 standard who can come in now it's probably all for the best.
posted on 30/12/21
I've heard a rumour that Wycombe could be re-arranged for the 8th as they're out the cup as well but that was probably pondering rather than anything clear cut.
posted on 31/12/21
Those with a game off tomorrow have a clear day on the first day of the window opening.
Should the window opening be delayed or all the games called off ? we can't have IE saying he was too late to grab a bargain as somebody else beat him to it on the first day.
Plus its a bank holiday and a nightmare for Doyle catching a flight to Ireland. I wouldn't want him to miss out on his big move home, or perish the thought he is injured tomorrow.
posted on 31/12/21
https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2021/december/new-date-for-wycombe-game/
So that's now Saturday/Tuesday/Tuesday/Saturday up to the 15th.
posted on 1/1/22
Happy New Year all.
A trip over the hills later today is on, where both sides will be hoping to start the year with 3 points and no injuries.
We have a busy and dent to the wallet start for 2022, 6 games in January and 7 in February.
posted on 1/1/22
comment by Ye Olde Pasty (U2191)
posted 1 day, 1 hour ago
Those with a game off tomorrow have a clear day on the first day of the window opening.
Should the window opening be delayed or all the games called off ? we can't have IE saying he was too late to grab a bargain as somebody else beat him to it on the first day.
Plus its a bank holiday and a nightmare for Doyle catching a flight to Ireland. I wouldn't want him to miss out on his big move home, or perish the thought he is injured tomorrow.
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Evatt recons that the parent clubs of all the players that he would like to sign have already been contacted. Hopefully, he will get most of the players he wants.
It's wait and see from now until the end of the window.
posted on 1/1/22
Happy New Year to all our posters and to our friends the Admins 1 & 2.