First most important I hope everyone is having a happy festive season. On to football. Boxing Day or is it Groundhog Day? Bolton welcome Rotherham to the uni of Bolton stadium for what is a 6 pointer. Halfway through the season with just 18 points and 15 goals scored from 23 Bolton are again in a mini league of 4. 1 point from safety a win today could drag Rotherham into it and make it a league of 5. The odds are against that as the stats do not add up. No win in 13 but most telling 6 home games, 5 defeats, 1 draw and 1 goal. 1 goal seems to be enough to sort a Bolton game as 9 times Bolton has been involved in 1-Os. Team news. No injuries or suspensions reported so the selection bingo will continue as parky tries in vain to find a winning formula. Maybe it just isn't there. My prediction Bolton will score today but 1-1.
posted on 27/12/18
Out on loan we have Amos who isn't ever coming back to Bolton and will be released when his contract expires in June. We have various youngsters out on loan who are due to come back in January. Hall from Accrington, politic and brockbank from Salford, turner from stalybridge. I would expect those deals to be extended to the end of the season. One or two other young players out on loan too.
posted on 27/12/18
Potential departures in our current squad. Olkowski as Sunderland been interested, Vela and beevers as their contracts up in the summer so may cash in now. Ameobi will surely attract interest. Probably try to shift little, Murphy maybe even otzhumer out on loan. Would expect a lot not to happen until the end of the window. It always does.
posted on 27/12/18
Hi guys. As expected my daughter and her family had plans for yesterday so I had to fall into line and join in the festivities. just arrived home and we will be back in the families warm embrace on Saturday. We are going to the theater on Sunday for the 2:30 matinee after lunch in Manchester, and dinner after the show. I've already put on weight. I will need to go on a serious diet after New Year. It all very nice but all this eating out can be seriously bad for your health.
A win yesterday was very welcome but we still find ourselves stuck in the bottom three. Hopefully a few more wins will pull us out of the bottom three.
With Bennies predictions regarding players leaving, which could be very realistic, I think PP will have a meltdown. How will he be able to rotate the squad how he has been doing? Maybe he will have a complete meltdown and need extensive hospital care. I wouldn't wish it upon him as that's not in my nature but it would perhaps give Jimmy and Co. a chance to shine.
posted on 28/12/18
SWIE. We can join you in the spirit of all things panto by asking those going against Stoke to watch Julian Darby when he jumps up to shout "behind you" at Prof P.
It might help Ken remember he has a cheap option sat right behind the mad Prof every match.
Alas I think very cheap may be too expensive for Ken at this time of year.
posted on 28/12/18
Guess the point.
OK where will the next point or points come from.
I'm going for when love is in the air Feb 12th away at Brum
posted on 28/12/18
I'm going for 3 tomorrow.
posted on 28/12/18
Speaking of Julian Darby he's been pushed in front of the media today while parky and parkin take a rest. Good shout about jules as he's highly rated as a coach. Done well at forest. Could do worse. Will look out for him telling parky what to do tomorrow.
posted on 28/12/18
It's easy
Director of Football = Jimmy
1st team manager = Jules
Move everybody up a peg in the youth set-up
Jimmy to set up all teams play and be coached the same way.
posted on 29/12/18
Up and at it there's the joys of the M6 to be had for those making the trip to Stoke today.
posted on 29/12/18
oh eck
spot the mistake is early this week
It's all these monitors here sending my eyes funny I did find a left over bottle it couldn't be that could it.