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- Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:51 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Trotting over the Yellowbellies to three points - Lincoln City (A) 14/01/20
- Replies: 176
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Re: Trotting over the Yellowbellies to three points - Lincoln City (A) 14/01/20
Feeling a touch of Hill's eccentricity coming on.
1-3. Murphy hat trick
COYW.
1-3. Murphy hat trick
COYW.
- Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:14 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Trotting over the Yellowbellies to three points - Lincoln City (A) 14/01/20
- Replies: 176
- Views: 47889
Re: Trotting over the Yellowbellies to three points - Lincoln City (A) 14/01/20
It’s like last season just with fewer people knowing we are getting beat every week. :D And less courtroom drama, although that does focus a greater proportion of the remaining attention on us getting beat, which judging by recent comments and signing decisions seems to be affecting Hill's judgement.
- Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:25 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Trotting over the Yellowbellies to three points - Lincoln City (A) 14/01/20
- Replies: 176
- Views: 47889
Re: Trotting over the Yellowbellies to three points - Lincoln City (A) 14/01/20
COYW
Left backs are so 2019....
Left backs are so 2019....
- Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:33 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Up Hill and down 'Dale - Rochdale (A), 3:00pm, 11/01/20
- Replies: 85
- Views: 23398
Re: Up Hill and down 'Dale - Rochdale (A), 3:00pm, 11/01/20
COYW. Looks like a 3-5-2 / 5-3-2? Nsiala and Zouma in defence, hope the power overrides the chaos! Iles describes it as a 4-1-3-2, with Liam Edwards sitting between the defence and the youthful midfield – and, by a process of elimiation, Dodoo up top instead of wide. Ah cool. Good for us going forw...
- Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:03 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Up Hill and down 'Dale - Rochdale (A), 3:00pm, 11/01/20
- Replies: 85
- Views: 23398
Re: Up Hill and down 'Dale - Rochdale (A), 3:00pm, 11/01/20
COYW. Looks like a 3-5-2 / 5-3-2? Nsiala and Zouma in defence, hope the power overrides the chaos!
- Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:31 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Onwards and Downwards: 2020 transfer speculation thread.
- Replies: 1327
- Views: 237172
Re: Onwards and Downwards: 2020 transfer speculation thread.
I must admit I am surprised we jettisoned Earl.
He seemed decent at both CB and LB, which given the limitations imposed on our squad size seems even more valuable...
He seemed decent at both CB and LB, which given the limitations imposed on our squad size seems even more valuable...
- Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:01 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Onwards and Downwards: 2020 transfer speculation thread.
- Replies: 1327
- Views: 237172
Re: Onwards and Downwards: 2020 transfer speculation thread.
I remember Nsiala from the Shrewsbury team of 2 years ago. He is powerful and attacks everything, and against decent, pacy forwards is a penalty against waiting to happen. A lot more of those in the Champ than L1 so on that basis it might be a good signing. He and Zouma would be an entertaining and ...
- Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:53 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: A very Posh affair, hope it keeps fine for it. Versus Peterborough away 14-12-2019
- Replies: 76
- Views: 14391
Re: A very Posh affair, hope it keeps fine for it. Versus Peterborough away 14-12-2019
COYW.
Hoping the Bridcutt, Lowe, L.Murphy trio is an effective triangle, rather than the dot it morphed into at Accrington, assuming it is a back 4 rather than a back 5...
Hoping the Bridcutt, Lowe, L.Murphy trio is an effective triangle, rather than the dot it morphed into at Accrington, assuming it is a back 4 rather than a back 5...
- Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:28 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Wombling 3. AFC Wimbledon (H) 7.12.19 KO 3pm
- Replies: 57
- Views: 12726
Re: Wombling 3. AFC Wimbledon (H) 7.12.19 KO 3pm
My two penneth: - Fair result. They can justifiably feel aggrieved that there was 4min of injury time, and that we scored in the fifth minute of injury time. - Much pride about Mr Darcy's performance. Good touch and awareness as well as techinical ability. Can see why higher level clubs might be wat...
- Tue Nov 26, 2019 1:37 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Wham, bam, thank you, Stan - Accrington S (A), 3pm, 23 November & 10 Dec
- Replies: 164
- Views: 36966
Re: Wham, bam, thank you, Stan - Accrington S (A), 3pm, 23 November
Yeah, it's interesting - a creative midfielder in a Parky side had to be very good because he was often on his own, but at least in Hill's side there's runners and options. If Verlinden leaves Chicksen unprotected in a 4-3-3, then he may do so even more in a 4-4-2 as there isn't the extra body in c...
- Sun Nov 24, 2019 12:08 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Wham, bam, thank you, Stan - Accrington S (A), 3pm, 23 November & 10 Dec
- Replies: 164
- Views: 36966
Re: Wham, bam, thank you, Stan - Accrington S (A), 3pm, 23 November
The biggest problem imho is playing Bridcutt, Lowe and Murphy. I am not sure the three of them are more productive than Lowe and Murphy being in there, the balance is all wrong, they are all too similar. We were effectively down to nine men today.
- Fri Nov 22, 2019 3:03 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Deduction prediction
- Replies: 158
- Views: 34427
Re: Deduction prediction
Shaun Harvey has an interesting background: 1994-2004 - At Bradford as underling of Geoffrey Richmond. Bradford went into admin 2002. Richmond declared bankrupt 2004. 2004-2011 - CEO of Leeds United. Check out Leeds' financial fortunes during this period. Involves a lot of CVA's and points deduction...
- Thu Nov 21, 2019 10:05 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Deduction prediction
- Replies: 158
- Views: 34427
Re: Deduction prediction
It would be funny if we went on a right tear and pipped them to the play offs on goal difference, including an emphatic win against them in the re-arranged game. 
I know, I know, calm down...
I know, I know, calm down...
- Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:49 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Deduction prediction
- Replies: 158
- Views: 34427
Re: Deduction prediction
12 points from 4th bottom with three games in hand.
We have a decent team, we need some luck with injuries. Probably some limited options to strengthen further in January.
Greatest of great escapes is ON!
I feel the fever coming on. COYW
We have a decent team, we need some luck with injuries. Probably some limited options to strengthen further in January.
Greatest of great escapes is ON!
I feel the fever coming on. COYW
- Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:30 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Deduction prediction
- Replies: 158
- Views: 34427
Re: Deduction prediction
Am delighted! The perspective that we have suffered enough under the previous regime and deserve leniency wasn't one I was expecting the EFL to take, even though it makes perfect sense to me. Sharon and the legal team appear to have played a blinder here. Hoorah! :pissed: The EFL haven’t made the d...
- Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:19 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Deduction prediction
- Replies: 158
- Views: 34427
Re: Deduction prediction
Am delighted!
The perspective that we have suffered enough under the previous regime and deserve leniency wasn't one I was expecting the EFL to take, even though it makes perfect sense to me.
Sharon and the legal team appear to have played a blinder here.
Hoorah!
The perspective that we have suffered enough under the previous regime and deserve leniency wasn't one I was expecting the EFL to take, even though it makes perfect sense to me.
Sharon and the legal team appear to have played a blinder here.
Hoorah!
- Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:02 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: League One 2019/20
- Replies: 163
- Views: 30436
Re: League One 2019/20
So we have six games before the start of the JTW. They are Accrington (a), Wimbledon(h), Peterborough(a), Southend(h), Sunderland(a), Shrewsbury(h). Lets say six points is a reasonable estimate for the amount of points the EFL are likely to deduct. If it is six points and we lose every game we would...
- Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:52 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Deduction prediction
- Replies: 158
- Views: 34427
Re: Deduction prediction
Seems a tricky one. Will they take into account our previous ownership? I mean, hypothetically speaking, if a person with erm looser than average ethical standards purchases a football club, which under current EFL checks for owners seems perfectly possible, and then siphons money out of the club an...
- Tue Nov 05, 2019 2:25 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: New ownership - Football Ventures
- Replies: 235
- Views: 110688
Re: New ownership - Football Ventures
A snippet at the end of this BEN article: https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/18014095.bolton-soon-different-kind-pressure/ Likewise, tomorrow should see a payment made to the club’s football creditors who are no longer contracted, drawing a line through another sad entry in the history books. Foo...
- Mon Nov 04, 2019 5:33 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Onwards and Downwards: 2020 transfer speculation thread.
- Replies: 1327
- Views: 237172
Re: Onwards and Downwards: 2020 transfer speculation thread.
Seems like we had Ben Marshall on trial and let him go... https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/fresh-update-reveals-player-has-left-bolton/ Original source is our friend Alan Nixon... Surprised that a.) He was available as a free agent, and b.) He was deemed not worthy of being taken on. I remember him...