Davo in an England Shirt

[General Mannerheim]

not seen this posted, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9086942.stm not arsed if it has.

Clarence Worley always said, if he had to feck a guy... I mean had to, if his life depended on it... he'd feck Davies.

[TANGODANCER]

Posting on open forums doth not a football expert make. As for people who write reviews, impartiality and unpredjudiced reports are supposed to be the order of the day. That's half of them out of work already then.

[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog ... -qualifier

I think this one sums up a journalist that wasn't watching the game that we all were

As for Kevin Davies: it took Bolton's bruiser 16 minutes to collect the first yellow card of his international career and not much longer for him to leave his imprint on Montenegro's goalkeeper in a style that might have prompted his dismissal.

Does he mean the moment where Kev touched the ball into the keeper's chest, and got whistled for it by the Ed Milliband lookalike ref? That'd deserve a yellow, would it? If so, Linekar wouldn't have had a great disciplinary record had he been 20 years younger.

It's as if this stuff was written before the match.

[Lord Kangana]

I think you've misinterpreted the incident KB. It was the one where two Montenegran defenders were wrestling Davo to the floor with one of them wanting to swap shirts before the final whistle and he still managed to get to the ball.

If I didn't know better I'd be tempted to wonder whether, having painted themselves into a corner before the game, several journo's didn't have the balls to admit they were wrong.

[TKIZ!]

I think you've misinterpreted the incident KB. It was the one where two Montenegran defenders were wrestling Davo to the floor with one of them wanting to swap shirts before the final whistle and he still managed to get to the ball.

If I didn't know better I'd be tempted to wonder whether, having painted themselves into a corner before the game, several journo's didn't have the balls to admit they were wrong.

Bar our own DSB, journo's never admit they are wrong!

[officer_dibble]

What did everyone expect, not only do journos hate BWFC and Davo, but the hate Capello that much they would prefer Allardyce in charge! And he ruins every match they ever go to.

[hisroyalgingerness]

It's true. The comments today are awful. Bemoaning the lack of progress but not naming any viable alternatives

[Juewanderer]

Well ,it's taken me all day but FINALLY i've found a journalist who hasn't slagged our Kevin off Read it and weep Mr Samuel and all the rest who you'd care to mention!



How Kevin Davies became a pawn for the anti-Capello brigade

By Darren Lewis

Published 11:02 13/10/10


Kevin-Davies-

He may not have started the match or scored a goal but I was delighted for Kevin Davies last night.

Mostly because I have been staggered at the hypocrisy that his call-up to the England squad exposed last week.

Before then I'd listened to all sorts of people - lots of whom were in the media - either pushing or endorsing his claims and the fact that Davies should be playing at international level.

You have heard it yourself. Every weekend after a good performance from the Bolton man the old line would come out: 'I don't know why he doesn't get picked for England'.

Then they'd follow it up with: 'If he'd been playing for an Arsenal, a Spurs or one of the big clubs he'd get a look in but because its little old Bolton he'll never get a chance.'

Suddenly he gets called up for England and it's a disgrace. Fabio Capello is accused of taking the England team backwards and all hell breaks loose.

And it's hard to not to believe the inescapable fact that the people who pushed Davies' claims back in the day only did so because they didn't think Capello would ever call him up.

They pretty much believed they were on a sure thing using that particular stick to beat the Italian with.

Now that Capello has called their bluff, however, Davies - an honest, popular pro who never gives less than 100 per cent - is seeing who his friends are.

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion ... z12GxwyP2S /

[TKIZ!]

Well ,it's taken me all day but FINALLY i've found a journalist who hasn't slagged our Kevin off Read it and weep Mr Samuel and all the rest who you'd care to mention!



How Kevin Davies became a pawn for the anti-Capello brigade

By Darren Lewis

Published 11:02 13/10/10


Kevin-Davies-

He may not have started the match or scored a goal but I was delighted for Kevin Davies last night.

Mostly because I have been staggered at the hypocrisy that his call-up to the England squad exposed last week.

Before then I'd listened to all sorts of people - lots of whom were in the media - either pushing or endorsing his claims and the fact that Davies should be playing at international level.

You have heard it yourself. Every weekend after a good performance from the Bolton man the old line would come out: 'I don't know why he doesn't get picked for England'.

Then they'd follow it up with: 'If he'd been playing for an Arsenal, a Spurs or one of the big clubs he'd get a look in but because its little old Bolton he'll never get a chance.'

Suddenly he gets called up for England and it's a disgrace. Fabio Capello is accused of taking the England team backwards and all hell breaks loose.

And it's hard to not to believe the inescapable fact that the people who pushed Davies' claims back in the day only did so because they didn't think Capello would ever call him up.

They pretty much believed they were on a sure thing using that particular stick to beat the Italian with.

Now that Capello has called their bluff, however, Davies - an honest, popular pro who never gives less than 100 per cent - is seeing who his friends are.

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion ... z12GxwyP2S /

Probably the most honest piece today really

[ohjimmyjimmy]

I've always liked Danny Lewis.

[seanworth]

Good article. Really the criticism thrown in the direction of KD the past few days is pathetic beyond belief. First they jump on the England players for not being proud enough to don the England shirt. Then they jump on Capello for not experimenting enough with the squad, then jump on him again when he does. Carroll has one great game in the PL and suddenly he is the next England saviour. No wonder England never do anything it's more like a circus than a sport but a lot less entertaining.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

The writer of that Guardioan article is a prize c0ck and doesnt deserve any of our column inches, let alone his own.

To criticise him challenging the keeper was just so pathetic.

[BWFC_Wyles]

I've not read ANY reports apart from the Bolton News one. I can't stand the character assassination that's been aimed at Davo in the last 9 days. It's been appalling to read and totally unfounded.

Well done Kev, we were all proud of you. You brought the game to life and had a decent game. feck anyone who doesn't think the same! They can't take that cap off you now, and you'll come home on Saturday to a ROARING reception!

[hisroyalgingerness]

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Bo ... 00983.html

Oh well, our walking, talking feel good machine has said it like we all think it

[Gravedigger]

To be honest I don't thinkk it is only the journos who are, were negative towards SKD. I doubt the likes of Rooney and Gerrard would have enjoyed this "Upstart" coming on and then scoring. He didn't really get welcomed by other players and when he played balls on they seemed to mentally shrug shoulders and backpedal. Now Capello has had the balls to throw on SKD let's hope he has the balls to throw off Rooney, Crouch and Cole for the France game and give those willing to work, a la SKD, a start, not a few minutes at the end.

[Prufrock]

To be honest I don't thinkk it is only the journos who are, were negative towards SKD. I doubt the likes of Rooney and Gerrard would have enjoyed this "Upstart" coming on and then scoring. He didn't really get welcomed by other players and when he played balls on they seemed to mentally shrug shoulders and backpedal. Now Capello has had the balls to throw on SKD let's hope he has the balls to throw off Rooney, Crouch and Cole for the France game and give those willing to work, a la SKD, a start, not a few minutes at the end.

Bollocks.

What do you want for a welcome? He came on, we created more chances, the rest of em tried to take those chances. F*ck me.