Bolton v Liverpool Match Thread

[hisroyalgingerness]

Another week to go before the scousers game. I hope that Dirtburn don't stuff em today because there'd be a chance of a manager change this week, and our TV coverage would become a circus.

I'm guessing this year we won't see the surprisingly effective tactic of Fab shadowing Stevie G?

Changes-wise reading the last couple of match threads the players under threat would be Petrov and Steinsson, with two strong replacements waiting in Ricketts and Taylor. I suspect if Johnson plays we might be better going with Taylor.

Other than that a great chance to finally bloody the nose of a big club, one of the traditional big four.

[seanworth]

Next Sunday is my birthday and I am taking the day off. The official birthday/halloween party will be in the pub the night before. I will be celebrating on the Sunday in a thai style outdoor pub in front of a big screen. So far half the people invited are Pool fans. In other words we better get something out of this game. It'll be depressing enough hitting the big 50, so I don't need further pain inflicted with a loss to Pool.

[bristol_Wanderer3]

Another week to go before the scousers game. I hope that Dirtburn don't stuff em today because there'd be a chance of a manager change this week, and our TV coverage would become a circus.

I'm guessing this year we won't see the surprisingly effective tactic of Fab shadowing Stevie G?

Changes-wise reading the last couple of match threads the players under threat would be Petrov and Steinsson, with two strong replacements waiting in Ricketts and Taylor. I suspect if Johnson plays we might be better going with Taylor.

Other than that a great chance to finally bloody the nose of a big club, one of the traditional big four.

Surprisingly effective at limiting the influence of Gerrard perhaps, but unsurprisingly effective at losing the game, given it sends out a negative message but how we feel about our chances of winning on our own merits.

OC thankfully has a winning mindset unlike his predecessor. A great chance to win against them this. I'll go for 2-1 to us.

[seanworth]

Another week to go before the scousers game. I hope that Dirtburn don't stuff em today because there'd be a chance of a manager change this week, and our TV coverage would become a circus.

I'm guessing this year we won't see the surprisingly effective tactic of Fab shadowing Stevie G?

Changes-wise reading the last couple of match threads the players under threat would be Petrov and Steinsson, with two strong replacements waiting in Ricketts and Taylor. I suspect if Johnson plays we might be better going with Taylor.

Other than that a great chance to finally bloody the nose of a big club, one of the traditional big four.

Surprisingly effective at limiting the influence of Gerrard perhaps, but unsurprisingly effective at losing the game, given it sends out a negative message but how we feel about our chances of winning on our own merits.

OC thankfully has a winning mindset unlike his predecessor. A great chance to win against them this. I'll go for 2-1 to us.

I thought the effect of having a man sent off played a bigger role in losing the game than the marking of Gerrard.

[William the White]

Another week to go before the scousers game. I hope that Dirtburn don't stuff em today because there'd be a chance of a manager change this week, and our TV coverage would become a circus.

I'm guessing this year we won't see the surprisingly effective tactic of Fab shadowing Stevie G?

Changes-wise reading the last couple of match threads the players under threat would be Petrov and Steinsson, with two strong replacements waiting in Ricketts and Taylor. I suspect if Johnson plays we might be better going with Taylor.

Other than that a great chance to finally bloody the nose of a big club, one of the traditional big four.

Surprisingly effective at limiting the influence of Gerrard perhaps, but unsurprisingly effective at losing the game, given it sends out a negative message but how we feel about our chances of winning on our own merits.

OC thankfully has a winning mindset unlike his predecessor. A great chance to win against them this. I'll go for 2-1 to us.

I thought the effect of having a man sent off played a bigger role in losing the game than the marking of Gerrard.

Absolutely right!

[TANGODANCER]

Interesting to see Woy and Kenny Dalgleish in the crowd yesterday. Running the rule over us in advance then?

[Bruce Rioja]

Interesting to see Woy and Kenny Dalgleish in the crowd yesterday. Running the rule over us in advance then?

Indeed - I thought that everyone knows exactly what they're going to get when they play us anyway.

[hisroyalgingerness]

Interesting to see Woy and Kenny Dalgleish in the crowd yesterday. Running the rule over us in advance then?

Indeed - I thought that everyone knows exactly what they're going to get when they play us anyway.

[jimbo]

I was wondering whether change could be in order for this one. Everyone seems to be of the opinion that Petrov and Lee are well below par at the moment but we lack any natural replacements for them. Moreno was ok, but clearly is a left sided player, and Mark Davies has done well when he's come on this year. Because of this I thought about changing the system to the old style 4-3-3 with Moo, Mavies and Holden in the middle, and Moreno wide left, and Davies and Elmo rotating between CF and RW. May be worth a thought.

[Bruce Rioja]

I was wondering whether change could be in order for this one. Everyone seems to be of the opinion that Petrov and Lee are well below par at the moment but we lack any natural replacements for them. Moreno was ok, but clearly is a left sided player, and Mark Davies has done well when he's come on this year. Because of this I thought about changing the system to the old style 4-3-3 with Moo, Mavies and Holden in the middle, and Moreno wide left, and Davies and Elmo rotating between CF and RW. May be worth a thought.

Ergo - play Moreno on the left instead of Petrov, no? What happened to that Jamaican lad by the way? Is he injured?

[hisroyalgingerness]

I was wondering whether change could be in order for this one. Everyone seems to be of the opinion that Petrov and Lee are well below par at the moment but we lack any natural replacements for them. Moreno was ok, but clearly is a left sided player, and Mark Davies has done well when he's come on this year. Because of this I thought about changing the system to the old style 4-3-3 with Moo, Mavies and Holden in the middle, and Moreno wide left, and Davies and Elmo rotating between CF and RW. May be worth a thought.

I'm not, but I am in a minority. The only change I'd want at the mo is Ricketts to have a chance at right back. Happy to keep making subs around the hour mark to freshen up the wings.

[bristol_Wanderer3]

Another week to go before the scousers game. I hope that Dirtburn don't stuff em today because there'd be a chance of a manager change this week, and our TV coverage would become a circus.

I'm guessing this year we won't see the surprisingly effective tactic of Fab shadowing Stevie G?

Changes-wise reading the last couple of match threads the players under threat would be Petrov and Steinsson, with two strong replacements waiting in Ricketts and Taylor. I suspect if Johnson plays we might be better going with Taylor.

Other than that a great chance to finally bloody the nose of a big club, one of the traditional big four.

Surprisingly effective at limiting the influence of Gerrard perhaps, but unsurprisingly effective at losing the game, given it sends out a negative message but how we feel about our chances of winning on our own merits.

OC thankfully has a winning mindset unlike his predecessor. A great chance to win against them this. I'll go for 2-1 to us.

I thought the effect of having a man sent off played a bigger role in losing the game than the marking of Gerrard.

Well it was a convenient event for us to blame the result on, but from where I was sat last season, we battled really hard, scored from pratically the only chances we had, and generally looked second best. And as for the year before, with the same tactic, the same was true, except for the scoring bit. I personally hate that tactic - you should always have your own way of winning a game without one of our players following one of theirs around all day like a poodle. And any competent opposition manager (never mind one in charge with a team of very good players) should be able to make it look as ridiculous as it really is.

[General Mannerheim]

I was wondering whether change could be in order for this one. Everyone seems to be of the opinion that Petrov and Lee are well below par at the moment but we lack any natural replacements for them. Moreno was ok, but clearly is a left sided player, and Mark Davies has done well when he's come on this year. Because of this I thought about changing the system to the old style 4-3-3 with Moo, Mavies and Holden in the middle, and Moreno wide left, and Davies and Elmo rotating between CF and RW. May be worth a thought.

I'm not, but I am in a minority. The only change I'd want at the mo is Ricketts to have a chance at right back. Happy to keep making subs around the hour mark to freshen up the wings.

No, i agree with this too. Rodders and Taylor to replace the wingers, and Klas to replace Elmo (or Mavis in Klas' absence) Steinsson certainly need to be replaced tho, if only to give him a kick up the arse! besides, we know Ricketts is perfectly adequate and deserves a shot.

[seanworth]

Another week to go before the scousers game. I hope that Dirtburn don't stuff em today because there'd be a chance of a manager change this week, and our TV coverage would become a circus.

I'm guessing this year we won't see the surprisingly effective tactic of Fab shadowing Stevie G?

Changes-wise reading the last couple of match threads the players under threat would be Petrov and Steinsson, with two strong replacements waiting in Ricketts and Taylor. I suspect if Johnson plays we might be better going with Taylor.

Other than that a great chance to finally bloody the nose of a big club, one of the traditional big four.

Surprisingly effective at limiting the influence of Gerrard perhaps, but unsurprisingly effective at losing the game, given it sends out a negative message but how we feel about our chances of winning on our own merits.

OC thankfully has a winning mindset unlike his predecessor. A great chance to win against them this. I'll go for 2-1 to us.

I thought the effect of having a man sent off played a bigger role in losing the game than the marking of Gerrard.

Well it was a convenient event for us to blame the result on, but from where I was sat last season, we battled really hard, scored from pratically the only chances we had, and generally looked second best. And as for the year before, with the same tactic, the same was true, except for the scoring bit. I personally hate that tactic - you should always have your own way of winning a game without one of our players following one of theirs around all day like a poodle. And any competent opposition manager (never mind one in charge with a team of very good players) should be able to make it look as ridiculous as it really is.

Admittedly I was sat on a couch to watch the game, but until we had a man sent off I thought Liverpool were by an large ineffective. Gerrard was marked out of the game, and we were captalizing from our opportunites. I do not think that marking Gerrard was effective in our losing the game.

[CAPSLOCK]

Another week to go before the scousers game. I hope that Dirtburn don't stuff em today because there'd be a chance of a manager change this week, and our TV coverage would become a circus.

I'm guessing this year we won't see the surprisingly effective tactic of Fab shadowing Stevie G?

Changes-wise reading the last couple of match threads the players under threat would be Petrov and Steinsson, with two strong replacements waiting in Ricketts and Taylor. I suspect if Johnson plays we might be better going with Taylor.

Other than that a great chance to finally bloody the nose of a big club, one of the traditional big four.

Surprisingly effective at limiting the influence of Gerrard perhaps, but unsurprisingly effective at losing the game, given it sends out a negative message but how we feel about our chances of winning on our own merits.

OC thankfully has a winning mindset unlike his predecessor. A great chance to win against them this. I'll go for 2-1 to us.

Coyle used Muamba to man mark Gerrard at Anfield, last season

[SonsOfThunder]

---------Jussi---------

Ricketts--Cahill--Knight--Robinson

---------Muamba-----

Lee--Mavis--Holden--Moreno

---------SKD---------

What say ye? Elmo on for Muamba as an impact sub when/if needed.

[DJBlu]

I was wondering whether change could be in order for this one. Everyone seems to be of the opinion that Petrov and Lee are well below par at the moment but we lack any natural replacements for them. Moreno was ok, but clearly is a left sided player, and Mark Davies has done well when he's come on this year. Because of this I thought about changing the system to the old style 4-3-3 with Moo, Mavies and Holden in the middle, and Moreno wide left, and Davies and Elmo rotating between CF and RW. May be worth a thought.

I'm not, but I am in a minority. The only change I'd want at the mo is Ricketts to have a chance at right back. Happy to keep making subs around the hour mark to freshen up the wings.

No, i agree with this too. Rodders and Taylor to replace the wingers, and Klas to replace Elmo (or Mavis in Klas' absence) Steinsson certainly need to be replaced tho, if only to give him a kick up the arse! besides, we know Ricketts is perfectly adequate and deserves a shot.

We've lost 2 from 11 games.

And you want 4 changes?

[truewhite15]

---------Jussi---------

Ricketts--Cahill--Knight--Robinson

---------Muamba-----

Lee--Mavis--Holden--Moreno

---------SKD---------

What say ye? Elmo on for Muamba as an impact sub when/if needed.

We want to drop our top goalscorer? For a game against a side who haven't been playing at all well and are there for the taking? And we moaned incessantly about Megson being too negative?
I say...WTF???

[Eire_Trotter]

I really think we shud beat a poor Liverpool team but fear after them beatin B'burn today as they might gain a bit of momentum.

[Lord Kangana]

Lets cut the crap, and put the same team out.

As the DJ says, theres only one team in this league lost less games than us. And they can spend £45m quid on a strikers wages.