The Winter Hill Tale-Brighton home.

[TKIZ!]

Grinding out results is all part of the pantomime. Sounds like today was one of those. All that counts,even after a dazzling display, is the points. We got them. Another three on Tuesday and things will look a whole lot better.

Here, here, TD

[truewhite15]

Said it since the final days of Allardyce, and will always believe it - I couldn't care less if I've just witnessed the most boring, slow, route-1-filled game since football began. If we've scored more goals than they have, I'm going home happy. That was the case yesterday.

Looked far better second half, with Vela moved into a three man midfield and Feeney at right back. Good to see McNaughton come back, even if it is tempered by seeing Feeney limp off - hopefully just precautionary. Neither Heskey nor Le Fondre offered much.

[Jugs]

Said it since the final days of Allardyce, and will always believe it - I couldn't care less if I've just witnessed the most boring, slow, route-1-filled game since football began. If we've scored more goals than they have, I'm going home happy. That was the case yesterday.

Looked far better second half, with Vela moved into a three man midfield and Feeney at right back. Good to see McNaughton come back, even if it is tempered by seeing Feeney limp off - hopefully just precautionary. Neither Heskey nor Le Fondre offered much.

You'd really enjoy paying £26 to watch a repeat of yesterdays performance ad nauseam for 23 home games in a season?

Yesterday was horrible, and, honestly, if I had to pay all that money to watch that performance all season, I just wouldn't pay the money.

Moreover, I suspect Lennon doesn't expect us to either. He wouldn't have been happy with that performance, but I'm absolutely sure things will get better once we're safe and once we've got players back. Make no mistake, there's no way Lennon is going to turn us into a dire 1-0 factory.

So yeah, yesterday was dreadful, but it will hopefully not be a regular occurrence. And that's what I'm happy with. (as well as Clough's moment of magic).

Also, the final days of Allardyce were horrendous. I had a season ticket, it was mostly awful, awful football.

[TANGODANCER]

^^

Have to agree with Jugs, not for my sake, my days are gone, but for the fans. Unless we get back to playing good and winning football we'll never return to the Bolton of times past. (if today's money-orientated industry ever allows that anyway) I've seen a few slow deaths and then resurrections over the years, but it's the moments of magic that remain, not the boring grind-outs. Add to that, most fans will just drift away unless some of that enjoyment comes back. Nothing succeeds like success.

[Jugs]

^^

Have to agree with Jugs, not for my sake, my days are gone, but for the fans. Unless we get back to playing good and winning football we'll never return to the Bolton of times past. (if today's money-orientated industry ever allows that anyway) I've seen a few slow deaths and then resurrections over the years, but it's the moments of magic that remain, not the boring grind-outs. Add to that, most fans will just drift away unless some of that enjoyment comes back. Nothing succeeds like success.

Yep.

[TANGODANCER]

Apparently, they played this at the Macron yesterday. Some of those good times shared with club legend Dave Higson?

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wa ... _years_on/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Jonah]

Even people with no connection with the wanderers appreciate the passion and humour of tge old roadrunner vids. A real shame he wasn't allowed to continue when we hit the big time . The man will always be a legend .
Too expensive to watch a game that's grim week in week out so there has to be a degree of entertainment . It's also where the memories come from . The result was all important yesterday and the clean sheet invaluable as a foundation but its games like the Watford one that everyone will still remember next season .

[Burnden Paddock]

Apparently, they played this at the Macron yesterday. Some of those good times shared with club legend Dave Higson?

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wa ... _years_on/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What a fantastic tribute. You can't help but smile listening to his brilliant commentaries. Still have some of the old Roadrunner videos knocking about.

[TANGODANCER]

For anybody who hasn't seen them, the short highlights:

http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/matc ... 04928.aspx

[NiceHotCuppaTea]

Few videos off the offish page today:



(Since he got mentioned)

[Worthy4England]

Hadn't realised just how good that turn was by Clough...

[Bruce Rioja]

For someone playing at this level not to be able to put the ball into the right place from a corner every time is absolutely inexcusable.

Gary Speed couldn't! His corners were amongst the worst I've ever seen. Though overall, yes, I agree with your point.

[Prufrock]

Not only were Gary Speed's corners shite, he was fecking brilliant in the air. They were a double waste!

[Bruce Rioja]

Not only were Gary Speed's corners shite, he was fecking brilliant in the air. They were a double waste!

Absolutely. One of the best headers of a ball that there's ever been, IMO.

[TANGODANCER]

Looks like Alf had a couple of real decent chances in there and Danns was a tad unlucky after reacting well to a loose ball. Some of the antics in our box wouldn't have gone amiss at a school pantomime. Some nice bits of play mixed in with some not-so-nice.

[boltonboris]

Goal music sounds so awful wheb there's about 11000 people just clapping. One of the worst things in football

[Bruno3]

Impressed with Amos - some good saves and not afraid to b*llock those in front of him when needed. Hope he keeps the shirt tomorrow. Wheater excellent. Danns too liable to get caught in possession p*ssing around. Think Lennon got a bit lucky when Feeney had to come off as McNaughton is a "proper" right back and allowed Vela to have, for me, his best 45 minutes. Heskey didn't contribute much.
Tedious game lit up by Clough's magic touch and finish.

[Sponge]

Goal music sounds so awful wheb there's about 11000 people just clapping. One of the worst things in football

Agreed. I can't bear it. So naff. It actually spoils my enthusiasm when we score.

Seriously, is there anyone out there who likes it?

[plymouth wanderer]

Impressed with Amos - some good saves and not afraid to b*llock those in front of him when needed. Hope he keeps the shirt tomorrow. Wheater excellent. Danns too liable to get caught in possession p*ssing around. Think Lennon got a bit lucky when Feeney had to come off as McNaughton is a "proper" right back and allowed Vela to have, for me, his best 45 minutes. Heskey didn't contribute much.
Tedious game lit up by Clough's magic touch and finish.

Said before the game that we needed Vela in the middle with Danns he's combative and likes to get stuck in. Danns is missing Pratters! Pratters and Danns were immense in the middle. good to hear Bannan had a decent game, hopefully he'll kick on now

Personally I can wait till next season! Clayton, Clough, Sparky, Pratters all to come back. Plus another transfer window for Lennon

[twilight]

Impressed with Amos - some good saves and not afraid to b*llock those in front of him when needed. Hope he keeps the shirt tomorrow. Wheater excellent. Danns too liable to get caught in possession p*ssing around. Think Lennon got a bit lucky when Feeney had to come off as McNaughton is a "proper" right back and allowed Vela to have, for me, his best 45 minutes. Heskey didn't contribute much.
Tedious game lit up by Clough's magic touch and finish.

He provided me with the best entertainment of the match in the first half!!