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- Wed May 22, 2024 9:11 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
- Replies: 261
- Views: 6055
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Same applies to Conor Carty, so we’ll see.GhostoftheBok wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 9:08 amAlso interesting is Luke Matheson on the senior retained list, with Evatt having said he will play a part next season in previous pressers.
Would require a squad place.
Oxford will have to announce theirs today too.
- Wed May 22, 2024 7:51 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Should I(E) stay or should I(E) go?
- Replies: 221
- Views: 3578
Re: Should I(E) stay or should I(E) go?
Sarcevic has had his say on his departure. These failings out happen but if what he says is true…. He also said he didn't dance around and sing about Bolton, but he's on camera doing it. Why would anyone believe a word of the rest of it? https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/24336666.ex-bolton-wand...
- Wed May 22, 2024 7:43 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
- Replies: 261
- Views: 6055
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Evatt confirms what we knew really: “It is going to be difficult to sign Paris now we are stuck in League One. That is how it is. We are thankful for him, thankful for what he has achieved this season, and we wish him well.”
- Tue May 21, 2024 5:56 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
- Replies: 261
- Views: 6055
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Regan Riley released by Norwich. 21 now. Take it with the obligatory pinch of salt, but I heard from someone that he was in the players' lounge for the semi-final second leg. He could've just been taking in a game. He could, however, be a prospective B Team signing. No idea what he's like now - he ...
- Tue May 21, 2024 5:51 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
- Replies: 261
- Views: 6055
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
On the Norwich theme, Placheta was released by Swans. Lad would tear League One to bits, fitness allowing. I noticed his name last week and thought of you. But at that point I thought we might be a Champo team in for him :cry: Can we get Danny Batth to fcuk up my auto-correct? :-) He's the lad that...
- Tue May 21, 2024 5:29 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
- Replies: 261
- Views: 6055
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Regan Riley released by Norwich. 21 now. Also released by them, while I'm here: Ben Gibson, Dimitris Giannoulis, Sam McCallum, Danny Batth and Jon McCracken. Non-Regan releasees from the Canaries Academy (whence Nelson Khumbeni came, if memory serves): Marcel McIntosh, Dubem Eze, Michael Reindorf, F...
- Tue May 21, 2024 5:20 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Contract expiry
- Replies: 1248
- Views: 253461
Re: Contract expiry
Am I correct that we are required to produce our retained list this week? Good question. I've seen it written that we have four days (ie tomorrow) but I can't confirm and the EFL rulebook is impenetrable on the matter. EDIT bit more digging, seeing "four days" a bit more for playoff teams, and it m...
- Tue May 21, 2024 4:36 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Should I(E) stay or should I(E) go?
- Replies: 221
- Views: 3578
Re: Should I(E) stay or should I(E) go?
Been thinking and researching. I totally agree that the “121 goals” or whatever it was - while lovely - can be a misnomer. I’ve long separated league games from cup games (often vs poor teams or with much altered line-ups). Even so, we still scored the second most in the league. But… I’m also very m...
- Tue May 21, 2024 3:05 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Rising in Wembley's Glow: A Bolton Wanderers Tale - Bolton vs Oxford. 18th May 2024, 4.15pm
- Replies: 494
- Views: 17456
Re: Rising in Wembley's Glow: A Bolton Wanderers Tale - Bolton vs Oxford. 18th May 2024, 4.15pm
Pompey didn't hire Ainsworth, they hired an unproven manager in his 30s
You can flick Evatt and get perfectly decent football
if you hire Ainsworth, you get hoofball
You can flick Evatt and get perfectly decent football
if you hire Ainsworth, you get hoofball
- Tue May 21, 2024 2:14 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Should I(E) stay or should I(E) go?
- Replies: 221
- Views: 3578
Re: Should I(E) stay or should I(E) go?
"How many times have we said...?" - after just about every loss, in some cases... :mrgreen: As for the faith in the potential of Evatt to change - probably the fact he's fundamentally changed his formation three times in five seasons (including at Barrow) and also carried out remedial work on numero...
- Tue May 21, 2024 1:49 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Should I(E) stay or should I(E) go?
- Replies: 221
- Views: 3578
Re: Should I(E) stay or should I(E) go?
Ainsworth's lost two play-off finals, in which the only goal his teams scored was an oggie. (To be fair, he's also won one.) He was sacked this season after losing six games on the bounce. So yeah, he knows about failure. So do even great managers. Again, under Allardyce - who history proved to be a...
- Tue May 21, 2024 1:02 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Should I(E) stay or should I(E) go?
- Replies: 221
- Views: 3578
Re: Should I(E) stay or should I(E) go?
Nice post, AT. You speak for me, too. On the other point (replacement) - I understand why people say "It's not up to me to name a name" but the point is, to believe in change I need to see the alternative and to believe in it. For me, Gareth Ainsworth is very much a no thanks - partly on style, part...
- Tue May 21, 2024 12:40 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Rising in Wembley's Glow: A Bolton Wanderers Tale - Bolton vs Oxford. 18th May 2024, 4.15pm
- Replies: 494
- Views: 17456
Re: Rising in Wembley's Glow: A Bolton Wanderers Tale - Bolton vs Oxford. 18th May 2024, 4.15pm
I am somewhat concerned that the positioning of the 8's was part of the plan, which would have taken some mighty brave out-balls to find them under the circumstances. Whilst not thinking Ric covered himself in glory, the movement in front of him was awful. Absolutely agreed. If it was the plan, it ...
- Tue May 21, 2024 11:56 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Rising in Wembley's Glow: A Bolton Wanderers Tale - Bolton vs Oxford. 18th May 2024, 4.15pm
- Replies: 494
- Views: 17456
Re: Rising in Wembley's Glow: A Bolton Wanderers Tale - Bolton vs Oxford. 18th May 2024, 4.15pm
I am somewhat concerned that the positioning of the 8's was part of the plan, which would have taken some mighty brave out-balls to find them under the circumstances. Whilst not thinking Ric covered himself in glory, the movement in front of him was awful. Absolutely agreed. If it was the plan, it ...
- Tue May 21, 2024 11:55 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Should I(E) stay or should I(E) go?
- Replies: 221
- Views: 3578
Re: Should I(E) stay or should I(E) go?
In the end, there's only two votes that matter - Evatt's and Brittan's - but you can't say it's not interesting that on each forum the Go vote is sliding and the Stay vote shoring up. Makes sense as anger subsides in some, but as has been correctly noted, there's still plenty of it about – and when ...
- Tue May 21, 2024 11:47 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Rising in Wembley's Glow: A Bolton Wanderers Tale - Bolton vs Oxford. 18th May 2024, 4.15pm
- Replies: 494
- Views: 17456
Re: Rising in Wembley's Glow: A Bolton Wanderers Tale - Bolton vs Oxford. 18th May 2024, 4.15pm
I am somewhat concerned that the positioning of the 8's was part of the plan, which would have taken some mighty brave out-balls to find them under the circumstances. Whilst not thinking Ric covered himself in glory, the movement in front of him was awful. Absolutely agreed. If it was the plan, it ...
- Tue May 21, 2024 11:46 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Rising in Wembley's Glow: A Bolton Wanderers Tale - Bolton vs Oxford. 18th May 2024, 4.15pm
- Replies: 494
- Views: 17456
Re: Rising in Wembley's Glow: A Bolton Wanderers Tale - Bolton vs Oxford. 18th May 2024, 4.15pm
Randy is many things, but none of them are *central* midfielders.
- Tue May 21, 2024 11:45 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Should I(E) stay or should I(E) go?
- Replies: 221
- Views: 3578
Re: Should I(E) stay or should I(E) go?
Not sure anyone, anywhere, ever has said that Evatt should carry on as he is. I've repeatedly said he needs to change. I can't speak for all stay-voters, but I'm confident they all think the same to a greater or lesser extent. There's a serious conversation to be had, and it'd be lovely if it start...
- Tue May 21, 2024 11:31 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Rising in Wembley's Glow: A Bolton Wanderers Tale - Bolton vs Oxford. 18th May 2024, 4.15pm
- Replies: 494
- Views: 17456
Re: Rising in Wembley's Glow: A Bolton Wanderers Tale - Bolton vs Oxford. 18th May 2024, 4.15pm
We have four contracted central midfielders - Sheehan, Thomo, Morley, Dempsey - so we need more, whatever the manager and whatever the formation. Unless it's Ossie's 5-0-5. Or Mike Bassett's 4-4-2.
- Tue May 21, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Should I(E) stay or should I(E) go?
- Replies: 221
- Views: 3578
Re: Should I(E) stay or should I(E) go?
Yes it's now down to fans to find out who's available, who wants it and then interview them before suggesting alternatives. I have noticed that not many have responded to my question about those voting stay and whether this stay vote is based on Evatt accepting his failures, changing his ideology &...