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by nicholaldo
Wed Nov 17, 2021 8:11 am
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Loan Watch
Replies: 221
Views: 17230

Re: Loan Watch

Evatt confirms Politic has "politely declined" our contract offer and no further talks have yet taken place.

He also suggests Sarce's exit might provide an opportunity for Darcy but he has to return to the club and earn it.
by nicholaldo
Sun Nov 14, 2021 6:53 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Charity Legends Game
Replies: 68
Views: 4371

Re: Charity Legends Game

Over 13,000 people attended. What an absolutely fantastic turnout.
by nicholaldo
Sat Nov 13, 2021 2:41 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm
Replies: 139
Views: 8897

Re: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm

Oh mate, I know. But the point I'm making is that when the opposition have been stronger, when we haven't had capable wing-backs, when we haven't had physicality up front, our approach has barely shifted. Evatt doesn't have to abandon his footballing principles to adapt our strategy against more ca...
by nicholaldo
Sat Nov 13, 2021 2:04 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm
Replies: 139
Views: 8897

Re: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm

Yes, but the point is that we've been slow to progress upfield when we aren't playing with a defensive mindset. The domination of possession might in theory reduce the risk of us conceding (although we've conceded an alarming number of goals so far this season) but I can't help but feel it's unduly...
by nicholaldo
Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:02 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm
Replies: 139
Views: 8897

Re: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm

With Evatt's style of play, more defensive football will necessarily produce slower tempo play - because tempo increases risk and Evattball's defensive strategy is based on possession. When you are as expansive as we are, you will have huge gaps when the other team wins the ball as you attack. If y...
by nicholaldo
Sat Nov 13, 2021 12:23 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm
Replies: 139
Views: 8897

Re: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm

One thing I do what to highlight is that during the course of the last two matches we've scored two excellent goals by getting up the pitch quickly, with one or two touch passing (the first on Sunday; the second last night). I'm yet to be convinced it isn't just a reflection of the lower standard of...
by nicholaldo
Sat Nov 13, 2021 12:08 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm
Replies: 139
Views: 8897

Re: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm

Well, I I think it's an unfair characterisation. People, myself included, have been hoping Evatt might recognise the need to adapt his strategy against stronger opposition. That's a reasonable opinion to hold, irrespective of whether the people booing at half time were of the same opinion or not. Th...
by nicholaldo
Fri Nov 12, 2021 10:41 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm
Replies: 139
Views: 8897

Re: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm

Positives: 1. We did what we needed to do to get ourselves out of a rut. 2. We kept a clean sheet. 3. Ameachi came through his few minutes unscathed 4. We looked comfortable throughout Negatives: 1. Against almost certainly the easiest opposition this league has to offer, it took an unforced error ...
by nicholaldo
Fri Nov 12, 2021 10:07 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm
Replies: 139
Views: 8897

Re: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm

Positives: 1. We did what we needed to do to get ourselves out of a rut. 2. We kept a clean sheet. 3. Ameachi came through his few minutes unscathed 4. We looked comfortable throughout Negatives: 1. Against almost certainly the easiest opposition this league has to offer, it took an unforced error b...
by nicholaldo
Fri Nov 12, 2021 8:58 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm
Replies: 139
Views: 8897

Re: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm

Very dominant, with precious few goalscoring opportunities.

Rinse and repeat.
by nicholaldo
Fri Nov 12, 2021 7:30 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm
Replies: 139
Views: 8897

Re: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm

They have Chris Long starting for them tonight. He had a brief loan spell with us under Parky and I thought he had something. He only scored once but it was a brilliantly hit finish into the top corner.
by nicholaldo
Fri Nov 12, 2021 7:22 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Loan Watch
Replies: 221
Views: 17230

Re: Loan Watch

Senior described himself in his interview with his new club as "a full back who likes getting forward".
by nicholaldo
Fri Nov 12, 2021 5:14 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Loan Watch
Replies: 221
Views: 17230

Re: Loan Watch

He's actually gone on loan to York City for a month. Liam Edwards has joined Southport on a one-month loan.
by nicholaldo
Fri Nov 12, 2021 2:56 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Loan Watch
Replies: 221
Views: 17230

Re: Loan Watch

He's been playing at right-back. Our current paucity of options in that position might just have offered him a route into the first team.
by nicholaldo
Fri Nov 12, 2021 12:45 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm
Replies: 139
Views: 8897

Re: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
Fri Nov 12, 2021 11:56 am
Might young Jääskeläinen be in goal for Crewe? Looks a bit shit from what I've seen. Hopefully Evatt's told our lot to shoot on sight!

I think I'm right in thinking we opted to offer him scholarship terms ahead of Aaron Ramsdale, now first-choice at Arsenal and part of the England set-up.
by nicholaldo
Thu Nov 11, 2021 7:04 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm
Replies: 139
Views: 8897

Re: Will This Sinking Ship Go Down With The Crewe? Crewe Alexandra (H) 12.11.21 8pm

The club has just announced this match will be available on iFollow.
by nicholaldo
Mon Nov 08, 2021 9:49 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: The case for the defence - how Tuchel would fix Evattball
Replies: 33
Views: 1910

Re: The case for the defence - how Tuchel would fix Evattball

I think I agree that it's no more complex than the players not being good enough to do what's being asked of them.
by nicholaldo
Sun Nov 07, 2021 7:54 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: FA Cup 1st Round Replay..: Stocky Tony’s County Away..Stockport replay Wednesday 17th live BBC 2
Replies: 695
Views: 31274

Re: FA Cup 1st Round: Stocky Tony’s County (H) Sun 7th Nov @ 3pm

Our first goal was a textbook example of what we've been needing to do. A quick through pass met with a first-time cross into the six-yard box before the opposition defence can even begin to set themselves, leaving Doyle in enough space to finish the move easily. Sadly, it proved to just be a tempor...
by nicholaldo
Thu Nov 04, 2021 10:09 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: What is "success" for Bolton over the next 5 years?
Replies: 27
Views: 2333

Re: What is "success" for Bolton over the next 5 years?

Andrew Gartside referred to the ownership's "pragmatic ambition" when discussing the club's aim to return to the Championship and I think if our financial reach remains the same a stable, mid-ranking second-tier club, primed for investment or even a takeover by wealthier groups is probably the upper...
by nicholaldo
Tue Nov 02, 2021 7:53 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Over (Keith) Hill and down the 'Dale....EFL Trophy vs Rochdale (Happened Yesterday. What is time anyway?)
Replies: 145
Views: 8418

Re: Over (Keith) Hill and down the 'Dale....FA Trophy vs Rochdale

A good decision by Evatt to field a strong team when confidence needs building.

I hope we see Edwards and Henry in the second half.