Fighting talk from Zat Knight

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

I wonder if Zat's regretting giving the local rag his phone number...

[officer_dibble]

I suspect he's sweating on his next signing on fee...must stay in public eye

[bettyrasta]

As Mike Tyson once said, the ironing is delicious.

If I could think of one player who typifies the demise of the "hard to beat" Bolton, it would be him. We were hard to beat when we had rock hard bastards at centre half like Faye, Bruno, pre-injury Laville and even the likes of Meite and Jadhi. Now we have a big soft donkey called Gladys.

The way this interview is phrased, though, makes me wonder if it isn't a subtle dig at Coyle. Can't imagine Gladys was any too happy about being "protected" by those notable tackling machines, Mavies and Pratley.

As well as the above (wasn't Laville great!) a modern-day Gerry Taggart, that's what we need. Sadly that's not Zat the chat.

[Prufrock]

Mike Whitlow with his aeroplane arms, that's what we need.

[One Hump Or Two?]

D'you think Gudni could be tempted out of retirement? Surely being a lawyer in Iceland must be piss-boring.

[William the White]

just to say, with a sigh, since the onslaught of negativity is, understandably, pretty volcanic... that I don't think Zat Knight is a sub-standard pile of steaming ordure... he isn't great, but he is brave, works hard and will give it for the cause... and he hasn't managed to get sent off once in every four starts (which is a feckin big plus!)...

In any case, once Cahill goes he's the best we have...

[BWFC_Insane]

just to say, with a sigh, since the onslaught of negativity is, understandably, pretty volcanic... that I don't think Zat Knight is a sub-standard pile of steaming ordure... he isn't great, but he is brave, works hard and will give it for the cause... and he hasn't managed to get sent off once in every four starts (which is a feckin big plus!)...

In any case, once Cahill goes he's the best we have...

He really isn't.

He's one of the softest lumps I've seen. For a big man he rarely dominates a striker, in fact I'd go so far as to say he never does.

Wins very very few headers, and wants to look like a classy defender rather than someone who will put their head in when it hurts.

And even once Cahill departs he very definitely isn't the best we have.....

[thebish]

And even once Cahill departs he very definitely isn't the best we have.....

when Cahill was out with the blood-clot thing - did not Knight partner Ricketts to very great effect?

[boltonboris]

He wasn't the best in that partnership though either, was he?

[coffeymagic]

He wasn't the best in that partnership though either, was he?

It's true that the Knight-Ricketts combo was very good. Maybe Cahill is the problem, now he's on 4 weeks notice is he going to be risking injury?

I feel sorry for Robbo, I think he's being hung out to dry by the others. I still like him and a couple of seasons back I had him down as our player of the year. Now I think there's a big problem with the back 4. A sort of I'm all right Jack'/work to rule attitude.

I don't know. It's a mess. Just wish they wouldn't constantly bang this 'I've had a kick up the arse and now I'm ready' drum.

Gets a bit tiresome after a while.

Face facts. We've gone.

[boltonboris]

Or maybe, they're all just overly reliant on Cahill. When GC ain't there, they might start taking a bit of responsibility

[thebish]

He wasn't the best in that partnership though either, was he?

if a partnership works - it doesn't matter who is the "best" in it....

[BWFC_Insane]

Or maybe, they're all just overly reliant on Cahill. When GC ain't there, they might start taking a bit of responsibility

Who knows Zat Knight might concentrate for more than 5 minutes at a time....

We can but dream....