A very Athletic affair. Home to Charlton Tues, 21st Jan, 19-45.

[truewhite15]

One manager managed that game. The other watched the game happen.

Infuriating to lose despite having played so much better. Extra man in midfield was crucial, but we didn't take our chances, and then Evatt utterly failed to react to a triple Charlton sub that changed the game.

Two sloppy goals to concede too.

[Bijou Bob]

So, what have we all got down for the excuses and his BS Bingo tonight?

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

[boltonboris]

A tough one to take. Games like that happen. In isolation you’d shrug and say shit happens, but we played ok.

But it’s not in isolation is it. I’m encouraged by a much better performance, an extra man in midfield and creation of more chances, but I’m frustrated that the players looked tired and leggy 15 minutes before any subs were made and pissed off that when the game got tetchy and a bit more physical, that’s when we lost it.

We are too soft. In too many areas.

Schön and Sheehan were the best players on the pitch. Randall scored which is great. Did very little else. Needs to start working harder for the team or he’ll be getting pelters soon

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

[boltonboris]

BTW the stadium was empty, there can't have been over 10,000 in the ground tonight,

I reckon about 8000

[brommers95]

We are so soft defensively - 41 goals conceded after 26 games is abysmal. For context, that’s 5 more goals than we conceded in the whole of the 22/23 season. There’re still 20 games to go this season

Get Sam Hird back, pay him whatever he wants.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

We are so soft defensively - 41 goals conceded after 26 games is abysmal. For context, that’s 5 more goals than we conceded in the whole of the 22/23 season. There’re still 20 games to go this season

...and we've already lost more league games than last season. It's January. And we have a negative goal difference.

So, what have we all got down for the excuses and his BS Bingo tonight?

Listen here if you can stomach it... I can't.

[TANGODANCER]

We are too soft. In too many areas.

Schön and Sheehan were the best players on the pitch. Randall scored which is great. Did very little else. Needs to start working harder for the team or he’ll be getting pelters soon

Aye the sun Schon and kept on Sheehaning for most of the game. I reckon Randall will be fine when he gets used to the frantic pace of Division One.

[Worthy4England]

BTW the stadium was empty, there can't have been over 10,000 in the ground tonight,

I reckon about 8000

So not the 18,500 reported then?! Hahahaha.

[GhostoftheBok]

Very late (or on-existent) club post-match has a lot of people hopeful he's gone after that.

Iles openly speculating about it.

[GhostoftheBok]

One manager managed that game. The other watched the game happen.

Does feel like he sets up a game on Football Manager and then walks away to have dinner, doesn't it?

Any chance he saved at the start of the season and we can reload?

[BWFC_Insane]

Very late (or on-existent) club post-match has a lot of people hopeful he's gone after that.

Iles openly speculating about it.

Maybe due to the delay in the game resulting in a later finish and staff needing to get home before editing a video?

I mean I wouldn’t ask low paid media staff to stay late after a defeat by Charlton.

However I can see a massive issue looming. Looking at pictures the true crowd last night might well be under the 10K mark. What do they do about season ticket renewals which they surely would want to launch about now? In this atmosphere that’s an issue. My guess is Sharon would wait till march and if it looks like little prospect of top 6 make a call then. I don’t think she can sell tickets with Evatt in charge - as a league one club.

[DJBlu]

We'll see.

[The_Gun]

Seems like it’s happening.

[BWFC_Insane]

Wow this could be the best day in absolutely ages.

[truewhite15]

Bolton News now reporting it as a done deal.

[The_Gun]

The right decision. Now another very important decision to be made regarding his replacement.

[HMX]

Right decision but reaaally didn’t think it would be happening yet.

[Bertie Wooster]

The right decision. Now another very important decision to be made regarding his replacement.

Crainey & Atherton also need to go.

The club must have their eye on his replacement & we need to make the appointment soon to give them the remaining week of the transfer window.