Christmas Slump

[Lofthouse Lower]

Christ, that BWFC Insane character is a real hoot isn't he

[thebish]

If we have any aspirations about a top-half finish we have to go into every game thinkig we can win it. We may not do it, but we have to believe we can or we're back to relegation dodging. We're better than that.

the players do - yes, i agree - but surely that doesn't extend to fans predicting stuff on a forum??

[Gary the Enfield]

If we have any aspirations about a top-half finish we have to go into every game thinkig we can win it. We may not do it, but we have to believe we can or we're back to relegation dodging. We're better than that.

the players do - yes, i agree - but surely that doesn't extend to fans predicting stuff on a forum??[/quote]


C'mon Bish. Half the bloody threads on here are about predicting stuff.

It'd be a bit tame if it wasn't.

[thebish]

If we have any aspirations about a top-half finish we have to go into every game thinkig we can win it. We may not do it, but we have to believe we can or we're back to relegation dodging. We're better than that.

the players do - yes, i agree - but surely that doesn't extend to fans predicting stuff on a forum??[/quote]


C'mon Bish. Half the bloody threads on here are about predicting stuff.

It'd be a bit tame if it wasn't.

eh?

[Gary the Enfield]

If we have any aspirations about a top-half finish we have to go into every game thinkig we can win it. We may not do it, but we have to believe we can or we're back to relegation dodging. We're better than that.

the players do - yes, i agree - but surely that doesn't extend to fans predicting stuff on a forum??[/quote]


C'mon Bish. Half the bloody threads on here are about predicting stuff.

It'd be a bit tame if it wasn't.

eh?

Have I missed the point? You were pulling TD up on predicting stuff on a forum. That's what we do isn't it?

[seanworth]

If we have any aspirations about a top-half finish we have to go into every game thinkig we can win it. We may not do it, but we have to believe we can or we're back to relegation dodging. We're better than that.

the players do - yes, i agree - but surely that doesn't extend to fans predicting stuff on a forum??[/quote]


C'mon Bish. Half the bloody threads on here are about predicting stuff.

It'd be a bit tame if it wasn't.

eh?

Have I missed the point? You were pulling TD up on predicting stuff on a forum. That's what we do isn't it?

Are you sure sarcasm wasn't involved?

[Gary the Enfield]

Are you sure sarcasm wasn't involved?[/quote]


Not any more, no.

[thebish]

Are you sure sarcasm wasn't involved?

Not any more, no.[/quote]


no idea what you are on about!!!

some people predicted stuff - predominantly a christmas slump which included losing some games!!

tango wrote that we all had to expect to win everything if we hope to be in the top flight

I responded that I want players to expect to win - but that it is surely fine for fans to speculate we might have a slump. In other words - surely it is OK for us to predict a christmas slump on a forum without being told we have to be positive!

I have no idea what it is you think i have done!!!

[TANGODANCER]

If we have any aspirations about a top-half finish we have to go into every game thinkig we can win it. We may not do it, but we have to believe we can or we're back to relegation dodging. We're better than that.

the players do - yes, i agree - but surely that doesn't extend to fans predicting stuff on a forum??

I rather thought it was the players ( We, being Bolton) I was talking about since they're the only ones who can actually affect anything? Fans opinions never affected scores in my memory. Not sure why my post even needed a reply?

[thebish]

If we have any aspirations about a top-half finish we have to go into every game thinkig we can win it. We may not do it, but we have to believe we can or we're back to relegation dodging. We're better than that.

the players do - yes, i agree - but surely that doesn't extend to fans predicting stuff on a forum??

I rather thought it was the players ( We, being Bolton) I was talking about since they're the only ones who can actually affect anything? Fans opinions never affected scores in my memory. Not sure why my post even needed a reply?

ok - fair enough - but this is a thread about fans on a forum wondering if we will have a slump - not about the players' attitudes going out onto the pitch and whether they are positive or not - so your post stuck out a bit as noteworthy - that's all!

I don't think we will have the traditional festive christmas slump - but then that's just my natural confident ebulliance, which, I think, I bring to most football discourse!

[boltonboris]

[Gary the Enfield]

If we have any aspirations about a top-half finish we have to go into every game thinkig we can win it. We may not do it, but we have to believe we can or we're back to relegation dodging. We're better than that.

the players do - yes, i agree - but surely that doesn't extend to fans predicting stuff on a forum??

I rather thought it was the players ( We, being Bolton) I was talking about since they're the only ones who can actually affect anything? Fans opinions never affected scores in my memory. Not sure why my post even needed a reply?

ok - fair enough - but this is a thread about fans on a forum wondering if we will have a slump - not about the players' attitudes going out onto the pitch and whether they are positive or not - so your post stuck out a bit as noteworthy - that's all!

I don't think we will have the traditional festive christmas slump - but then that's just my natural confident ebulliance, which, I think, I bring to most football discourse!

I'm not sure I know why I got involved now. I thought thebish was having a go about people speculating about future games and slumps when in fact he was saying it's EXACTLY fine to do so. Now Mum and Dad aren't speaking, the cat's been sick on the newly wrapped presents and Christmas is cancelled until the 24th. AND IT's ALL MY FAULT!

[CAPSLOCK]

Not sure why my post even needed a reply?

Cos you posted it

You know the rules around here

[TANGODANCER]

Not sure why my post even needed a reply?

Cos you posted it

You know the rules around here

Oh, yes, forgot. Sorry.

[norm the jedi]

Despite our generally brilliant form.. history and our last ditch defending style suggests we're never far from an absolute stomping..
D J Campbell could have brought it last week ..... Carlos wil be less generous and our goal difference will look a whole lot different in the morning...
or we nick a ridiculous 1 - 0 er with them having 43 shots on goal and us geting a last minute peno....
nah... 5 - 1 them..

[midnitefooty]

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMEEED!!!

Can we get TShirts made up with this on.

I know I'd buy one.

As a Bolton fan I always have a gut feeling of "its going to go pear shaped".

Ask yourself this, after the Blackpool game.

Did you think

a: "Ooh, only 3 off City, Europe here we come"
b: "17 points from 40? 9 from relegation"

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Looking at life with a cup half full

Anyone else see the irony in DJB's post? Change your signature, sir!

[Worthy4England]

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMEEED!!!

Can we get TShirts made up with this on.

I know I'd buy one.

As a Bolton fan I always have a gut feeling of "its going to go pear shaped".

Ask yourself this, after the Blackpool game.

Did you think

a: "Ooh, only 3 off City, Europe here we come"
b: "17 points from 40? 9 from relegation"

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Looking at life with a cup half full

Anyone else see the irony in DJB's post? Change your signature, sir!

Nosir,

No irony there, once you understand Bolton's half full cup.



As you can see, it doesn't take much for it to slide from the top half, to the bottom half...

[DJBlu]

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMEEED!!!

Can we get TShirts made up with this on.

I know I'd buy one.

As a Bolton fan I always have a gut feeling of "its going to go pear shaped".

Ask yourself this, after the Blackpool game.

Did you think

a: "Ooh, only 3 off City, Europe here we come"
b: "17 points from 40? 9 from relegation"

___________________
Looking at life with a cup half full

Anyone else see the irony in DJB's post? Change your signature, sir!

Nosir,

No irony there, once you understand Bolton's half full cup.



As you can see, it doesn't take much for it to slide from the top half, to the bottom half...

It says life not Bolton.

Two different entities.

[bw@bw]

Ok, after a great November we have traditionally as a club suffered a "december and January slump". Not necessarily across the whole two months but usually its around this time we have our annual 5 or 6 defeats in a row.

Will we be able to avoid this happening this time, the next few fixtures look somewhat tricky.

City Away....Ok a result from this is not out of the question but a Citeh win is the most likely outcome you'd have to say.

Blackburn Home....Should be ok we always do well in this fixture

Sunderland Away...Hardly lost a home game have Sunderland. Tricky game.

West Brom Home...You'd have this down as a win but as they showed at Everton, no push-overs sandwiched in between two tough away trips, anything could happen.

Chelsea Away...Lampard and Terry will be back for this.

Liverpool Away...They are no great shakes but Gerrard will be back and we've got an awful record at Anfield of late.

5 points from these would be very decent. 6 would be great.

Lets see how we do.

6 games - 5 against teams in the top half - plus one against Liverpool

I think that 6 points would be a decent return

[DJBlu]

How ironic woul it be if Allardyce lost his job at the Reebok? I wouldn't wish it on him, by any means, as he was/is a legend here. But with these new owners potentially getting twitchy, a derby defeat could be the straw that broke the Camels back!

Erm quite?

More Ironic was the "type" of goal scored that ultimately lost him his job.