So good they want to play us twice...Home to Portsmouth, Football League Cup Tues 10th Jan 7-45.

[TANGODANCER]

Any water-polo players in our squad? I got up to raining at about 8-0'clock this morning ; it's still raining quite heavily. hoping we don't have a Zenit St Petersburg fiasco on our hands.

Chance of it being called off, you reckon, Tango?

Nah. Rain's lessened now. Pitch will be very slick underfoot, but I don't see there being any issues with waterlogging.

As ever, que-sera.

[Bruce Rioja]

hoping we don't have a Zenit St Petersburg fiasco on our hands.

Fiasco? T'was a masterclass in adaptability, my friend.

[BWFC_Insane]

hoping we don't have a Zenit St Petersburg fiasco on our hands.

Fiasco? T'was a masterclass in adaptability, my friend.

It’s scary that game was in 2005. 18 years ago. Christ. Like I can rationalise the 80’s and 90’s stuff as being a long way away even though it feels like yesterday. But 2005 and that Allardyce European dream period feels like yesterday and I can’t fathom it being close to two decades away. How had two decades passed by since then?

They had Arshavin playing for them. Looked a quality side too.

[TANGODANCER]

Dempsey and his father have been in court today charged with assault, so it sounds like he hasn't trained and might not figure tonight..?

[Worthy4England]

Dempsey and his father have been in court today charged with assault, so it sounds like he hasn't trained and might not figure tonight..?

Posted this yesterday (which is when they were in court (I think ) - but yeah - his head might not be in the right place...

[TANGODANCER]

Dempsey and his father have been in court today charged with assault, so it sounds like he hasn't trained and might not figure tonight..?

Posted this yesterday (which is when they were in court (I think ) - but yeah - his head might not be in the right place...

Sorry Worthy. Missed it. As ever, Bolton News posted it as a headline today...as ever..

[BWFC_Insane]

No Dapo in squad tonight despite being eligible….if I was guessing I’d say….something is up there.

[The_Gun]

No Dapo in squad tonight despite being eligible….if I was guessing I’d say….something is up there.

Jones isn’t there either. I’d guess illness.

[BWFC_Insane]

No Dapo in squad tonight despite being eligible….if I was guessing I’d say….something is up there.

Jones isn’t there either. I’d guess illness.

Could be….

[jmjhb]

No Declan John in sight either

[Worthy4England]

No Declan John in sight either

That's rather less surprising!

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Both central midfielders get a breather. But are their stand-ins up to it? We will see…

[sonicthewhite]

I wasn't a million miles away with selection. Interesting that there's no Dapo, transfer anyone? And also interesting we're starting with three forwards so unless we're playing a 5-2-3 it looks as if Kacha could be the no10.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

I wasn't a million miles away with selection. Interesting that there's no Dapo, transfer anyone? And also interesting we're starting with three forwards so unless we're playing a 5-2-3 it looks as if Kacha could be the no10.

I think Evatt sees Kacha as a 10 not a striker. Asked about the strikers missing chances v Plymouth he said (I’m paraphrasing) “it’s not just the strikers - Aaron Morley missed a chance today, Kacha did…”

[Prufrock]

Well that's not a foul.

And that fecking bell.

[sonicthewhite]

Well the kettle's warmed up so here we go

[DJBlu]

Josh Sheehan is going to cost us keep losing the ball.

[officer_dibble]

Well the kettle's warmed up so here we go

Needed mate!

[officer_dibble]

Josh Sheehan is going to cost us keep losing the ball.

Possibly cruel but it doesn’t feel like Sheehan is a player for this kind of weather on this kind of pitch!

[Worthy4England]

Someone please shoot that bell ringing git.