Abide with us...v Plymouth Argyle Sunday 2nd April 3-O'clock WEMBLEY

[TANGODANCER]

Papa John Final at football's mecca English Venue, Wembley Stadium. Plenty time to get your views, team preferences and Super White support posts aired. We've got there and now it's time to drown out the distant drums of Plymouth with a mighty " COME ON YOU WHITES...roar. Come on then, let's be having you...

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Biggest game in a while. Argument point: bigger than Crawley? Feels like it in terms of occasion. Biggest since... Forest?

Anyways, as discussed elsewhere Wembley hasn't been the happiest hunting ground of late, and not just That Semi. Deano's miss v Villa; the Watford PO Final; heartwarming agony v Liverpool; Chris f**kin' Malkin. Thirty years of hurt, even if the Reading outlier might just be the happiest day I've ever had as a Wanderer.

We'll be missing a few faces through injury and ineligibility but we'll still have too many pros for the seven spaces on the bench. I make it 20 for the matchday 18:
Possible XI: Trafford; Jones, Santos, Toal; Bradley, Morley, Dempsey, John; Lee; Kachunga, Charles
Subs: Dixon, Mbete, Johnston, MJ, Thomason, Sheehan, Isgrove, R Williams, Jerome.

Of course it depends how recovered the returning trio (MJ, Johnston, Thomason) are. If George J is fit, Mbete could drop out - tough for the lad, but he's young enough to get over it. I doubt Evatt will want to lose a cup final through having no sub keeper, so with one more name to drop it may be Isgrove shaded out by Randy Williams - that would certainly be the choice dictated by logic rather than the heart.

[TANGODANCER]

I've often though a substitute goalie should be allowed separately from the pack. Maybe for finals etc? Wouldn't cost any more and I reckon most clubs would agree.

[BWFC_Insane]

Part of me wonders if we might try something different and say give Lee and Sheehan completely free roles off of Charles. I’m not convinced Jerome can contribute for long enough for this occasion to start and Kachunga - as much as he did a job in the semi final….I’m far from convinced generally. He has played there before though so that experience helps.

[Worthy4England]

I've often though a substitute goalie should be allowed separately from the pack. Maybe for finals etc? Wouldn't cost any more and I reckon most clubs would agree.

There are more substitutes on the bench than can be used in the match. So there's enough room. That IE chooses not to fill a place with a keeper is up to him...

[Bertie Wooster]

Apparently we have been drawn as the home team therefore we will wear our white kit and Plymouth have to wear there 3rd kit.

[TANGODANCER]

Apparently we have been drawn as the home team therefore we will wear our white kit and Plymouth have to wear there 3rd kit.

Now that is a plus. Old-fashioned I may be, but white shirts and navy-blue shorts go together with Bolton Wanderers like salt and vinegar on your fish and chips. Shades of Wembley 58..

[Harry Genshaw]

Hopefully the occasion will lead to a whole new generation of supporters.

However, stuff the occasion. I've seen us lose enough times at Wembley, just feckin win boys.

[Worthy4England]

Apparently we have been drawn as the home team therefore we will wear our white kit and Plymouth have to wear there 3rd kit.

Bit bizarre. Not like there's a clash?

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Apparently we have been drawn as the home team therefore we will wear our white kit and Plymouth have to wear there 3rd kit.

Bit bizarre. Not like there's a clash?

Paying for those white sleeves, perhaps. Although I've seen much worse clashes go unchanged

[TANGODANCER]

A big hope that four of our players on international duty, Trafford, Bradley, Toal and Charles, stay injury free. Could have come at a better time. Good luck lads...

[boltonboris]

Part of me wonders if we might try something different and say give Lee and Sheehan completely free roles off of Charles. I’m not convinced Jerome can contribute for long enough for this occasion to start and Kachunga - as much as he did a job in the semi final….I’m far from convinced generally. He has played there before though so that experience helps.

I think this kind of occasion is exactly the reason we signed Cameron Jerome to be honest. Experienced, strong, leader who'll be invaluable - Run-in and playoffs was probably his remit and I think this final will suit him.

[LeverEnd]

Part of me wonders if we might try something different and say give Lee and Sheehan completely free roles off of Charles. I’m not convinced Jerome can contribute for long enough for this occasion to start and Kachunga - as much as he did a job in the semi final….I’m far from convinced generally. He has played there before though so that experience helps.

I think this kind of occasion is exactly the reason we signed Cameron Jerome to be honest. Experienced, strong, leader who'll be invaluable - Run-in and playoffs was probably his remit and I think this final will suit him.

I'm with you there. Kachunga for the fresh legs if desperate. He has an underwhelming record against decent sides.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Kachunga for the fresh legs if desperate. He has an underwhelming record against decent sides.

Not exactly overwhelming against anyone

But I’d love him to score at Wembers…

[officer_dibble]

If I was convinced we could get more than 30 minutes out of Jerome I would be near agreeing, but can’t see him starting.

[TANGODANCER]

For the benefit of any fans who can't access The Bolton News, when the squad is finally assembled they'll be training at Brentford courtesy of the owners and manager there..

“We’ll go down on the Friday and train at Brentford, which Thomas (Frank) has allowed us to do, which was wonderful of him. We’ll visit Wembley on Saturday and let the players get used to the surroundings." (Bolton News)

[sonicthewhite]

Very classy from all involved at Brentford.

[truewhite15]

Bradley and Charles both start for Norn Ireland tonight. Toal on the bench (wearing bizarrely, #7).

Just don't get injured, lads...

[TANGODANCER]

Dion banged two in for Northern Ireland tonight..

[TANGODANCER]

Nine days and counting...(including today)

and so much can be unveiled by those days. Our league rivals will have played two games by then and we can only hope that our lads minds will be in Neutral regardless of all else and concentrating on the main event...WEMBLEY...!

Great work by Dion and co on the international scene, but they have still to play another game before "walking on England's pastures green" and it's a fingers crossed re them coming through unscathed. Meanwhile, personally, I'm seeing sixth place and the play-offs at best, because no favours will be given and even super optimism has to be matched with reality. That said, the tomorrow's will take care of themselves, so a wing and a prayer it is. Hope, as ever, springs eternal even though a copper on a white horse will probably be replaced by a few hundred in Transit vans and riot gear. As ever..COME ON YOU WHITES...