Mark Lawrenson - the sage master of understatement
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Mark Lawrenson - the sage master of understatement
He's done a bit about us in his blog for the Sunday Mirror today that has all the depth of a rain puddle. It's good to kow that his insights get him paid handsomely. 

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Re: Mark Lawrenson - the sage master of understatement
For those who are interested he wrote:
Owen Coyle has not only got Bolton competing at the top of the league, he has also reinvented their footballing style.
Bolton are an attractive team to watch these days. A front two of Kevin Davies and Johan Elmander are a handful, but Coyle has also got his other players to express themselves. There is a subtlety about their play this season that wins admirers.
Couple that with an attitude to work their socks off and they can hover around the lofty heights.
Owen Coyle has not only got Bolton competing at the top of the league, he has also reinvented their footballing style.
Bolton are an attractive team to watch these days. A front two of Kevin Davies and Johan Elmander are a handful, but Coyle has also got his other players to express themselves. There is a subtlety about their play this season that wins admirers.
Couple that with an attitude to work their socks off and they can hover around the lofty heights.
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Thanks MontrealMontreal Wanderer wrote:For those who are interested he wrote:
Owen Coyle has not only got Bolton competing at the top of the league, he has also reinvented their footballing style.
Bolton are an attractive team to watch these days. A front two of Kevin Davies and Johan Elmander are a handful, but Coyle has also got his other players to express themselves. There is a subtlety about their play this season that wins admirers.
Couple that with an attitude to work their socks off and they can hover around the lofty heights.
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I'm a master of cutting and pasting...TKIZ! wrote:Thanks MontrealMontreal Wanderer wrote:For those who are interested he wrote:
Owen Coyle has not only got Bolton competing at the top of the league, he has also reinvented their footballing style.
Bolton are an attractive team to watch these days. A front two of Kevin Davies and Johan Elmander are a handful, but Coyle has also got his other players to express themselves. There is a subtlety about their play this season that wins admirers.
Couple that with an attitude to work their socks off and they can hover around the lofty heights.

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Its great to read stuff like this for a change.
Got a pain in my B****x with people moaning about our long ball strategy adopted by SA.
Got a pain in my B****x with people moaning about our long ball strategy adopted by SA.
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Having watched some of the Spurs game, that's long ball. 

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Well ... you know what you're getting with Liverpool & Spurs.TKIZ! wrote:Having watched some of the Spurs game, that's long ball.
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But will Bolton get the credit for teaching the Premiership the benefits of its occasional usage?bobo the clown wrote:Well ... you know what you're getting with Liverpool & Spurs.TKIZ! wrote:Having watched some of the Spurs game, that's long ball.

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I think the concept of us being a reinvented team is beyond most people. One of my mates (tragically a united fan) was telling me how are 13 goals in 4 games is a result of our route one strategy 

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There were more long balls in that game, from both sides, than we have played all season.bobo the clown wrote:Well ... you know what you're getting with Liverpool & Spurs.TKIZ! wrote:Having watched some of the Spurs game, that's long ball.
But how the Pool lost I don't know Torres was clean through three times and each time failed to get a shot on target, in fact he didn't get a shot away at all.
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Re: Mark Lawrenson - the sage master of understatement
Have you been reading my mind!TKIZ! wrote:Having watched some of the Spurs game, that's long ball.
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Re: Mark Lawrenson - the sage master of understatement
I think so Raven, I watched it because there was nothing else on and hoped that the Scousebots could have done us a favour. Apparently not, but if they want to swap Elmo for Torres I wouldn't complain




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Re: Mark Lawrenson - the sage master of understatement
No that's long passing. It's exquisite - and sometimes delicious.Raven wrote:Have you been reading my mind!TKIZ! wrote:Having watched some of the Spurs game, that's long ball.
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Re: Mark Lawrenson - the sage master of understatement
Of course its long passing, just like Arsenal, silly me!
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