Match Thread - Bolton Wanderers

**St Charles Owl** · 17-01-2015, 19:11

Just to update the BML, Bottesford wins the

for the attendance and Southey and myself win a

for the predictions!!! BML updated on OP.

Statesideowl · 17-01-2015, 19:13

20 games left and 60pts up for grabs. It's probably a fair projection to say we'll take 25-35pts from it. Leaving us in the region of 62 to 72pts

Better than last season, but not going any further forward than we already are without that buyout miracle.

**St Charles Owl** · 17-01-2015, 19:21

(17-01-2015, 19:13)Statesideowl Wrote: 20 games left and 60pts up for grabs. It's probably a fair projection to say we'll take 25-35pts from it. Leaving us in the region of 62 to 72pts

Better than last season, but not going any further forward than we already are without that buyout miracle.

I think thats a fair assessment but also it highlights just how many points are still there to be won!!! I truly don't think we will go down now, nor do I think we will get dragged into the relegation scrap but its going to be really tough to close the gap on the teams above us, now have a 6 point gap directly above us!!

Interestingly, I was looking at the predictions we all made at the start of the season, and we are either a right bunch of pessimists or SG is far exceeding our very low expectations so far!!! I think 10th place was the highest anyone had us!! Having said that I don't think anyone saw how good Westwood and Lees would be, so while we can't score often enough, our defence is probably the best in the division!!

Still all to play for and hopefully MM either lets SG make some signings or he can get the takeover to a point where new owners would sanction some spending. Either way, we have two weeks left in the transfer window to change things!!

Southeyowl · 17-01-2015, 19:22

That bold xxxx of a lino, can stick that flag up his xxxx arse! SIDEWAYS

**St Charles Owl** · 17-01-2015, 19:27

(17-01-2015, 19:22)Southeyowl Wrote: That bold **** of a lino, can stick that flag up his **** arse! SIDEWAYS

I take it you don't think he should have ruled out that late "goal"?? Whats your take on it??

Statesideowl · 17-01-2015, 19:27

Absolutely SCO. It just shows now that the Wolves game turned out to be a 6 pointer... A game we really shouldn't have lost. As you say there's no way we're going down. However, we could have exceeded all expectations had we just scored regularly..
It's just a shame, in reality we over achieved and expected we could keep it up

**St Charles Owl** · 17-01-2015, 19:32

(17-01-2015, 19:26)Imre varadi Wrote: It will be interesting to see if May can do the job with a different manager who doesnt plat him on the flanks aswell !! but hes going to have to do it fast if we get a new chairman and manager , because hes turning into another striker that cant do the job in a wednesday shirt !!! nuhui is and always was a bettering ram which we need for the away games and for bit parts at home !! and this is SG downfall playing form the start at home when we had Helan Baker & Hutch on the bench ? it could have been so different today if they had started instead of semi nuhui and magure !!

Yes, May has to score some goals!! He gets into the right positions every game but his finishing has been poor, he also doesn't make the most of his assist chances when we are on the break!! I hope he is just lacking confidence rather than it being his ability, but one way or another he has to start scoring!!

According to the Beeb, we had 17 shots on goal today but only 3 were on target, that is our season long problem in a nutshell!!! We can create chances but cannot consistently put them away!! Today we hit the woodwork 2 or 3 times, had a goal disallowed late on but really didn't work their keeper that much!! I can accept a keeper having a blinder, like we have seen Westwood do a few times, but we have to be working the opposition keeper much more and that means getting more on target!!

Kimmyowl · 17-01-2015, 20:09

What a truly awful performance, we were totally out worked today
Their determination to win the ball dictated the whole game, we couldn't match them and didn't really deserve anything especially the 1st half.
I'd've taken mags off at half time but he improved in the 2nd half and was having his best spell when taken off.
Mays goal looked ok to me
Nuhui shouldn't play for us again , couldn't win his battle and never looked like doing so against their CH
He also got out jumped by their. Number 18 who was the smallest man on the pitch

Southeyowl · (This post was last modified: 17-01-2015, 20:50 by Southeyowl.)

SCO, ball hit bar and the defender stopped dead! May nipped in front of him to score! Lino ruled it off, ref would have give it; match was crap though, did not deserve much!

Anyone seen a replay of it?

Owlkev71 · 17-01-2015, 21:11

Neil Lennon reckoned it was a good goal as do tv replays.