Boltons perspective

[BerksBlue]

We didnt face Cech on the opening day..... morons!

[79Royal]

Bolton didn't really create anything that you'd call a real chance, .

I thought Hahnemann was very good on Saturday.

So what did Marcus do well ?

He made a few good saves, his distribution was better and he commanded his box well. It seems to me over recent weeks that he's also improved his communication, as we've been making fewer mistakes at the back through hesitancy.

And I still don't think that Bolton created anything other than half chances. Our second and third golas were the only real chances of the game that I can remember.

[Stranded]

Well their goal was a bloody good chance. Pretty much carved us open. Finish was poor and they got lucky but a damn good chance nonetheless.

[Behindu]

And I still don't think that Bolton created anything other than half chances. Our second and third goals were the only real chances of the game that I can remember.

Anelka's curler
Thompson's chip
Diouf chance in the first half that Marcus got a hand on, it spun towards the goal and he gathered it
Block by Duberry in the first half
Gunnarsson's shot that curled wide in the first half
2 chances for us in the second both blocked by defenders in quick succession

[From Despair To Where?]

On a separate but, quite literally, related issue could someone explain what all this flag business is that eveyone keeps referring to? Several people have mentioned the Bolton fans and some flag routine and said how pathetic it was but no-one's actually explained what they were doing. Thanks.

Seeing as Winchester Royal's pictures seem to hae dissapeared, imagine if you can, Max & Paddy running up the touchline carrying big flags with "I Feel Good" printed on them, as James Brown's "I Feel Good" blares out (Only Bolton fans could need reminding of the words), getting to the end, twirling them around a bit, drum majorette style then sitting down. Forget the angst of conceding a goal, I was too busy pissing myself laughing.

I'd heard about this frankly embarrassing display of comedy gimpness, but nothing could prepare me for seeing it in the flesh.

[handbags_harris]

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Just got back from the game. Absolutely fuming with quite a few things:

1) I can accept being beaten by a better team (ie Man Utd took us apart) but Reading were plainly and simply AWFUL. Certainly worse than Watfords display at the Reebok to put it in perspective and for the vast majority of the game they were simply trying to contain our attacks and hope for a draw.

2) The referee (Howard Webb) and linesmen. - Awful performance throughout and particularly bad in the first half. Missed foul after foul on our players (esp Davies) and gifted Reading with free kicks that were nothing. The worst decisions however

- Nolan was poleaxed just before the half time break with an absolutely ATROCIOUS challenge (in many people's books a straight red but certainly a yellow). What did he do? He blew for half time and led the players off the pitch with hardly a backward glance at Nolan who still needed urgent medical attention and had to be helped off the pitch!

- 2nd Goal - Clearly (and I do mean CLEARLY, no debate about it, you could have seen it from one of Pluto's moons clearly) OFFSIDE.

- The first Reading goal. A penalty - I'm unsure at this stage but it looked dubious.

3) Reading's approach - Can't contain them so foul them off the park. 3 injuries in the first half - 3 substitutions. The team that started (Diouf really though) would have helped convert our many chances. The Diouf injury may not have been intended at first glance but on slow motion replays the player flicks his studs up back into the chasing Diouf.

4) Readings FANS: Disgraceful and disgusting. In the same league as the BWFC fans who sing about the Munich disaster. Now Diouf isn't anyone's favourite player and I was the first person to criticise his spitting and cheating BUT he clearly isn't playacting when he required a stretcher to take him off the pitch. The Reading fans who abused him goaded him as he was taken off - shame on you. Where is your basic sense of humanity?

They say what goes around, comes around. Lets hope it does with Reading because you should be embarrassed with the conduct of your fans, your team and finally with the fact that you even got ONE point out of that game

Having been to the game, I can agree 100% with your comments.

For all their plaudits this season, I thought that certain Reading players and the majority of their supporters came across today as nasty and bitter.

The more that I see of Stephen Hunt, the more i'm inclined to believe that he intentionally left his knee in when challenging Petr Cech on the opening day. Firstly, he needlessly shoulder charged Nicky Hunt off the pitch when the ball had already gone out for a throw. Then he had a go at Dioufy, in the hope of getting a reaction. When Michalik came onto the pitch, he tried the same thing again. He kept tugging at Lubo's shirt whilst waiting for a free kick to be taken. Lubo merely swatted him away, like a fly. Then he ran straight into Jussi and finally earned himself a booking.

As for their supporters????? Well imho to barrack someone as they are being stretchered off is bang out of order. Dioufy may not be everyone's favourite player, but to stand up and yell abuse as he is being carried off is an absolute disgrace.


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Just got back from Rotterdam after watching Feyenoord play NEC Nijmegen so forgive the delayed response.

1) I wouldn't have said we were awful, but we were pretty poor. Still, playing poor and winning...sign of a good side isn't it?

2) Referee and linesmen were indeed poor.
i) Nolan was poleaxed just on half time and I personally believe Doobs should have had a yellow at least.
ii) The goal was NOT offside as Long wasn't technically interfering with play. If he'd have gone for the ball then it would have been.
iii) Definate penalty. I don't know how this bitter and twisted tosser can question it.

3) If you can't take it, don't give it

4) Reading fans - up for the match and all having one common theme: we all hate Bolton. And I'm sure that if Stephen Hunt had been injured with a hamstring or worse he wouldn't have exactly been applauded off the field of play...

The views of a very bitter, twisted, and delusional one eyed Bolton fan completely without perspective.

[poohs pure]

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Just got back from the game. Absolutely fuming with quite a few things:

1) I can accept being beaten by a better team (ie Man Utd took us apart) but Reading were plainly and simply AWFUL. Certainly worse than Watfords display at the Reebok to put it in perspective and for the vast majority of the game they were simply trying to contain our attacks and hope for a draw.

2) The referee (Howard Webb) and linesmen. - Awful performance throughout and particularly bad in the first half. Missed foul after foul on our players (esp Davies) and gifted Reading with free kicks that were nothing. The worst decisions however

- Nolan was poleaxed just before the half time break with an absolutely ATROCIOUS challenge (in many people's books a straight red but certainly a yellow). What did he do? He blew for half time and led the players off the pitch with hardly a backward glance at Nolan who still needed urgent medical attention and had to be helped off the pitch!

- 2nd Goal - Clearly (and I do mean CLEARLY, no debate about it, you could have seen it from one of Pluto's moons clearly) OFFSIDE.

- The first Reading goal. A penalty - I'm unsure at this stage but it looked dubious.

3) Reading's approach - Can't contain them so foul them off the park. 3 injuries in the first half - 3 substitutions. The team that started (Diouf really though) would have helped convert our many chances. The Diouf injury may not have been intended at first glance but on slow motion replays the player flicks his studs up back into the chasing Diouf.

4) Readings FANS: Disgraceful and disgusting. In the same league as the BWFC fans who sing about the Munich disaster. Now Diouf isn't anyone's favourite player and I was the first person to criticise his spitting and cheating BUT he clearly isn't playacting when he required a stretcher to take him off the pitch. The Reading fans who abused him goaded him as he was taken off - shame on you. Where is your basic sense of humanity?

They say what goes around, comes around. Lets hope it does with Reading because you should be embarrassed with the conduct of your fans, your team and finally with the fact that you even got ONE point out of that game

Having been to the game, I can agree 100% with your comments.

For all their plaudits this season, I thought that certain Reading players and the majority of their supporters came across today as nasty and bitter.

The more that I see of Stephen Hunt, the more i'm inclined to believe that he intentionally left his knee in when challenging Petr Cech on the opening day. Firstly, he needlessly shoulder charged Nicky Hunt off the pitch when the ball had already gone out for a throw. Then he had a go at Dioufy, in the hope of getting a reaction. When Michalik came onto the pitch, he tried the same thing again. He kept tugging at Lubo's shirt whilst waiting for a free kick to be taken. Lubo merely swatted him away, like a fly. Then he ran straight into Jussi and finally earned himself a booking.

As for their supporters????? Well imho to barrack someone as they are being stretchered off is bang out of order. Dioufy may not be everyone's favourite player, but to stand up and yell abuse as he is being carried off is an absolute disgrace.


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sounds like sour grapes too me

punch the bully and he goes running to mummy.

[Huntley & Palmer]

To Amarillo / Bolton's Diouf chant

Sha la la lala lalala
Sha la la lala lalala
Sha la la lala lalala
El Hadji Diouf's in casualty

Although I thought the

We killed El Hadj Diouf
We killed El Hadj Diouf
At the Reebok Stadium
We killed El Hadj Diouf

was a touch to much !

I thought that was excellent, Diouf is the epitomy of everything that is wrong with the "foreign import"

[papereyes]

punch the bully and he goes running to mummy.

That is exactly how that little rant comes across.

[Daniella]

Bolton fans are cocks, everyone thinks they are a oxf*rd supported club, bitter about the fact no one likes their style of football- and thats what they are.

Can't fill a ground despite 4 top 8 finishes in recent years- oxf*rd support with a filthy team who can give but can't take. Screw them.

[Stranded]

Bolton fans are cocks, everyone thinks they are a oxf*rd supported club, bitter about the fact no one likes their style of football- and thats what they are.

Can't fill a ground despite 4 top 8 finishes in recent years- oxf*rd support with a filthy team who can give but can't take. Screw them.

And that rant's almost on par with the one that started the thread. Well done.

[Royalphil]

Bolton fans are cocks, everyone thinks they are a oxf*rd supported club, bitter about the fact no one likes their style of football- and thats what they are.

Can't fill a ground despite 4 top 8 finishes in recent years- oxf*rd support with a filthy team who can give but can't take. Screw them.

And that rant's almost on par with the one that started the thread. Well done.

And from a lady as well.....

[comeonthebiscuitmen]

Bolton didn't really create anything that you'd call a real chance, .

I thought Hahnemann was very good on Saturday.

So what did Marcus do well ?

His distribution was pretty good I'd say. But then Bolton gave us lots of space back there.

Good saves especially the one-on-ones but his distribution is patchy at best.
lots of dodgy kicking. he really needs to work on that.
Love the guy - hes a great keeper. I think A Fed will be a great long term replacement though.

[comeonthebiscuitmen]

what about

'Amir Amir whats the score'

and

'Amir is a Royal, Amir is a Royal'

in the direction of Amir Khan's exec box.