Bolton v port vale at the unibol and on stats looks a mismatch. Going back to the end of October Bolton after being beaten 4-0 at orient were in 19th place with just 9 points, port vale had beat Southend 2-0 and were in 5th after a great start to the season. Fast forward through November and Bolton have taken 13 points out of 15 to move to 10th and within a win of the playoffs. Port vale have lost all 5 league games in November to drop to 14th. Today should be straightforward? Right? Today the first round of league two fixtures since England came out of lockdown and fans allowed back in stadiums. Unfortunately greater Manchester in tier 3 and no fans allowed just yet. I find it strange indoor shopping centres including middlebrook will be packed out today with Christmas shoppers yet we can't have 2000 at the unibol in an outdoor covid secure setting. As an old friend once said don't expect things to make sense. Team news. 2 added to the list. Miller added to the long term list with politic and Edwards, tutte out for a month, similar timescale to brockbank. With tutte out one change will be needed to our settled 11. White likely to come in for tutte. Other choices comley, accident waiting to happen, Thomason, should be on the bench, darcy which would mean Crawford dropping deeper my choice. Another option I thought of which won't happen move Santos into holding midfield, I think he would be amazing there and put greenidge or Taft in the back 3. Weather watch. Its cold out but no snow or frost, wet underfoot but not raining at the moment.
posted on 9/12/20
No! Please no return for Crellin. The would mean that the prospect of winning games would have evaporated into the ether.
posted on 9/12/20
Think we are safe on that one the fast track route is currently closed due to a derailment at Lostock a temporary replacement service is in place using the old coach route.
posted on 10/12/20
Who wrote "can I have a P please Bob" on their voting slip.
What are the odds on getting the match you want and seeing a win.
Is it worth it how many clubs are making anything from the cunning plan with all the additional measures attached.
Does Lofty get a ticket to strut his stuff.
posted on 10/12/20
So for us non-eason ticket holders what are the options on the list?
It's not great whatever the outcome. Going to the games is what every fan wants. However, FV is at least giving the relevant fans a say. The sign of a good management team, which we couldn't say about the last incumbent.
posted on 10/12/20
1 in 4 games for us season ticket holders. Pasty Bob may have spares though.
posted on 11/12/20
Why didn't we spot Ali Crawford was trying too hard was the clue in the misplaced and over hit passes or the wayward shots perhaps it was all those bookings from his famous crunching tackles and being carried off with exhaustion after the final whistle.
What we need is an iFollow camera which sees what what IE sees that it'll fix us fans but what about Ali does he need valium to calm down and relax it looks like we have tried that so what's next.
'Tis a funny old game just you wait and see tomorrow we'll mmmm
posted on 11/12/20
One game in four isn't great but better than nothing. I think the government could have done a lot better by simply looking at the stadiums capacity and allocating a figure on that basis.
As for football, Evatt is hoping for a return back to the form of the previous four games tomorrow. We will have to wait and see if the team really do have a backbone and the required skill and desire to win the game.
posted on 11/12/20
Tobias Phoenix has left the club.
Will he take his computer with him?
posted on 11/12/20
Computer said No and he was gone can't say we'll miss him if the computer did most of the work anyway.
posted on 11/12/20
Owners run the club, managers manage. Probably a role that was needed to restructure the club but jobs done now. More responsibilities for evatt.