Why is it that football is the only sport in the world where it seems acceptable for managers and players to whine about what they "deserved"? And why do people like Gary Speed and Big Sam immediately assert that they deserved an incorrect decision in their favor after not having gotten 50/50 decisions in the past? No one "deserves" anything but the result they get. If a decision is incorrect, it's incorrect; just because the last incorrect decision went against you doesn't mean the next one should go in your favor. This goes for penalties as well: "we've only been given two or three penalties this season" is a meaningless fact that should have no impact on the way future penalties are given. Diouf's dive disgusted me. FIFA and the FA consistently talked about eliminating simulation from the game, yet players and teams are consistently rewarded for engaging in (or sanctioning) such behavior. It's awful. Rovers were cheated out of a point, plain and simple. Having said all that, Friedel was unbelievably slow to come off his line during the run-up to the decision. As the play developed, I thought Diouf would have no chance to beat the keeper to the ball. . . yet somehow Brad failed to appear on my screen until the last moment. Hard to rate Friedel's performance overall when there was so little work for him. His counterpart was excellent, though. Jussi made the one save he needed to (off Neill) and was very strong and confident in claiming crosses (particularly two free kicks from MGP and one from Sav). The backline was solid, though Matteo is still bewildering on occasion. As for the midfield, Savage was very much as expected. Thommo was invisible through the entire first half, but showed some skill in the buildup during the second half. MGP seemed the reverse: strong in the first half but fading late. Emerton is frustratingly inconsistent, showing great skill at one moment, then giving away possession, striking an awful cross, or making an aimless pass the next. Up front Rovers were awful. Bothroyd looked lost and lazy, and Gallacher was invisible. Stead seems uncommitted and lacking in confidence, and seems more fit for the Second Division than ever. Johnson showed flashes of ability, but is TINY and easily disposessed (actually reminds me a bit of DaMarcus Beasley when he was younger -- good speed, good skill, but weak on the ball. DB grew out of it, and I'm sure JJ will as well). As for the officiating overall: terrible. Sav probably could have gotten two yellows, but other than that, the decisions went well in favor of Bolton. How Nolan stayed on the pitch after the two-footer is an absolute mystery to me. Ben Haim is a disgrace as well; he dives like an attacking player! That's it from me. Sorry for the length. Hope I'm entitled to opinions in my first post.