Mattyblue

Just now, Mellor Rover said:

Hilarious people are unhappy at signing a CB who was pretty much a mainstay in a team that finished 4th. 

Same people probably unhappy with an experienced player like Bradley Johnson signing for free who played most matches post January in a team one game from the Premier League.

I know it’s a message board but can we at least try to lighten the fuck up.

Played full back though, didn’t he? Never centre half.

Don’t think so. Keith. Owns an insurance company.

10 hours ago, JHRover said:

Other rumours doing the rounds that Tom Morris (owner of Home Bargains and absolutely loaded) has got on board with Football Ventures to buy them.

Different Morris, nowhere near as loaded.

Which has dampened their spirits somewhat.

They’ve obviously known about Williams for most of pre season - he’s not featured in a friendly.

So if a couple of centre halves don’t come in then that’s even more of a worry on what’s going through TM’s head as they’ve had ample time to realise we’ve an issue (in an already weak area) and sort.

Good lad, get them brainwashed! You’ve had to suffer, why shouldn’t they!

8 hours ago, The Hypnotic said:

 

I thought that domestic fans could now use ifollow? I’ve used a VPN to access the service in the past but even that became tricky after a while. I’d definitely pay for the season pass if it meant a reliable, quality match day experience. i live in Northern Ireland so my use of ifollow won’t affect attendances in any way.

UK ban on live broadcast between 3 and 5pm on a Saturday. I imagine all game’s that don’t kick off then can be shown, like the Sky red button.

15 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

Sounds like we gave the guy somewhere to get fit. We liked some of what we saw and maybe made him an offer. He took a bigger offer but nothing is lost. In fact it creates a positive perception around the club and football. 

When I posted that I’d prefer us to promote Buckley rather than sign Adam it got a lot of likes on here. So why are we now criticising what essentially was a good thing that the club did? They’re damned if they do and damned if they don’t. 

Because lots of people on here would rather see a young lad get a chance, me included, so you got lots of likes.

Some obviously like Adam and would like to have seen him sign. So they are disappointed.

Game of opinions, fancy that!

Just now, Pedro said:

No.  But if what I was told is accurate, things, quotes and events make a lot of sense.

Like?

Just now, S8 & Blue said:

Yeah but didn’t we consider signing him? Didn’t some of us want to?

He was on trial by all intents and purposes.

Why do some of you have to get pissed off at EVERYTHING?

 

Could get a blowie off Meghan Markle and complain about the teeth.

I’m not remotely pissed off. Seems like that’s you. Just a light hearted musing  about the life of a footballer and the ‘I scratch your back...’ world they inhabit. He took full advantage of our facilities this time and Reading take him on, I’m sure we have done the same with other players.

He obviously wasn’t initially on trial as stated by the manager, many players go to local clubs to train in the summer. 

Some thread this 

Just now, S8 & Blue said:

Did he?

He did. 

‘It’s mainly somewhere to give them somewhere to train and get fit....

Charlie phoned me a few days ago and asked if he could come in and train,” Mowbray said.

“He knows a few of the lads and I said ‘no problem’.

“One of our young players Brad Lyons picked up a groin injury yesterday.

“Brad would have played and we needed to fill in with the bodies because I was going to play two lots of 45 minutes.

“I asked Charlie if he wanted to fill in and he said ‘yeah fine’ because that’s the sort of kid he is.’

Just now, S8 & Blue said:

I believe they are called trials

This wasn’t. He rang up himself and asked to train . He got a game at Barrow due to an injury.

Fairly common in the game, so not a trial. As I said not a bad life.

Just now, Pedro said:

Venkys

So JW and/or the Trust were funnelling money out?

Great life being a footballer though, ain’t it. 

Free agent, but ring up a club asking if you can train, rock up and take part in sessions, use the facilities, get physio and massages. eat the food, get yourself fit and then get a contract somewhere else. 

Three stars ay?

They only had 2 league titles (fewer than us) when the Arabs turned up.

He’s obviously not remotely interested in playing in England again, two and a half weeks to go and not bothered with a pre-season.

27 years old, should be reaching his peak. A symbol of the modern game.

Jim White loves having him on talksport.

’EXCLUSIVE interview with the would be owner of Bolton’

They obviously all know he’s got issues and will never own them, but just let him make a fool of himself for an hour, good radio ay!

4 minutes ago, Pedro said:

Bit harsh. I'm led to believe on very good authority that when they took over, they uncovered a hell of a lot of money going to places that it shouldn't have and allegedly, it pointed one way. The reason why they had two accounting firms running the rule over the books 18months ago (ish) was to make sure that was no longer happening, which it wasn't. 

 

The  trust issues work both ways I suppose.

Who’s they? Venky’s or Waggott and his team?

That was just city going back to an updated version of their proper badge.

I don’t think he’s mentally well.

The media are taking advantage, to me.

Just now, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

To be fair he had that rant about defenders not being able to defend.  

Named no names, apart from fellow academy grad Nyambe.

Good chance he did want to go after Mowbray hung him out to dry on more than one occasion post Christmas.

Something he never did to experienced defenders that were also dropping regular clangers.

That’s zero friendlies...

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17787015.game-oldham-athletic-cancel-bolton-wanderers-friendly/

18 minutes ago, Neal said:

From what I saw yesterday... Yes. 

Has to be worth a look if no new LB is coming in.

No way Bell can be first choice in a team with any aspirations, just a poor player at this level and no signs of improvement from what I’ve seen.

5 minutes ago, unsall said:

Do you think so.

I’m going to say... yes.

Just now, BankEnd Rover said:

If we play the quality we have i honestly think we could challenge top 6. Our problem is our Manager really can't seem to start these players. This is his last chance for me to start well - if not then i'd want mowbray out by xmas.

Not without serious reinforcements to that defensive unit. I foresee more thrashings away from home.