Mattyblue

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.

Just now, philipl said:

read that thread, even when he was sold, and that is nothing compare with the stick he was given during the second half of last season on brfcs.com

 

I’m talking about last season. Of course he got stick he was making errors. 

Many posters wanted him to have competition, a better GK coach, not to just flog him.

Just now, philipl said:

I was one of those most unhappy about Raya going but well over half the message board are asserting Raya cost us at least ten goals and several points last season, convinced he disrupted the defence through poor communication, made rubbish decisions and flapped at every cross. In short, they were insistent he be shipped out and they got their wishes fulfilled. 

Not remotely true that ‘well over half the board’ wanted him shipped out.

He’s gone and that’s that, but don’t re-write history.

Just now, unsall said:

Bit daft, do you think so,I’m talking to folk on this forum, they don’t seem to appreciate bringing guys through,only spending millions. NOT a daft comment thank you.

 Extremely daft.

Who doesn’t appreciate it? This board is always clamouring for academy lads to be played.

From Travis to Buckley to Butterworth and on it goes.

Just now, Swanson said:

"Linked" with Fraizer Campbell.

‘Rule of 3’

Nothing to see here.

Just now, OnePhilT said:

No it's not. I think he hit a confidence block - at least at this club, anyway. I'm not fussed that he's gone and I think we needed freshening up.

Talk was about the goalkeeping situation. Sorry to bring up a point about our previous goalkeeper that might back up the need for new ones.

I wasn’t massively upset by it, but then I wasn’t expecting a young loanee as a replacement.

Just now, OnePhilT said:

I have a suspicion that a decision to loan out or even sell Leutwiler has already been made; I'm pretty sure he is going to want first-team football, and I think he'll find that in League One or possibly even at a lower Championship club. This would explain the need for two new goalkeepers - a first-teamer and a reserve.

When all is said and done, I never felt comfortable with Raya in goal. Potential? Yes, but it's quite amazing how just a few months ago he was billed on here as somebody who would be a liability, and yet now he is seen as "the one that got away". I think it's the Steven Reid syndrome; absence makes the heart grow fonder. Done is done. He must have wanted to move on if he was sold this early in the window, and whether it's Mowbray not wanting him anymore, Raya not wanting to be here, or both... It no longer matters. Done is done, and we're going to be having a new goalkeeper, which I welcome, really. We need a shake up across the entire defence.

Being a bit disingenuous there, yes he was making mistakes, but most knew he was full of potential. Talk was about competition and replacing the GK coach more than selling Raya.

Just now, OnePhilT said:

Based on Mowbray's comments, if the player had his heart set on leaving, it's probably best to get the deal done, rather than having somebody who'd rather be elsewhere. I'm not sure that scenario is great for the rest of the players at the club.

To be fair, if we can’t take on face value TM’s comments that he needed to be sold so we could bring in players, we can’t his comments that he wanted to leave either.

2 minutes ago, unsall said:

I know most on here won’t agree, probably not bothered unless we’re spending millions on new players, but the young talent Rovers are bringing on is excellent, not only that but signing them on long contracts as young Travis has just done.

 

What a silly comment.

Ive never come across a Rovers fan that doesn’t LOVE seeing young lads coming through the academy.