Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[ozzjim]

After a couple of hours work, I have returned to hear the cat calls.

I just think we need to hold our nerve, and the signs from the rest of the side outside of the obvious (something GH alluded to being well aware of in his interview on sky) defensive issues is that we are capable of playing the sort of football that will bring a lot more happy days than sad, but this season needs to be dealt with first. I sincerely hope we stay up and and then GH is backed to continue his work. I will then enjoy next season, and enjoy the reaction of some on here. I feel rather like Chris Smith must have in the DOL days, but I think he is a good manager, he has a tremendous pedegree, and has seen us play some very good football this season at times. Just need to get the last bit sorted. Collins, Dunne and Cuellar coming back will be a great help with that, as although Bolton may have scored today, I think we would have been much steadier back there.

[TonyD]

If nothing else this season has shown we need a massive overhaul in the summer.

Pointless if we still have the same management team.

[Dan England]

and we have to get rid of players because of the debt

the results today coudnt have gone any worse for us

just need Wigan to get a result v Man City tonight (although that shouldnt happen after our confidence booster)


we are going down, make no mistake - the only worse team i see apart from us is Wigan

Sorry mate but every post is a load of crap. Why bother?

[brian green]

Iceberg?  What iceberg?

[TheTimVilla]

Apparently, on average, one goal is scored for every 60 or so corners conceded.

Reckon we're anywhere close to that?

Don't tell Martin Laursen that. He seemed to score from one in two. ;o)

[TopDeck113]

Not long back and about to go out again, so to keep it brief.

I can't believe we didn't get 3 points, let alone lose.

Fault? Not Houllier's today.  With the exception of bringing off Albrighton, I don't think he got much wrong.  If a £20 million striker can't put away the chances he got today, then we may as well have saved the money.

I've said before Ashley is a liability as a penalty taker.  I don't know his record, but he's not a nine out of tenner, which is what you want.

Oh, and why the fuck didn't we have a defender on the far post for their first goal? Text book defending from a corner.

[TheTimVilla]

Ah, I love all the posters who decry anyone with a negative take on events. Ok, let's look at it. With 9 games to go, even if we win every damn game left we can't reach our points total of last or the season before's, total. That's impressive isn't it? If we win every one we equal our points total of 3 seasons ago.

It's extremely unlikely that we'll make the 50 points of MON's first season. Believe me, I've no time for MON. However I've no time either for the apologists who excuse every defeat.

If we lose our last nine games someone on here would explain every bastard one away!

Well, thanks to MoN we're struggling to get near his points total.

[WikiVilla]

When you play well and lose you know you've got problems

[dave.woodhall]

Ah, I love all the posters who decry anyone with a negative take on events. Ok, let's look at it. With 9 games to go, even if we win every damn game left we can't reach our points total of last or the season before's, total. That's impressive isn't it? If we win every one we equal our points total of 3 seasons ago.

It's extremely unlikely that we'll make the 50 points of MON's first season. Believe me, I've no time for MON. However I've no time either for the apologists who excuse every defeat.

If we lose our last nine games someone on here would explain every bastard one away!

Great post. Dave Woodhall will explain the 9 defeats i bet you, at the same time licking Mr Lerner all over.

Hey, that was clever. Really funny, and at the same time veritably Wildean.

[Ads]

Having watched that, my first thought is that we've missed a trick this season with all the events pre-Christmas because Bolton, being 6th in this league, shows how pish it is. Don't believe all this garbage about Coyle having them play football, because they're the same as they've always been. Their still a side that plays the percentage game, launching balls into the fat lads out wide and eking out set pieces.

Friedel doesn't dominate his area and does not communicate. Today we let in three soft goals again. Similar to Blackpool ikn not pickig up the runner.

I couldn't believe the amount of chances we've missed. If they'd have lost 6 they would have not been able to complain. You cannot be that wasteful and hope to get away with it.

Another three points thrown away. Still, there are plenty of positives. You'd think that attacking like that would see us win more games than not. We're not going to go down, the piss poor defending has made this season poorer than it should have been.

Once the rest of you have seen the highlights you'll say the same thing - "Bolton 6th? Fuck me Villa, what a waste of a season".

[tarzansbrother]

After a couple of hours work, I have returned to hear the cat calls.

I just think we need to hold our nerve, and the signs from the rest of the side outside of the obvious (something GH alluded to being well aware of in his interview on sky) defensive issues is that we are capable of playing the sort of football that will bring a lot more happy days than sad, but this season needs to be dealt with first. I sincerely hope we stay up and and then GH is backed to continue his work. I will then enjoy next season, and enjoy the reaction of some on here. I feel rather like Chris Smith must have in the DOL days, but I think he is a good manager, he has a tremendous pedegree, and has seen us play some very good football this season at times. Just need to get the last bit sorted. Collins, Dunne and Cuellar coming back will be a great help with that, as although Bolton may have scored today, I think we would have been much steadier back there.

Whats he good at that then Ozz? The only thing he been good at is securing Walker on loan and to be fair Warnock led him to that signing.

[TheTimVilla]

I am so tired of reading posts from people knee jerking, blaming houllier for bad luck and poor finishing, having a go at randy a few weeks after he has just smashed our transfer record. Sometimes you have to sit back and say it just wasnt our day....the media is unanimous in saying we deserved to win.

the night is darkest just before the dawn. see you all in two weeks
UTV

Well said.

[madirishvillain]

and we have to get rid of players because of the debt

the results today coudnt have gone any worse for us

just need Wigan to get a result v Man City tonight (although that shouldnt happen after our confidence booster)


we are going down, make no mistake - the only worse team i see apart from us is Wigan

Sorry mate but every post is a load of crap. Why bother?

no problem Dan

whats your take on things beside that?

dont leave me hanging here ffs

[tarzansbrother]

Ah, I love all the posters who decry anyone with a negative take on events. Ok, let's look at it. With 9 games to go, even if we win every damn game left we can't reach our points total of last or the season before's, total. That's impressive isn't it? If we win every one we equal our points total of 3 seasons ago.

It's extremely unlikely that we'll make the 50 points of MON's first season. Believe me, I've no time for MON. However I've no time either for the apologists who excuse every defeat.

If we lose our last nine games someone on here would explain every bastard one away!

Great post. Dave Woodhall will explain the 9 defeats i bet you, at the same time licking Mr Lerner all over.

Hey, that was clever. Really funny, and at the same time veritably Wildean.

I wasnt being funny I was being truthful.

[Matt Collins]

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Just back from The Reebok.

First of all, as always the away support was fantastic.

Secondly, I can't believe we lost, we had a hatful of chances, they had 3 and took them all. All of their goals from corners !!

Friedl is finished IMO, never comes off his line for the ball or to clear the ball, now a liability.

Bent was wasteful, other than that I thought they played well.

balanced view? Ban him!