Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Rudy Can't Fail]

How many did we take yesterday?

I believe it was 2700.

I thought our fans were brilliant yesterday. Loud and proud.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Got a Bolton mate who was at the game yesterday. He said our fans were the loudest and happiest at the Reebok this season. Well done lads ..........

[dave.woodhall]

How many did we take yesterday?

I believe it was 2700.

2,604. Ten ejections and one arrest.

[Merv]

Important win. Don't see much coming our way in the rest of December so vital we picked up three points yesterday. Pleasantly surprised to see us start with the same front six I'd suggested in the pre-match thread - it allowed us to get at Bolton from the go and begin a game on the front foot. Albrighton and N'Zogbia looked comfortable in traditional winger roles. Won't work in every game - 4-4-2 - but a good decision to go with it v Bolton.

[Bad English]

Nice to see three points on the board. But that's enough about the game. Did we establish what a cheese naan is?

[Legion]

 A naan with cheese in/on it.

[pauliewalnuts]

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The only people who say we're struggling are Villa supporters.

We're not struggling. We ought to be, but we are not. The current PL is probably the weakest it has been for years.

We are currently 8th because we have been the best of the dross so far, despite poor football. Whether we stay there or thereabouts   is anyone's guess.

This season was always going to be about how many teams are worse than us. So far it seems that there will be quite a few.

It doesn't matter whether being the best of a bad bunch means we finish 8th, 12th or 17th. We should be doing a lot better than we are, we should be playing a lot better than we do.

There's not a huge amount to moan at in the league position, really.

The quality of the football, though, has been a different thing altogether, there's plenty to grumble at there.

It's true, there's an awful amount of dross in the PL this season, and we're currently top of the dross, but I wouldn't expect us to stay there. As the season goes on, we'll pick up injuries, and we're going to have to start beating some non-dross teams pretty soon, too.

[hawkeye]

I dont think we are in trouble because as pointed out there are quite a few ordinary teams, it would not take much for us or any of the teams around us to get dragged into it though, a run of 7 or 8 bad results would do it. The difference yesterday was that we got some decent performances from the likes of Nzogbia and Albrighton and the rest of the team were decent to good except Bent who is looking lost at the moment.

[Villanation]

Very important we got the 3 points.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

How many did we take yesterday?

I believe it was 2700.

2,604. Ten ejections and one arrest.

That would probably be the muppet who walked outside the barrier and acted like a dickhead shouting abuse at police officers and stewards. He was swiftly taken to the ground and dealth with appropriately. What a moron. Why do these people bother???

[garyfouroaks]

This season was always going to be about how many teams are worse than us. So far it seems that there will be quite a few.

It doesn't matter whether being the best of a bad bunch means we finish 8th, 12th or 17th. We should be doing a lot better than we are, we should be playing a lot better than we do.

A painfully accurate assessment.
There's not a huge amount to moan at in the league position, really.

The quality of the football, though, has been a different thing altogether, there's plenty to grumble at there.

It's true, there's an awful amount of dross in the PL this season, and we're currently top of the dross, but I wouldn't expect us to stay there. As the season goes on, we'll pick up injuries, and we're going to have to start beating some non-dross teams pretty soon, too.
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[Mister E]

How many did we take yesterday?

I believe it was 2700.

2,604. Ten ejections and one arrest.

That would probably be the muppet who walked outside the barrier and acted like a dickhead shouting abuse at police officers and stewards. He was swiftly taken to the ground and dealth with appropriately. What a moron. Why do these people bother???

There was also a big punch-up in the row in front of me early in the second half; police involved and lots of bollox going on ... sad between Villa fans.

[TimTheVillain]

Gabby suspended for Liverpool I think.

Can you appeal against a yellow card? Watching on Football First the co commentator was flabbergasted that Gabby got the card when their keeper kicked the ball at Gabby! Dowd was a complete twat throughout the game

No, you can't contest a yellow card. I don't remember the incident but it does sound like typical Dowd fuck up. The free kick he gave Bolton on the edge of their area in the first half was baffling. He really is a dire referee. He needs to ref in the lower leagues, the games are a bit slower down there, he might understand what he's doing a bit better.

He can't see past his gut

[Breezeblock]

The food in The Beehive was shite.  The beer, on the other hand was excellent. The football was like the curate's egg - good in parts. Our first away trip of the season and we saw us win. Need to go on more away trips!

[hawkeye]

Gabby suspended for Liverpool I think.

Can you appeal against a yellow card? Watching on Football First the co commentator was flabbergasted that Gabby got the card when their keeper kicked the ball at Gabby! Dowd was a complete twat throughout the game

No, you can't contest a yellow card. I don't remember the incident but it does sound like typical Dowd fuck up. The free kick he gave Bolton on the edge of their area in the first half was baffling. He really is a dire referee. He needs to ref in the lower leagues, the games are a bit slower down there, he might understand what he's doing a bit better.

He can't see past his gut

Dowd is a useless ref, its as though he makes it up as he goes along, how the hell he got to this level is astounding. watched the games on TV today and both refs were poor.