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gfnx25
Sad day really. Best Bolton manager ever. Everyone in this area is sad to see him go as Bolton might come good again.
Keith Hill and Flitcroft linked. Really?!?!
Jason
Jamie3
Keith Hill and David Flitcroft really both didn't do anything at Barnsley
George14brfc
George14brfc
gfnx25
Yeah, bit of lazy journalism in my opinion. Purely made up because both of them work in the region and DF has some experience in the Championship, so nothing really behind it.
Anyway, back to football: We beat Tranmere 2-0 and are back in first place! I have to admit they were the best side at Gigg this season. Looked like a side good enough to be competitive in this division. They gave their all and fought until the very end but were just not good enough to match us from a skill point of view. Two good individual strikes from Kelvin Etuhu and Daniel Nardiello were enough to win us the game this time and now we focus on the JPT game against Morecambe on Tuesday
BR.
It was frustrating wasn't it. 2 points from Watford, Rotherham and Huddersfield is a major, major disappointment.
What's your opinion on Bowyer? I think most realise now that he's not going to get us promoted. Which is true and I'm of the same view, I respect him for steadying the ship (particularly towards the end of 12/13), getting more of a feel good factor back (no Murphy, Best, Orr, Etuhu etc and bringing in some good players and characters), but yeah.....he's not going to get us promoted so if that's our aim we'd need somebody else!
George14brfc
I still back him as he has done a good job for us. But it is starting to look like we will not get promoted under him. I would still back him for a bit longer. But if we continue at this form it may for the best he goes.
George14brfc
Sam
Number 1
gfnx25
I don't really blame Watford tbf. Sannino resigned and Oscar had health problems. Only thing they've done wrong was McKinlay. As far as I'm aware he was never actually contracted to the club, was asked to be assistant, which he refused and then walked. Looks pretty chaotic from the outside but it's not like Watford chose to be in this position (especially when it comes to Oscar's health).
Another managerial appointment I'd class as 'weird' is Russell Slade going to Cardiff. Given Tan's record of sacking managers, their poor start to the season and Slade managerial skills, I give him two months maximum.
BR.
Shola
Slade seems to have a good record at Leyton Orient. I don't think they were expected to be challenging at the top of L1.
gfnx25
Re Slade: I just find this appointment weird in terms of him being not really qualified for Championship football. When I think of Russell Slade, I think of small clubs with small budget and low expectations and not teams like Cardiff. When we were still up there in League One, Slade played his 4-5-1 hoofball and many Orient fans wanted him to get to boot because he was too stubborn to change anything. However, when he did change his system back to 4-4-2 results unsurprisingly changed for the better. Last season, I believe their season was a bit down to Lisbie and Mooney banging in goals and Baudry keeping it tight at defence and when of them wasn't at their best, they kinda collapsed at times.
Don't get me wrong, he's a good manager at L1 level, who can do brilliantly with small teams and build up a good team spirit if given time, but I'm not quite sure if he is what Cardiff needs
Vercoe
gfnx25
Vercoe
terriersmad
Sean Scannell managed destroy the left-back who started to the point he went off after 15 minutes suffering from a breakdown and deserved a goal for his brilliant performance. Bunn was impressive again and scored twice (though I suspect his first will be taken from him by the dubious goals panel - it looked suspiciously like the defender got there ahead of him and put it into his own net). Holt is a big, bullying, hard bastard and I love him and he was very unlucky not to get a penalty after he scored after being hauled down on a free-kick after the ref had already had a word with the defender for holding. Defensively we were a bit shaky, but going forward we were exhilarating.
George14brfc
I am going to Birmingham at home on Tuesday night and then Nottingham Forest away on the Saturday.
hammer9
Justicar
Unbelievable start to the season. Currently 19 unbeaten in the league (if you are allowed to count the previous season).
terriersmad
But you're still 24 off our record
Vercoe
BR.
Shola
Hard to judge how Clark has done imo. Birmingham seem like a lesser Blackpool.
George14brfc
Yeah Shola it's a bit annoying as I always miss a good match on TV. I am going to Blackburn tomorrow night though of course. And at least the Liverpool V Real Madrid game is on Wednesday!
Number 1
Even so, two home wins in a year is pretty shocking.
Maybe he'll re-surface at a League One club.