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Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2012 11:04 am |
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So there's a game of football this weekend. Quite remarkably.
It's hard to be particularly interested at this point, but it's a fairly massive game in terms of the league. Especially with QPR's showing last night.
I'm sure the lads will give absolutely everything.
They're very dangerous with their front two, so we've got to be alive to that. I'm fairly confident we'll get the three points, and I reckon it'll be a good game.
4-5-1, no point in changing it.
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Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2012 11:32 am |
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Tight 2-1 win to the Whites
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Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2012 11:45 am |
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Hopefully Pratley (looks like we're stuck with him for now) continues his scoring run.
Bolton win.
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From Sky Sports, which is very undertandable. After saying that, I think that the players will do it for Fabrice.
Bolton boss Owen Coyle admits some of his players may struggle to compete in Saturday's home game against Blackburn after Fabrice Muamba's collapse.
He said anyone who does not feel up to playing will be excused from the match.
"Will it be difficult? Absolutely. The thoughts are with Fabrice to make sure he continues that recovery," he said.
Midfielder Muamba, 23, remains in intensive care after suffering a cardiac arrest in the FA Cup tie at Tottenham last Saturday.
The match will be Bolton's first since the Spurs game was abandoned.
"I wouldn't ask anybody to play who felt they couldn't," Coyle said.
"So far, no-one has told me they don't want to be involved.
"There comes a point that we have to play our games and move forward."
Muamba was "in effect dead" for 78 minutes following his on-field collapse, Bolton's club doctor Jonathan Tobin has said.
Also believe that Fabrice's Dad and his Fiancee, said that Bolton must start playing again...
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Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2012 02:18 pm |
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Somehow it does not seem important that there is a game this weekend, and what a bloody game.
I feel grateful that Fabrice is making progress, and would have liked to make the game but I can't this weekend, should be a cracking atmosphere.
Hopefully we sneak the 3 points, if not we move on to the next game simple as.
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Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2012 02:49 pm |
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Hmm I wish it wasn't this particular game, but the fact there is a game is hugely important. Whatever had happened life had to go on for the rest of the team and with the fact he's recovering it's important not to make a drama out of a crisis.
With how things are, the best thing the team can do for themselves, Muamba and everyone affected is get back to doing what they do just as he will be hoping to get back to what he does.
So in a way, and not for the opposition, the scoreline or those aspects, this is now the most important game of the season.
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Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2012 04:12 pm |
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Hmm I wish it wasn't this particular game, but the fact there is a game is hugely important. Whatever had happened life had to go on for the rest of the team and with the fact he's recovering it's important not to make a drama out of a crisis.
With how things are, the best thing the team can do for themselves, Muamba and everyone affected is get back to doing what they do just as he will be hoping to get back to what he does.
So in a way, and not for the opposition, the scoreline or those aspects, this is now the most important game of the season.
Personally thought it was too early. Theres still plenty of space in the season to fulfil fixtures.
Should be a good atmosphere Saturday and hopefully this will have brought them all together and working hard. Three points would keep Blackburn in check and we would be ready for climbing up the table. Lose and the pressure is really on.
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Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2012 04:19 pm |
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| Keep the ball away from Yakubu and Holliet and we will win. They have no other players that score or create
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Greeny2 wrote: Sprout wrote:
Hmm I wish it wasn't this particular game, but the fact there is a game is hugely important. Whatever had happened life had to go on for the rest of the team and with the fact he's recovering it's important not to make a drama out of a crisis.
With how things are, the best thing the team can do for themselves, Muamba and everyone affected is get back to doing what they do just as he will be hoping to get back to what he does.
So in a way, and not for the opposition, the scoreline or those aspects, this is now the most important game of the season.
Personally thought it was too early. Theres still plenty of space in the season to fulfil fixtures.
Should be a good atmosphere Saturday and hopefully this will have brought them all together and working hard. Three points would keep Blackburn in check and we would be ready for climbing up the table. Lose and the pressure is really on.
For me it's not about fulfilling fixtures. It's about the team getting back together and working together rather than dwelling on "what if?s". Certainly the Villa game was too early but, especially given Muamba's progress, I think this is right. Playing Blackburn is unfortunate, given the pressure of the particular match but I do think the team should be playing football again.
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Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2012 04:33 pm |
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Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2012 07:29 pm |
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Let's just go along, support the team and see what happens!!!!
We all know that there are more important things than a football result, if we win great and if we don't so what? It doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things.
Would be nice to pick up the points and dedicate them to Fabrice, his family and the people that saved him.
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Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2012 09:01 pm |
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Should be interesting match. Blackburn seem to have found some form and we may have focus elsewhere. But we have had the blessing of Fabrices family (and maybe his own - not sure?) so it will be good for the bwfc family to get together focus on football and Im sure Muambas name will be sung a lot. Wish I could be there.
Football focus on the BBC is going to be live from the Reebok from 12.15 on saturday which will be good. Says Mr. Gartside will be with them for an interview. Should be interesting to watch and see what the mood and thoughts are a week on from that match.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/danwalker/2012/03/muamba.html
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Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2012 10:40 pm |
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Lawro's Prediction for Bolton v Blackburn
Fabrice Muamba's condition will be at the forefront of everybody's minds at the Reebok Stadium, and the atmosphere is likely to reflect the fact that the Bolton midfielder is continually improving after he had a cardiac arrest at White Hart Lane last weekend.
Muamba's condition means the build-up to the game is a lot more positive than it could have been but it is still going to be an emotional afternoon and we don't know how his Bolton team-mates are going to react when they return to action.
Blackburn come into the game on the back of a couple of wins that have lifted them out of the relegation zone, and they have again demonstrated what a competitive side they are.
As I keep saying, apart from the heavy defeats they suffered at Arsenal and Manchester City, they have been in every game this season and something they have managed to do successfully of late is to feed Yakubu balls inside the opposition penalty area.
Outside the box, he does not give you a lot but inside he is dangerous. I can see him helping Rovers pick up another point here. They will be delighted with that.
Prediction: Bolton 1-1 Blackburn
Here are all of Lawro's 2011-12 Premier League predictions, together with how the League Table would look like if all his forecasts were correct...
http://www.myfootballfacts.com/Mark_Lawrensons_Predictions_2011-12.html
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Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2012 10:46 pm |
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SKD and Klasnic should start, my opinion.
I'd play
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Ricketts....Wheater....Ream.....Alonso
Ryo.........NRC......Mavies......Petrov
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451 would have worked with Muamba but not with Pratley and NRC so think we could do a lot worse than pack the team with leaders and get at them early on like the away game where we got 2-0 up before they started to play.
High intensity and do it for Moo. If the players use the "do it for Moo" mentality, along with a fully charged backing from the crowd following the past week we'll dick em 4-1
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Posted: Fri Mar 23rd, 2012 09:22 am |
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At the start of the year Team Focus (we don't call ourselves that by the way) sat down to discuss where we should take our On the Road shows in 2012.
We're doing our best to work our way around, and so far we've been to 12 of the 20 Premier League clubs and five in the Football League.
Choice numero uno in February was Sunderland, which turned out to be a beauty, as Martin O'Neill was weaving his magic and there was a real feel-good factor when we turned up.
Unfortunately for Sunderland, Thierry Henry also made the trip to the North East that day for Arsenal and popped the Black Cats' balloon.
Football supporters from all across the world have left get well messages for Fabrice Muamba outside Bolton's Reebok Stadium. Photo: Getty
We decided that March would be a good time to concentrate on the bottom of the table and Saturday's match between Bolton and Blackburn was hard to ignore.
The two teams are separated by only a short drive and both looked like they would be locked in a relegation fight until the end of the season.
As it turns out, Bolton seems an appropriate place to be this weekend, but for an entirely different reason.
I think most football fans will remember where they were last Saturday and the events at White Hart Lane will remain firmly etched in the memory.
A super fit, young, popular footballer collapsed and, as the Bolton club doctor said this week, was "in effect dead" for 78 minutes.
The way the Bolton and Spurs medical staff handled the situation was phenomenal and has rightly been praised.
If Fabrice Muamba had been anywhere but a football ground, it may have been a different story.
There are a lot of things wrong with football, but the response of the last week has shown how powerful a force for good it can be.
This weekend, Bolton simply want to say thank you. We will be at the Reebok Stadium from 1215 GMT to preview what I'm sure will be an emotional and poignant occasion.
Bolton striker Kevin Davies showed his captain's colours this week, speaking with real authority, and Trotters manager Owen Coyle has been immense.
Every word has been perfect and every sentiment genuine.
He spent the early part of the week at Fabrice's bedside and now has to try to help his other players recover from the traumatic experience of last weekend.
Chairman Phil Gartside is another who has been a rock for the club, and he will join us at the start of the show.
Countless players have made it to the London Chest Hospital for visits and fans have left messages, scarves and shirts to show their support.
Muamba's former Arsenal team-mate Henry even flew in from the United States just to be there for his friend.
Our thoughts, as they have been all week, are with Fabrice and his family. We hope he makes a speedy recovery.
When Bill Shankly joked that football was more important than life and death, it understandably provoked a reaction and has remained one of the game's most well-known quotes.
We all know it is not, but what football does is provide so many with so much pleasure and has a unique ability to unite communities and countries along the way. That's why we love it.
On Saturday, Bolton and Blackburn players will be there to win, but both clubs will unite to pay tribute to a brave 23-year-old who has already shown an incredible amount of courage to come through the events of last weekend.
See Football Focus at 1215 GMT on BBC1 on Saturday, live from the Reebok Stadium.
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Posted: Fri Mar 23rd, 2012 10:58 am |
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Good C+P bdi 
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Posted: Fri Mar 23rd, 2012 03:08 pm |
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Liam wrote:
SKD and Klasnic should start, my opinion.
I'd play
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Ricketts....Wheater....Ream.....Alonso
Ryo.........NRC......Mavies......Petrov
..........SKD.......................
.................Klasnic
451 would have worked with Muamba but not with Pratley and NRC so think we could do a lot worse than pack the team with leaders and get at them early on like the away game where we got 2-0 up before they started to play.
High intensity and do it for Moo. If the players use the "do it for Moo" mentality, along with a fully charged backing from the crowd following the past week we'll dick em 4-1
Sorry, can't agree with 4-4-2. We'll lose if we play that system. Pratley is up and scoring, best leave it at 4-5-1. Leave Klasnic to do what he does best - come on as our super sub. Leave KD on the bench, good club captain, but legs have gone. Nowt left in the tank for the poor soul.
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Posted: Fri Mar 23rd, 2012 04:02 pm |
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Greeny2 wrote: Sorry, can't agree with 4-4-2. We'll lose if we play that system. Pratley is up and scoring, best leave it at 4-5-1. Leave Klasnic to do what he does best - come on as our super sub. Leave KD on the bench, good club captain, but legs have gone. Nowt left in the tank for the poor soul.
Think that evey player will have plenty in the tank this week-end.
Believe the players will get a result for Fabrice and his family. These next two games are very important to Bolton. Whatever the outcome I am not bothered.
Saaturday's game see them in a Local Derby, trying to fight relegation, and with Fabrice still on their minds.
Tuesday's game, will be exactly the same, apart from players from both teams possibly being affected. How the crowd react, could also affect both teams.
In the long run, I am hoping that the players will go out and do their best, and show their fighting spirit, which can only help Fabrice.
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| Bolton Wanderers on Twitter: "Saturday's Premier League fixture against Blackburn Rovers is set to be a sell-out, with only single seats now remaining for purchase."
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Posted: Fri Mar 23rd, 2012 06:08 pm |
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Greeny2 wrote:
Liam wrote:
SKD and Klasnic should start, my opinion.
I'd play
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Ricketts....Wheater....Ream.....Alonso
Ryo.........NRC......Mavies......Petrov
..........SKD.......................
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451 would have worked with Muamba but not with Pratley and NRC so think we could do a lot worse than pack the team with leaders and get at them early on like the away game where we got 2-0 up before they started to play.
High intensity and do it for Moo. If the players use the "do it for Moo" mentality, along with a fully charged backing from the crowd following the past week we'll dick em 4-1
Sorry, can't agree with 4-4-2. We'll lose if we play that system. Pratley is up and scoring, best leave it at 4-5-1. Leave Klasnic to do what he does best - come on as our super sub. Leave KD on the bench, good club captain, but legs have gone. Nowt left in the tank for the poor soul.
Agree. 4-5-1 with Klasnic playing last 20/30 mins depending on scoreline.
Going 4-4-2 will be very tough because if you were to pick a front two that are flying in the league right now, it's the Yak and Hoilett. Fair play to them, we should be cautious.
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Posted: Fri Mar 23rd, 2012 08:32 pm |
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| Not sure whether this has been mentioned but a link on the official site with tomorrows planned events http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~2690546,00.html
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Posted: Sat Mar 24th, 2012 07:47 am |
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Say 26,000 tickets sold. Take away 4,800 away support = 21,200 home support. I do not want them out singing us at any stage of the game even if we go behind. Support the lads today, they will need it. Not every pass will go to feet. Let's do what the bin dippers do - clap everything that our players do
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Posted: Sat Mar 24th, 2012 02:20 pm |
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Team :-
Bogdan
Steinsson Ream Wheater Rickets
Ryo Re0-Coker M. Davies Petrov
Ngog
Must Edit.
Bogdan
Steinsson Ream Ream Ricketts
Reo-Coker Pradttley M. Davies Petrov Ryo
Ngog
Does help if we have 11 players...Lol
Last edited on Sat Mar 24th, 2012 02:24 pm by bdi
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Posted: Sat Mar 24th, 2012 02:22 pm |
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| Now I know he might as well not be, but Pratley is going to be on the pitch too bdi, regardless of your denial!!
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Woody wrote: Now I know he might as well not be, but Pratley is going to be on the pitch too bdi, regardless of your denial!!
Lol.. Do know, so have just edited.
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Posted: Sat Mar 24th, 2012 02:34 pm |
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| wondered if anyone has a stream that is likely to show the build up. would like to see whats going on in the stadium prior to kick off
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Posted: Sat Mar 24th, 2012 02:41 pm |
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Hoping that Sky's Gillette Soccer Saturday, might show it.
Although think more will be shown on Match of the Day, in which I can see us getting more coverage than our normal 30 seconds...
Unfortunately, have no stream as yet. I will PM if I find one.
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Posted: Sat Mar 24th, 2012 02:45 pm |
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yeah on football focus they also said there will be a special look at our game on MOTD2 tomorrow night.
Have soccer saturday on just incase. Cheer bdi
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It also helps bdi if you don't have the same player in the team TWICE 
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Listening this on Wanderers Player, just turned it on - what a great sound from the crowd - everybody chanting Fabrice Muamba - brilliat.
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