Bolton Wanderers Post Match Thoughts

[mikemiller]

Disappointed with the final result.

Positives, this is the third game in a row where we have had the majority of possession.

We always need the second goal.

MOM for me was either Smudge who was awesome or Willow

Unable to get to the game today, but have been following it on Millersmad, Twitter, etc.We are playing quite well for spells in most games (even when we lose), but the lack of goals, especially from our forwards, needs to be remedied, otherwise we will get relegated. For example, if we had signed Doidge (or somebody similar) when we had the chance, we would probably have won today. We've already played Millwall, Hull and Ipswich at home, so the home fixtures will get harder, not easier. Still only one goal from open play this season - at Birmingham, when we were already three goals down and the opposition had taken their foot off the pedal. Got to do better than that, and need to sign a goalscorer in January, even if only on loan.

[CAMiller]

Unable to get to the game today, but have been following it on Millersmad, Twitter, etc.We are playing quite well for spells in most games (even when we lose), but the lack of goals, especially from our forwards, needs to be remedied, otherwise we will get relegated. For example, if we had signed Doidge (or somebody similar) when we had the chance, we would probably have won today. We've already played Millwall, Hull and Ipswich at home, so the home fixtures will get harder, not easier. Still only one goal from open play this season - at Birmingham, when we were already three goals down and the opposition had taken their foot off the pedal. Got to do better than that, and need to sign a goalscorer in January, even if only on loan.

Don't forget the goal from open play at Brentford when we were 5-0 down

[mikemiller]

Don't forget the goal from open play at Brentford when we were 5-0 down

That was from a long throw! (I was there)

[Shark27]

Poor defence for the goal and poor defence for their penalty. I thought we pressed quite well which is what I want to see but with a guaranteed loss in the next game this is a major disappointment!

[ragingpup]

Gutted.

The really disappointing thing, as I've said before (sorry!) is that in defence and midfield we actually look quite good in this league - certainly don't look like relegation material. Of players from last season that I thought would struggle, Vaulks seems to have settled now, Williams, Mattock, Smith, Towell, Semi all look quite fine in the Champ - only Newell I think is struggling (looked off the pace to me). The big problem, and why we will struggle despite enormous efforts from all, and of whom all I am immensely proud, is that we have no real quality in cutting edge - either reliable scorers, or a particular method of opening teams up and/or creating chances. Smith was immense today, but without a couple of regular goalscorers backing him up, will lead to many goals.

In short, the most we'll score in most games is one, of which we will have to work bloody hard for! And to be frank, in this league, most teams are likely to score at least one, even with our overall solid shape and resilience.

Can't see a solution, but great that we're fighting and making a go of it. Proud of them all. UTM