Bolton Wanderers Post Match Thoughts

[Brin]

It was very clumsy, and there's the key word, clumsy. Clumsy isn't deliberate. It doesn't matter if he kneed him in the back of the legs, it doesn't matter if he made no contact with the ball, It was't a deliberate foul. He tried for the ball and failed, he didn't deliberately pull him back or deliberately hack his legs away. I'm not sure you've understood the rules correctly.

Either way, I agree with Mellow, probably the first home game this season I've enjoyed as well, great to see and fair play to all involved. Interesting to still see so many empty seats despite two good away results, possibly that was more down to the weather than anything else, hopefully a few more will return for the next home game.

Paint it up all you want, you have your view which I respect and I have mine. I will merely point out once again, as I do know and understand the rules correctly.

Deliberate fouls will still incur a red card. Those include holding, pulling or pushing, not playing the ball, serious foul play, violent conduct or deliberate handball in order to deny a goalscoring opportunity.

He was clearly guilty of both offences. He was never ever going to get to play the ball, he DID use enough force to bring our player down to stop him from scoring.

The behaviour of the Ref and assistant were comical and the time it took them to come to a decision made you wonder if they were also in contact with the 4th official because that should not have taken as long as it did. We'll leave it at that.

[Derbymiller]

So glad I was over in the UK and got to see the game, I thought we played very well and some outstanding individual performances. I have no idea why SE changed the formation and put Humphries in his defensive midfield position at Lincoln, but since we moved to a diamond in the middle of the park and got rid of the town statue up front we have looked a different team, and a team that knows their jobs and play for each other. So well done to SE for taking the gamble and owning the decision. Powell is an outstanding footballer, some of his close ball control is top notch, so no doubt he will run his contract down and be allowed to move on for nothing, in a few years. The two centre backs are excellent and comfortable to play the ball. Only downside for me is Phillips long boot down the middle hit the islands down the sides and take out the centre backs.
After all the stick I think Macdonald and McWilliams deserve some praise.
In Evan’s interview he talked about squad size and we have no depth now, TS has to reuse some of the money recovered from the Tiehi sale, if we do not add players, decent players this window and then have a couple of injuries, all the hard work getting us into the middle of the table could be lost. It is up to the owner and his executive management to get these deals done. If SE doesn’t get what he thinks he needs I expect if the team are winning he will start to slip comments into the interviews that have a double edge.
For now it is great to enjoy the result and performance and so glad it wasn’t cancelled.

[Masbroughstreet]

Paint it up all you want, you have your view which I respect and I have mine. I will merely point out once again, as I do know and understand the rules correctly.

Deliberate fouls will still incur a red card. Those include holding, pulling or pushing, not playing the ball, serious foul play, violent conduct or deliberate handball in order to deny a goalscoring opportunity.

He was clearly guilty of both offences. He was never ever going to get to play the ball, he DID use enough force to bring our player down to stop him from scoring.

The behaviour of the Ref and assistant were comical and the time it took them to come to a decision made you wonder if they were also in contact with the 4th official because that should not have taken as long as it did. We'll leave it at that.

He didn't play the ball, and he did deny a goalscoring opportunity, but as I said, I personally don't think it was deliberate and I'll stand by that. You obviously think he wasn't even trying to get the ball and deliberately meant to bring him down and that's fair enough.

So yeah, we'll have to leave it at that and agree to disagree.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

ELK, George(Casper) came to see us today upstairs. He's looking good but, he says that the support on his wrist still stops him getting his wallet out of his pocket...............lol.

George has had a few problems with his wrist.
I carry a magnet on string mate, drop it in his pocket, connects to his wallet clasp,
so no problem getting his money out, he carries a pair of scissors though, & tries
to cut the string.

[sawmiller]

With so many games postponed today a shout out to the clubs ground staff for working to ensure the game could go ahead and we could keep our momentum going

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

A good all round performance today, with the defence working together in a solid display,
except their lapse of concentration for Bolton's goal.
Powell in midfield was MOTM for me, he put some mileage in today, Humphreys playing
the defensive midfielder is his true position.
Nombe & Wilks ran the Bolton defence raggard, with the Bolton big centre-half number 5
absolutely knackered.
A welcome 3 points, with the Millers faithful going home happy.

[crashbang]

With so many games postponed today a shout out to the clubs ground staff for working to ensure the game could go ahead and we could keep our momentum going

They were postponed because of cup games 😆

[RU66]

Said all season get Odoffin back in central defence that's were our season started to get back on track. There weren't a wink link today just certain aspects of the squad that can be improved on.

[Brin]

He didn't play the ball, and he did deny a goalscoring opportunity, but as I said, I personally don't think it was deliberate and I'll stand by that. You obviously think he wasn't even trying to get the ball and deliberately meant to bring him down and that's fair enough.

So yeah, we'll have to leave it at that and agree to disagree.

👍

[Brin]

So glad I was over in the UK and got to see the game, I thought we played very well and some outstanding individual performances. I have no idea why SE changed the formation and put Humphries in his defensive midfield position at Lincoln, but since we moved to a diamond in the middle of the park and got rid of the town statue up front we have looked a different team, and a team that knows their jobs and play for each other. So well done to SE for taking the gamble and owning the decision. Powell is an outstanding footballer, some of his close ball control is top notch, so no doubt he will run his contract down and be allowed to move on for nothing, in a few years. The two centre backs are excellent and comfortable to play the ball. Only downside for me is Phillips long boot down the middle hit the islands down the sides and take out the centre backs.
After all the stick I think Macdonald and McWilliams deserve some praise.
In Evan?s interview he talked about squad size and we have no depth now, TS has to reuse some of the money recovered from the Tiehi sale, if we do not add players, decent players this window and then have a couple of injuries, all the hard work getting us into the middle of the table could be lost. It is up to the owner and his executive management to get these deals done. If SE doesn?t get what he thinks he needs I expect if the team are winning he will start to slip comments into the interviews that have a double edge.
For now it is great to enjoy the result and performance and so glad it wasn?t cancelled.

Derbs, so glad you enjoyed today.

I have to concur but moreover about MacDonald. Some on here call him Henry VIII, shame on them.

There was something I saw in this player when I first saw him play. Small in stature but, a great low ground gravity player ala Maradona but absolutely no where near his finess. I find MacDonald a rock hard solid battler who will take the ball player and all, a Tony Grealish workhorse s.hit house one who doesn't take prisoners and what is wrong with that?

His role today was to stifle their left wing play and he did that with aplomb. These 'so called' players fans love to hate, are now delivering where they shouldn't be and that is fine by me. Evo, keep using MacDonald as you see fit.

I know it is keeping the likes of Jack Holmes out of the team but so what, it's a team thing and hopefully Jack can see this when Alex steps down.