Bowton 2019 – 2020 Season

Date – Saturday 31st Aug 2019
Venue – Priestfield Stadium

Gillingham won comfortably at home by 5 – 0, the last goal being an home goal by defender Jack Hobbs.
Thankfully the troubles of the last few weeks are behind them, and they can concentrate on their footballing duties.
Acting stand in manager Jimmy Philips has been replaced by new manager Keith Hill and assistant manager David Flitcroft, both Boltonians, let’s hope they can turn the club’s fortunes round.

Match Stats:-

Possession
Gillingham 63%      Bolton 37%

Shots
Gillingham  30         Bolton   4

Shots on target
Gillingham 10           Bolton  1

Corners
Gillingham  7        Bolton   1

Fouls
Gillingham 11       Bolton  13

League position 23rd

Played 5    Won 0    Drawn 1    Lost 4    GD -17     Points -11

hi ray

football is going the same way as golf,

top players pocketing millions for one game

europeon golf players possible max winnings 25,000

mcilrory pocketed 12 million for winning in America

garth bale weekly wage in excess of half a million

real madrid player.

no justist in sport,sky sport a lot to answer for,

Hi Bravo, you’re absolutely right, silly money really.

Bolton and Bury’s financial problems were all about figures of £4 to £7 million pounds,

which is back pocket change for the Premiership clubs.

I feel sorry for Bury, they’ve been treated pretty harshly by the EFL,

I hope their legal challenge proves to be successful.

i doubt it,football league don't like to go back on there judgement

I think you’re probably right Bravo, but they (Bury) have a law firm on the case,

so whether they can overturn the decision with some legal jiggery pokery it remains to be seen.

it will be abit late now well into season,even if it went in there favour.

Bolton Wanderers have appointed Keith Hill as the club's new Manager.
The Bolton born former Rochdale and Barnsley boss will be joined in the dugout by fellow Boltonian David Flitcroft who will take the role of the club's Assistant Manager.

Let’s hope these new appointments will steady the club’s fortunes, which of late have been dire, with just one point from 5 matches.

The new manager has signed nine players prior to the transfer deadline on Monday, seems he means business.

Stoke winger Thibaud Verlinden, 20.
Nottingham Forest midfielder Bridcutt, 30.
Northampton left-back Joe Bunney, 25.
Sheffield United centre-back Jake Wright, 33.
Ipswich right-back Josh Emmanuel, 33.
Doncaster's Ali Crawford, 28.
Daryl Murphy, 36.
Chris O'Grady, 33.
Will Buckley, 29.

These are much needed senior quality players.
When we played Coventry at home (where we got a much needed 0 – 0 draw) we fielded a side with an average age of just 19, they looked like schoolkids.

Fingers crossed for a brighter future.

they start off with a 10 pts deficiate,on the back foot already,

fingers crossed for them,deserves better.

bravo wrote:they start off with a 10 pts deficiate,on the back foot already,

fingers crossed for them,deserves better.

Bravo, it was actually minus 12 points deduction at the start of the season.

They're currently on Minus 11 points, having drawn one match and lost four matches,

a really terrible start to the season.

I'm hoping this new management team can turn things around.

They were playing in the EFL Cup tonight against Bradford who are a League Two side,

they drew 1 - 1 and then lost 4 - 3 on penalties.

To be honest, they don't need the distractions of cup matches.

Mr R , not knowing the in's and out's of it all , but having watched Bolton at Burnden many times in my youth , I do have an interest in the future of this great club . Has "Big Stan" , offered help , and if not , why .As you have pointed out , the sums involved , in footballing terms , are a months wages to some , or 8,242,867 weeks of my pension . ( or maybe longer ).

Hiya Mr N.

They appear to have ‘turned a corner’ at the moment that is to say they are on the ascendancy.
The new owners will have paid off their debts and hopefully the players will get paid regular wages.
We have a new manager Keith Hill, he’s an ex Barnsley and Rochdale manager, so he’s used to the lower divisions, and we have an new assistant manager Dave Flitcroft, ex Mansfield Town manager.
They look to be a good team, they’ve already signed 9 new players, mostly older players.

Bolton had a 1 – 1 draw in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night, that was the last match managed by Jimmy Philips who has been acting as caretaker manager.
He fielded a side of youngsters again, average age of team around 19 years.
Thankfully we don’t have a match this weekend which will give the new management team time to get the players playing together.

I have a real positive feeling for the future, BUT, they are so far behind the other teams points wise, it’s going to be an uphill task.

skysport have a lot to answer for,

same in spain only the big 2 get the money.

Date – Monday 7th Oct 2019
Venue – University of Bolton Stadium
Kick off 8-00pm

Bolton  0 -  0  Blackpool

A brave competent battling performance from Bolton, against a high flying Blackpool side, but ultimately goalless.
I am heartened by the match stats.
We had more possession, more shots at goal, more shots on target, and more corners.
We need some goals and some wins.

Match Stats:-

Possession
Bolton 57%      Blackpool 43%

Shots
Bolton 14            Blackpool 12

Shots on target
Bolton 4             Blackpool 2

Corners
Bolton 10            Blackpool 7

Fouls
Bolton 14           Blackpool 8

League position 23rd

Played 10    Won 0    Drawn 4   Lost 6    GD -23    Points   -8

Date – Saturday 19th Oct 2019
Venue – University of Bolton Stadium
Kick off 3-00pm

Bolton  1 -  3  Rochdale

Keith Hill is still without a win as Bolton’s new manager.
After taking the lead in the 56th minute, Bolton unbelievably conceded 3 goals in a 19 minute second half spell.
We are away at Bristol Rovers on Tuesday evening, we need some goals and some wins.

Match Stats:-

Possession
Bolton 53%         Rochdale 47%

Shots
Bolton 14            Rochdale 14

Shots on target
Bolton 5               Rochdale 5

Corners
Bolton 5               Rochdale 1

Fouls
Bolton 11             Rochdale 11

League position 23rd

Played 11    Won 0    Drawn 4   Lost 7    GD -25    Points   -8

Date – Tuesday 22nd  Oct 2019
Venue – The Memorial Stadium
Kick off  - 7-45 pm

Bristol Rovers  0 – 2  Bolton Wanderers

Well, I is one happy bunny tonight.
Bolton claimed their first win in League One, and their first win since March 30th last season.
Goals from Luke Murphy on 15 mins and Daryl Murphy on 68 mins sealed the win.

Match Stats:-

Possession
Bristol Rovers 48%         Bolton 52%

Shots
Bristol Rovers   13          Bolton   12

Shots on target
Bristol Rovers    3           Bolton  5

Corners
Bristol Rovers   5           Bolton   4

Fouls
Bristol Rovers   8           Bolton  13

League position 23rd

Played 12    Won 1     Drawn 4    Lost 7    GD -23     Points -5

Bolton's away game today at Lincoln was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Well you'll be a happy bunny again tonight Ray. One more win and we'll have a point

I certainly am a happy bunny MC3.

Pity about Fleetwood's late goal, but a win is a win.

Match report to follow.

Date – Saturday 1st Nov 2019
Venue – University of Bolton Stadium
Kick off 3-00pm

Bolton  2 -  1  Fleetwood

Keith Hill’s first League One win at the University of Bolton Stadium.

Bolton scored two first half goals from O’Grady and Murphy before conceding a late 85th minute goal from Fleetwood.
A much needed win which puts us on -2 points.
The good news is, we are 3 matches in hand on the clubs above us.

Match Stats:-

Possession
Bolton 39%         Fleetwood 61%

Shots
Bolton 8            Fleetwood 15

Shots on target
Bolton 4               Fleetwood 3

Corners
Bolton 3               Fleetwood 10

Fouls
Bolton 13             Fleetwood 7

League position 23rd

Played 13    Won 2    Drawn 4   Lost 7    GD -22    Points   -2

Date – Saturday 9th Nov 2019
Venue – University of Bolton Stadium
Kick off 3-00 pm

Bolton  0  -  1  Plymouth

Bolton bowed out of the first round of the FA Cup today with a single goal loss from League Two side Plymouth Argyle.
An 11th minute goal won the game.
A disappointing result, but it will allow them to put all their energy and effort into staying in League One.

Match Stats:-

Possession
Bolton 52%           Plymouth 48%

Shots
Bolton 10              Plymouth  10

Shots on target
Bolton 4                Plymouth  4

Corners
Bolton 6                Plymouth 10

Fouls
Bolton 17              Plymouth  6

Well I'll be having a couple of vimto's toneet Ray. Possibly topped up with Bacardi. First point ont' board. Dust think we can avoid relegation?

MC3 wrote:Well I'll be having a couple of vimto's toneet Ray. Possibly topped up with Bacardi. First point ont' board. Dust think we can avoid relegation?

Sorry for late reply, I’ve been unable to log into Wigan Peers for over 24 hours, only just sorted it out.
I will behaving a few scoops later LOL.
I was getting a little concerned with the goalless draw, especially when Murphy missed a 90th minute penalty, but he came good and scored in the 93rd minute.
I’ll post a match report later tonight.
It’s good to be out of a negative points situation.
I think it’s possible for us to avoid relegation, but it’s huge task, we are 12 points behind the club fourth from bottom.
We’ve had three wins on the bounce, so fingers crossed.

Only side in the league to have won their last 3 games

Nice to see are back online, Ray...

An good win today.

Date – Saturday 16th Nov 2019
Venue – University of Bolton Stadium
Kick off 3-00pm

Bolton 1 - 0 MK Dons

Bolton’s third straight win on the bounce, Keith Hill seems to have really turned Bolton’s fortunes round.
MK Dons had a player sent off in the 66th minute.
Having had a 90th minute penalty saved, Daryl Murphy made amends with a 93rd minute late goal.

Some of Keith Hill’s quotes today:-

"The feeling in the changing room is amazing and it's a scoreboard victory today, not a performance victory".
"We're still trying to climb a mountain, and by the way it's a massive mountain”.
"People seem to have forgotten that - maybe I've created too much of an expectation that we should beat every team in League One now”.
"Right here right now we are in the mire, still don't forget that - we are in the mire”.

Match Stats:-

Possession
Bolton 58% MK Dons 42%

Shots
Bolton 19 14 MK Dons

Shots on target
Bolton 7 MK Dons 3

Corners
Bolton 12 MK Dons 4

Fouls
Bolton 16 MK Dons 9

League position 23rd

Played 14 Won 3 Drawn 4 Lost 7 GD -21 Points 1