wanderlust wrote:Every week we have a prediction thread and every week we are playing against a team that has done better than us in the league and on paper at least has a better team so invariably I think we are going to lose.
Wander - EVERY team has done better than us in the league!
Well spotted that man! They don't call you Observer for nothing....
Wish it wasn't so... but who knows who will be on the team when the clock strikes midnight! Disheartened by the poor play against Leeds and wish we had the desire back in the team.
Having run out of straws to cling to recently, I managed to pull one out of the bag about 10 minutes ago when I realised that Lennon will be forced to make changes and there's a fifty-fifty chance of that being an improvement
It's just a shame that Lennon's idea of "making changes" probably means nothing more than throwing Woollery on with 6 minutes to go as opposed to the standard 4.
Unless we're 3 down, in which case he might get the full 10 minutes.....
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Approaching this game with the usual sinking feeling that there will be nothing in it for us. Wolves will win and its really up to them what the score will be. If they're on form it could be 5-0. If they're a bit sluggish it'll be only 2 or 3 nil
I was hoping that selling a few players in the window would force Lennon's hand and he'd have to make changes to the personnel and system but seeing as nobody wants our players we're going to be getting more of the same i.e. picking a lump up front with instructions to run around like a headless chicken until we've lost. 4141 might become 4231 as we're away I suppose (same players though) but I can't see anything more imaginative than that happening.
SETTING THE SCENE Bolton Wanderers return to Sky Bet Championship action when they travel to Wolves on Tuesday night.
Having exited the FA Cup at the hands of Leeds United, the Whites will be keen to bounce back at Molineux in their bid to climb the table.
And while Neil Lennon’s side are yet to win on their travels so far this season, their first win of the current campaign came in the reverse fixture against Wolves back in September (see below).
Currently sitting in mid-table after narrowly missing out on the play-offs last year, Wolves recently saw a four-game winning run in the league ended by a home defeat to Cardiff City.
That loss as Molineux also came off the back of Kenny Jackett’s side claiming back-to-back home wins, having previously not emerged triumphant in front of their own fans since early October.
Bolton will be well-aware of the threat posed by former loanees Joe Mason and Adam Le Fondre, with the former set to make his debut after joining Wolves as a replacement for Premier League bound Benik Afobe.
TEAM NEWS Emile Heskey and Neil Danns could both come back into contention after recently returning to first training following their respective injuries.
However, the trip to Molineux comes too soon for Zach Clough (hip), while captain Darren Pratley is also doubtful (back).
Elsewhere, Max Clayton and David Wheater (both hamstring) remain long-term absentees.
LAST TIME OUT Wanderers secured a comfortable victory over MK Dons in their last league outing, clinching a 3-1 win at Macron Stadium including a farewell strike from Shola Ameobi.
LAST WOLVES XI (v Queens Park Rangers, D1-1) Ikeme, Doherty, Batth, Iorfa, Ebanks-Landell, Edwards (Saville 82), Henry, McDonald, Coady, van La Parra, Le Fondre.
ONE TO WATCH Having joined Wolves as a replacement for Benik Afobe following his move to Premier League AFC Bournemouth last month, Joe Mason could be in line for his debut at Molineux on Tuesday night, partnering another familiar face in the form of Adam Le Fondre.
The former Wanderers loanee enjoyed three loan stints at Macron Stadium from parent club Cardiff City, scoring ten goals from 30 appearances, including a memorable hat-trick against Rotherham United, before injury saw his season-long loan last year cut short.
After starting the season brightly in South Wales with six goals for the Bluebirds, the former Republic of Ireland youth international finally moved to Molineux having seen Kenny Jackett initially fail to land the forward back in the summer.
Looking back at the home game v Wolves it was noticeable that whilst Madine "played", all the havoc was caused by Wellington, Feeney and Clough. Even the route one first goal bypassed Madine and was latched on to by Feeney. I know I've been banging on about it all season but I still don't understand why Lennon isn't dispensing with the big lump up front and playing with quick midgets. Wellie, Feeney, Woollery and Clayton or Clough when not on a sickie would score loads IMO and it would allow for 2 holding mids.
Drop the dead donkey and we'd survive IMO. Lennon should at least try it out for a few games.
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Hoping for the upset as per usual..... sooner or later we will get a 90th minute penalty and nick a bloody game. Other than that can't us getting anything out of the game.
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There's a party going on right here Heskey's better, he's got the all clear So bring your good times and your laughter too We're gonna celebrate Heskey's all clear with you.
Numpty 28723 wrote:All together now... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
There's a party going on right here Heskey's better, he's got the all clear So bring your good times and your laughter too We're gonna celebrate Heskey's all clear with you.
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