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David Wheater reckons fans are finally getting their money’s worth at the Macron.
Wanderers, who have won their last seven league games at home and are undefeated in their last 11 in all competitions, welcome Swindon Town this weekend.
The club has made a concerted effort to bring more supporters through the gates by dropping ticket prices to £15.
And though Wheater admits he would have balked at paying for the privilege of watching the Whites last season, this time he feels Phil Parkinson’s team is offering good value.
“The fans can see we’re putting the effort in, trying hard for every point we earn, and they are reacting to it,” he told The Bolton News.
“It feels completely different walking out of that tunnel now. The fans are enjoying watching us again and we’re enjoying playing in front of them.
“To be fair they stayed with us after last season. There’s no other word for it… we were just bad.
“But this year we have got it sorted and the fans know if they pay their money to come and see us, they are going to see a team putting the work in.”
The mood among fans has been noticeably brighter in recent weeks with manager Parkinson describing the atmosphere against Scunthorpe United on New Year’s Eve as the highlight of his Wanderers career to date.
And that has been mirrored in the dressing room where, claims Wheater, the desire to chase promotion has kicked up a gear.
“Last season everything was going wrong, on and off the pitch,” he said. “When you get on the pitch you forget about everything and just play but as soon as you walked back into the dressing room you just knew.
“You try and say the right things, act happy, but nobody likes getting beat.
“Then you’d have go into training and watch yourself get beat on video all over again. Nowadays, you can go in, have a cup of tea and a chat about the match knowing you’ve done well.
“It sparks something off in you. The lads know we’re capable and at home we’ve turned it into the fortress people always talk about.
“If it wasn’t for that Oxford game we’d have a phenomenal record.
“We’re on a good run at home at the moment and I think that’s where you succeed or fail when you are going for promotion. The fans are doing their bit – we need to keep on doing ours.”
Meanwhile, Wanderers are to give a trial to AS Monaco striker Quentin Ngakoutou.
The 22-year-old, born in the Central African Republic, has spent most of his career out on loan in the French Second Division with Arles-Avignon and Evian.
He also played seven games for Swiss side Lausanne Sport in 2015.
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Wanderers, who have won their last seven league games at home and are undefeated in their last 11 in all competitions, welcome Swindon Town this weekend.
The club has made a concerted effort to bring more supporters through the gates by dropping ticket prices to £15.
And though Wheater admits he would have balked at paying for the privilege of watching the Whites last season, this time he feels Phil Parkinson’s team is offering good value.
“The fans can see we’re putting the effort in, trying hard for every point we earn, and they are reacting to it,” he told The Bolton News.
“It feels completely different walking out of that tunnel now. The fans are enjoying watching us again and we’re enjoying playing in front of them.
“To be fair they stayed with us after last season. There’s no other word for it… we were just bad.
“But this year we have got it sorted and the fans know if they pay their money to come and see us, they are going to see a team putting the work in.”
The mood among fans has been noticeably brighter in recent weeks with manager Parkinson describing the atmosphere against Scunthorpe United on New Year’s Eve as the highlight of his Wanderers career to date.
And that has been mirrored in the dressing room where, claims Wheater, the desire to chase promotion has kicked up a gear.
“Last season everything was going wrong, on and off the pitch,” he said. “When you get on the pitch you forget about everything and just play but as soon as you walked back into the dressing room you just knew.
“You try and say the right things, act happy, but nobody likes getting beat.
“Then you’d have go into training and watch yourself get beat on video all over again. Nowadays, you can go in, have a cup of tea and a chat about the match knowing you’ve done well.
“It sparks something off in you. The lads know we’re capable and at home we’ve turned it into the fortress people always talk about.
“If it wasn’t for that Oxford game we’d have a phenomenal record.
“We’re on a good run at home at the moment and I think that’s where you succeed or fail when you are going for promotion. The fans are doing their bit – we need to keep on doing ours.”
Meanwhile, Wanderers are to give a trial to AS Monaco striker Quentin Ngakoutou.
The 22-year-old, born in the Central African Republic, has spent most of his career out on loan in the French Second Division with Arles-Avignon and Evian.
He also played seven games for Swiss side Lausanne Sport in 2015.
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