Burton 2-0 Bolton

boltonbonce wrote:

Boggersbelief wrote:Just heard from a very good source. Trying get Kevin Nolan in as manager before next week. But definitely in the summer even if we stop up

I would love that.

No way would he be worse than Parkinson.

I believe Owen Coyle is also available.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

finlaymcdanger wrote:And not replacing our top goalscorer when he sold him in January

I accept that may be a factor, but the manager lumping it to a 5'8'' striker didn't help.

Ameobi has proved to be a limited,one trick pony. A lack of quality all over the pitch has done for the Whites this season.
Some of them can't even pass a ball.

Natasha Whittam wrote:Where's sluffy tonight?

I blame him for getting my hopes up.

He assured us we were staying up, and mocked us for our doom & gloom attitude.

He's made a right knob of himself.

Anderson's butt cheeks are so tight after that "performance" he won't be able to crawl out for a good few hours yet.

xmiles wrote:
No way would he be worse than Parkinson.

I believe Owen Coyle is also available.

I'd take Coyle over this clueless tw@t, I told you all ages ago how bad this goon is, you wouldn't listen.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

finlaymcdanger wrote:And not replacing our top goalscorer when he sold him in January

I accept that may be a factor, but the manager lumping it to a 5'8'' striker didn't help.

What choice did he have when the big lump up top was sold an not replaced?

The squad is shit and the manager doesn't know how to set them up any other way. Our chairman knows that but decided not to address it for the entire season. Instead, he sold the only glimmer of hope that the manager had and didn't give him replacement.

We've been shit all season and made worse without a big target man. There's no point moaning about it any more.

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Natasha Whittam wrote:Anderson's only mistake, in terms of the team, is keeping Parky on so long.

Today's team selection is up there with some of the worst of the last 20 years. I am so angry that he bottled such a big game.

Mickey a few weeks ago would have kept us up.  Spot  on Nat!

Hoping that we can win and both Barnsley and Burton lose is a big ask. Will Parky for once send a team out to attack and look to score goals or does he not have it in him?

MartinBWFC wrote:

finlaymcdanger wrote:
And not replacing our top goalscorer when he sold him in January

Not having that fin, the biggest problem is not having him but playing like we have, Parkinson couldn't adapt, face it he's a clueless, spineless excuse of a man.

We agree, Martin. Parkinson is incapable of utilising the squad any other way.

My point is, in making the decision to sell Madine and not replace him with a big target man, Parkinson should have been replaced as part of that decision. Anderson fucked it up.

We've got to go for it balls out now,and hope for the best.

boltonbonce wrote:We've got to go for it balls out now,and hope for the best.

But we know that isn’t going to happen as we have a clueless prick for a manager.

finlaymcdanger wrote:What choice did he have when the big lump up top was sold an not replaced?

Get real Fin, he had a choice. On what planet is lumping it to a little man going to win you games?

They showed briefly at Barnsley that they can create chances playing 4-4-2 with a bit of pace, I'd rather have gone down trying to win games, than trying to avoid defeat.

This is worse than going down two years ago. How did we fuck it up ? All we needed to do was hold on at Barnsley and it would have been a completely different story. WE should have put some of the under 12s or whatever they are in the Team. they can't be worse than this lot. David Lee is probably still better than any of the current first team.

finlaymcdanger wrote:

MartinBWFC wrote:

finlaymcdanger wrote:
And not replacing our top goalscorer when he sold him in January

Not having that fin, the biggest problem is not having him but playing like we have, Parkinson couldn't adapt, face it he's a clueless, spineless excuse of a man.

We agree, Martin. Parkinson is incapable of utilising the squad any other way.

My point is, in making the decision to sell Madine and not replace him with a big target man, Parkinson should have been replaced as part of that decision. Anderson fucked it up.

For me that is spot on. The compensation they would have had to pay Parkinson would be nothing compared to the losses from relegation. Seriously, if he is still here next season you would be mad to get a Season ticket. It's a shit league, but that football is so negative. Not worth paying to watch at all.

Report: Burton Albion 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

Two first-half goals from Hope Akpan and Lucas Akins gave Burton Albion the maximum points against Bolton Wanderers at the Pirelli Stadium.

Wanderers had started brightly but were unable to make their early advantage count as Akpan put the hosts in front just before the half-hour mark.

Akins put the Brewers firmly in charge eight minutes later when he fired beyond Alnwick.

Wanderers had their keeper to thank for preventing their scoreline from being more emphatic after making a string of second-half saves as Wanderers strived in vain to get on the scoresheet.

Team News

Phil Parkinson made four changes from the side that lost to Wolves last weekend. In came Andrew Taylor, Dorian Dervite, Derik and Craig Noone at the expense of Antonee Robinson, David Wheater, Filipe Morais and Will Buckley – the four of whom were named among the substitutes.

First Half

Wanderers enjoyed the better of the opening exchanges with Sammy Ameobi controlling the ball well on the left flank before firing a low cross across the face of goal.

At the other end, Derik cleared a dangerous cross after John Brayford put in a dangerous cross on the overlap as Burton broke forward.

Ben Alnwick made the game’s first save after eight minutes when Hope Akpan’s drive from distance went straight into his arms.

Le Fondre was the beneficiary of a stunning long range cross field pass off Noone, but the frontman was unable to get his left-footed volley on target to trouble Stephen Bywater.

Henry flashed wide after some good build up play by the visitors who were starting to turn up the heat on their opponents.

But the hosts took the lead on 28 minutes through Akpan who powered his way through and fired beyond Alnwick into the top corner.

Akins nearly doubled the Brewers’ advantage when he powered a header towards goal only for Alnwick to make a low save at the expense of a corner.

Pratley had his name taken by the referee for a foul on Kyle McFadzean.

The hosts doubled their lead on 36 minutes through Akins who was the first to react to a goalmouth scramble and steer beyond Alnwick.

Sordell went close to adding a third for Albion as the half drew to a close.

Second Half

Parkinson made a double change during the break with Buckley and Morais on for Derik and Flanagan.

A volley from Buckley, after Wanderers had put Burton under pressure, deflected for a corner as the visitors strove to get themselves back into the game.

Morais’ free-kick went agonisingly wide after Le Fondre was felled.

At the other end, Alnwick pulled off a stunning save to keep out Liam Boyce whose thunderous volley was parried behind for a corner.

With twenty minutes of the game remaining, Parkinson made his final substitution of the afternoon when Wilbraham replaced Henry.

Alnwich and Taylor came to the rescue for Wanderers in quick succession to keep out Sordell and then Akins both at close range.

Murphy then blazed over from close range after being put through by Boyce.

Alnwick made another fantastic save to thwart Boyce who sprang the offside trap and charged towards goal only for the Wanderers shot stopper to get his hand on the effort.

Ultimately, Wanderers were unable to find a way past Stephen Bywater.

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that last line made me laugh - we didn't find a way past Bywater because we didn't have a shot on target for the whole 90 minutes and it's far from the first time thats happened this season.

Parkinson on radio just now, blaming the pitch, players, anything apart from him and his moronic team selection, and his clueless tactics, the man really is a spineless weak minded fucker, just want him gone.