Bolton 0-0 Coventry VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

Can’t fault anyone involved yesterday, a proud day to be a wanderers fan. We all know we need reinforcements - but what an achievement from those kids yesterday. At our lowest ebb they’ve created the most positivity around a game in 12 months.

Brilliant display. These young players have shown everything we have been asking for at least the last 3 years. However, their hard work, determination, and sheer enjoyment at the challenge will not carry us through the cold, wet, and miserable months of winter. We desperately need some experienced players to help shoulder the burden. I personally believe the so-called senior players should be given an ultimatum of play or go. They know they are going to be paid, one way or another, so where has their personal pride gone? Did they actually have the neck to sit on the side of the park during the game, to watch kids do their job for them ?

Sluffy wrote:

years of age and keeps a clean sheet on his professional debut. Just how good was Matthew Alexander yesterday?![You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

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Well done that man. Wonderful.

 They know they are going to be paid, one way or another, so where has their personal pride gone?

It was not about money apparently, it was about their chances of being injured and the club goes down, then they have no chance of future employment with other clubs.  Seems like fair play to me.

rogercpc wrote:

 They know they are going to be paid, one way or another, so where has their personal pride gone?

It was not about money apparently, it was about their chances of being injured and the club goes down, then they have no chance of future employment with other clubs.  Seems like fair play to me.

I cannot see this to be honest. If they are injured and unable to make a living, then they will be covered by the insurance of either the club or the players union.

I cannot see this to be honest. If they are injured and unable to make a living, then they will be covered by the insurance of either the club or the players union.

I would imagine they have been advised not to play by the players union.

rogercpc wrote:

I cannot see this to be honest. If they are injured and unable to make a living, then they will be covered by the insurance of either the club or the players union.

I would imagine they have been advised not to play by the players union.

Quite possibly, but to what end? Nobody is benefiting from the decisions being made, and the players themselves could well be damaging their own reputations.

The senior pro's will be looking very shifty today at training, they have let the team and the town down with their selfish actions. Yes we need reinforcements but i hope they can be players who come in and actually want to play for us. I would be happy not to see any of the 5 senior pro's never play for us again.

Norpig wrote:The senior pro's will be looking very shifty today at training, they have let the team and the town down with their selfish actions. Yes we need reinforcements but i hope they can be players who come in and actually want to play for us. I would be happy not to see any of the 5 senior pro's never play for us again.

I think your right Mr Pig. If they return, it will obviously be for the money, nothing else, and that will affect their mind-set. 
The best we can hope for, if they return, is that they will try to outperform the youngsters who actually showed more character than them.