Trotter: Bolton fans will see the best of me this season

Liam Trotter admits Bolton fans haven’t always seen the best of him since his arrival from Millwall last January.

But the midfielder reckons he’s hot to trot for the Trotters after pre-season knee surgery and adapting to life in the North West.

Trotter, whose most telling contribution was his goal of the season at Sheffield Wednesday in April, hopes to keep his starting place against Nottingham Forest at the Macron Stadium tomorrow.

“It was difficult last season,” he admitted. “The team wasn’t doing well and going through a transition period.

“I had the injury problem and I was also playing (out of position) behind the one striker.

“I don’t mind doing that job but towards the end of the season I played centre midfield which I prefer and the fans started to see the best of me. That’s where I hope to play this season.

“I also had to move myself and my family up here and I felt isolated at first. But I am very settled now.”

Trotter started the 3-2, extra-time League Cup win over Bury on Tuesday, which earned a second round trip to Crewe.

“I wouldn’t say we got away with it but we started poorly and that made the game harder than it should have been,” he said.

“Our start cost us at Watford and it nearly cost us against Bury. That’s something as players we have to address.

“The manager and coaching staff have set us up to start games a lot better.

“So, now it is down to the players.

“We will look to start fast against Forest and hopefully go into half-time leading the game rather than chasing it.”

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Does this mean he's going to be selling the match programmes or the hot dogs? Because there's no way we can see the "best" of this useless lump on a football pitch.

I think we wasted money on signing him, we could have put that money towards a striker. We had plenty of centre midfielders already.

We wasted money printing his name on a shirt much less paying him a wage let alone signing him.

In all seriousness it really does baffle me that we gave him a contract. There's no way his performances could possibly have justified that and I can only wonder what DF saw in him that persuaded the club to do that.

In your own time Liam....we're ready.

I've been his fiercest critic on here. He's looked totally useless and like a fish out of water from day 1. If he genuinely has had a serious knee injury that could account for it. He's built like a brick shithouse and must have been a decent player at some stage of his career for Dougie to have so much faith in him. I thought I detected a slightly improved performance and attitude from him v Bury and have decided to give the lad another chance. Don't let me down Liam.