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Striker Craig Davies says the support of the faithful Wanderers fans has helped him rediscover his best form.
The 28-year-old went into the international break with a goal and another fine display in the home derby victory against Wigan.
That came after an almost unplayable performance against Cardiff City three days earlier after being recalled to the starting XI by boss Neil Lennon.
It is now two goals in four games for the Wales international who missed his country’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Belgium at the weekend after again being left out of Chris Coleman’s squad.
But his focus at present is firmly on club matters and a return to favour after spending the second half of last season out on loan at Preston North End.
Davies credits a lot of his regained confidence to the fans he interacts with on Twitter and bumps into when out shopping.
He has overcome a missed penalty in Lennon’s first game at Birmingham to shine in recent matches.
Davies told The Bolton News: “I’m grateful to the fans on Twitter and the ones who stop me in the supermarket, they are always welcoming to me.
“They always say ‘work hard and we’ll back you’ and that’s what I’ve kept in mind.
“Sometimes it can be a nightmare. When I missed that penalty a couple of weeks ago I had a few people coming at me.
“You’ve got to take the rough with the smooth. I’m a thick-skinned person so it doesn’t really bother me.”
Davies, like many of his team-mates, cuts a happier disposition since Lennon took the helm as he edges nearer his 50th Whites appearance.
And he feels that change in mood is translating to the pitch where they are now getting results to match their performances – something lacking during the start of the season under Freedman.
Davies added: “Results weren’t going our way a few weeks ago but they are starting to change and I feel the whole place is starting to change now.
“There were too many times earlier in the season when we were getting ourselves into good positions but not putting teams to the sword.
“Games like Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest and Leeds – we should have got a lot more out of them but now we are starting to get it.
“The Gaffer will tell us what we’re doing right and wrong as individuals and as a team and it’s working. You can see the belief is coming back on the pitch.
“It’s the same for me. I’m much happier.
“I believe in myself, I believe I can get more goals for Bolton.”
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The 28-year-old went into the international break with a goal and another fine display in the home derby victory against Wigan.
That came after an almost unplayable performance against Cardiff City three days earlier after being recalled to the starting XI by boss Neil Lennon.
It is now two goals in four games for the Wales international who missed his country’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Belgium at the weekend after again being left out of Chris Coleman’s squad.
But his focus at present is firmly on club matters and a return to favour after spending the second half of last season out on loan at Preston North End.
Davies credits a lot of his regained confidence to the fans he interacts with on Twitter and bumps into when out shopping.
He has overcome a missed penalty in Lennon’s first game at Birmingham to shine in recent matches.
Davies told The Bolton News: “I’m grateful to the fans on Twitter and the ones who stop me in the supermarket, they are always welcoming to me.
“They always say ‘work hard and we’ll back you’ and that’s what I’ve kept in mind.
“Sometimes it can be a nightmare. When I missed that penalty a couple of weeks ago I had a few people coming at me.
“You’ve got to take the rough with the smooth. I’m a thick-skinned person so it doesn’t really bother me.”
Davies, like many of his team-mates, cuts a happier disposition since Lennon took the helm as he edges nearer his 50th Whites appearance.
And he feels that change in mood is translating to the pitch where they are now getting results to match their performances – something lacking during the start of the season under Freedman.
Davies added: “Results weren’t going our way a few weeks ago but they are starting to change and I feel the whole place is starting to change now.
“There were too many times earlier in the season when we were getting ourselves into good positions but not putting teams to the sword.
“Games like Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest and Leeds – we should have got a lot more out of them but now we are starting to get it.
“The Gaffer will tell us what we’re doing right and wrong as individuals and as a team and it’s working. You can see the belief is coming back on the pitch.
“It’s the same for me. I’m much happier.
“I believe in myself, I believe I can get more goals for Bolton.”
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