Bolton Wanderers 4-1 Middlesbrough: What the papers say
Tuesday April 7th, 2009
How the national press reported Bolton’s emphatic win over Middlesbrough
The Guardian says that Middlesbrough committed suicide before completely laying in to Gareth Southgate and his side for their woeful defending. It’s not until paragraph 10 that Bolton get any credit for Ricardo Gardner’s one “well-worked goal.” Even the Bolton fan who gave his verdict in the Observer thought that the result flattered the Wanderers.
There was also talk of suicide in the Times, who suggested Southgate might fall on his sword after his side “capitulated”. But at least they credited Bolton with making the most of their opponents’ woes.
In the Express the metaphor was sinking ships, with Southgate compared to the captain of the Titanic.
Bolton’s probable safety rather than Boro’s increasingly likely relegation was relatively high on the Telegraph’s agenda (something which left Gary Megson beaming, according to the Daily Mail), although their report also suggests most of the Wanderers’ goals came against the run of play. The Independent goes one step further, saying Middlesbrough could have won the game.
The Mirror seemed to think that Kevin Davies’ opening goal after eight minutes was the key moment of the match, so much so that they included it in a rather strange headline (did their reporter fall asleep after this?).
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