Adam Bogdan
Step Aside Jussi. It’s Time for Adam Bogdan
Monday, August 22nd, 2011 | Adam Bogdan, BWFC News, BWFC People, Jussi Jaaskelainen | 9 Comments
Jussi Jaaskelainen’s mistake that gifted Manchester City their first goal in Sunday’s clash at Reebok, confirmed what many feel about the Finn. That he should no longer be automatic first choice goalkeeper at Bolton.
This isn’t to blame him for the defeat. The Whites acquitted themselves reasonably well, but one got the feeling that City could have moved through the gears had they needed to. However, a schoolboy mistake, with Jaaskelainen getting his positioning horribly wrong, for what should have been a routine save, didn’t help matters.
Adam Bogdan. Whoever thought that pink shirt was a good idea needs a big girly slap
Sadly, Bolton’s veteran stopper is some way past his best. In victory on the opening day at QPR, he was beaten early on after going to ground too early, only to rescued by an offside decision, and in last season’s catastrophic FA Cup semi-final he was at fault for Stoke’s second goal, after demonstrating his major flaw – the big man can’t get down to shots fast enough any more.
Fortunately, there’s a solution at hand, and it doesn’t involve buying Ali Al-Habsi back from Wigan. In Adam Bogdan, Bolton have their next custodian. Whilst the young Hungarian has only played a handful of competitive first team games, he has excelled in every one of them.
Experienced reserved team watchers knew that Bogdan was an outstanding prospect, when he arrived at the Reebok, aged twenty. He’s a highly competent shot stopper, has good positioning and commands his area well. Since then, he has benefitted from one of the best goalkeeping coaches around in Fred Barber.
Jussi Jaaskelainen has been an outstanding performer for over a decade. But now it’s time for him to move on to the next phase of his career, helping the new man bed in. That man is Adam Bogdan.
- Richard McCormick
That’s More Like it, Owen Coyle!
Sunday, September 19th, 2010 | Adam Bogdan, BWFC Goals, BWFC News, BWFC People, Kevin Davies, Lee Chung-Yong, Sam Ricketts | 3 Comments
The omens were not good, prior to Bolton’s visit to Aston Villa on Saturday. Three successive heavy defeats at Villa Park and a side that lacked attacking ideas and defensive organisation did not bode well. Twenty minutes in and things were as expected, with Owen Coyle’s side already one behind after Ashley Young’s superlative free kick.
Ashley Young at leisure. Things can get a bit rough in the West Midlands.
In the Ginger Era that would have been it, but Coyle’s Bolton are starting to have belief in themselves. Luck played a part too, with Sam Ricketts replacing the injured Andy O’Brien, giving the visitors a more solid looking centre back pairing. Why Ricketts didn’t start is something of a mystery, as he performed well in the middle of defence last season when called upon.
From there on in, the Whites got themselves back in contention, and the equaliser was deserved. Stuart Holden was the architect, carrying the ball from near the half-way line. The American’s right wing cross, after exchanging passes with Lee Chung-Yong, was over hit, but Martin Petrov was on hand to divert the ball to Kevin Davies, who had time to take a touch, before lashing a left-foot shot into the roof of the net. › Continue reading
Has Al-Habsi’s Move to Wigan Been Scuppered?
Monday, August 30th, 2010 | Adam Bogdan, Ali Al-Habsi, BWFC People, John McGinlay, Jussi Jaaskelainen | 2 Comments
The loan of Ali Al Habsi to Wigan Athletic was seen as beneficial to all parties. It gave the player a chance of first team football, eased the load on Bolton’s wage bill and provided Wigan with a goalkeeper who wasn’t:
a) Always injured
b) Crap
Yes, Chris Kirkland, that’s you we’re talking about.
However, there have been a couple of snags. After being roundly thrashed by Blackpool and Chelsea, Roberto Martinez’s side were expected to go the same way at Spurs. Instead they scored an unlikely victory and the big Omani stopper performed heroically to keep a clean sheet for the second time in five days.
Wigan. Clean sheet. Same paragraph. Doesn’t compute does it?
Agent Al-Habsi appears to have misunderstood his instructions. He was supposed to keep the result respectable, not stop the other lot scoring altogether.
Secondly, events at the Reebok on Sunday, have got some fans in a panic, frantically calling for Bolton’s reserve ‘keeper to be recalled. Jussi Jaaskelainen will receive a three match ban for violent conduct after giving Roger Johnson what John McGinlay might have described as a ‘wee push’, albeit in a somewhat girly fashion. › Continue reading
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