Ali Al-Habsi
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
Reebok round-up (16.02.09)
Monday, February 16th, 2009 | Ali Al-Habsi, BWFC News, BWFC People, Danny Shittu, Gary Megson, Jlloyd Samuel, Johan Elmander, Kevin Davies, Mark Davies, Matt Taylor, Nat Lofthouse | No Comments
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Reebok Round-Up (27.01.09)
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 | Ali Al-Habsi, BWFC News, BWFC People, Fabrice Muamba, Gary Megson, Mark Davies, Sam Allardyce | No Comments
What Manny Road has been reading (and thinking) about Bolton Wanderers
Recommended reading (8.1.09): Bolton Wanderers are ‘technically insolvent’
Thursday, January 8th, 2009 | Ali Al-Habsi, BWFC People, David Jack | No Comments
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What Manny Road has been reading (and thinking) about Bolton Wanderers over the past few days
- Four Four Two documenting how money took over football, including reference to Bolton’s David Jack becoming the first £10,000 footballer (those must have been the days to be a Bolton Wanderers fans… three FA Cups in seven years, the best players in the land in our team etc etc).
Wanderers window shopping: Dispatch #1
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 | Ali Al-Habsi, BWFC People, Gary Megson, Heidar Helguson, Jussi Jaaskelainen, Kevin Davies, Kevin Nolan, Nicky Hunt, Sam Allardyce, Tal Ben Haim | No Comments
From the sublime to the ridiculous… all the latest ins, outs and shaking it all abouts from the January transfer window
Recommended reading (5.1.09): Cup fever not so contagious in Bolton
Monday, January 5th, 2009 | Abdoulaye Faye, Ali Al-Habsi, BWFC People, Blerim Dzemaili, Dave Higson, El-Hadji Diouf, Gary Megson, Kevin Davies, Kevin Nolan, Sam Allardyce, Tal Ben Haim | No Comments
What Manny Road has been reading (and thinking) about Bolton Wanderers over the last week
- Following on from Kevin Nolan declaring exactly how much he thinks Bolton should be spending in the January transfer window, Kevin Davies has also been laying down the law, saying he’d like three new signings thanks very much Mr Megson (since when did players get to dictate transfer policy to the clubs they play for?).
7 things you (don’t) need to know about Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 | Ali Al-Habsi, BWFC News, BWFC People, Gary Megson, Gavin McCann, Gretar Steinsson, Kevin Davies, Nicky Hunt | No Comments
Your guide to all the pointless FA Cup previews and predictions
1. Gary Megson will name a strong team (but only because our squad is so small, not because he actually wants to win the FA Cup or anything daft like that).
Top 10 Bolton Wanderers games of 2008: Day 9
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 | Ali Al-Habsi, BWFC News, BWFC People, Gavin McCann | No Comments
Celebrating the best Bolton Wanderers games of 2008
At number 2 in my countdown of the best Bolton Wanderers games of 2008 is…
Top 10 Bolton Wanderers players of 2008: Day 8
Monday, December 29th, 2008 | Ali Al-Habsi, BWFC News, BWFC People, Jussi Jaaskelainen | No Comments
Celebrating the best Bolton Wanderers players of the last 12 months
At number 3 in my countdown of the best Bolton Wanderers players of 2008 is…
Recommended reading (5.12.08): After the curse of Chelsea cometh the curse of Bolton Wanderers
Friday, December 5th, 2008 | Ali Al-Habsi, BWFC People, Eddie Davies, Gary Megson, Johan Elmander, Jussi Jaaskelainen, Owen Coyle, Phil Gartside, Sam Allardyce | No Comments
What Manny Road has been reading (and thinking) about Bolton Wanderers over the last couple of days
- He may have scored three goals in two games, but Johan Elmander is still the eighth worst summer signing in the Premier League, accoring to the Daily Telegraph.
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