By contrast, Saturday’s feeble capitulation to Wayne Rooney and Co barely registered mild disappointment, at least with this fan – for it was fully expected.

Sod off back to Burnley

The gap between those at the very top of the Premier League and the rest should be acknowledged. As a competition it is now very similar to that which exists in Scotland. At the root of the issue is money, or the lack of it. The yearly interest repayments on Manchester United’s debt are more than Bolton’s entire turnover. A level playing field it isn’t.

However, those facts don’t excuse the pitiful lack of resistance offered by Owen Coyle’s men, even if they were facing opposition blessed with World class players in the most clinical of moods, and a manager who is arguably the best of the modern British era. For the second game in succession, Bolton were brushed aside without making the other side work.

Individually there are too many weak links, and depressingly, some of them have just arrived. Chris Eagles is so far out of his depth, that he is painful to watch. Nigel Reo-Coker is that rare thing – a defensive midfielder who can make you miss Fabrice Muamba. The man who Aston Villa were so pleased to offload usually arrives at the scene a second after he should have done, with the ball already several metres away. In the run up to United’s third goal he was outpaced by the lumbering Phil Jones. Not good.

Kevin Davies is quite rightly held in high regard by Wanderers fans, but his best days are behind him. If the captain’s challenge on Patrice Evra had been any later, it would have occurred in next week’s fixture against Norwich and he was justifiably booked.

Just sod off. Anywhere will do.

Zat Knight reportedly has ambitions to play in America’s MLS. Take a left out of the stadium, Zat, and follow signs for the M61. The airport is just a few miles away. Take someone with you as you’re not good with directions. Coyle’s persistence with his terminally dozy central defender is a puzzle to everyone, especially David Wheater, who probably wishes he’d stayed at Middlesbrough.

That just leaves Jussi Jaaskelainen, once a tower of strength, but now a crumbling edifice with shot reflexes and creaking joints, at least judging by the speed with which he gets down to shots these days.

At the heart of Bolton’s problem is Owen Coyle, the Forrest Gump of football managers, who presides over a shambolic defence and a midfield lacking organisation. As a former striker he may not know about these things. As a manager he has a responsibility to recruit someone who does, replacing the bunch of second raters that he imported from Burnley.

That may sound harsh, but the Scot has been in charge for a humiliation at Wembley, the heaviest defeat ever at the Reebok, and a hammering on a night when Nat Lofthouse was supposed to be honoured. The honeymoon is over and the bride suspects that her new hubby isn’t all he was cracked up to be.

Yes, that's how we feel.

Allowing the other side’s midfielders limitless space in which to indulge themselves isn’t a luxury that any Premier League team can afford. The Wanderers do it as a matter of routine. For a time, the industry of Stuart Holden concealed that deficiency, but with the American sidelined (ironically by a grotesque challenge from Jonny Evans that Ferguson has refused to condemn) it is all too clear.

Bolton won’t often be punished for their shortcomings as effectively as they were on Saturday. But if those faults aren’t rectified there will be many more defeats, numerous goals conceded, and a manager consigned to the category of ‘likeable duffer’. All together now, by was of a rehearsal:

‘Nice Gary Megson. You’re Just a Nice Gary Megson.’

- Richard McCormick

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Late on Friday evening the Daily Mail broke the story of Owen Coyle’s attempts to sign Chris Eagles from his old club Burnley.  At this stage, there is nothing official, but the Mail has a better record than most of getting its facts right in such matters, one that’s certainly better than that of Daily Mirror muppet in chief Alan Nixon.

Promoting pies in the Championship is the right level for Chris Eagles

It’s been a desperately dull window for Whites fans, with the only new player so far being a free transfer from the footballing colossus that is Swansea City.  There were tears of joy at a story linking Birmingham City’s Cameron Jerome, but only when it was found not to be true.

At the other end of the silly scale, a rumour that Coyle was in for Thiago Alcantara raised spirits briefly, but a series of superior performances at the European under-21 championships put paid to that idea, with Barcelona offering a new contract.

Other players might be available, but don’t want to come.  Last season’s, hit and miss loanee Rodrigo has pledged to fight for his place at Benfica, and Sean Wright Phillips won’t leave Manchester City while he still has a central part in the weekly dwarf throwing competitions that take place at Eastlands, or whatever they’re calling it these days.

All of which leaves a squad at the Reebok that’s seriously short of numbers with Ali Al-Habsi having departed for the not so verdant pastures of Wigan and Matt Taylor heading South to join Bolton Wanderers Old Boys, London Branch, or West Ham United as they’re otherwise known.

Coyle has trimmed the already small pool of players available to him still further over the summer.  The move was sensible, as was the Bolton manager’s desire to replace those who had left with better.

“I’m not going to substitute quality for a quick fix,” he told the Bolton News earlier in the month.

That is at odds with his pursuit of Chris Eagles.  The man with the alice band isn’t a Premier League footballer.  He might look good in a two minute segment on TV, but his contribution over the course of a whole game does not meet with the required standard.  Added to which he’s lightweight and has on over inflated idea of his own capabilities.

This is one Eagle that should not be allowed to land.

- Richard McCormick

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Coyle Salutes Visiting Burnley Fans

Sadly for them, the speculation is based on the clumsy imagination of a few keyboard monkeys in the media.

‘The same applies to Coyle, the Bolton manager whose representatives are believed to have indicated to the Midlands club that he would be interested in discussing the post,’ wrote work experience trainee Rory Smith in the Telegraph.

The phrase ‘are believed’ is the important one.  It betrays a total absence of any facts to back up the supposition.  Who believes it Rory?  Ah, you do.  Righto.

The situation at Villa has now descended into farce.  Chairman Randy Lerner is reluctant to consider Mark Hughes after the manner in which he left Fulham, whilst the club’s stock has fallen in managerial circles due to the decision to cancel Steve McClaren’s interview after fans, quite rightly, registered  disapproval.

Their counterparts at the Reebok know only too well, the perils of appointing a miserably untalented, balding, ginger wazzock.  Some claim that the objections came because of second choice Steve’s woeful spell as England boss, but those with longer memories recall that Middlesbrough spent much of the season he was appointed to the national job hovering just above the relegation zone, and that after having a considerable transfer budget to spend during his time at the Riverside.

The Wally with the Brolly. Not wanted at Villa. Sensible that.

There was also the delicious moment when a Boro fan ran onto the pitch to throw his season ticket at the manager, during the midst of a 4-0 home defeat (to Aston Villa ironically).  Magnanimously, the club offered it back.  The fan didn’t want it.

Rafael Benítez, Carlo Ancelotti and David Moyes have ruled themselves out of the running for the position at Villa Park, whilst Roberto Martinez, whose Wigan side only extricated themselves from the relegation places on the last day of the season, has chosen to stay at the Dave Whelan Stadium.  Maybe Coyle will get the offer.  He appears to be the only candidate left.

Meanwhile, although chairman Phil Gartside has denied it via Twitter, the Wanderers are said to have placed a £5 million bid for Birmingham’s Cameron Jerome.  Cameron Diaz would be preferable.  She looks better  and would score just as many goals in the Premier League.

- Richard McCormick
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That said, while I don’t for one second think that Coyle would turn  down Liverpool, they are after all a massive club with huge tradition  and a great history, that doesn’t mean that I don’t think he wouldn’t  regret it six months down the line.
I’m sure we wouldn’t stand in Coyle’s way if Liverpool does make an approach. It would be a fruitless endeavour anyway. Once a player / manager / assistant manager / coach / groundsmen / tea lady etc have made up their mind that they wish to leave, the best thing the club can do is try to get the maximum amount for them.

king Kenny in high spirites on his return to Anfield, with a ermmm his assistants

That is why, if Liverpool do come calling, we’ll be powerless to keep Owen. I’m not naive; Coyle is an ambitious manager and his career aims will mean that he’ll outgrow Bolton, just as he outgrew Burnley.
I don’t expect him to stay at Bolton for his entire career and I’ve  always been prepared for the fact that, if a big club  came in for  him, he would leave. The consolation in that logic was that, in order for a big club to come calling, Coyle had to be a success at Bolton.

He has; 7th in the league going into the new year, despite a little, and probably understandable considering the squad, wobble in form and results of late.
I have just been informed by my Dad that Roy Hodgson has been sacked by Liverpool and Kenny Dalglish has been appointed until the  end of the season

Cheers Liverpool. Kinda stepped on my point there. Ah well, I haven’t written a Manny Road article for so long… I’ll continue.
I don’t think there has been a worse time than this to manage Liverpool. Of course they are a massive club but they have an average team, little money to spend (although obviously more than we
have) yet they still have the same expectations. True, they should be doing better than what they are doing now, but their squad falls way short of the current top 5.
The Liverpool fans wanted Dalglish. They now have Dalglish. The masses now have their ‘messiah’. Where have we heard that before? If King Kenny does not provide the results expected at Liverpool, as Hodgson clearly didn’t, then they want a big name manager – Hiddink, Rijkard  etc.

To be fair, they have a point. Liverpool are a big club and have big ambitions. Some may say unrealistic expectations, but there’s no way a club like Liverpool shouldn’t be challenging for a Europa League  place, especially when the likes of Sunderland, Bolton and Stoke are  above them.

Sadly for Roy, success at a lower level doesn’t always translate into success at a bigger club. His managerial history is evidence of that.  He has had his managerial successes at ‘underdog’ sides such as Fulham and Switzerland, while his stays at Inter Milan and Blackburn were less impressive.

If the Liverpool fans didn’t think Hodgson has the right credentials  to manage Liverpool (he didn’t and I said that from the very
beginning), I fail to see how Coyle does. He has all of 18 months PL  experience. Coyle is destined for big things, I have no doubt about  that, but he’s still a relative novice at this level. He’s still  learning his trade and, looking round the Liverpool forums, their fans  know this.

The red half of Liverpool have never got over the fact they just arn't as pleasing on the eye as the blue half these days !

If you don’t have the majority of the fans (let’s face it, you can’t please all of the people all of the time) behind your appointment,  you’re always going to face an uphill struggle as those against your  appointment will continue to be negative to save face. ‘We won 4-1 but we were negative’ ring any bells?

In essence, you have to do twice as well in order to win over the sceptics. With Liverpool’s squad the way it is, and the expectation  level as high as it is, I consider that to be almost impossible for any  manager other than Dalglish who will get additional time due to his  legendary status at the club.

Sadly, you only get one shot at managing a ‘big’ club (ask Allardyce  and Rioch etc). Allardyce’s stock couldn’t have been higher when he left The Reebok for the final time in April 2007. In eight years, he had turned Bolton Wanderers from Championship strugglers into European contenders. He even managed a domestic cup final and an impressive interview for the England job for good measure. It took less than eight months at Newcastle to destroy that legacy.

Get the boot from a ‘big’ club, even if it is considered a harsh dismissal, and you could ruin all the good work you have done in your career up to that point. You’re forever finished at that level. True, Coyle has got time on his side, but once you are pigeon holed into a ‘level’, it is very difficult to get out.

Coyle has already been linked with the Arsenal job (it’s amazing what a strong media perception can do for a career). He has had continued success at every club he has been at. His star is definitely on the  rise, but if he were to take the Liverpool job at this stage in his  career, and failed (and with the aforementioned expectancy levels and  squad that was more than likely), he’ll be forever remembered as the  man who was sacked by Liverpool.

His success before Liverpool will forever be overlooked, or dismissed with the attitude that ‘it’s easy  to achieve success with Bolton, Burnley and St. Johnstone, but this is  [insert big club name here]‘.

Mark Hughes in another example; whilst at Blackburn, he was talked as being a candidate to replace Ferguson when he eventually retires from Manchester United.

Following ‘failure’ at Manchester City and he’s now at Fulham. Not to worry, it’s ‘his level’. At least he’ll have so much compensationI think the moral of the story is, if you’re offered a job at a ‘big’ club, be sure you’re ready for it. I’m not sure Coyle is.

If the Liverpool job had been offered to Coyle, I’m sure he’d have taken it. He’s an ambitious man and the possibility of managing a club like Liverpool would surely be too much to turn down.
However, I imagine a club in a better position on the field will come in for Coyle at some point if he stays here. We have the media perception now that we play like Brazil. That will attract potential suitors.

Personally, I think the media perception of Allardyce and his style of football always went against him. He achieved far more with us than Coyle has thus far (although I’m sure that will change if Coyle stays here) yet his name was never linked with Liverpool, much to his obvious (and understandable) irritation.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Spurs are interested in him if ‘Arry gets the England job. That wouldn’t have happened had he got the Liverpool job and, despite their respective histories, I know which job I’d prefer upon leaving Bolton.

Liverpool are a big club in decline. The allure of managing Liverpool is obvious, but the reality is not so great, as Hodgson will no doubt tell you. This is the worst Liverpool team in years. They have no chance of cracking the top 5 for the foreseeable future.

If it were any other circumstances, I’d say Coyle would be mad not to manage them, but with the current team and consistent expectation  levels, I think he’d have been in a no win situation.

Thankfully, for us anyway, Coyle was not put in that position. Liverpool’s owners have gone for Dalglish. To be perfectly honest,  it’s just delaying the inevitable. Other clubs will come in for Coyle if he continues his impressive work with us. He is far too good a manager to stay with us long term. We just need to enjoy his time here and, hopefully when he does move on, he’ll leave us in a good position in the league and perhaps a trophy in the cabinet. He is destined for big things that’s for sure and, at the moment, those things are bigger and better than Liverpool.

-Dave Hallsworth-

...and now back to being a god, fatty

He was dubbed ‘Judas’ by the rabid hordes at Turf Moor, but Coyle saw himself as a more virtuous figure, the effect of which was spoiled when some smartarse pointed out that Moses led the Children of Israel into, and not out of, the wilderness.

‘It’s testament to the job I did there that they are so disappointed I left,’ commented the new Bolton manager.  Testament indeed, you cheeky monkey. Old or New?

The media, never hesitant to jump on another anti-Bolton bandwagon, joined in the condemnation .  Having had fun with dirty long ball tactics and nasty Wanderers fans being mean to poor Gary Megson, they had another target.  Now the whole outfit was despicable for luring away affable Owen, from the cute furry neighbours up the road in bandit country.

A few months down the cinder track and things have changed.  The poison pens have been laid down and Coyle’s team are the Arsenal of the North.

‘Bolton are a beautiful thing these days,’ blogged Barney Ronay in the Guardian, a paper noted for its endless bitchiness towards the club.

The Whites are fashionable. It’s really quite disturbing.

Not that the sentiment is misplaced.  Over the last few games the Bolton boss has delivered on his promise of more enterprising football.  The change didn’t come quickly.  At the start of the season, the dearth of attacking ideas was as bad as under Gary Megson.

The turning point came at Aston Villa.  Coming from a goal down, the Whites dominated the home side and only poor finishing prevented them taking all three points.  The same could be said for the following game at home against Manchester United.

The Liverpool defeat was a disappointment, but redemption was at hand with the demolition of Spurs.  Here, one of the most pleasing aspects of Coyle’s new deal was on show – the ability to play on the break.  Even when flying high under Sam Allardyce, that weapon wasn’t in the armoury.

After Stuart Holden had dispossessed William Gallas, the ball went from Gary Cahill to Kevin Davies to Martin Petrov, to the back of the opposition net in eight seconds.  As well as being a treat to watch, that facet of play helps defensively.  Faced with a potent counter-attacking force, the other side will be less inclined to commit bodies forward.

At Wolves last weekend, much was made of Johan Elmander’s snake-hipped bamboozlement of four defenders, and rightly so.   But it was a stroked Kevin Davies pass and a Stuart Holden surge into the penalty area that gave the Swede the chance to do his stuff.

The theme continued five minutes later with Holden getting on the score sheet after a move involving twelve passes.  The retention of possession was easy on the eye, but injection of pace at just the right time was the killer.  A team who can move the ball around quickly is hellishly difficult to play against.

Now the disclaimer.  This may be a blip.  It’s only a third of the way into the season. Moderate sides can seem accomplished when confidence is high, and good teams can look bad on a run of poor form.  More cautious souls will keep the bunting in the box for now.

No, not that sort of bunting

Then again, you can relish the good times and let the future look after itself, for being a Bolton fan at present is more enjoyable than it’s been for years and amen to that.

- Richard McCormick

Bird Food

Owen Coyle is having something of an identity crisis as the number of life-sized models of him increase by the hour.  Some are hung from lamp posts, others have been set on fire, whilst the remainder are having pitch forks stuck in them by seething mobs of savages.  Even the pasty bust of Coyle, manufactured by Holland Pies to celebrate promotion to the Premier League has been broken up and fed to the birds.

For those who’ve been living in a time warp (no, we don’t mean Blackburn) Coyle left Turf Moor last January after giving the impression that he’d be there for some time.  Burnley chairman Barry Kilby was so confident that his man could resist the charms of opposite number, Phil Gartside, that he allowed a meeting to take place, when he didn’t have to.  On the face of it, this seemed reasonable.  There are people on death row with more charm than Garty.

Kilby’s optimism was ill founded. Coyle defected to the Reebok taking everyone with him, from the chief scout to the tea lady.  Kilby was initially offered a job as chief car park attendant, but felt it was a step sideways.

Burnley Supporter's Club. Binge drinking is rife and it's all Coyle's fault

Nine months on and the sense of betrayal is as strong as ever.  The cup draw was greeted with joy, or as near as you get to it, in that part of the World.  Closure could be had with a victory over Bolton.

That isn’t beyond the realms of possibility.  Coyle won’t risk a full-strength side with a game against Manchester United to come, and Burnley have a taste for cup football, in much the same way that Bolton did in the few years prior to their Premier League adventure.
But should that happen it will mean precisely sod all.  Burnley will still be in the Championship, languishing in mid-table, led by a man who got two clubs relegated last season, whilst the Wanderers have had a decent start to their latest Premier League campaign with a promising young manager at the helm.

A defeat for the home side could prove cataclysmic as Blackburn’s poor relation disappears into a black hole of depression, sucking in the surrounding districts.   Residents of Cliviger, Worsthorne and Padiham be warned.  You may face evacuation shortly after 10pm on Tuesday night.

Player, shirt, grin, with zimmer frame cunningly concealed

Robbie Blake had done nothing, apart from look old, after he replaced Johan Elmander, but his free kick that gave the Whites a share of the points was a peach.  Ben Foster in the Birmingham goal couldn’t have been further from the ball if he’d been outside the stadium.

Five minutes into the second half things had looked grim for the home side, after Craig Gardner put Birmingham two up.  By this stage, they were down to ten men, Jussi Jaaskelainen having been sent off for bitch slapping Roger Johnson.  The incident will be a prime candidate for inclusion in a future instalment of Football’s Most Embarrassing Moments. That left Adam Bodan, wearing a shirt almost the exact colour of his hair to make a league debut under the most difficult of circumstances.

Johnson appeared to be at the centre of everything.  Early on he put the visitors ahead from a James McFadden cross, but was at fault when bundling Kevin Davies to the floor with twenty minutes remaining.  Davies coolly slotted the resulting penalty home.

Bolton huffed and puffed to little effect, a Johan Elmander effort being the closest thing to a chance, but they were rescued as referee Kevin Friend lived up to his name.  A clash between Gary Cahill and Barry Ferguson appeared to be six of one and half-a-dozen of the other, but a free kick was given to the home side just outside the penalty area, and Blake curled it brilliantly over the wall to give his new side a share of the spoils.

Owen Coyle returns to the club he used as a stepping stone to much better things, but will take a team comprised of reserve and youth players as the competition is seen as distracting to a Premier League outfit.  Brian Laws, his counterpart at Turf Moor is expected to field a full strength side.

Laws, who guided two different clubs to relegation last season, may see the tie as something of a swan song, as he isn’t expected to last in the job past Christmas.  His team were crushed at Swansea this afternoon, leading to more pressure on the Clarets boss.

The tie will take place in the week commencing 20th September, and Burnley supporters are eagerly awaiting  Coyle’s visit, as it gives them a chance to pay tribute to a man who took them to the only spell in top flight football they’re ever likely to see.

Ken Dodd being Shown around Turf Moor By Mr Kilby and his Assistant

Inside Football By Warren Obb

(Another regular contributor on bwfcforum.co.uk)

Sources close to Burnley FC claim ageing comedian Ken Dodd is on the verge of replacing Brian Laws in the latest sensational twist to the Lancashire club’s managerial saga.

Tickling stick
Having lost manager Owen Coyle to local rivals Bolton in January, Burnley chairman Barry Kilby acted swiftly to appoint perennial loser Brian Laws. Kilby was reputedly impressed by Laws’ ability to collect a meagre points tally without spending any money at Sheffield Wednesday.

However, the Turf Moor faithful have failed to warm to the former Grimsby and Scunthorpe supremo, and a record of one win in eleven matches has left his position hanging by a thread.

Laws’ dour tenure has seen the optimism and camaraderie generated under Coyle’s regime completely dissipate, and sources close to the club claim that Kilby’s patience with the hapless geordie has finally run out.

Diddy men
Kilby is now reputedly willing to take extreme measures in a desperate bid to retain Premiership status.
Having already lost potential candidates Ian Dowie and Gary Megson to Hull and Gardeners World respectively, Kilby is keen to move quickly to secure geriatric stand-up Dodd in a bid to revive spirits at Turf Moor.

Despite never managing in the Premiership, Dodd’s jovial attitude and frugal approach to financial matters are known to impress Kilby, and sources claim a deal could be done before the end of the week.

What a lovely day
Dodd, who shot to fame in the sixties and seventies with his tickling stick and penchant for dwarves, sees the move as an opportunity to appeal to a new generation of fans and revive his flagging career.

Whilst no official comment has been made by the club, bookmakers are refusing to offer odds on the appointment, fuelling rumours that a move is imminent.

The decrepit unfunny man was assumed to be unavailable for comment at his Knotty Ash home last night.

Phil Gartside auditions for Gary Megson's replacement (via Dave Hogg)

In the first post by one of Manny Road’s new writers, Wanderers fan Bruce Garrow gives his view on the Gary Megson/Owen Coyle saga…

We’ve never had it so good. Barring a lengthy cup run or an ambitious voyage into the top half of the table, a managerial shake-up is as much excitement as Bolton fans can expect this year. Once again the media searchlight hovers our way as General Gartside cleans out a mess of his own making.

Owen Coyle and Gary Megson were both in the running to succeed Sammy Lee back in 2007, but our chairman recommended Coyle to Burnley and they took him at his word. In the meantime, Megson’s stewardship was thankfully consigned to history at the turn of the year. So now we’re afforded a rare chance to see how history can play out with Gartside’s other favourite, who is likely to return, pending compensation.

Coyle took over at Burnley at that time and in the next season had them on a headline-grabbing semi-final run in the League Cup. It took the fourth time of asking before a premier league side could put them out of it. He continued the fine form by promoting Burnley to the premiership at the end of the year, and so far this season, mid-table safety.

Before being linked to the Bolton job, Coyle knocked back an offer to take over at Celtic. So you can imagine the consternation from the media at this turn of events. A loyal manager spurning the opportunity from one of his favourite clubs for a bigger wage, bigger transfer kitty and Champions League football, only to publicly leap at the chance to join lowly Bolton?

It would boggle the mind if you weren’t 1) a Wanderers supporter or 2) a realist. Burnley can’t offer the money, resources or transfer power that Bolton possesses. These are plain and simple facts. We also have several years of premiership experience and money behind us. If Burnley don’t go down this season, they may well suffer second-season syndrome, like Reading (or probably Hull) and implode next year anyway. A premiership pedigree takes time to earn and this won’t be lost on a manager as savvy as Owen Coyle.

This hasn’t stopped the media spinning populist hogwash at our expense. If you believed everything you read; our impending capture of Burnley’s manager is an affront to the integrity and loyalty of the modern game. Either that or it’s a suicidal lateral career-move that will surely see both clubs relegated.

No more than us cruel fans deserve after unjustifiably bullying the honourable Megson out of a job. He was only doing the best Bolton can hope for after all. We’re a jumped-up championship outfit aren’t we? Believable only if you ignore the facts that Megson’s Bolton hadn’t kept a clean sheet all year, after spending heavily on defense in the transfer market. Or that his side frequently became edgy after taking the lead and surrendered it more often than not.

Funny, but I can’t recall similar nonsense when media-darling Harry Redknapp took flight to Tottenham, leaving poor Portsmouth to flounder after he’d taken them as far as he could go. The media were strangely pragmatic back then.

Column-filling speculation aside, we’re once again in that nice, comfy limbo that lies between managers. The bluntly practical, but unfulfilling Megson-era is a thing of the past. It was sometimes fun, he was sometimes our Ginger Mourinho, he took the slings and arrows of outrageous fans pretty well but he no longer has to lie in bed with Bolton, complaining about us hogging all the quilt. His search for a club that loves him can continue.

We can sit and wait for the country to thaw, our fixtures to resume, and maybe we can dream of an ambitious manager and Europe, once more…

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