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Relegation fodder …

Monday, June 20th, 2011 | BWFC Goals, BWFC News, BWFC People, Premier League | 3 Comments

Would you buy a second hand car off these boys?

Aspirations have changed at Bolton since the dark days of Gary Megson. The arrival of Owen Coyle followed by our impressive start to the season had the more optimistic of us counting air miles and dusting off our Bulgarian phrase-books. Even when European qualification had passed us by – embarrassingly so in the cup – a top half finish was still on the cards right up to the end of the season.

Never mind. Coyle’s inherited Megson’s bunch of cloggers. Once he’s had the summer to make serious changes, we’ll be back to chasing Europe again. Surely relegation battles are a thing of the past? Aren’t they?

Maybe not. Our form after Christmas was relegation-standard, and the end of the season – five defeats on the bounce – was abysmal. It wouldn’t be the first time poor form at the end of one season has carried over to the next. Add to that our tough start to the season and it wouldn’t be a great surprise to see us rock-bottom after the first seven games. We’ll have easier runs to follow, but everything looks that bit tougher if you’re sat at the bottom and confidence may have taken a bit of a battering. › Continue reading

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Dodd’s on For Burnley Hotseat

Sunday, March 21st, 2010 | BWFC News, Gary Megson, Owen Coyle | 1 Comment

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. › Continue reading

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