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Arsenal 1-0 Bolton Wanderers: What the papers say
Monday, January 12th, 2009 | BWFC News, BWFC People, Gary Megson, Kevin Davies, Phil Gartside | No Comments
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How the press reported the Wanderers defeat at the Emirates Stadium
- The Observer suggested Bolton’s rearguard action was feeble in comparison to the robust performances against Arsenal of yesteryear, even suggesting that despite the Arsenal’s players’ and fans’ melodramtic reaction every time Kevin Davies made a tackle, it was actually Bolton who came off worse for wear in the physical battle… just ask Johan Elmander. There was little sympathy for Gary Megson’s limited selection options, though, with the reporter implying our depleted bench was a non-to-subtle message to Phil Gartside to blow the cobwebs from his cheque book.
Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal: The fans’ view
Sunday, September 21st, 2008 | BWFC People, Danny Shittu, Ebi Smolarek, Eddie Davies, Fabrice Muamba, Gary Megson, Gavin McCann, Kevin Davies, Kevin Nolan, Mustapha Riga | 2 Comments
The Bolton Wanderers match report you won’t see in the papers or on Match of the Day…
Here’s what the various Bolton Wanderers message boards thought of the 3-1 home defeat to Arsenal:
- We played OK but the fact is that we are now in free fall and the clock is ticking for Gary Megson.
- Our defence was a complete shambles. It was men against boys. After allowing Arsenal to come back again, Megson clearly has to go.
- Eddie Davies, who was at the game, cannot have been happy with the poor defending.
- Hallelujah! Megson dropped Gavin McCann! But he should’ve picked Mustapha Riga!
- Why did Megson bother buying Riga? He looks like a world beater and looked much fitter than Ebi Smolarek, who had a very poor debut. Fabrice Muamba and Danny Shittu also had stinkers.
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- Alternatively, Shittu is getting an unfair amount of stick and is far from our worst defender.
- Kevin Nolan had his best performance in a white shirt for three years.
- The only positive performance was from the fans, who were excellent throughout the game. The atmosphere in the Reebok Stadium was great, even though the stewards seem intent on silencing the so-called ‘singing section’ in the North Stand.
- Setanta’s coverage was totally biased. After the game all they talked about was the Kevin Davies tackle with hardly any mention of the offside goal.
- It was a great tackle from Davies, even Mark Lawrenson said so on Match of the Day! So Arsenal fans should stop whinging about it.
- However, why did MOTD ask Nicklas Bendtner about it? He even admitted he couldn’t see it properly. Why not ask Davies himself?
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