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It’s good to talk (unless it’s Gary Megson doing the talking)

Thursday, September 24th, 2009 | BWFC News, BWFC People, Gary Megson | No Comments

Gary Megsons latest press conference

Gary Megson's latest press conference

Bolton Wanderers’ online communications strategy? Stick head in sand…

With vitriol pouring down from the terraces on a regular basis at the Reebok Stadium these days, you might think that the club would want to go on a PR offensive. But like a Gary Megson team selection, the club’s PR strategy is decidedly defensive – especially on the web.

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Bolton Wanderers fans should be seen and not heard

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 | BWFC News, BWFC People, Gary Megson, Nicolas Anelka | 5 Comments

Pay your money, site down, shut up and enjoy the one-way ride to mediocrity...

Pay your money, sit down, shut up and enjoy the one-way ride to mediocrity...

Gary Megson’s supporters in the media are totally missing the point

Something’s been puzzling me for a while. Why are the media so keen to criticise Bolton fans for our treatment of Gary Megson?

In some of my previous posts I’ve suggested that it’s caused by people who have no emotional (and therefore irrational) attachment to the club finding it impossible to fully understand how Megson has undermined the spirit that has been slowly built over the last 15-20 years.

But after reading some of the reports of the latest Megson hate-in, against Stoke at the Reebok on Saturday, I’ve come up with another theory.

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Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Stoke City: Video highlights

Sunday, September 20th, 2009 | BWFC Goals, BWFC People, Matt Taylor | 2 Comments

For those who’d rather not watch Match of the Day

All the goals and, ahem, highlights from the Wanderers 1-1 draw with Stoke at the Reebok yesterday…

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Richard Sneekes has a sex change on Twitter

Monday, June 1st, 2009 | BWFC News, BWFC People, Gary Megson, Phil Gartside, Tony Kelly | No Comments

This could be you ...
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Manny Road’s having a change of direction too

One year in to blogging about Bolton Wanderers and it’s time to take stock. What’s gone well? What could we have done better? What should we do more of and what should we do less of (feel free to offer your own views in the comments below)?

Somewhat naively, when I started this project nearly 12 months ago I assumed I could cover everything: news, transfer gossip, injuries, debates. Not that much happens in the world of Bolton Wanderers, right?

Wrong.

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13 things you (probably don’t) need to know about Chelsea and Bolton Wanderers

Saturday, April 11th, 2009 | BWFC News, BWFC People, Gary Megson, Gavin McCann, Kevin Davies | No Comments

Guus Hiddink
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Your guide to all the pre-match predictions and Mystic Meggery ahead of Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers

Reasons to be cheerful
1. Only Arsenal have a better record at Stamford Bridge than Bolton in recent years… in fact we have only lost once in our last five visits to Chelsea.

2. Kevin Davies isn’t too disappointed that his rumoured January move to Chelsea never materialised. In fact, he thought it was as funny as everyone else did.

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12 things you (probably don’t) need to know about Bolton v Middlesbrough

Saturday, April 4th, 2009 | Andy O'Brien, BWFC News, BWFC People, Gary Megson, Kevin Davies, Mark Davies | No Comments

Middlesbrough Football Club Crest
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Your guide to all the predictions and Mystic Meggery ahead of Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough

Reasons to be cheerful
1. Middlesbrough have far more injury concerns – Tuncay, Adam Johnson, Robert Huth to name a few – than Bolton, although Andy O’Brien will be back in contention for a place, so…

2. Boro are currently 19th in the Premier League, largely because they have failed to score in 10 of their last 13 league games.

3. Gareth Southgate’s men suffered a demoralising defeat at Stoke last time out.

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10 things you (probably don’t) need to know about Bolton and Fulham

Saturday, March 14th, 2009 | BWFC News, BWFC People, Gary Megson | No Comments

Your guide to all the pre-match gossip and Mystic Meggery ahead of Bolton v Fulham

Reasons to be cheerful
1. Fulham have not won away from home this season and have only scored three goals on their travels. Basically they’re completely useless away from Craven Cottage.

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The Burning Question: Are we guilty of forgetting Bolton’s tragic past?

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009 | BWFC News | 4 Comments

Bolton-Bury-Manchester canal 1959

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The Burnden Disaster is slowly being erased from history

Yesterday marked the 63rd anniversary of the Burnden Disaster, when 33 Bolton Wanderers fans lost their lives after a crush during an FA Cup game against Stoke City.

Shamefully, I could find no mention of the anniversary on the official club website. Nor was there anything marking the occasion on The Bolton News.

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Stoke 2-0 Bolton: The fans’ view

Friday, March 6th, 2009 | Andy O'Brien, Ariza Makukula, BWFC News, BWFC People, Gary Megson, Jlloyd Samuel, Johan Elmander, Jussi Jaaskelainen, Kevin Davies, Mario Jardel, Ricardo Gardner, Sam Allardyce | No Comments

The Bolton Wanderers match report you won’t read in the papers (or see on Match of the Day)

Here’s what the various Bolton Wanderers discussion forums made of the Whites’ 2-0 defeat at Stoke…

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Stoke 2-0 Bolton: What the papers say

Thursday, March 5th, 2009 | BWFC News, BWFC People, Gary Megson, Ricardo Gardner | No Comments

Cover of "Lose Yourself"

Cover of Lose Yourself

How the national press reported the Wanderers defeat to Stoke City last night

Bolton’s relatively safe mid-table position meant most of the press reports focused on Stoke as they lifted themselves out of the relegation zone.

The impact of James Beattie’s arrival at the Britannia Stadium and Stoke’s impressive home form were both common themes in all the reports.

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