Stoke 2-0 Bolton: What the papers say
Thursday March 5th, 2009
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.
From the Wanderers point of view, the Daily Mail said Bolton were the better side in the first-half before sloppy defending handed Stoke the advantage.
The Telegraph illustrated the same point by saying that Bolton’s back four had taken the Eminem song Lose Yourself, which played as the two teams entered the pitch, a little too literally.
In the Mirror, it was the Whites’ passing that came in for criticism. By the end, we were “well beaten” according to the Sun.
The Guardian suggests that Ricardo Gardner should have been given a starting place after his match-winning performance against Newcastle at the weekend.
The Times pointed out the similarities between the two sides and their managers:
Pulis and Gary Megson, the Bolton manager, are both carved from the same granite and there was something to be admired about this contest, a reminder of simpler times. Two honest teams with a strong work ethic going hammer and tongs at each other has been lost in the glamour of the Barclays Premier League, but this would have been manna from heaven for two managers firmly from the old school.
The Times also carried the most interesting of Megson’s post-match thoughts:
“It surprised me when I saw the betting for getting relegated — and we weren’t in it. We are in trouble, just not as deep as some others. If we were not to win any more games, we would struggle, so our own home form needs to stay strong.”
Despite the fact that Bolton lost, the Express still decided to have a dig at “Megson’s detractors”.
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