hercs23 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Well once again im saying its a must win game. The team he picked against man u was right i believe but he will now have to change jenas for petrov. If we dont get anything out of this with a decent performance there will be some serious fan unrest come the next home game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Draw. McLeish sets up for draws away from home anyway but the pressure from the fans is really starting to intensify now which will just encourage him to set up negatively even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 The game has 1-1 written all over it That or 0-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Guzan Herd Cuellar Dunne Warnock Petrov Bannan Delph Ireland Bent Gabby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Cahill is suspended, so at least he wont bang in two goals this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 NRC probably will this year ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 two or three games ago I thought we would draw. The fact that we are completely devoid of any competiveness at all in the team now leads me to believe we will lose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 4, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted December 4, 2011 I think we'll lose. Without even a whimper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted December 4, 2011 Moderator Share Posted December 4, 2011 I think this will be another defeat and the 4th game in a row in which we not only fail to score but fail to have a shot on target in the first half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Bolton 0-1 Aston Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
switters Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Bolton have lost 5 of their last 6 matches, the one exception being a freakish 5-0 over Stoke. We should also note the positive that Sunderland and Norwich both got their only away win at Bolton. Indeed Bolton have lost 6 out of their 7 home games, which is woeful. So perhaps it can be our one away win too! Certainly there should be nothing to fear in this fixture & I imagine the natives there are as restless as us. Meh, well that's my attempt at positivity. I think it'll be Petrov, Delph + N'Zogbia in for Jenas, Herd + Albrighton, and I think that should make for a better midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 This has 0-0 written all over it. Bolton won't break us down and we won't bother to try and do it to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDrums Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Another loss which sets up nicely for banners to be unfolded at the next home game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Dryawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Bolton have gone about 30 games without a draw^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 There's nothing to say about this that hasn't been said already, really. This game's vital. I'm hoping for a similar line up as against Man U and maybe just a little bit of fight and spirit please. Lose this and things are going to start getting pretty ugly come the new year. Despite that, with the upcoming fixtures in mind, perhaps we shouldn't write off December's fixtures just yet. I know that sounds laughable right now, but I recall similar doom and gloom last year when Arsenal and Plop were up next and we pulled two wins out the bag! Same again please, lads .. :| I'll get my coat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 If we win this game and Stoke then December in the grand scheme of things will be alright. the issues is if we don't get 6 from this and Stoke, we need to make the difference up against one of the other sides. at the moment does anyone see that the way we are playing at the moment? I don't. We need to close people down a lot earlier, have more pressure beyond the half way line and work to give gabby more space to run into some nice passes from Bannan etc. Our key as it always has been is giving gabby space to run into balls on the GROUND and then have people like Young, Albrighton with pace to get into the areas to try and cause a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Must win game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Despite that, with the upcoming fixtures in mind, perhaps we shouldn't write off December's fixtures just yet. I know that sounds laughable right now, but I recall similar doom and gloom last year when Arsenal and Plop were up next and we pulled two wins out the bag!tI thought that too, but after watching the Man U debacle I've concluded that under McLeish we WILL surrender to every one of the big teams, both home and away. Last year we seemed to try against most of the big teams (with a couple of exceptions which were the complete opposite) this time we're laying down and submitting EVERY time. Unless McLeish goes I can't see that changing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 If we can shut JJ Okocha down we may stand a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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