Esmond Million's Bung Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 2 hours ago, The Bard said: No they're not. they have a more successful history but their support is significantly smaller. 1986 Freight Rover final showed that. Just look what happens to their crowds in League 1 - will be in the same ball park as the gas. Too true Bolton, Blackburn and Cardiff all of whom lost almost 2 thirds of their premiership support when the good times ended and the debts mounted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 51 minutes ago, glynriley said: Excellent, I'll have a choc ice. Wait til half time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 1 hour ago, brizzlelou said: In zac's lifetime yes they are a bigger club! Not just in his lifetime. They were in the top flight from 1935 to 1964 for heaven's sake, winning the FA cup in 1958. They had a bad period in the mid-80s (when they played us in the FRT) but by 1995 they were in the Prem. Ground capacity is nearly 29k. They've won the FA cup four times, and been runners up another three and losing semi-finalists another seven times. They've been runners up in the League Cup twice. They've only spent 12 seasons outside the top two divisions in their history, spending 73 seasons at the top level and 30 at the second level. Their lowest average attendance in the last 20 years was 14,384. What makes a bigger club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted February 22, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 When we're 3-0 up I'll sing "We're just too good for you". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 1 minute ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said: Not just in his lifetime. They were in the top flight from 1935 to 1964 for heaven's sake, winning the FA cup in 1958. They had a bad period in the mid-80s (when they played us in the FRT) but by 1995 they were in the Prem. Ground capacity is nearly 29k. They've won the FA cup four times, and been runners up another three and losing semi-finalists another seven times. They've been runners up in the League Cup twice. They've only spent 12 seasons outside the top two divisions in their history, spending 73 seasons at the top level and 30 at the second level. Their lowest average attendance in the last 20 years was 14,384. What makes a bigger club? Facts are not allowed on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Crying and hand wringing aside, the only relevant question is why we were yet again bidding for a player who wasn't interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, Ian M said: When we're 3-0 up I'll sing "We're just too good for you". Is your daddy laughing now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Not sure what to believe to be honest. My sources tell me the deal fell through because his dad didn't want to move down from Bolton, and we didn't have anyone on the BCFC staff that would agree to wipe Zach's arse in his absence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Bolton ******* Wanderers good grief..Stay up there then Zach lad and enjoy third tier football and your horrendous little dump of a town.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Wonder what the Bolton fans would think of him if their club was wound up by the taxman in court this week for less than the £2m we offered for him..... I feel he would not be very popular....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderup Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 On the 'Bolton are bigger' thing which his dad found funny, I wonder if he would have been laughing if Bournemouth had made the bid? Bolton are much bigger than them after all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 TBH I think we've had a lucky escape, forgetting what he's just said, Saturday was his first game for 10 matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 We don't like being told any other club is bigger than ours do we... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35630605 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 3 minutes ago, Robin1988 said: We don't like being told any other club is bigger than ours do we... Not when it's false, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 5 minutes ago, The Bard said: Not when it's false, no. It's almost as though it's open to interpretation (and utterly meaningless) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted February 22, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 29 minutes ago, Jack Dawe said: Is your daddy laughing now? Does your Daddy know you're here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Just seen that Bolton have been bought by a consortium for £7.5 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 2 hours ago, Iron Man said: And you posted this because..?? Robbored would unlike it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 I don't blame him for staying at Bolton and not coming to us - at the time we looked like we were in no better position than Bolton were - other than financially of course. At the end of the day he could have stayed there and got relegated or come to us and got relegated. Not a very attractive proposition really. If however he stays there (as he obviously has) and continues to improve, then the list of clubs in for him in the summer will increase. Of course there's nothing to say that Bolton won't go out of business by then and young Zac ends up a free agent. What a nice large sign on fee he could get........ As I said I don't blame him for staying in hindsight. We have Tomlin now and look likely to pull clear of the drop zone, whilst Bolton and Clough continue to fight. Comments though are stupid, not needed and could end up coming back and biting him in the backside. If any potential buyers read this, and I have no doubt they will, then it could end up going against him. So he doesn't like us, big deal. He won't be the first and won't be the last. If this is how he acts, then I think we've had a lucky escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Reading that evening post article makes me think his dad is something of a tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 6 minutes ago, Portland Bill said: Just seen that Bolton have been bought by a consortium for £7.5 million. Surprised anyone was willing to pay £7:50 to take on a club with £147m of debt and two massively more successful rivals just down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercidered Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 8 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: Surprised anyone was willing to pay £7:50 to take on a club with £147m of debt and two massively more successful rivals just down the road. All seems a bit strange to me. The former owner has also said that he will still be owed 15 million by the club! All this fannying around with the court. They owe money to HMRC so they should have paid them by now. If it was any of us on here with an unpaid tax bill we would be rodgered good and proper by now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 He chose not to come. Fair enough his call, but these comments are totally unnecessary and potentially counterproductive to them....LJ should pin his comments on the dressing room wall pre game when Bolton arrive. We won't be lacking in motivation anyway but it all helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 3 hours ago, The Bard said: No they're not. they have a more successful history but their support is significantly smaller. 1986 Freight Rover final showed that. Just look what happens to their crowds in League 1 - will be in the same ball park as the gas. That's not true; since 2002 they've averaged over 25,000 at home for five seasons (including nearly 27,000 in 2003/4) and they've averaged between 20,000 and 25,000 at home for another six seasons. And in the other two seasons they averaged 16,000 and 18,000 - so better attendance figures than us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 21 minutes ago, Thatch35 said: Goodness grief the obsession continues.. and and and and and and but mostly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roe Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Presumably him and his dad can't wait to get started in League 1 then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 2 hours ago, Rednwhiterob said: I'm going to lob a 50p coin at him. Probably not enough for him his dad will laugh it off after 10 seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 1 hour ago, Thatch35 said: Goodness grief the obsession continues.. Awful. Isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Which BEP article are we talking about regarding comments by Sack Cloth's dad? Booing opposition players is part of the game particularly ones that have turned down millions on behalf of themselves and a club that is desperate for the money to come to our club. We have space between them and us and to be frank it is likely this will be a MUST win game for Bolton, thus everyone gets my permission to boo all opposition players, particularly Zach Clough and NOT Lee Johnson or the board and majority shareholder of our football club, that would be silly wouldn't it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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