IslandExile

With the rumours of Warne not wanting to include the academy and never watched a game in the academy, I don’t believe he’s the right fit for our club. 
 
The football is atrocious 

Cashin & Bird to sign long term contracts - with us.

Sorry IE, completely missed the gist. FWIW I agree.

Here's a radical new idea.....
Let's keep our best players.
We could even build a team around them.
Mind blowing, eh?

It's rare that I watch Pointless but in the final of an episode on the other week, they were asking for names of Danish footballers who've played in the Premier League.
My immediate answer... Mikkel Beck, and he would indeed have been a Pointless answer to go with being a pointless signing. I did think however that it might be the first time Mikkel Beck could ever have actually been any use to someone.
(Jacob Laursen would also have been a jackpot winning answer)
 

No question about the worst. Mikkel Beck, deadline day 1999. 
Was absolutely gutted when I heard we'd signed him. 
He didn't disappoint.

It’s i-Ram’s.
 
 
 

I think he got his squad number stitched into the seats, then Nigel gave him a different squad number to take the mick.

Yes he did but IIRC it was with a Merc and he had all the seats done out with black and white leather. I also seem to remember him picking a fan up on the way to Pride Park in it one matchday, maybe even someone on this forum.

Look, it's hilarious that forest lost, but it's a league cup match and they won't be up against that quality week in week out. Rest of the time they'll be up against much better teams.

Well this is message t is the fans currently over 2k going let's get all of upper stand sold out. Let's make even louder than it was on saturday. A sea of black and white let's invade Bolton on Saturday lets help the Lads claim on top table and stay there.

George we’re a bit skint.
I’m afraid we’re going to have to send you a backdated medical bill 😊

In my opinion, we should have a separate thread about opinions and the opinionated.
Keep this one clear for news of Eiran Cashin 😬

In my opinion, we should have a separate thread about opinions and the opinionated.
Keep this one clear for news of Eiran Cashin 😬

Which is why you extend the contracts of the players you do want to build the team around. Cashin, Bird, Thompson and Sibley should be central to our long term plan.
At the moment, this is the best team would we could field next season:
Vickers
Rooney   Bradley   Nelson
Wilson   Fornah   Radcliffe   Elder
Ward   Washington   DBrown

I agree, but for a short while I think we are going to have to be beggars. In two or three years hopefully we might reach chooser status again.

Here's a radical new idea.....
Let's keep our best players.
We could even build a team around them.
Mind blowing, eh?

Here's a radical new idea.....
Let's keep our best players.
We could even build a team around them.
Mind blowing, eh?

Jake Rooney?

Wildsmith
Rooney   Nelson   Cashin   Forsyth
Fornah   Hourihane
Mendez-Laing   LThompson   Washington
Waghorn
 
Subs: Vickers, Bradley, Elder, Smith, DRobinson, John-Jules, Collins

Superb matchday starting thread @Rampant.

When? Sat 2nd Sept
Where? Toughsheet Community Stadium, Burnden Way, Horwich BL6 6JW (Located in the Middlebrook Retail & Leisure Park).
Last Season Bolton finished 5th in League 1 last season before losing to Barnsley in the Playoff Semi-Final.
Opening 5 Matches The Trotters started the season with three straight L1 victories, scoring three goals in each game. They have since gone two without a win as Saturday's draw at Burton followed a heavy 0-4 defeat at home to Wigan.
BWFC Dangermen On paper it would appear to be their two top scorers, former Burton man Adeboyejo (four goals) and NI international Dion Charles (three goals). They have lost two fine loanees from last season though as keeper Trafford and the Liverpool RB Conor Bradley have moved on.
History This fixture will be the 136th time these two Founder Members of the Football League have met in a competitive match. In the Cup competitions it is Bolton who have had the upper hand with five wins to the Rams' two. 
In League encounters though it is Derby who have had the better of it. Of 128 League meetings DCFC have won exactly half. The overall League record is as follows:
P 128  W 64  D 23  L 41
In recent meetings between the sides Wanderers have won just once in the past dozen matches compared to the Rams' seven wins with four draws. 
Although this is an away match for us, our home record against Bolton is fantastic, with Derby unbeaten since a 0-2 loss at the Baseball Ground way back in Sept 1981. Since then the Rams have won 10 and drawn four on Derby soil. That run includes wins in the last five at Pride Park, scoring 17 and conceding three in those five games.
Connections Players who have represented both clubs include Frannie Lee, John McGovern, Jeff Chandler, Nicky Hunt and currently at Bolton is Cameron Jerome. There is also a connection through our ex-gaffer and their former player Phil Brown whilst ex-Rams player Ian Evatt is seemingly doing a fine job at Bolton as manager.
Pair of Titbits Firstly, Bolton's 73 seasons in the top division is the most of any English club without winning the title.
And secondly, and I like this one tbh, the first ever Football League goal came in this very fixture on 8th Sept 1888 on the original opening day of the season. It was scored at 3:47pm (3:45pm kick offs all round then) by Bolton's Kenny Davenport although Derby went on to win the game 6-3.
Rams Expected Line Up I'm not aware of any injuries picked up against Peterborough so we could see another unchanged starting XI as Derby seek a third straight win. 

This was met with a frostie reception 

Oh yeah. I need my eyes testing. Thanks.