Burnley 2-0 Bolton

aaron_bwfc wrote:

As for Wanderers, defender Zat Knight, who signed two-year deal in the summer, is in confident mood ahead of the derby and insists all the players are looking forward to the season opener.

“It’s been a long pre-season and a good pre-season,” said the 32-year-old. “We’ve come out of it with no major injuries and now we can put all this practice and tactics into use.

bwfc71 wrote:For those interested there is a feed somewhere in the world (presumably Al Jazeera) as I have just woke up to a text message advising that my usual bar has got the game :-)

BoltonTillIDie wrote:Where's the best place for pre-match beers? Anyone know

Copper Dragon wrote:
It depends on what you class as a decent pub.

If you are coming on't train and getting off at Manchester Rd then there's the Hollywood Star (eating and drinks place like a Wetherspoons), Inn at the Wharf (little country feel boozer with real ale).

If you are coming on't coach then there's either the Cricket Club or if you walk up the road past the fire station there's the Queen Vic (hotel type eating place in it's own grounds) this is usually the away fans pub.

If you are going into town then there's the Wetherspoons, Ministry of Ale (real ale) or the Bridge Bier Huis (it's a tiny boozer but always has plenty of different real ales and foreign beers - over 200 last count, get there early if you want a drink though).

I'd stay out of other town centre pubs and all the ones on Yorkshire St (which is the street from the town centre that leads up t'Turf).