Bolton v Leeds United

Kevin Davies is not very effective up front?

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Please admit it. Are you saying that Kevin Davies should be starting up top? And that playing him in a 442 is going to be more effective to us than the formation I suggested? I have admired KD's work rate in the recent games but we are simply not scoring. We have to change something. We have spent literally years with Davies up front and have been in decline pretty much all the way. It is time to try something else.

Anyone else hold an opinion here?

I've heard it all now, Davies is the reason for our decline.

dear me.

I thought once we got relegated we'd be starting afresh with the new front players given the chance show what they can do and Big Kev used as an impact sub, if necessary.

Trouble is, the new players, namely Sordell and Afobe, don't look anywhere near up to the job even from what little I've seen of them. Coyle obviously doesn't think they're any good either and he's the one that brought them in in the first place. I can't imagine there'd be any decent strikers around to get on loan now so it's all fcuked until the January transfer window opens. Carry on Kev.

Numpty 28723 wrote:I thought once we got relegated we'd be starting afresh with the new front players given the chance show what they can do and Big Kev used as an impact sub, if necessary.

Trouble is, the new players, namely Sordell and Afobe, don't look anywhere near up to the job even from what little I've seen of them. Coyle obviously doesn't think they're any good either and he's the one that brought them in in the first place. I can't imagine there'd be any decent strikers around to get on loan now so it's all fcuked until the January transfer window opens. Carry on Kev.

I dknt think its sordell who hasnt lived up to expectation. I think its the way they are being played. Having davied just nod the ball into no were is not helping and then not supplying sordell with a decent ball cull stop is stopping him finishing. Ive seen sordell at watford and in the under 21s squad and he is a good finisher. Thats why ive been crying out to play sordell with ngog. Ngog holds the ball up well and can play a very decent pass. If it gets tried and it doesnt work then fair enough i'll hold me hands up but i dont think we will ever see anyone playing with sordell other than davies.

Sorry for the poor spelling. Trying to type on me phone is a pain in the arse!!! Hope everyone can understand the above post!

Sordell scored a load for Watford in this division ..... SKD is just a load

You can't say he can't hack it ....since he already did prove to be a goalscorer. Give the lad a chance for a few games.

Hipster_Nebula wrote:I've heard it all now, Davies is the reason for our decline.

dear me.

Hipster. I did not say that at all. I said we (as a team) have been in decline for a number of years. During that time we have persisted for the most part with playing Kevin Davies as a target man. We have barely tried any other way. It is now obvious that this season is not going to plan. So we need to change something. And in my opinion, although SKD gives his all every game, the current system is not translating into goals. A change in that position would affect the whole layout and mentality of the team and it could be for the better.

We have had plenty of occasions where Davies is not on the pitch, the style remains the same.

I used to think Davies was the reason we went long, i've been proven wrong, the reason is we have players with absolutely no ability or composure. Simple.

well, an hour away from kick off...will either be watching Coyle's final nail in the coffin or a win which means he gets another month! I dont know what a draw means

Pissing rain though...

Well OC has put on his thinking cap .....studied the strengths and weaknesses of the opposition ..... put together a tactical plan that would baffle Sir Alex .....

Result.....same team with instructions to lump it to SKD or directly out of play.

It's grand being a BWFC fan int it ....

anyone got a link

Unfortunately I can see us losing 1-3 tonight.

Would like to see a big change in the squad but can't see that happening, with Sordell in for SKD & Ngog up front and Petrov in midfield.

Official team lineups according to The Bolton News Website:

Teams - Wanderers: Bogdan, Mears, Mills, Knight, Warnock, M Davies, Andrews, Spearing, Eagles, K Davies, Afobe


Subs: Lonergan, Ream, Petrov, Ricketts, Sordell, Pratley, Chung-Yong


Leeds United: Kenny, Peltier, Drury, Lees, Pearce, Austin, Becchio, Brown, Tonge, Diouf, Byram


Subs: Ashdown, Varney, White, Norris, Gray, Thompson, Poleon

Glad to see Afobe given a chance, time to step up.

Its on Yorkshire Radio.

One of my work colleagues from work (Leeds Fan) would take a draw now , another one thinks Bolton will win .

Passi wrote:Glad to see Afobe given a chance, time to step up.

Me too!

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I think...

as i expected they cut it off to play music.