*~*~* Bolton v Sunderland match thread *~*~*

[JL1985]

Nearly half time, a chance for Johnson to hand out fresh tampons to the 11 raging Fanny’s.

 

[Tommy]

Our away form is utterly atrocious

It’s mid table league one standard, we average less points away from home than Bolton do at home, for context

 

[hallix]

Down to management.

I don’t want to single him out but Neil has been poor for weeks, I’m still a fan but Johnson could have even put Winchester alongside Evans and put Hume at right back.

Yet persists with someone clearly off it.

I agree, been saying for weeks that Neil and Gooch been poor for a number of weeks now. Neil not cut out for a battle.

 

[The Albanian]

We’ve been absolutely dreadful for ages but managed to fluke a load of wins and keep us in touch at the top

But we’re absolutely f***ing rank aren’t we. Even if we win today, it’ll be after yet another proper shit performance

Johnson is a poor manager

 

[zebediah]

People trying to defend Gooch's cause aren't help when he does a brainless foul like that

 

[The Little General]

There has been 4 or 5 worse and not much said. It's pathetic.

To be honest I've seen people slate Hoffman and Neil.

 

[Alcoholic_Author]

Ffs making that Fossy nob look like a world beater.

 

[ODIN]

Needs to change this fucker at half time

 

[forever changes]

We’ll never go up with this bloke in charge.

He had fear in his eyes when reporter said we could go top with a win in his press conference

 

[deleted user 785]

Delicious watching you try and defend this shite.

We've been absolutely shite, I'm defending nothing man ya raging helmet.

 

[Baz]

Bolton don't need to try and waste any time, Cirkin is doing it for them every time we get a throw in.

 

[Hugh Gains]

Whole attacks suffers without Pritchard.

Embleton is never a 10. Has ability but it’s night and day to Pritchard. Our wingers today are poor but they’re definetly affected without Pritchard pulling strings.

 

[Zak's Dad]

Back 4 with 2 attacking full backs is absolute kamikaze stuff

It's exactly that way of playing that LJ said in post match interview "the blueprint on how to be Sunderland is out there, and there's nothing we can do about it other than work hard off the pitch".

That was last year, he's gone back to it whenever he can.

 

[10 Gary Rowells]

Far too many of them having an off day today.

Seems to be a trend recently.

 

[Geronimo]

God can Gooch not just feck off

At least he's involved.
Neil and Embleton have been hiding

 

[Perryqhill]

Nah hits them to no mans land sadly

Put them in great areas. No one attacking them, no presence in the box.

 

[horselover]

Even with a Sunderland hero at the helm at shields, Gooch wouldn’t get a run out for them.

How he's starting before Clarke, Pritchard and Roberts is unbelievable, I don't care whether they've only just signed, it's an utterly pathetic decision by Johnson

 

[FalkirkMackem]

so 4 at the back again and we're playing shite is the consensus?

wish he'd stop f***ing changing from a system we've played our best stuff under

Can't help himself. Thinks he's pep at times

 

[Keith S30S]

Stewart is getting nothing here. Little push every time the ball the ball comes in the air. Barged off it on the deck. Terrible refereeing, literally clueless.

 

[Rustie Trombone]

2-0