From: cs92aja@cen.ex.ac.uk (A.J.Amsel)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Bully plays for Bolton
Date: 25 Jan 93 10:57:23 GMT
Distribution: rec
Organization: Computer Unit. - University of Exeter. UK


The following is a copy of a letter I just mailed to Email Wolves.
Not much of a match report but I thought any Bolton fans/Bully fans
would like to read it. 
Anyone who saw the match - Could Bully score in an under 7 team ?
I think not!!

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Now I am very Pissed Off.

I can`t even be bothered to write a proper match report.
I am not pissed off because we lost to Bolton, that was always
possible in the FA cup. But Steve Bull gave a display worthy of a
sacking. He should be chucked out the team until he scores a few for the
reserves. He missed at least 6, SIX, EASY GOALS. Not possible goals, but
goals that could have been scored by an under 10 team. In fact, we 
suggested he go and play for them! He even missed an OPEN goal by skying 
it from 6 yards out(they showed this on SKY). He was Fucking ( excuse the
language ) awful. His form in the last 18 months has been bad, but this 
was the final straw. He also got booked, so is banned anyway. GOOD.
He actually got booed for the first time, and there was a demo against
Graham Turner unfortunately. I have written a letter to Turner stating
my feelings and giving him some serious suggestions if he wants to keep
his job. I also said that if I didn`t receive a prompt and decent reply then
I would happily make it known that he is just not interested in the fans.
I put forward some serious points which I`ll tell you later when I AM A
BIT CALMER ! ( Things like stop the near post corner. The stats show that 
99% of our corners are this, and we only win the ball in 1 of 10 of
those roughly. Even then it hardly ever goes in. Bully is put on the
far post and so never has a chance on a corner. )

A bit about the game. Bolton only had 2 shots, and they went in. Two 
awful mistakes in defence by Mountfield gave them easy goals, though
Beasant may have been at fault for the second one. I won`t describe them I`ll
leave it to Nick to type in a copy of a report from a paper. The
defence was awful, with Rankine playing at right back. He can`t tackle !!
We have players in the reserves who deserve a chance. Andy Thompson was
on the bench. He is listed ! Why not have someone who has a future at the
club in the team/on the bench. Darren Roberts should have come on for
Bull with a few minutes to go, but no, Turner couldn`t substitute anyone.
More about the game - Bolton kicked a lob of the line from Burke I think,
Burke was put through by Cook( who had one of his best games ever ) but
the keeper made a great save. This was a one on one, but it was a good
shot and a brilliant save. No complaints. Mutch tribbled round the keeper
only to have his shot kicked off the line. This was all in a 1st half 
which we dominated. We were unlucky not to score. But because Wolves
were incapable of even elemtary marking, we were 2 down and if Bolton 
got the ball they passed it around with neat touches, but despite all
their freedom couldn`t do much. Our midfield was good although Dennison
didn`t have a very good game. He didn`t run at them often enough. 
In the second half Bolton were a bit better when they had the ball, and
our defence improved slightly( Madden improved thank god, because he was
crap in the 1st half ). But our midfield dominated the game. Paul Cook
was astounding, Keith Downing never stopped, and Mark Burke showed signs
that should make him a permanent member of our team. Paul Edwards had a
great game as well. One of our best buys in the last 10 years without
a doubt. But the rest were pretty awful. Cook put Bull through at least
5 times but Bull wasted almost certain goals. Robbie was better, and started
unning at people and had a shot headed off the line(or maybe tipped) 
straight to Bully for an open goal. He booted it into the North Bank. 
That was the last straw and he was booed. He went on to miss more, and more,
and more. In this, the last 20 minutes of the game, we should have had
5 or 6 without a doubt. If Turner plays Bully on Wednesday, before his
ban, then I`ll be annoyed. Its about time he was given something to think
about. He lost us this game, and many other games over the last 18 months.
He is usually forgiven because he used to be good, but no longer. Its 
partly Turners fault for making him captain, playing him when obviously
unfit too often, and not putting him on the bench after several weeks
of shit. Last season, Mutch was awful but he wasn`t taken out of the team.
After several months he was, and only when he realised he no longer had
a place did he start scoring again.
I spent 30 quid on this crap altogether, a point I made to Turner. I hope
he does something this week or he leaves. I am pissed off with stupid
substitutions, teams, crap traning, long ball all the time again, crap
corners, inability of the team to win fouls any where, inability to mark,
tackle, pass, clear the ball( Madden and Mountfield booted it anywhere even
when clear, one time resulting in a goal), lack of competition for places
despite having the likes of James Kelly and Scott Voice. I could
go on and on and on. Now I`ll read my post and read any comments sent in.

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Good luck to Bolton anyway. They didn`t play that well to be honest, but
they took their two chances excellently. We all shouted to sign Bolton`s
players. At least they can score!
Its a shame really, because as anyone at the match will have seen, we have
a really good team out there who consistently this season have failed
to take their chances. Gary Pendrey, our assistant manager is without 
doubt responsible. He came a couple of years ago having wrecked
Birmingham city. Noone wanted him at the club, buty he is Turner`s 
(only?) friend. Since then our players have been unable to score or
tackle. Coincidence ? I think not. If there is one fan out there who
thinks Pendrey should stay then I`ll support Albion. We have a guy
called Chris Evans as yoputh team coach who started training Mark Burke
a whiel a go. Suddenly Burke breaks into the team and becomes one of
our best players. Coincidence ? I think not. Evans is highly rated by all
at Wolves and it is about time he was promoted to assistant manager or
first team coach.


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