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Feels to me that tonight's game is bordering on must win status.
Past results for Cardiff against Bolton are discouraging, as is Neil's record against them and against their present manager. That, along with City's ability to shoot themselves in the foot when they play teams in the basement of the division fills me with some foreboding.
Can someone help out by finding some positives about this game? Please, pretty please!
We're above them in the league? I share your concern but then I'm like this before every match :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Seabird
We always bounce back after an indifferent game on TV
were at home
Think Ken will play and score
The players with he flu will be better
No TV
I’ve backed us to score two early goals.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seabird
The last time we played them in a night game down here (1988) we were pushing for promotion and won 1-0 with a late goal. (I always think it was Kevin Bartlett that scored but it was Gilligan, Bartlett must have set it up). Anyway, there's your omen. Lump on a 1-0, enjoy the game and don't panic if its 0-0 late on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seabird
I'm not going, so that's one positive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seabird
If we can't beat Bolton at home we may as well give up on promotion
Looking for an automatic spot I think it is. We need to build up a good run again.
3-1
all matches are must win aren't they!
Dont be so daft!!Quote:
Originally Posted by jamieccfc
Why is it that I thought it was Bartlett who scored in that game as well? It's one of my favourite games of that time - could have sworn it was Bartlett who scored!Quote:
Originally Posted by Loramski
Thanks for the positives.
We will win this
I've been looking around for a still or even a video of the goal but no luck. It was a big game and a good atmosphere that night, very tense with a late winner. I'm surprised I couldn't remember who scored the goal. My guess is that Bartlett played such a big part in it that we've ended up crediting him with the goal itself. I'm sure I can see him scoring with his right foot from a narrowish angle in front of the Canton Stand but he must have rolled it across for Gilligan to tap in.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
I was idly wondering earlier how many of the 6,703 that were there that night were there tonight too. Tens, hundreds, thousands?
Well I was! funny enough I was comparing Zohore's push the ball past defender and runs to Bartletts to Lawnmower earlier. Obviously Bartletts shots would mostly never trouble the keeper but boy he was quick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loramski
Bolton would have had John Thomas up front - always a favourite player name of mine.
Bartlett and Gilligan were a good partnership. Once we'd learnt how to use Bartlett's pace he became very effective for us. After he went we'd try and put the same balls through for Paul Wheeler but it wasn't quite the same. Just looked at his Wiki page, he got promoted to the top flight with Notts County in 90-91 - under Warnock. Small world.Quote:
Originally Posted by binman
Exactly as I recall it :sherlock: - I reckon maybe half a half of the crowd that night were there last night thirty years later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loramski
I remember it being a tense game. It was foggy on the way home too, my dad took the wrong turning. Can't remember the goal, but remember the Bolton fans were at the lower grandstand Canton End.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson