We need a Willie Boland in midfield now

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

+2. Was totally out of his depth at this level when we won promotion in 2003. He was arguably out of his depth in League 1. Strong tackler but made Neil Etheridge look like Pirlo or Zidane.

We wouldn't have got to the final ......and won it .....if it hadn't been for Boland's superb cross for Peter thornes magnificent header against the Wurzels

He more than held his own , along with mark Bonner , in the championship midfield under Lawrence

There was much more to Boland than his tackle , if you will pardon the expression

[Eric the Half a Bee]

We wouldn't have got to the final ......and won it .....if it hadn't been for Boland's superb cross for Peter thornes magnificent header against the Wurzels

He more than held his own , along with mark Bonner , in the championship midfield under Lawrence

There was much more to Boland than his tackle , if you will pardon the expression

Aye, one moment of quality in 7 years. Bonner barely lasted in the Championship, Boland had one surprise season as more or less a regular before falling out of favour as well.

The mere fact that he had to drop back down to League 2 to find a club as nobody else wanted him says a lot.

This debate is 15 years old now! You were one of the very few to back up Willie back then. Hardly anyone else did.