BOLTON v WATFORD View attachment 29755 Venue: Reebok Stadium Date: Saturday, 22 February Kick-off: 15:00 GMT Bolton v Watford: ⢠Bolton won the earlier meeting this season 1-0 at Vicarage Road in November. ⢠Bolton have won the last three meetings at the Reebok Stadium. Watford's last triumph there was 2-1 in the old Division One in October 1998. Bolton Form: ⢠Dougie Freedman's side have not won any of their last eight games, losing five. ⢠They have failed to win in their past nine Championship matches. Their most recent league win was 1-0 at Barnsley on Boxing Day. Watford Form: ⢠Giuseppe Sannino's men have won three of their last five games, drawing two. ⢠Watford have not won any of their last 11 away games in league or cup, though they have lost only two. Their last win on the road was 2-1 at Huddersfield in the Championship on 5 October. Injury News: Bolton's top-scorer Jermaine Beckford has been out since January 11 with a hamstring injury and remains sidelined. Joe Mason and fellow loanee Liam Trotter are available, while forward Andre Moritz could return after his own hamstring problem. Watford striker Fernando Forestieri is another suffering from a hamstring injury while Samba Diakite is banned. Defender Lloyd Doyley (calf) is back in contention, but Fitz Hall (Achilles), and Almen Abdi (foot) remain absent.
Tomorrow's ref - not known for flashing red cards and has been in charge of only one match involving us before, a 4-1 victory over Barnsley. Hopefully an omen... http://www.burndenaces.co.uk/2014/02/17/graham-to-referee-bolton-v-watford.html
Cheers OFH was just about to throw a quick cut and paste up but this is much better. I'd take a 0-1 but somehow feel we need to throw caution to the wind and just go for it as nothing to lose now until the end of the season really.
Pivotal game for Watford, lose or draw and its mid table obscurity........but if we win, our season stays alive. Will Sannino go for it, we'll know in 21 hours
Don't hold your breath for a win tomorrow. It's 5 years almost to the day since we last won a league game in Lancashire (Blackpool 2-0 21/2/09). Before that 12th April 2004 at Burnley 3-2, 7-4 at Burnley 5th April 2003, 4-3 at Ewood Park on 12th September 2000 and on 14th August 1999 at Liverpool 1-0 (if you count Liverpool as being in Lancashire for footie purposes). 5 wins in the last 15 years! Time to break the habit.
Maybe he will, at least he has stopped the rot at the back first, his comments seem to suggest he knows we need more attacking potency.... http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sp...nnino_admits_attacking_improvement_is_needed/
Nice one Frenchie - 5*'s from me. I am going for a 0-0 bore draw as we continue to learn how to shut up shop....
Enjoy the three points this afternoon folks - won't be here as it's my wedding anniversary, am taking the wife away for a dirty week-end...
Bearing in mind your recent op, it may be more of a knee-trembler! Have a great time and congratulations to you and Mrs. BB
#BWFC team to face @watfordfcsays: Bogdan, Wheater, Mills, Ream, Baptiste, Spearing, Medo, Davies, Pratley, Jutkiewicz, Mason #watfordfc v Bolton: Almunia; Angella, Cassetti, Ekstrand; Faraoni, Merkel, Tozser, Murray, Anya; Deeney, Park
Bolton subs : Lonergan (GK), Hall, Knight, Danns, Trotter, Lee, Eagles. WatfordFC subs: Bond, Belkalem, Doyley, Hoban, Battocchio, Pudil, Ranegie.
