Bolton Wanderers: February 2009 Archives

Samuel aims high for Whites

JLloyd Samuel has told his Bolton team-mates they have the quality to try and secure a top-10 Premier League finish this season.

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Megson keeps faith with record buy

Gary Megson will stick with Johan Elmander in attack as he is set to name an unchanged Bolton side for Sunday's visit of Newcastle.

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Davies sets safety example - Cahill

Gary Cahill says the Bolton players need to adopt the same fighting attitude as captain Kevin Davies to secure Premier League safety.

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Trotters chief plays down future rumours

Gary Megson has brushed off rumours he will be replaced by Owen Coyle as Bolton manager and is focused on the club's bid for survival.

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Elmander on a fitness mission

Bolton's record buy Johan Elmander has revealed that he is determined to stay free of any more injuries until the end of the season.

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Megson hits out over Blues' swoop claims

Gary Megson has rubbished recent speculation suggesting defender Danny Shittu is set to leave Bolton for a move to Birmingham.

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Skipper issues Trotters pledge

Kevin Davies says Bolton should be looking upwards and has refused to rule out a late push for a place in Europe.

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Megson wants England call

Bolton boss Gary Megson has called on Matt Taylor, Kevin Davies and Gary Cahill to be called up to the England squad.

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Bolton's straight bat to Megson talk

Bolton have slammed reports claiming boss Gary Megson is set to be replaced by Burnley manager Owen Coyle this summer.

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Bolton Wanderers 2-1 West Ham United

An early flourish of goals from Bolton proved enough to see off a determined West Ham side at the Reebok Stadium.

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FT:Bolton 2-1 West Ham:Bolton take the three points after a great afternoon of entertainment at the Reebok where West Ham may rue missed chances.

GOAL:Bolton 2-1 West Ham: (66mins)Scott Parker puts West Ham back into the game with a low strike from 18-yards out.

HT:Bolton 2-0 West Ham:The visitors have been on top of the game since the early flourish of goals but have lacked conviction in front of the net.

GOAL:Bolton 2-0 West Ham: (11mins)Kevin Davies doubles Bolton's tally as he converts Johan Elmander's cross from close range.

GOAL:Bolton 1-0 West Ham: (9mins)Matty Taylor beats Robert Green with a sublime free-kick from 25-yards out.

LINE UP: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Puygrenier, Samuel, Kevin Davies, Mark Davies, McCann, Gardner, Taylor, Elmander

LINE UP: Green, Spector, Collins, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami, Parker, Noble, Collison, Cole, Stokes

Duo back for Whites

Bolton could welcome back Johan Elmander and Gavin McCann from injury for the visit of West Ham on Saturday.

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Target up for summer switch

Bolton target Sean Davis has hit out at Portsmouth for not offering him a new deal and says he will consider his future in the summer.

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Early return for O'Brien

Bolton Wanderers boss Gary Megson has revealed Joey O'Brien's knee injury is not as bad as first thought.

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Bolton wait on Davis

Bolton Wanderers' chances of signing Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis in the summer will hinge on who takes over at Fratton Park.

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Skipper targets Hammers win

Bolton skipper Kevin Davies says the Trotters are raring to go against West Ham after the poor display against Everton last time out.

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Midfielder return date set

Bolton hope to have Joey O'Brien back in eight weeks after the midfielder underwent a successful operation on his knee.

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Crucial period for us - Basham

Bolton's Chris Basham believes the next four matches are must-win games if the Trotters are to avoid a relegation battle.

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Midfielder swoop eyed

Bolton are ready to land Portsmouth's Sean Davis on a free transfer in the summer after missing out on the midfielder in January.

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Defender move latest

Bolton are ready to loan Danny Shittu to Birmingham with a view to a permanent move in the summer.

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Al Habsi on Trotters future

Bolton goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi insists he is content to stay at the Reebok long term and play second fiddle to Jussi Jaaskelainen.

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Bolton defender going nowhere

Bolton Wanderers look set to frustrate Birmingham's move to try and take Trotters defender Danny Shittu on loan.

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Defender move latest

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is refusing to rule out a loan swoop for Bolton defender Danny Shittu.

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Shittu exit imminent

Danny Shittu is set for a move away from Bolton with a loan deal to Birmingham expected to go through in the next few days.

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Youngster exit confirmed

Jaroslaw Fojut has left Bolton after agreeing a move back to Poland with Slask Wroclaw for an undisclosed fee.

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Triple fitness hopes for Trotters

Gary Megson hopes that Johan Elmander, Gavin McCann and Ricardo Gardner will be fit for Bolton's clash with West Ham on February 21.

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Wanderers pull off youth talent coup

Bolton have signed an agreement with a local football league which could give them access to around 5,000 young players.

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Wanderers ace eyes winning run

Defender Gary Cahill is disappointed that Bolton seem unable to get a good winning run together after crashing to Everton on Saturday.

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Midfield ace's call to Wanderers

Matt Taylor has urged his Bolton team-mates to bounce back from Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Everton and focus on securing survival points.

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Four-match run crucial for Meggo

Gary Megson has told his Bolton squad they cannot play as badly as they did at Everton in the next four games if they are to stay up.

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Midfielder under treatment for knee knock

Mark Davies has withdrawn from the England Under-21 squad to face Ecuador in Malaga on Tuesday evening.

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Megson slams Everton display

Bolton boss Gary Megson admits his side will be relegated if they continue to turn in performances like they did at Everton.

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Everton 3-0 Bolton Wanderers

Two goals from new boy Jo and one from Mikel Arteta saw Everton comfortably home against a poor Bolton side.

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FT:Everton 3-0 Bolton: 2 debut goals from Jo, one from the penalty spot, and another penalty from Arteta give Everton an easy victory.

GOAL:Everton 3-0 Bolton: (90mins) Jo scores a second debut goal from the penalty spot to seal the victory for Everton.

GOAL:Everton 2-0 Bolton: (49mins) Neville's right-wing cross is turned home from 12 yds by Jo to double Everton's lead.

HT:Everton 1-0 Bolton: Everton much the better side and deserving of their half-time lead, although the penalty looks a soft one.

GOAL:Everton 1-0 Bolton: (40mins) Arteta puts Everton in front from the penalty spot after O'Brien's foul on Jo.

LINE UP: Jaaskelainen, A. O'Brien, Cahill, Puygrenier, Samuel, Steinsson, Mark Davies, Muamba, Taylor, Kevin Davies, Makukula

LINE UP: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Lescott, Baines, Gosling, Neville, Arteta, Osman, Cahill, Jo

Duo out for Trotters

Bolton will still be without Johan Elmander and Gavin McCann when they take on Everton at Goodison Park.

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Megson won't give up on top targets

Bolton boss Gary Megson says he will go back in for Sean Davies and Miguel Veloso in the summer after missing out in the winter window.

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Moyes earns Megson praise

Gary Megson has highlighted Bolton's next opponents Everton as an example the Wanderers should look to follow.

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Davies gets England nod

Bolton new-boy Mark Davies has been handed his first England Under-21 call-up after impressing for the Wanderers against Spurs.

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Nolan reflects on Trotters exit

Kevin Nolan has revealed he would have stayed at Bolton for many more years and was 'shocked and disappointed' they wanted to sell him.

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Midfielder makes fans plea

Matt Taylor says he doesn't agree with the criticism being aimed at Gary Megson and warns it does have an impact on the players.

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Wanderers beaten by the clock

Bolton admit they were frustrated by a lack of progress on deadline day, with attempts to sign Miguel Veloso falling short.

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Double Wanderers transfer blow

Bolton have failed with bids for Portsmouth's Sean Davis and Rangers' Pedro Mendes, as Gary Megson desperately seeks a midfielder.

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Trotters boss makes transfer move

Bolton boss Gary Megson says he has bids in for two players, with Portsmouth's Sean Davis and Rangers ace Barry Ferguson linked.

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Samuel aims high for Whites

JLloyd Samuel has told his Bolton team-mates they have the quality to try and secure a top-10 Premier League finish this season.

More: Samuel aims high for Whites |

Megson keeps faith with record buy

Gary Megson will stick with Johan Elmander in attack as he is set to name an unchanged Bolton side for Sunday's visit of Newcastle.

More: Megson keeps faith with record buy |

Davies sets safety example - Cahill

Gary Cahill says the Bolton players need to adopt the same fighting attitude as captain Kevin Davies to secure Premier League safety.

More: Davies sets safety example - Cahill |

Trotters chief plays down future rumours

Gary Megson has brushed off rumours he will be replaced by Owen Coyle as Bolton manager and is focused on the club's bid for survival.

More: Trotters chief plays down future rumours |

Elmander on a fitness mission

Bolton's record buy Johan Elmander has revealed that he is determined to stay free of any more injuries until the end of the season.

More: Elmander on a fitness mission |

Megson hits out over Blues' swoop claims

Gary Megson has rubbished recent speculation suggesting defender Danny Shittu is set to leave Bolton for a move to Birmingham.

More: Megson hits out over Blues' swoop claims |

Skipper issues Trotters pledge

Kevin Davies says Bolton should be looking upwards and has refused to rule out a late push for a place in Europe.

More: Skipper issues Trotters pledge |

Megson wants England call

Bolton boss Gary Megson has called on Matt Taylor, Kevin Davies and Gary Cahill to be called up to the England squad.

More: Megson wants England call |

Bolton's straight bat to Megson talk

Bolton have slammed reports claiming boss Gary Megson is set to be replaced by Burnley manager Owen Coyle this summer.

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Bolton Wanderers 2-1 West Ham United

An early flourish of goals from Bolton proved enough to see off a determined West Ham side at the Reebok Stadium.

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FT:Bolton 2-1 West Ham:Bolton take the three points after a great afternoon of entertainment at the Reebok where West Ham may rue missed chances.

GOAL:Bolton 2-1 West Ham: (66mins)Scott Parker puts West Ham back into the game with a low strike from 18-yards out.

HT:Bolton 2-0 West Ham:The visitors have been on top of the game since the early flourish of goals but have lacked conviction in front of the net.

GOAL:Bolton 2-0 West Ham: (11mins)Kevin Davies doubles Bolton's tally as he converts Johan Elmander's cross from close range.

GOAL:Bolton 1-0 West Ham: (9mins)Matty Taylor beats Robert Green with a sublime free-kick from 25-yards out.

LINE UP: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Puygrenier, Samuel, Kevin Davies, Mark Davies, McCann, Gardner, Taylor, Elmander

LINE UP: Green, Spector, Collins, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami, Parker, Noble, Collison, Cole, Stokes

Duo back for Whites

Bolton could welcome back Johan Elmander and Gavin McCann from injury for the visit of West Ham on Saturday.

More: Duo back for Whites |

Target up for summer switch

Bolton target Sean Davis has hit out at Portsmouth for not offering him a new deal and says he will consider his future in the summer.

More: Target up for summer switch |

Early return for O'Brien

Bolton Wanderers boss Gary Megson has revealed Joey O'Brien's knee injury is not as bad as first thought.

More: Early return for O'Brien |

Bolton wait on Davis

Bolton Wanderers' chances of signing Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis in the summer will hinge on who takes over at Fratton Park.

More: Bolton wait on Davis |

Skipper targets Hammers win

Bolton skipper Kevin Davies says the Trotters are raring to go against West Ham after the poor display against Everton last time out.

More: Skipper targets Hammers win |

Midfielder return date set

Bolton hope to have Joey O'Brien back in eight weeks after the midfielder underwent a successful operation on his knee.

More: Midfielder return date set |

Crucial period for us - Basham

Bolton's Chris Basham believes the next four matches are must-win games if the Trotters are to avoid a relegation battle.

More: Crucial period for us - Basham |

Midfielder swoop eyed

Bolton are ready to land Portsmouth's Sean Davis on a free transfer in the summer after missing out on the midfielder in January.

More: Midfielder swoop eyed |

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