http://bolton.theoffside.com News from Bolton Wanderers Football Club Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:42:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So how are you all after the international break? Miss watching our team lose and play horribly? Yeah me too. Luckily however this weekend we're playing some neighbors who are in much the same habit, managed by dear old Big Sam (maybe that was too many adjectives for one guy?). ... http://bolton.theoffside.com/team-news/bolton-v-blackburn-yet-another-lancs-derby.html Sorry I haven't been around lately, it's been a bit hectic over here recently. Luckily it was an international break and nothing much happened in my absence, but I now dutifully bring you what did. As you may have read in TheSpoiler (highly recommended by the way), Darius Vassell, ex-Man City ... http://bolton.theoffside.com/team-news/news-round-up-3.html Well I'm sure you've seen the score by now. I don't really have the heart to repeat it. You may have noted that this is incredibly late. As I said previously I had to visit England to visit my dying grandmother (she passed late Monday night), I got home yesterday ... http://bolton.theoffside.com/results/villa-game-can-we-just-forget-that-ever-happened.html So this is probably the earliest I've ever done a match report (3 whole days in advance) and so I can't link you to the BBC statistics report. You'll just have to go find it yourself, it'll be on this page probably by Saturday. Like I said a little earlier, ... http://bolton.theoffside.com/previews/aston-villa-v-bolton.html The one and only Matty Taylor spins us a little yarn on why young boys should not be allowed to have nice cars. I highly recommend checking out the extensive Channelbee Football section. Many hilarious videos. http://bolton.theoffside.com/random/video-story-time-with-matt-taylor.html Some pretty pedestrian stuff so far this week, perhaps everyone still in shock after our thrashing on Saturday. First of all a surprising statistic has been released: Bolton's attendances rose last season by 8%, one of only two clubs to see a rise in attendance. I don't know if you ... http://bolton.theoffside.com/team-news/news-round-up-2.html As I mentioned earlier, my father was at the Chelsea game this past Saturday. I had him write my a little guest blog, and as promised here it is. I arrived at the Reebok in gentle late afternoon sunshine. No, that’s not a joke. In fact, you can tell that the ... http://bolton.theoffside.com/team-news/guest-post-the-chelsea-game.html It has been dawning on me slowly but surely that supporting Bolton is like being in an abusive relationship. Every weekend they hurt me and then I go through several stages. First I'm angry with them, I question our relationship and whether it's worth it. Then I begin to start ... http://bolton.theoffside.com/team-news/deja-effing-vu-chelsea-beat-us-again.html [caption id="attachment_167" align="alignleft" width="305" caption="Yes Kevin dear, you are number 1."][/caption] Hello again, it seems as though I've been posting a lot lately, to match the Trotter's busy schedule. Chelsea will be paying us a visit this Saturday, a mere 72 hours after we saw them last. And trust me, I ... http://bolton.theoffside.com/team-news/bolton-v-chelsea-or-oh-its-you-again.html First, and most importantly, there is some sad news for the Wanderers World. Our dear Jussi is retiring from his international career. His Finnish team failed to make South Africa 2010, and Jaaskelainen announced his retirement earlier today. He was first capped in 1998, and has earned 55 since. Jussi, ... http://bolton.theoffside.com/team-news/news-round-up.html