Bolton tickets (23 Viewers)
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skyblueelephant76
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Quote from Bassini:
Bassini told the Jewish Telegraph: “My only desire all along has been to help Bolton. Now the truth can come out. I will be at the match on Saturday against Coventry City.”
Bassini told the Jewish Telegraph: “My only desire all along has been to help Bolton. Now the truth can come out. I will be at the match on Saturday against Coventry City.”
Should this have had any impact on the game going ahead though? The game was scheduled to go ahead and tickets put on sale prior to any takeover happening. The club is still under the control of the administrator and can still fulfill fixtures during that time. If the court order was filed today, what was the issue yesterday?
Either way, an horrendous situation for Bolton fans. What a travesty.
Either way, an horrendous situation for Bolton fans. What a travesty.
Grendel
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No one else will be by the look of it
Brylowes
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What a sorry state of affairs ‘you really have to feel for their poor fans.
ceetee
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Perhaps they were hanging on so that the new owners could get the income rather than the creditors
Cov kid 55
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Yeh, I wondered if this would happen, almost by default.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Over £1bn spent on PL transfers this summer, god knows how many millions in wages and agents fees. One Harry Maguire would probably keep our entire league afloat for a season.
Wyken Sky Blue
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Let's try again this morning.
The attendance will be less than 5k at this rate, we got more at St Andrews last week!
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The attendance will be less than 5k at this rate, we got more at St Andrews last week!
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OffenhamSkyBlue
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According to people on the radio this morning, you have to make a specific request and justification to the EFL to be able to play a game behind closed doors. Inability to sell tickets in time would not, in my view, be sufficient justification!
Two things spring to mind:-
1. Why did the High Court grant the injunction from Bassini to prevent the sale to someone else? Yes, he may have been an interested party at some stage, but that surely can't prevent the sale of the club.
2. How come the EFL are all over Bury, suspending their games 5 days in advance because of their failure to provide assurances of financial viability, and yet they have not imposed the same sanction against Bolton. This game should be suspended, and Bolton penalised for not fulfilling their fixtures.
mark82
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I assume the answer to number 2 is that the takeover was close to completion.
They’ve already been docked points and are almost certain to drop down again, don’t see the point in further penalties against them. You can only kick something so much and it’s hardly going to help them recover from this mess
mark82
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And frankly, I don't want to be given 3 points. The whole point is that it's entertainment - I want to watch the game.
OffenhamSkyBlue
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I'm not advocating giving us a walkover, but it doesn't provide adequate preparation for anyone (fans, players, police, etc.). The EFL should grow a pair (again!) and announce it is postponed to a date TBC.
covboy1987
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This is an entertainment industry and I would rather play Bolton when they are up and running and have a proper squad - I feel that the game will be re-arranged
Forget entertainment. I'd rather play tomorrow and get 3 points. It's the same as when we're due to play a team that are decimated with injuries, you take advantage of that.
This is being selfish of course, but equally, cancelling the game at this late stage would actually create another headache for Bolton that they could probably do without. Bolton fans want the game played, even though they're pretty certain they'll lose. Hopefully it's on, even if it's behind closed doors.
This is being selfish of course, but equally, cancelling the game at this late stage would actually create another headache for Bolton that they could probably do without. Bolton fans want the game played, even though they're pretty certain they'll lose. Hopefully it's on, even if it's behind closed doors.
Never that simple though, City's history in games you would expect them to have strolled is not great.I'd much rather get a win, get the goal difference up while we can as well
mark82
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Yep, I'd rather play tomorrow than rearranged, but I'd rather rearranged than just given points.
ccfcway
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I’d take the 3 points. If I supported a team to be entertained, I suspect I would have switched clubs by now.
Terry Gibson's perm
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If they manage to get it rearranged then the squad available to them should be the same as the squad available tomorrow
ccfcway
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The odds are shortening by the minute
Evo1883
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Literally the only way we can pay now is on the gate imo, that's the only realistic probability for supporters, problem is arranging coach travel and everything a day early, be a severely depleted away crowd and home crowd too probably.
Need to know by 12 because otherwise its a shambles
Evo1883
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Yes I agree, just too late
fernandopartridge
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I've got other commitments for most of the other local away games, i'll be thoroughly pissed off if this ends up being played behind closed doors.
ccfcway
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Is this an official shambles deadline ?. If so, sky sports better roll out Jim white
fernandopartridge
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Paul Appleton will be doing a quick interview out of his car window
tskezz
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It was print at home on Wednesday morning, why can it still not be that?
I think it was stopped more because of who would get the profit at that time as takeover was clearly in motion.
fernandopartridge
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Agreed, in this day and age with the majority having smart phones, it isn't an issue at all.
clint van damme
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All 92?