[OldburyWBA]

Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion

Pre-Season Friendly

Saturday 29th July 2023 15.00pm

Ticket Info

https://www.wba.co.uk/news/ticket-info-bolton-friendly

Please use this board for all your discussion on the game.

[Baggiee_Boyy_Benn]

Does anyone know if we can watch this one?

[gazberg]

Does anyone know if we can watch this one?

There is an official stream for a fiver. Purchase at link below.

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/subscriptions-and-passes

[Hunnington Baggie]

[lewisant]

No Molumby 

[NJS]

No Sarmiento

[gazberg]

No Sarmiento

Local journos said not fit enough yet.

[gazberg]

Hard to make the players out in the bright sun with that lime kit on.

[gazberg]

1-0 wallace

[gazberg]

Comfortably on top and should be more than 1 ahead but then again it's L1 opposition.

[gazberg]

What was Phillips doing there?

[kie the baggie]

Comfortably on top and should be more than 1 ahead but then again it's L1 opposition.

One of the favorites for the title

[gazberg]

One of the favorites for the title

Fair enough but still a big gap between top half champo and top of L1 for me

[gazberg]

Kipre doing an impression of Messi dribbling past a few bolton players 15 yards from our goal line.

[lewisant]

Kipre doing an impression of Messi dribbling past a few bolton players 15 yards from our goal line.

Isn’t it interesting to see that Corberan seems to be having faith in Kipre and Mowatt. I believe both can be excellent under the right coaching and Corberan is exactly that. Like 2 new signings for him.

Either that or he’s having as good a look at them as he can.

[gazberg]

Isn’t it interesting to see that Corberan seems to be having faith in Kipre and Mowatt. I believe both can be excellent under the right coaching and Corberan is exactly that. Like 2 new signings for him.

Either that or he’s having as good a look at them as he can.

At this point he doesn't have much choice! Neither have great value as both in last 12 months of deals so hardly worth selling them i'd guess.

[gazberg]

Bolton have come back into the game in all fairness.

[gazberg]

Wheres Pieters?

[OldburyWBA]

Wheres Pieters?

On the bench according to the line ups, hasn't he been dealing a with a personal issue? probably not as fit as the others

[FallOutBoy]

Molumby and Sarmiento not fit enough apparently - Molumby still recovering from his injury at the end of last season, Sarmiento behind the others in terms or preparation.

Unless they both make big strides forward this week, I'd expect this to be the team next weekend.

[gazberg]

On the bench according to the line ups, hasn't he been dealing a with a personal issue? probably not as fit as the others

Cheers! Missed it.

Weird seeing Zac Ashworth playing against us even in a friendly. He gets a yellow anyway.

[gazberg]

Screamer from Dempsey 1-1

[gazberg]

HT 1-1

[SmethDan]

My lad's at the game. He reckons the partnership of Kipre and Ajayi is a car crash waiting to happen with Kipre being too casual and Ajayi constantly in Kipre's ear.

Also thinks we're messing about at the back too much like we did under Darren Moore and Graeme Jones. I'm not watching the game personally so could you confirm or deny those points please Gaz?

[gazberg]

My lad's at the game. He reckons the partnership of Kipre and Ajayi is a car crash waiting to happen with Kipre being too casual and Ajayi constantly in Kipre's ear.

Also thinks we're messing about at the back too much like we did under Darren Moore and Graeme Jones. I'm not watching the game personally so could you confirm or deny those points please Gaz?

We are definitely playing it out from the back a lot like the DM/GJ days. Kipre casual but skinning players for fun, whether he should be doing that or not is a matter of opinion

[gazberg]

2-1 BTA.  Great pass from Furlong and then cross from Wallace to tap in

[gazberg]

Dempsey again, good finish 2-2


Sign him up!

[gazberg]

3-2 Bolton, not Dempsey this time

[richjonawba]

Ajayi is so poor

[baggies_24]

We’re going to struggle this year

[gazberg]

Ajayi is so poor

Looks like 'CBA Ajayi' again

[gazberg]

No subs yet from King Carlos

[Atomic]

Ajayi is so poor

Him and Kipre. With those two at the back it's going to be a painful season.

[gazberg]

Bartley and Pieters coming on i think

[richjonawba]

Him and Kipre. With those two at the back it's going to be a painful season.

At least Kipre is good on the ball. Ajayi is petrified of it

[gazberg]

3-3 BTA. Keeper howler passes to BTA who hits it first time into the net.

[gazberg]

Bartley, Pieters and Chalobah on.

[Atomic]

At least Kipre is good on the ball. Ajayi is petrified of it

He's clumsy, an accident waiting to happen.

[gazberg]

Ajayi backing off their player who entered our penalty box to create space for him to finish is exactly the kind of sporting spirit i love to see in football.

[richjonawba]

He's clumsy, an accident waiting to happen.

Kipre is very assured with the ball at his feet for me, questionable defensively sure

[alex1]

At least Kipre is good on the ball. Ajayi is petrified of it

And having a young inexperienced keeper behind them, can't be helping?

[gazberg]

Kipre is very assured with the ball at his feet for me, questionable defensively sure

Yeah Kipre is actually quite a decent footballer, it's the defending side of him that worries me.

[Blowee]

I know it’s only preseason but neither team will be at it 100%. I would say the fact that we have struggled defensively against teams points to our weaknesses for the season to come. A draw at a side like Bolton who may well be towards the top of League 1 suggests we’ll be towards the bottom of the Championship. Palmer and O’Shea are big losses in defence.

[Atomic]

Ajayi backing off their player who entered our penalty box to create space for him to finish is exactly the kind of sporting spirit i love to see in football.

Ajayi can't read the game defensively. Ask him to defend the penalty area on the ground and he is all over the place.

[SmethDan]

I know the score but how's Griffiths doing generally please anyone?

[gazberg]

Ajayi can't read the game defensively. Ask him to defend the penalty area on the ground and he is all over the place.

Fully agree with that. He invited him to finish and he did.

[gazberg]

I know the score but how's Griffiths doing generally please anyone?

He's been ok, nowt special. Can't really fault him for their goals.

[Atomic]

I know the score but how's Griffiths doing generally please anyone?

No chance with the goals. Not had much else to do. Defence as a whole looks dreadful though.

[gazberg]

TGH and Malcolm on


Swift and Phillips off.

[SmethDan]

He's been ok, nowt special. Can't really fault him for their goals.

Fair enough, cheers Gaz  .

[gazberg]

Kids get 7 mins to shine.

Hall, Fellows and Faal on

[gazberg]

Fellows already took on and beat more men (3) in 60 seconds than Phillips managed the entire team he was on the pitch. Feels like it anyway

[gazberg]

This Reece Hall at R/B for us looks a big lad for 19 yrs old.


4-3 to Bolton Another screamer.

[alex1]

A lot of screamers for Bolton. Has Griffiths been anywhere near them?

[Atomic]

Four goals conceded all from outside the box.

I'm going into hibernation for this season. Someone wake me up next summer.

[gazberg]

FT 4-3 to Bolton.

3 excellent finishes from Bolton.

CB's awful, Ajayi especially.

A lot of screamers for Bolton. Has Griffiths been anywhere near them?

Nothing he could do. He went the right way if thats what you mean.

[robnewbold]

A lot of screamers for Bolton. Has Griffiths been anywhere near them?

I think Carlos sent Button on in disguise...

[JMullen95]

We look so bad without the ball, shades of Bilic team in that opposition are being shown inside and allowed to run straight at our goal.

[gazberg]

We look so bad without the ball, shades of Bilic team in that opposition are being shown inside and allowed to run straight at our goal.

Very weak defensively.

[SmethDan]

I think Carlos sent Button on in disguise...

Those are the kind of tricks which could see to our undoing.

[baggiecarl]

This Reece Hall at R/B for us looks a big lad for 19 yrs old.


4-3 to Bolton Another screamer.

it might have been a screamer,however this has to be factored against the level of opposition...which is pants!

[SmethDan]

it might have been a screamer,however this has to be factored against the level of opposition...which is pants!

Didn't watch the game personally but my lad reckons if we play like today during the season we're nailed on for relegation. He has been known to be wrong before though  .

[graka]

No chance with the goals. Not had much else to do. Defence as a whole looks dreadful though.

Individually and collectively the defence is poor. Each individual has proven repeatedly they are poor defenders
We’ve needed new full backs for 3 years, Bartley we all know will play well for 4 games then have a mare, Ajayi is like Bambi on ice and Pieters legs went towards the end of last season
Kipre is the only one I will wait to give judgement on when he’s had a run in the team