• ST stealthpapes 4 Dec 2023 · 8:40am

  Thoughts over three points *while the protest is much needed and, as far as I can see, widely supported on and off the pitch, we've had three tennis ball protests and as far as I can tell, conceded within minutes of each one. The first goal, when it came, was so simple. Couple of passes around the back, down the channel and over for a relatively easy tap in. You could see it coming from the moment the ball went out wide, our defenders never seemed to clock just where McCallum was. *we're completely incapable of going toe to toe with a team. While I think two of the three-ish penalty shouts (Wing on the rebound, Holmes mugged at a…

• WE WestYorksRoyal 4 Dec 2023 · 8:43am

  What's sad is that losing to a non-league team should be one of the worst days imaginable, but I'm not even sure it makes the top 10 under Dai.

• ST stealthpapes 4 Dec 2023 · 8:46am

  Probably somewhere between five and ten, pop pickers!

• NR Norfolk Royal 4 Dec 2023 · 9:06am

  First full game i've seen for a while. Few observations. That result was predictable given the slightly experimental nature of our team and the fact that Eastleigh were more experienced and battle hardened. Of the players, like Azeez. I know he has had lots of criticism early in the season but he put me in mind of someone like Antonio who was very similar to Azeez with his end product initially lacking, which is why we got rid when we did, wrongly as it turned out. For that reason alone Azeez should be persisted with. I think there is a player there who will prove valuable going forward. Holmes looked rusty but I think he will be…

• PA paultheroyal 4 Dec 2023 · 9:09am

  You have to start by giving Eastleigh credit. They're a well organised team with a decent striker - we can't complain about the result. It's another embarrassment that will worsen our confidence and the mood in the dressing room. I assume that Selles is a dead man walking now and it's just a case of waiting for the takeover to go through. The only bright spot was the protest. From what I hear, Dai is not exactly busting a gut to get it done, so the more pressure we can create the better. Really? yes they have a good striker but the referee played a big part in that match. How much did they timewaste? how many wrong offsides did we…

• TB Ten Bobsworth 4 Dec 2023 · 9:13am

  Bolton played Eastleigh in the FA Cup in 2016. We were bottom of the Championship at the time, skint and unable to pay the players or HMRC and headed for administration. Then along comes Ken Anderson with 'erm, Dean Holdsworth. Relegation couldn't be avoided but admin was. Anderson ditched the useless Holdsworth ( he had no choice really) brought in a competent CEO and appointed Phil Parkinson as team manager. Hey presto, immediate promotion back to the Championship staying there for the next two seasons whilst running on fumes. Bolton lost a total of £5m in those two seasons under Anderson, probably the lowest of any club in the…

• SR Snowflake Royal 4 Dec 2023 · 9:37am

  You have to start by giving Eastleigh credit. They're a well organised team with a decent striker - we can't complain about the result. It's another embarrassment that will worsen our confidence and the mood in the dressing room. I assume that Selles is a dead man walking now and it's just a case of waiting for the takeover to go through. The only bright spot was the protest. From what I hear, Dai is not exactly busting a gut to get it done, so the more pressure we can create the better. Really? yes they have a good striker but the referee played a big part in that match. How much did they timewaste? how many wrong offsides did we…

• YO YorkshireRoyal99 4 Dec 2023 · 9:40am

  Really? yes they have a good striker but the referee played a big part in that match. How much did they timewaste? how many wrong offsides did we have? what about the penalty shouts? Well organised team but we shouldn't have lost to them. Holmes one for sure, but not seeing many occasions referee cost us that match, not aware that many offside calls changed the game or were wrong, and as for time wasting, nothing of real note. Referee was not the reason why we lost that match. Apart from all that you have nailed your post. On the penalty shouts I think unfortunately we marked our card with the ref early on with some fairly pathetic…

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