I Fear for Bolton's Survival

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Mayonaise

Well-known member

May 25, 2014

2,114

Haywards Heath

• Apr 9, 2016

• #1

Now that Bolton's demise into league 1 is confirmed, this once proud football club are surely staring into the financial abyss.

 

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Bombadier Botty

Complete Twaddle

Jun 2, 2008

3,258

• Apr 9, 2016

• #2

I don't give a sh*t (to be honest)

 

StonehamPark

#Brighton-Nil

Oct 30, 2010

9,775

BC, Canada

• Apr 9, 2016

• #3

 

Gregory2Smith1

J'les aurai!

Sep 21, 2011

5,476

Auch

• Apr 9, 2016

• #4

crazy really,wasn't that long ago they were playing Athletico Madrid & Bayern Munich

next season could be playing Accrington Stanley

 

ferring seagull

Well-known member

Dec 30, 2010

4,607

• Apr 9, 2016

• #5

They won't just disappear into oblivion.

The realisation of what has befallen them will focus others to seize the moment.

They may very well be going down to League 1 or beyond but everything has a price and a knight in shining armour will be attracted and will emerge !

 

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warmleyseagull

Well-known member

Apr 17, 2011

4,219

Beaminster, Dorset

• Apr 9, 2016

• #6

Don't. They will be back. It is an incredible story of capitalism inverted how entities that are basket cases financially never die. I have long ceased the smug 'glad I don't support them' post 1997 feeling as somehow football clubs are the ultimate Phoenix.

I hereby predict that Pompey will beat us in the next few seasons...

 

Thunder Bolt

Silly old bat

Aug 18, 2009

65,443

Beside the seaside, beside the sea

• Apr 9, 2016

• #7

Blackpool are in the greatest danger. The Oystons have taken every penny out of the club (allegedly) and are letting it drop like a stone through the leagues.

 

nicko31

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Jan 7, 2010

17,571

Gods country fortnightly

• Apr 9, 2016

• #8

Gregory2 said:

crazy really,wasn't that long ago they were playing Athletico Madrid & Bayern Munich

next season could be playing Accrington Stanley

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A good 5 years in the top 8 of the PL, shocking demise of a great club

 

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warmleyseagull

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Apr 17, 2011

4,219

Beaminster, Dorset

• Apr 9, 2016

• #9

Thunder Bolt said:

Blackpool are in the greatest danger. The Oystons have taken every penny out of the club (allegedly) and are letting it drop like a stone through the leagues.

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Yet still have managed to win three of last five (admittedly two against fellow relegation candidates), and are now battling realistically to save themselves from being the fourth to go down. Would be well clear if they had beaten Colchester today. Remarkable how a club that is so unloved by its owner has the resilience to put up a fight,

 

Eeyore

Colonel Hee-Haw of Queen's Park

NSC Patron

Apr 5, 2014

23,530

• Apr 9, 2016

• #10

Bombadier Botty said:

I don't give a sh*t (to be honest)

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Which is a shame when we consider what we went through all those years ago. There will be folk who are feeling the same pain. I hope they survive.

 

Buzzer

Languidly Clinical

Oct 1, 2006

26,121

• Apr 9, 2016

• #11

Thunder Bolt said:

Blackpool are in the greatest danger. The Oystons have taken every penny out of the club (allegedly) and are letting it drop like a stone through the leagues.

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Agreed. They have a board in place that would rather let the club fold than hand it over to the fans. They appear to be taking a gleeful delight in ruining Blackpool.

 

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Lindfield by the Pond

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Jan 10, 2009

1,887

Lindfield (near the pond)

• Apr 9, 2016

• #12

Gregory2 said:

next season could be playing Accrington Stanley

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Accrington Stanley - Who are they? They rose back from the abyss.

I'm sure Bolton will rise again, but they act as another warning, as they add to the list of clubs that try to live beyond their means.