Perfect Storm

It's a treble max combination.  Your last listed selection (Everton) will be ignored or post before 3pm to make your preference.

Bolton Wunderers £50 @ 2.15 

£39 Double:
Bolton @ 2.20 & Harrogate @ 1.83.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Glad you did alright out of today, the longer the season goes the stronger Bolton look, next 3 games are massive for their season, away against Oldham and Bradford the home to Cambridge, 6pts from them and I think playoffs are a real possibility, from relegation to playoff/ promotion inside a month is some going. Be interesting to see how they get on against the form teams/better teams. Barrow sounded like they came for a point and all but achieved it. Still think they will battle and survive. Colchester look in real trouble though.

Hello Alley Cat,
I wasn't going to let the Wunderers bag another 3 points today without getting some consolation from it, Harrogate caught my eye too, who can't beat Grim sby.
I managed to get 5/4 against the Wunderers which I thought was over the odds taking into account the run they've been on recently, and I got 4/5 for Harrogate.
I went for a £100 double, it didn't look all that good at HT with both games at 0-0 and from what I could see of the Wunderers game that was a dour event, 0-0 painted all over it.
There was a glimmer of hope when Harrogate went 1 up with 15 minutes or so to go, it was all down the Wunderers then and oddly enough with 90 minutes gone I still fancied their chance, I'd seen it all before, too many times. 
The Ref gave 3 minutes of extra time, in the 3rd minute Barrow should have had a Penalty, then, in the 4th minute {yea, really} of extra time, it was well into it the 4th minute when Miller CLEARLY OFFSIDE put the ball into the net. I was SURE the Ref would disallow it, but I was glad he didn't, mixed feelings about that though, but I'd come to the point where "if you can't beat 'em, join em".
So at the end of the day I picked a few quid up and a few points in the competition in here, I did a "half my kitty" 39 point double in there too.
Other than that, it's been an exciting week for Bitcoin, it's been $13,000 down from it's ATH {all time high} in the last week !!! I've written up my thoughts on that in the Bitcoin Forum. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Mansfield 2 Wunderers 3 FFS !!!
It's taken me 24 hours to regain the power of speech, Mansfield were 2-0 up with just 15 minutes left of the clock, the Bookies were offering 80/1 and then some against the Wunderers winning. I was sure the game was over and the dog was bugging me to go for a walk, so off we went. Got back half an hour or so later, checked to see if Mansfield had made it 3-0 I'd every expectation of that seeing as the Stags had been peppering the Wunderers goal.
You know when the flux of the Universe is flowing against you when a team unbeaten in their last 8 games are winning 2-0 with 15 or so minutes left get beat 3-2 at home, FFS.
Just glad that I didn't have a bet on the game, but last nights result now puts the Wunderers into 11th spot, beggars belief hey, the ONLY saving grace is, Bitcoin is going up faster than the Wunderers, but it's still a BITTER pill to swallow, but, EVERY tide turns, there may still be a sting in the tail for them yet, fingers crossed...
 
 
 
 

Well doesn’t tell us much. Only change of share ownership. 
Nick Luckock is still there with a 20M loan that’s not surprising. He seems to be in the Private Equity business so maybe has something to do with the 2 x 20M loans secured. So no wonder he has 250,000 shares.
Michael Stuart James still has his 500,000 shares no change there. 

Jeffery Paul Thomas has ‘sold’ his shares all 500,000 of them, left being a director of the company in July 2019 just before they ‘bought’ Bolton. Has been a Director of 130 companies, current directorships 30, seems like a professional director, why did he have 500,000 shares in the first place? 

Sharron Brittan has also ‘sold’ 250,000 of her shares interestingly they have both sold them to the Company Football Ventures (Whites) Limited.
Now I am no expert on shares they are only paper and are only worth what someone else will pay for them. So a holding company had 6 ordinary shares in 2019 worth £1 each, then suddenly create 2,750,000 shares how much are they worth, were they just created I assume some money was paid for them or just out of thin air. So is this a share buy back by the Company? Why has Sharron parted with 250,000 of her shares?
Perhaps you could set up a supporter network and buy the 750,000 shares with some off your spare ‘bitcoins’  Perfect Storm. I’m sure you could tell how much they are worth! ?

£50 Bolton @2.05.

Doesn't look like Southend or Grimsby are going to help us out. Good bet but think we'll need them to go bust to collect.

Thanks for the update, appreciated, might have saved me some money ;-)

£20 win Bolton @ 2.30
 
 

Well a lot seems to have gone on at Bolton yesterday, the restructure of the Academy has not gone down very well with supporters, several well respected ex players have been let go, also been a statement to go along with that development from FV.
On the footballing side the decision to let George Taft go to Scnuthorpe on loan for the rest of the season seems to be working out very well for Scnuthorpe!!! Third clean sheet and they have moved clear of any problems quickly.
Todays matches pit 2 of the bottom three against each other, can’t possibly fancy any result with any confidence but think we would prefer to see Grimsby pick up 3 points. Really hoping Southend could do the same away at Port Vale who are struggling at this time, that would put the cat amongst the pigeons so to speak. 
 
That brings us to Bolton, several team changes required due to injury/ suspension and recovering players, not sure what we will get. Leyton Orient are a decent team and hopefully will want to get back on track after the defeat to FGR.
Two for me today, Bradford and Mansfield, the rest are a sit and watch, should of bitten the bullet with Scnuthorpe last night! Might be happy even if Barrow get something!
All to play for, 3 days then the transfer window will be closed and we can see what the squads will be for the rest of the season.

Hello Alley Cat,
I see you've done yer homework, I hadn't checked the Bolton News, here's the latest on their web site.
“The hotel has been absolutely decimated and that formed a large part of the plan and that’s effectively half our revenues gone. Gartside insisted there would not be an issue when it comes to repaying a £3.5million-plus unsecured creditors bill by the end of the summer.
Under the rules of the club’s takeover, the EFL requires 35 per cent of the money owed to be settled by August. Wanderers’ bill to unsecured creditors – including Bolton Council, the emergency services, energy firms and many local companies – totalled more than £10million.
“In terms of paying off the unsecured, the plan is as it was at the time of administration,” Gartside said.
“There was an asset purchase agreement at the time, I’m not going to allude to the details because I can’t but, we’re on course for that and the unsecured creditors will be paid.
“There was a headline number at the time of exiting administration of a huge amount of debt that was due. “One of the things we’ve done in the last 18 months is work away at that as much as we could do.
“The unsecured creditor element of it was made up of hundreds of creditors small and large but predominantly there were probably six or seven large creditors, some of whom you can argue about what they’re owed, and that’s part of what we’ve done. “We’ve managed to reach a conclusion to some of those large creditors. We’re well on board with that and are not going to incur any penalties as a result.”
Hmmm, "arguing about what creditors are owed" not exactly plain sailing then hey.
As for Taft, he underperformed for the Wunderers, he might have been looking for the exit door, whatever it was looks like Sc.unthorpe have tuned a corner, that helps our cause.
As for the Academy, Sharon scythed her way through the ranks there, smiling and complimenting one and all as she went, not the sort of woman you'd want to go home to with a £ short in yer wages. On the upside though, folks who live by the sword often die by the same means.
https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19048819.bolton-favourite-david-lee-among-departures-academy/?ref=ar
Note what the Wunderers Fanatics have to say in the Comments section of the above.
As for today's games, as you say, if the games go our way the cat really would be amongst the pigeon's, wouldn't that be nice to see, especially if one of the pigeons is called Sharon. 
As for the Wunderers game, I'm saying nowt until 4:55 it'll either be tears or beers.
Added to, or subtracted from by how Bradford do today, I jut took the 13/8 on offer, seems over the odds to me.
 
 
 
 
 

Ive done Bradford, as well as Oxford who are on fire and Everton and Norwich, Thrown a bit on the parley that pays 12/1... Orient to to win 3 - 0 i hope lol

Looks a strong possibility, Bradford are looking strong right now, Barrow not great on the road only won away at Port Vale in the last 6 away games. Price has drifted a bit 13/10 with Sky this morning 5/4 with Bet365.
Also like Mansfield away ar Walsall although that will be close. Scnuthorpe play tonight away at Colchester, not a bet for me but will be interesting to see if George Taft can help to keep a 3rd clean sheet, will need to improve to win away although Colchester are not great at the moment. 
Have to look at others tonight.

Bradford are 23/20 to beat Barrow at home..Looks a good price to me.. Any takers ? 

So the couple of games i have betted against Bolton this season they,ve done me in, late equalisers and they even won once.. Tempted to back Mansfield tomorrow as the form book screams out Mansfield.. Any team news you guys know about that could sway my decision either way ?. Thanks in advance...And what is the likelyhood that they could lose 17 points as im due over 5 figures if they did go down lol

First of all I dint know that Dieng had been red carded, that's a blow for Southend, the less I say now about their chance the less chance of jinxing the Shrimpers.
Good luck with the bet Alley Cat, I hope they come in for you, I've sewn me pockets up after last night, I went in neck deep on Spurs taking the 1/4 {4 monkeys to win one}, I damn near choked when Wycombe Wunderers went 1 up, then to see the woodwork play a blinder to keep Spurs out. At least there were signs of a lifebelt when with a last gasp of the first half Bale made it 1-1. Hard to believe how many shots went in, 28 in all, with 10 of them on goal, yet with 5 minutes left on the clock it was still 1-1 and I feared the worst.
You might imagine my RELIEF when Winks slotted one in on the 86th minute, was I glad to see Son make it 3-1 a minute later, that sealed the deal, no coming back from 3-1 with less than 5 minutes to play, well, not with a team like Wycombe playing Spurs.
That was a tough monkey to bag, I think someone up there was trying to tell me "there's no easy money" that certainly wasn't, anyway, all's well that ends well, long as you don't have a heart attack.
Bookie Basher: As for the Wunderers doing you in, join the club, I'm still licking the Barrow, Carlisle & Harrogate wounds, gawd knows how they came back from 3-0 against Barrow, how they drew 3-3 at Carlisle with the last e in kick of the game, or how they beat Harrowgate at Harrogate, those 5 points ALONE have managed to keep them out of the bottom 3.
As for FV going bust, I WISH I knew, I don't know how they are keeping the ship afloat, the Hotel alone is a Millstone, there's more folks visited the Pope than have visited the Whites Hotel in the last 6 months, but the place has been kept open even though there's rarely a day when there's more guests than staff. Must be a headache for Punch & Judy they went into this Vanity Venture thinking it would be a cash cow, no wonder when they slid their £800,000 bucket underneath the Wunderers, but that seems to have gone sour.
I can't see where the money is coming from, there's no one in the Hotel, and the turnstiles haven't clicked since a ball was kicked, but the overheads have to be paid, not to mention the £5 million or so of inherited debt, most of that due in 6 months time, including to HMRC, they'll make sure they get the full amount. If only the accounts were due at Companies House now rather than August.
Now for News from the Western Front, seems like Delaney didn't just get a red card on Saturday, he damn near did a Van Gogh...
https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19038166.bolton-wanderers-boss-ian-evatt-reacts-horror-injury/
Not that he'll be missed tonight, most of the Wunderers Fanatics would prefer he doesn't take to the pitch, in fact few of then even want Delaney's Donkey warming the bench.
But, talk about when the tide is running against you, Evatt must be thinking he killed a Priest in another life...
https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19037716.blow-bolton-peter-kioso-joins-northampton-town/
Speaking of Evatt {not that I'm complaining} here's his latest missive...
https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19038167.manchester-united-right-back-solksjaer-says-evatt/
It beggars belief how he compares himself with Ole Gunner Solkjaer and Frank Lampard, a self deluded dreamer but a nightmare for the Wunderers.
Add to that...
"The club is in good hands, I can assure every supporter that Sharon and the rest of the board are FANTASTIC people, they are dedicated to this club and understand it."
 
Ask not for who the bell tolls,,,
The problem comes back to Punch & Judy, they are way out of their depth when it comes to owning a football club, their appointment of Evatt points to that.
Do you reckon they had a Plan B ? did anyone see Wu Flu coming ?
My guess is, Punch & Judy have no other option than to pretend it's just a bad dream, one that will go away, it won't...
:STOP THE PRESS:
TONIGHTS GAME IS CALLED OFF !!!
https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19039446.wanderers-league-two-clash-mansfield-town-postponed/
Not sure if that's a good thing, or a bad thing for us ? some good results tonight for us would really turn the PRESSURE UP !!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The reason I don’t like Southend on Tuesday night is Dieng is suspended for his red card on Saturday. Also Bradford may not be world beaters but they have not lost in the last 6 games and have not conceded in 4 of those games. Would be possible I might like them at 7/2 away at Port Vale on Saturday though. See what tomorrow brings. I do think Oldham away at 100/30 with bet365 are decent value and price has gone out further than last night.
For the record done a lucky 15 20p cost of £3.00 tomorrow night Morecambe, Oldham, Halifax and Sutton last 2 from the national league all four are away all were at 11/4 or greater so 2 winners for a return. Nearly put Scnuthorpe in but in the end avoided the relegation teams.

Hello Yossa, I like the look of Southend, they put a decent run together a few weeks back then ran out of steam a bit, but with Dieng, Akinola on loan from Arsenal and as of today {how long before Bald Fred and the other parasites hear that} Cordner comes in on loan from Bournemouth adding to the strength to the Shrimpers squad.
https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2021/january/ifollow-blues-tyler-joins-blues-on-loan/
I don't want to jinx them but I just can't see Southend being relegated.
Looks like the 12/5 has gone...
https://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-2/southend-v-bradford/winner
Bradford just made a decent signing with Rowe, he made his presence felt in his first game for Bradford on Saturday, let's hope he misses the bus.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55685755
https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2021/january/rowe-relishing-prospect-of-city-debut/
Wishing to avoid double jeopardy it's a game I won't be betting on, I'll be happy enough to see the Shrimpers net 3 points.
I think I'll stand back at a safe distance from betting on any of Tuesdays games, it's too easy to step on a land mine, I'm in no rush to give that £360 quid back that Oldham bagged for me...
Add to that it's a decent day for Bitcoin, up almost 7% today, it's at $33,917 right now, can't beat it when the jingle comes through from the Ap.p on the phone, wondering if it just went up a Monkey, or down a Grand.
 
 

Southend must be fair value at 12/5, seem to be playing well and it's not like Bradford are world beaters.

Well some odd prices from the bookies for these matches. Do I take them on. Exeter v Morecambe 4/1 with skybet for the away win, Morecambe no mugs away from home, I would certainly be offering shorter price than that. Cheltenham v Oldham 3/1 with Bet365 on the away team, Cheltenham after the Lord Majors show as they say, Oldham better away record than at home. Not so sure about the 6 pointers above. Would like too think Scnuthorpe would build on there result from Saturday against Port Vale who look to have won the comical goal competition on Saturday, (3rd Walsall goal well worth a watch), also Stevenage might get something out of a Colchester team that appear not to like leaving Essex. Southend v Bradford I think will be a tight affair with Bradford hard to break down. Barrow could well beat a poor Grimsby side but not a game for my interest apart from our long term bet. Mansfield I hope will continue their upward push, Clough seems to have them on a roll.

Well that went Keith Hill’s way again, sure he’s having a nice Saturday night. Ian Evatt gets himself sent off, not exactly setting the example. Unfortunately no real surprises results wise and Bolton stay 17th in the league. Only a few days to wait for the next games and even though there are still over 20 games to go, there are a lot of teams below Bolton playing each other so we need a couple of wins from the lower position teams. Bolton go to the rejuvenated Mansfield under Nigel Clough who themselves are rapidly climbing the table. Bolton are now 10pts from the playoff positions and 7pts from the relegation line. Halfway through the transfer window and letting Taft join Scnuthorpe doesn’t look the best bit of business. Penny for some people’s thoughts on where this goes next, how long does the manager get. We don’t want a new manager bounce that’s for sure. As Perfect Storm has said February has a lot of very big games where Bolton play the reverse fixtures to the teams they beat in November, but that’s getting in front of things still 2 games in January to get past.

Southend 1 Cambridge 2
I'd hoped for a better result last night, but few teams take points off Cambridge, they are top of L2 now, but there's more to it than the scoreline suggests.
Southend, sadly still bottom of L2 put up a great fight, they went toe to toe with Cambridge having 50% of possession, putting in 17 shots vs the 8 that Cambridge had, 4 shots each on goal. Add to that Southend went 1 up in the 27th minute, so it looked like they'd get at least a point, but it wasn't to be.
Arsenal's Akinola put Southend in front, then after going 2-1 down in the second half Akinola damn near levelled it in the 71'st minute with a shot that shaved the right post, that would have been a brilliant and well deserved goal, having said that Cambridge's come back goal was a cracking goal {of the match}.
Although Southend are still bottom of L2 I can't see them being relegated, not with players like Akinola {we'll be hearing his name more often} and of French defensive anchorman Dieng, onboard.
It's just bad luck that the bottom club had to play the top club right now, all in all a decent {and fiery} game, if I'd been the Ref at least 3 Cambridge players would have been sent off ?
Other than that, Harrogate scrambling for points in the relegation battle scrambled home with 10 men for the last 20 minutes to hold Exeter to a 0-0 draw, that's the first time in 15 games in L2 that Exeter have failed to score. It wasn't like they weren't trying they put 13 shots in and had 63% of possession, so that was a good result for Harrogate, more so that they are just 2 points behind the Wunderers with a game in hand.
Tranmere's 3-2 win against Forest Green also helps our cause, it doesn't just move Tranmere out of the relegation game, that's one less horse in the race. It's also good goal scoring form to go into the next game with, at home to the Wunderers, keep up the good work lads ?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hello Seguros,
Well it is an Antepost thread decicated to League 2, admittedly to one team in League 2 - The Mighty Bolton Wanderers - and one bet in particular. But seeing as Bolton play each team twice, you seem to develop a knowledge and a quest for knowledge on most teams in the league. It’s where the thread was started and where the moderators allowed it to be based. I don’t know where else it could be, it certainly is not a private group or personnal quest.
Don’t think there were many contributors about league 2 until this came along, I have been drawn into it, it gives a good interest in these difficult times.
All the best with whatever you choose to analyse or back.