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#124421 - 03/01/09 12:56 PM
Bibi strike seals it for Bolton
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Bolton 1-0 Newcastle
Gardner celebrates scoring his third goal of the season
Bolton manager Gary Megson's new contract award was rewarded with a nervy victory over lowly Newcastle to ease the Trotters' relegations fears.
Newcastle, who remain in a scrap for survival, were undone by a sublime Ricardo Gardner top-corner shot.
Bolton's Johan Elmander missed a host of chances and the home side also had a decent penalty appeal turned down.
Newcastle, too, were denied a penalty even though Fabricio Coloccini's shot appeared to hit Jlloyd Samuel's arm.
Bolton's third victory in four games moves Megson's men to the top half of the table and with a visit to Stoke to come on Wednesday, this could be the week when the Trotters make huge strides to secure their top-flight status.
Bolton still in transition - Megson
The outlook is rather more gloomy for Newcastle, who are just two points above the relegation zone with a midweek game against the Premier League leaders Manchester United looming at St James' Park.
Megson's astute introduction of Gardner at the start of the second half proved decisive, helping lift the game from its torpor, with the Jamaican also grabbing the decisive goal.
But it was a match of missed chances, with the best first-half scoring opportunities falling to Elmander, who lacked the composure befitting of a £10m striker.
The Sweden international bulldozed his way through two Newcastle players and his acute shot from the byeline looked to be creeping in until Jose Enrique calmly cleared the ball off the line.
Elmander then somehow toe-poked over the crossbar from six yards when he had just the goalkeeper to beat.
To conclude his hat-trick of misses, the striker scuffed a fine chance after he was put through by a flick-on from the indefatigable Kevin Davies.
Newcastle improved as the half-time whistle approached but they were clearly missing the energy of Kevin Nolan, who missed out on a return to his old stomping ground due to suspension.
Obafemi Martins forced Jussi Jaaskelainen into a fine save when he leapt unmarked to meet a Ryan Taylor corner, only to then catch the game's profligate mood when he headed wide from close range.
On came Gardner and within a minute he evaded the Newcastle defence to race on to a Matt Taylor pass and, from the inside right, hit the top-left corner for his third goal of the season.
We had the better chances - Hughton
The visitors lacked imagination and found it increasingly difficult to penetrate a Bolton side who retreated further and further towards their own goal as the match wore on.
With 15 minutes remaining, Newcastle were justifiably aggrieved when they were denied a penalty for an apparent Samuel handball, but on reflection an equaliser would have been an injustice.
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Bolton manager Gary Megson:
"From West Brom at the bottom to eighth from top, no-one can say 'we're going to be ok next year'.
"We're in the same boat as we were before Newcastle but it's so tight.
"We are in transition. I've never been at a club where so much is needed at such a short space of time."
Newcastle assistant coach Chris Hughton:
"On the balance of play, on chances, I think we were the better side.
"We just had that lax period early in the second half and they scored.
"We've got to bounce back and there was enough in the performance to say that we can. We'll look forward to the next game and try to get something from it."
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Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Andrew O'Brien, Samuel, Mark Davies, McCann, Muamba (Gardner 46), Taylor, Kevin Davies, Elmander (Smolarek 78).
Subs Not Used: Al Habsi, Puygrenier, Makukula, Shittu, Basham.
Booked: Taylor, Smolarek.
Goals: Gardner 47.
Newcastle: Harper, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Bassong, Jose Enrique, Gutierrez, Ryan Taylor, Butt (Geremi 66), Lovenkrands, Ameobi, Martins (Viduka 78).
Subs Not Used: Forster, Cacapa, Smith, Edgar, Carroll.
Booked: Butt, Gutierrez, Ryan Taylor.
Att: 20,763
Ref: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire).
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BBC Sport Player Rater man of the match: Bolton's Kevin Davies 7.67 (on 90 minutes).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7905873.stm
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#124434 - 03/01/09 03:19 PM
Re: Bibi strike seals it for Bolton
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Bibi is still our BEST player.
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#124469 - 03/01/09 11:06 PM
Re: Bibi strike seals it for Bolton
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He is certainly the most accomplished, having played in arguably the world's top league, mostly as a starter and a vital cog in his team for all those years. It will be a while until anyone else matches that record.
Megson keeps trying to mess with him, but Bibi just keeps on ticking.
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#124474 - 03/02/09 06:30 AM
Re: Bibi strike seals it for Bolton
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Megson keeps trying to mess with him, but Bibi just keeps on ticking.
...Yep, looks like for some reason, Megson doesn't fancy Bibi too much but Bibi is one of the reasons he still have the job at Bolton.
Almost everytime he looks like he is going to get fire, Bibi delivered for him and save his ass.
Bibi has the Bolton's fans behind him. They adore him. I remember one time Megson got booed from the fans when he substituted Bibi.
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#124499 - 03/02/09 02:04 PM
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Right footed strike as well.
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#124547 - 03/03/09 06:53 AM
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thats not bolt's pose. a Jamaica pose that, to di werl!
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#124613 - 03/04/09 11:32 AM
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Bibi is starting on the bench again in the game against Stoke. Will Megson never learn?
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#124621 - 03/04/09 01:05 PM
Re: Bibi strike seals it for Bolton
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Bibi is starting on the bench again in the game against Stoke. Will Megson never learn?
I think Bibi needs to move on in the summer. There are a lot of teams that can use an experienced midfielder and that will be able to appreciate him for what he is and what he does. Bibi get's the dob jone... plain and simple.
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#124625 - 03/04/09 01:20 PM
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Bibi is starting on the bench again in the game against Stoke. Will Megson never learn? I think Bibi needs to move on in the summer. There are a lot of teams that can use an experienced midfielder and that will be able to appreciate him for what he is and what he does. Bibi get's the dob jone... plain and simple.
Bibi waited to long to make a move..Loyalty dont mean Jack...its strictly Business. Him shoulda make a move at least 2 or 3 yrs ago. Mi vex how him naw start these days..
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#124627 - 03/04/09 01:58 PM
Re: Bibi strike seals it for Bolton
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Bibi will outlast this manager at Bolton. Bibi is teaching these fools a thing or 2 about class.
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