BBM: We never took a step back
Sat Apr 11, 2026 4:28 pm
BBM:
“It’s an incredible feeling, really. We had real awareness that our home results in the past few games haven't been what we wanted, so to see the supporters return in such numbers today, and give everybody ultimately what they want and craved, is huge for us.
“I couldn’t have been happier with the intent of the players in the first half. The focus of half time was to make sure we could reassert our dominance and create the chances that we had in the first half, and we did that and scored.
“The goals [came at] important times for us to reflect our dominance, which we probably haven’t done in the recent past. It was a big help for us to win as convincingly as we did against a team as strong as Bolton.
“From the very first minute of the game we were really aggressive - we never took a step back. Even when Bolton, who are a really good team, played passes and got into our box, we defended our goal with real intensity, aggression and skill.
“We spoke throughout the international break about the importance of improving all aspects of our game. The players have worked a lot on set pieces because it is such an important part of the game, so to score from that was very important.
"It can give you the dominance on the scoreline that we haven't had in recent games. It’s something we want to improve on and attach real importance to in training, so that when it comes to the game, we have a great chance of scoring, and the belief is there in the players.
“This Club has been synonymous with strikers who score from crosses, and the supporters love it."
“It’s an incredible feeling, really. We had real awareness that our home results in the past few games haven't been what we wanted, so to see the supporters return in such numbers today, and give everybody ultimately what they want and craved, is huge for us.
“I couldn’t have been happier with the intent of the players in the first half. The focus of half time was to make sure we could reassert our dominance and create the chances that we had in the first half, and we did that and scored.
“The goals [came at] important times for us to reflect our dominance, which we probably haven’t done in the recent past. It was a big help for us to win as convincingly as we did against a team as strong as Bolton.
“From the very first minute of the game we were really aggressive - we never took a step back. Even when Bolton, who are a really good team, played passes and got into our box, we defended our goal with real intensity, aggression and skill.
“We spoke throughout the international break about the importance of improving all aspects of our game. The players have worked a lot on set pieces because it is such an important part of the game, so to score from that was very important.
"It can give you the dominance on the scoreline that we haven't had in recent games. It’s something we want to improve on and attach real importance to in training, so that when it comes to the game, we have a great chance of scoring, and the belief is there in the players.
“This Club has been synonymous with strikers who score from crosses, and the supporters love it."
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Re: BBM: We never took a step back
Sat Apr 11, 2026 4:42 pm
A great summing up from our manager about today’s game and great support in numbers and noise.
Re: BBM: We never took a step back
Sat Apr 11, 2026 5:36 pm
For say 65 minutes we never and from the first minute we went for them.
Really enjoyed today and it could of been 4/5 nil
Today did feel good
Really enjoyed today and it could of been 4/5 nil
Today did feel good
Re: BBM: We never took a step back
Sun Apr 12, 2026 7:18 pm
Yes I really enjoyed it and it made the long journey down from North Wales well worthwhie. Had we been 2 up after 30 mins then it would not have flattered us. Bolton offered very little. But when you. have been so on top and its still 0-0 you start to think!, I did start to worry just before half time. However, we played well for the 90 mins and got the well desrved win. All the players put in a good effort.
Loved seeing BBM walking round at the end… totally relaxed and enjoying the moment.
(I was glad Robinson didnt play as his lack of effort annoys me. I didn’t see notice him at the end and he wasnt there when the other subs were training 1/2 time).
Loved seeing BBM walking round at the end… totally relaxed and enjoying the moment.
(I was glad Robinson didnt play as his lack of effort annoys me. I didn’t see notice him at the end and he wasnt there when the other subs were training 1/2 time).