Bolton

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Bolton hope to boost their goalkeeping line-up by signing former England stopper Ian Walker.
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The 33-year-old, who was released by Championship side Leicester at the end of last season, is set to sign a contract in time to join Bolton on their tour of the Far East next week.
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"Ian Walker is a possibility. We are hopeful that he can perhaps join us in the next day or so if we can tie a deal up," said Bolton boss Sam Allaradyce.
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"We'd like him to come away to Thailand with us because we desperately short of cover for Jussi Jaaskelainen."
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Allardyce has already recruited Oman international keeper Ali Al-Habsi but he has to stay at his Norwegian club FC Lyn until December.
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Bolton meanwhile fear their loan signing of Senegal international Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye may run into problems over a work permit.
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The club are waiting for the Home Office's decision on the Lens defender but are prepared to launch an appeal if the permit is rejected.
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Allardyce added: "We may have a problem with Faye's work permit sadly, but I think we have a really good case. He is a strong player who has played in France and for his country." AFP Bolton hope to boost their goalkeeping line-up by signing former England stopper Ian Walker.
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The 33-year-old, who was released by Championship side Leicester at the end of last season, is set to sign a contract in time to join Bolton on their tour of the Far East next week.
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"Ian Walker is a possibility. We are hopeful that he can perhaps join us in the next day or so if we can tie a deal up," said Bolton boss Sam Allaradyce.
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"We'd like him to come away to Thailand with us because we desperately short of cover for Jussi Jaaskelainen."
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Allardyce has already recruited Oman international keeper Ali Al-Habsi but he has to stay at his Norwegian club FC Lyn until December.
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Bolton meanwhile fear their loan signing of Senegal international Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye may run into problems over a work permit.
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The club are waiting for the Home Office's decision on the Lens defender but are prepared to launch an appeal if the permit is rejected.
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Allardyce added: "We may have a problem with Faye's work permit sadly, but I think we have a really good case. He is a strong player who has played in France and for his country." AFP

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Bolton will start the new season with some silverware on the sideboard after El-Hadji Diouf's penalty 12 minutes from time gave Sam Allardyce's side victory over Thailand in the final of the FA Premier League Asia Trophy in Bangkok.
Despite being outplayed for much of the match by an impressive and energetic Thai side which had the majority of the goalscoring opportunities, it was the UEFA Cup qualifiers who emerged victorious from the four-team tournament.

Its the first trophy in 50 years, never mind this season, said Allardyce after Bolton picked up the silver salver on offer.

We are very happy to have completed a very competitive tournament.

The Asia Cup has been, in our eyes, very successful for more than one reason. For obviously the football, but also for the hospitality and also for taking the trip down to Phuket.

Myself and some of the players to see some of the people down there and how they are striving to get back on their feet [after the tsunami].

Weve had no injuries as well. The lads have looked after themselves and been fantastically behaved.

We have really enjoyed the football and we have really enjoyed winning.

Bolton were awarded the spot-kick after Henrik Pedersens long throw bounced up onto defender Keatprawut Saiwaews arm.

Diouf stroked the ball home to give Bolton the win against a Thai side that had dominated but were unable to find a way past Wanderers keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen.

BOLTON TRIUMPH IN ASIA TROPHY

I think today the Thai side were fairly sharp and technically very good and caused us quite a few problems and we had to cope with that for quite a while, added Allardyce.

But as the second half came to fruition, after five or 10 minutes we started to take real control of the game and our superior fitness in the end came through.

Then we restored our ability to create lots of chances to finish them off before we got the penalty. It wasnt to be, but we got the penalty and Dioufs tucked it away.

Despite the defeat in front of the home fans, Thailand coach Chanvit Polchivin was satisfied with his young teams performance.

We cannot compare because Bolton are professionals and we are at a low level, like a youth team, but my players still played very well and were happy, said Chanvit, Asian coach of the year in 1994.

We had problems in both games against Everton and Bolton with the high ball and Asian players cant play like this.

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ALLARDYCE: SUCCESS IS A HAZARD FOR BOLTON
August 30, 2005

SAM Allardyce is worried Bolton's success last season could prove to be their undoing this term.

Bolton claimed a Uefa Cup spot after finishing sixth in the Premiership last season and yesterday's 2-1 win at West Ham - their second in four days - took them to third in the table after four matches.

Bolton also have a Uefa Cup tie against Lokomotiv Plovdiv to look forward to on 29 Sept, but Allardyce is concerned the number of fixtures may weaken his team.

He said: 'The players gave a magnificent effort for the team yesterday - but it was a concern seeing how tired they were after the game.

'They were tired because of the energy they had used in the 2-0 win over Newcastle last Wednesday.

'We're going to have to face that situation week in and week out if we get into the group stages of the Uefa Cup.

'I'm worried that we'll come across a better side than West Ham on a Sunday after we've played on a Thursday and lose the game because of fatigue.'

Goals from Kevin Nolan and substitute Ivan Campo gave Bolton the win against a West Ham team that created plenty in attack but were let down by wasteful finishing.

Teddy Sheringham scored a late penalty for Alan Pardew's West Ham team, but it was not enough to prevent the east Londoners slipping to their first defeat of the campaign.

Allardyce is confident though, that West Ham can avoid relegation in their first season back in the Premiership after a two-year absence.

He said: 'I see enough in West Ham to stay up this year, and to be comfortably clear of the bottom three. Even though they will be disappointed with yesterday's result, a win and a draw from their first two games is a great beginning.'

Pardew, meanwhile, remains keen to improve his squad. His main summer signings - goalkeeper Roy Carroll, defenders Danny Gabbidon and Paul Konchesky and winger Yossi Benayoun - all impressed in patches.

But the lack of a top-class striker was painfully evident.

Pardew said: 'It would be nice to add another player to this squad - even though we look competitive now.' - PA Sport.

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bolton drew 1-1 away in the UEFA cup. it seems they can go very far in the tournament.

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bolton totally outplayed arsenal.

2-0 the final score.

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bolton drew 1-1 with villa and failed to keep up the pressure on the leaders.

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bolton drew bottom club sunderland.

they keep dropping points unnecessarily.

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watford 0 - 3 bolton.

they are really in form.

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bolton held blackburn to a goalless draw at ewood park.

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bolton 2 - 0 man city

inconsistent man city lost yesterday in spite of beating man u last week.

bolton can seriously challenge for the 4th and last champions league berth.

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the top teams all dropped points but bolton failed to capitalise on it.

the match against portsmouth ended 1 - 1.

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bolton 1 - 1 wigan

bolton dropped points again.

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from soccernet.

Updated: Feb. 6, 2006
Give Allardyce cash to splash, urges Bolton skipper

Bolton captain Kevin Nolan believes his club need to assure manager Sam Allardyce he will have some summer transfer spending money if they want to hang on to his services.

Allardyce, touted as a successor to either England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson or sacked Newcastle boss Graeme Souness, is in the sights of high-profile employers after steering unfashionable Bolton up to seventh in the Premiership.

Nolan is conscious of the threat posed by those who would lure Allardyce away from the Reebok - and is calling on Bolton chairman Phil Gartside to put up a competitive transfer kitty.

'We just think the gaffer deserves to be given something to play with and, we hope, that this will keep him here for another couple of years,' the midfielder told the Daily Mail.

'We're not talking about £5million, £6m or £7m players or for the chairman to come up with £40m or £50m, like Freddy Shepherd has at Newcastle.'

Allardyce was restricted to two free-transfer signings last month, and Nolan added: 'What we've achieved in the last year has been phenomenal, and what we wanted to see was players good enough to add to that and bring in greater quality.'

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from 4thegame.

Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has been promised significant funds for the summer after enduring a frustrating January transfer window.

Allardyce was unable to draft in the four players he needed to bolster his paper-thin squad last month, leading to speculation that he was unhappy at the Reebok Stadium.

SAM ALLARDYCE Chairman Phil Gartside has insisted the in-demand manager is still happy at the club and that the lack of activity during January was down to the right players not being available.

"The lack of quality in last month's transfer window was frustrating for all of us," said Gartside.

"But we're already planning for a busy period of recruitment, though we're also committed to prudent financial control to ensure the future stability of the club."

As has been the case for the last five years trying to find a top quality striker will be high on Allardyce's list of priorities, but midfielders are also going to be needed as Hidetoshi Nakata is unlikely to be kept on and Jay-Jay Okocha and Ivan Campo could both leave on free transfers.

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bolton is really in poor form now.

after 5 defeats they can only draw WBA.

even newcastle is ahead of them now.

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bolton has released n'gotty and okocha.

Surprised

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bolton tabled 8.5 million for johnson and is now talking to him.

Shocked Shocked Shocked

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wigan also tabled a 8.5 to crystal palace...now its depending on who johnson wants to join...

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bolton is more secure.

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quintine fortune joins bolton.