Imagine if Cristiano Ronaldo had deliberately missed his spot kick on Saturday afternoon. He would have incurred the wrath of the home supporters, not to mention his team-mates and of course Sir Alex Ferguson, who would probably have wrung his neck by the final whistle. However, perhaps it would have been the fairest thing to […]

Looking at the Premier League table, you might be forgiven for assuming that Bolton Wanderers have got off to a decent start this season. Indeed, if they hadn’t missed from the penalty spot at St James’ Park ten days ago, they could have seven points to show from their first three matches.

It’s often difficult to tell whether Premier League clubs care too much about the Carling Cup, especially when they make wholesale changes for these midweek matches. For example, Hull changed their entire team ahead of the visit to Swansea and couldn’t be too surprised when the Welsh club won the match. However, for Bolton, their […]

For most football observers, Bolton Wanderers have a chance of progress in the UEFA Cup after winning 1-0 at the Reebok Stadium on Thursday against Spanish giants Atletico Madrid. Bolton captain Kevin Nolan believes that the Premiership strugglers can nick an away goal at the Calderon in the return leg of the tie and progress […]

He may have had a case two seasons ago, but it comes as something of a surprise to read in The Guardian that Kevin Nolan is gutted to have missed out on a place in Fabio Capello’s England squad. Speak to many Bolton fans and they’ll tell you their captain has been inconsistent this season […]