Sterling

[Daffy Duck]

I'd like to see them go to Blackpool. It seems to have done wonders for Shelvey.

Why, what has he done? I'm really asking because I don't know, but I've always had very high hopes for him.

[Resu]

5 games, 2 goals so far (which is the same as Ince)

[Chris]

I'd like to see them go to Blackpool. It seems to have done wonders for Shelvey.

Not sure about that, their fans are hammering him for how bad he's been.

[red g]

I think he's a bit too young. Wouldn't he be better off playing and training with our own reserves, or is he already doing that?

IF he moves he will be 17 by the time January comes, think he is ready for sub action although worry about his small stature. the likes of Rooney were built like a brick **** house at that age!

[Shaggy]

Not sure about that, their fans are hammering him for how bad he's been.

Really? Haven't followed his progress at all other than his debut goal.

[Chris]

Really? Haven't followed his progress at all other than his debut goal.

Yep

http://fansonline.net/blackpool/mb/view.php?id=908711

http://fansonline.net/blackpool/mb/view.php?id=916642

Though that site might just be their version of this place!

[Shaggy]

Ouch.

[Exiled_red]

In Shelvey's 5 games at Blackpool he's scored 2 goals and has one assist, for a 19 year old kid I think that's a decent record (on paper at least). He's still young and will have good games and bad, that's part of the learning process.

Blackpool's record in those 5 games is quite poor: Won 2 Lost 3 I'm sure he's not the only one whose performances haven't been great (that's also hinted at in those threads). I suspect while there may be some truth in what their fans say, they are frustrated because their team isn't playing well and they lost their best 2 midfielders in the summer (Adam and Vaughan(?)), obviously the players they have replaced them with either haven't gelled or aren't of the same quality. Having been in the Premiership their fans have high expectations and the team is underperforming.

[RedReet]

Because he looks and moves so awkward, I think he’ll always divide opinion.

I see a talented player in him, but the comparisons with Gerrard I don’t.

[Lee]

Yep

http://fansonline.net/blackpool/mb/view.php?id=908711

http://fansonline.net/blackpool/mb/view.php?id=916642

Though that site might just be their version of this place!

I wish people would stop judging how good a player is going to be, on his debut.

Is Craig posting on this board too?

[topscorer]

Bolton are an alehouse team. Would prefer if they went to a 1st division team that plays good football.

Your in a timewarp, they might be struggling at the moment but it's not because they play hoof football. They are much more open now, they've lost all 5 of their home games

Sounds like a good deal for us, presumably it would benefit Flanagan more than Sterling as he's closer to the first team. Hopefully they'd get a decent amount of game time.

I'd rather keep Flanagan here, I think he'll get some game time here but Sterling won't.

Good move if true and if they are seriously thinking of playing. They play decent football too

That's the thing. If he is going to get some game time as an impact sub and maybe even one or 2 starts if we are lucky I think it will be good experience for him.

From what I've seen of Sterling he can make things happen on the pitch so I don't think it's so important how the team he is playing in is performing.

I'd like to see him get some experience playing against PL opposition and see how he copes.

IF he moves he will be 17 by the time January comes, think he is ready for sub action although worry about his small stature. the likes of Rooney were built like a brick **** house at that age!

If he could get 15 to 20 minutes sub action for 2 out of every 3 games that would be perfect. Yes, but Owen wasn't and he did OK!

[JohnDoe]

Not sure about that, their fans are hammering him for how bad he's been.

Wow, just saw that, thought he was doing well for them.

Bolton it is then.

[Mattshark]

Your in a timewarp, they might be struggling at the moment but it's not because they play hoof football. They are much more open now, they've lost all 5 of their home games

No they do actually still play hoofball.

[Shaggy]

Bolton have lost 13 of their last 15 league games.

Doesn't matter though - Coyle is still a great managerial prospect. Imagine if they had some hapless Spaniard or another clueless foreigner in charge? He'd be being ripped to shreds. But good old British Coyle has massive potential, never mind the stats.

[dww]

Bolton have lost 13 of their last 15 league games.

Doesn't matter though - Coyle is still a great managerial prospect. Imagine if they had some hapless Spaniard or another clueless foreigner in charge? He'd be being ripped to shreds. But good old British Coyle has massive potential, never mind the stats.

I agree about the treatment in the media but at the same time I do think that even good managers have bad patches and the better ones learn from them.

I like Coyle as a manager generally but he does seem to take criticism badly and I wonder how open he is to changing things when his plan A isn't working.

Not sure that I agree with either side on the style debate. They aren't a team based on long balls exclusively but they do tend to use them to transition from defence. They lack a Elmander or Strurridge willing and able to drop of their main forward at the minute IMO. Ngog needs to lead the line, as does Davies really.