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Bolton Release15 Players
- Thread starter Max Paper
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Oh yeah? According to the Office of National Statistics, the metropolitan borough of Bolton has a population of 266,500 while Brighton & Hove has a population of 256,600.
Yes. I don't think we're in the same position as Bolton BTW, we clearly won't struggle to attract fans and I think Bolton will, but the size of the population has nothing to do with that.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 36,019
i was surprised all season that they struggled, as its decent squad. following that sort of clear out, for fiscal reasons rather than ability, hopfully Bolton wont be in the running next year as they form a new team from near scratch.
Jim Van Winkle
Well-known member
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
You are talking about a much larger area there than the town of Bolton. That is based upon an area of 53.97 square miles. The Brighton figure is just 33.8 square miles. To even things up the Brighton figure would probably include all of the coastal Towns to Newhaven and Lewes and westwards perhaps as far as worthing.
fataddick
Well-known member
The United Nations measures towns as urban conurbations, going out from the centre until the population density drops below a certain level. According to their figures, Brighton is the 12th most populous town/city in the UK (10th in England, 818th in the world) with a population of 461,000. Bolton doesn't feature in the chart at all (being, quite literally, a small town in Manchester).
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APACHE
LONGTIME DIEHARD
Bolton's chairman seems to think he can slash the wage bill, get rid of his older players and replace them with youth team players and still get back to the PL straight away. Everyone knows that this league is the hardest to get promoted from but it looks like he thinks it can be done on the cheap, this is the guy who wanted no relegation from the PL, IMO he's going to get a major wake-up next season with how tough this div. is.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
What a goal. Who says Henderson was rubbish?
Kevin Davies will be a very useful striker in the Championship, he is the reason Bolton went down this season. Why was he sitting on the bench all season?! He started playing, Bolton started winning. They realised too late they needed the old Beast. Gretar Steinssen would be a good signing. Quality right back.
Flavor Flav
Get those trousers off!
On the contrary I think Bolton have done the correct thing. They've completely cleared out all the players who are useless and on ridiculous wages. With the wage bill cut, they can make some astute signings on a lot less wages with the core of the team still in place. West Ham were slated for keeping all their team, Bolton are being slated for getting rid of theirs. You just can't please some people!
brightn'ove
cringe
not sure if its been said, but could they not only be offering Kevin Davies a 1 year contract so they can try and get a nice fee for him if Big Sam wins the play off final, and trys to get him in at west ham?
brightn'ove
cringe
you mean Brighton & Hove with the urban area of around 450,000?
i'll stop now, i get your point.
Jim Van Winkle
Well-known member
I remember when we signed Hendo-donkey, the Argus ran an interview where he claimed his distribution from kicking was like having an extra outfield player on the pitch that probably explains his positioning for the goal. Also remember the Argus interview with Frutos telling the Albion faithful how he was going to get twenty assists in a season. One would have been good.
I worry a little for Bolton most teams that go straight back up to the Premiership keep a core of the team that get relegated with maybe 4 or 5 in and out. With the rumoured massive debt this could be a Leeds all over again.
The Stout Yeoman
Master Farter
chucky1973
New member
i think your find crawley do count, just the one league behind now.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
If you include Crawley then the list for Bolton would need to include, Preston Rochdale, Huddersfield, Halifax, Bury, Tranmere, Stockport etc.
BINNEYS BOOTS
New member
- Aug 22, 2008
- 55
Motorway signs up there read like league tables! Never more than a junction from the next team.
Elvis
Well-known member
I love the fact that NSC can start a thread re: a team releasing 15 players and then by the 28th post we are discussing ' the United Nations way to measure an urban conurbation' for what its worth I too think that Chris Eagles is a decent player!
crodonilson
He/Him
Gretar Steinsson is a must if we want to mount a promotion challenge. Heart of a lion, tough in the tackle, great communicator, he's exactly what we need and would be a hero down here.