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Will it all UnCoyle for the Judas Snake?

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It’s the last day of the Premier League season today (Sunday) and all Clarets fans will be wondering if this is the day for Owen Coyle’s comeuppance.

All Clarets fans will no doubt be hoping that Owen Coyle and his Bolton team fail miserably away to Stoke City this Sunday on the last day of the Premier League season.

Is Judas about to be punished? Are Bolton about to return to the Championship, relegated with mounting debts and an uncertain future?

Bolton’s task is simple (not!)! They have to win to stay up. Anything else and the result between Manchester City and QPR at the Etihad becomes irrelevant. QPR are currently above Bolton in 4th from bottom spot with two points more.

Can QPR draw away to probable League Champions, Manchester City today? That’s all they realistically need to guarantee survival since they already have a nine goal advantage over Bolton in terms of goal difference.

It is almost a sideline now for Burnley fans with the crucial Bolton game about to kick-off at 3pm but who is going to be top and crowned Premier League Champions after todays games?

Well I can confidently predict (cough!) it will be one of the Manchester clubs!

The City side of the City though look to have the advantage over their United counterparts!

Both clubs are on 86 points but Roberto Mancini’s men have an 8 goal advantage in terms of goal difference over Sir Alex’s mob. City might only need a point to be crowned Premier League Champions and indeed in the unlikely event both clubs lose, City will still lift the trophy unless their is some weird rugby scores involved. What a game though it will be for City today at home against relegation threatened QPR!

The task for United is simple, they have to beat Sunderland at the Stadium of Light and hope that City slip up although they could still be crowned Champions if they draw and somehow City lose.

What a day this is going to be! Post your thoughts before during and after the afternoon’s action below this thread

Written by TMP but inspired by Couch Potato so we put it in his column!

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  • Totally_Claret says:

    Well I’m made up, Rovers down, Bolton down, Utd miss out, Big Sam showing Rovers what they discarded

  • Couch Potato says:

    Has anyone else noticed that Bogdan, the Noblot keeper who was involved in the incidents leading to Stoke’s two goals which so enraged *oyley, is an anagram of God Ban! Poetic! In response to tmp’s question about how long Eagles and Mears will stay in the Championship, my answer is one season. They’ll be in L1 after that!!!! In fairness, most the the mega-debt is a loan from the Isle of Man based owner who says he hasn’t got more to put in, but doesn’t want to be paid back. I think I read he made his money out of kettles. I’ll bet he’s letting off steam!!!

  • Couch Potato says:

    On the subject of anagrams, Reebok rearranges to ‘e broke!!!!!

  • Grimsby Claret says:

    HAPPY DAYS.

  • turfmanphil says:

    So where have all the Bolton fans gone on this thread now? Must be sulking, aw bless! Well we did tell them Coyle had no idea about defence or any idea about a Plan B! Megson must be laughing like hell!

  • VinRogue says:

    In the paper today Reo Coker has activated a relegation release clause in his contract making him available!!!! Well Owen my boy it looks like you charisma by pass has worked….still I am sure you could get Robbie to sign a new contract…..

  • Couch Potato says:

    Gartside says Coyle is safe at Bolton. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18070999
    This means either that he isn’t, or that he’s going to be offered a new contract at a much smaller salary and continue on his path to destruction there!!! Gartside is also talking on this same BBCwww article about how having 11 players out of contract, mostly senior pros, will help him get his wage bill down. I think Reo-Coker has already indicated his willingness to help with that, and others may follow suit.

  • pmh200111 says:

    I reckon both Blackburn and Bolton will finish above Burnley. Blackburn’s doubtful but Bolton is a certainty. Most of Bolton’s debt is not to banks, and they are a much more attractive set up than BFC.

    Hope I’m wrong, but there is a lot of gloating on here which possibly stems from our own stagnation.

  • Couch Potato says:

    Agree it may not last so might as well enjoy the moment, pmh200111. No? That said, I’d disagree about Bolton ending next season higher than Burnley being certain. Nothing’s certain. Then again, I do agree with you that Bolton’s debt should not cause them a problem. What might is the gap between income and spending commitments. In that context having 11 players out of contract may help them adjust and rebuild. But are they attractive to new investors? The current owner has said he won’t put more money in. Others won’t unless he relinquishes control and writes off the huge debt owed to him. So it’s perhaps not as attractive as their nice stadium, good facilties and strong recent history may suggest. All will be revealed in time…

  • turfmanphil says:

    Robbie Blake was one of eleven players released this week following Bolton’s relegation. Surely at 36 he might now retire?

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