Bolton Wanderers News 24/7Writer: Richard McCormick 
Date:Sunday August 17 2008
Time: 1:26PM
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Bolton 3 - Stoke 1
Reebok Stadium
16th August 2008
Attendance: 22,717
Bolton Flops Go Top
Bolton breezed past Stoke City with a display of scintillating football in the opening game at the Reebok. Sadly, the previous sentence is a lie. The victory was more to do with luck and incompetence by the visitors than any enterprising play by the home team.
The first goal was an accident and the second and third came from appalling defensive work. It is the mark of Gary Megson's relentless negativity that with a winning lead against this season's Premier League whipping boys he chose not to contest the second half.
The win is welcome, especially after last year's horror show against Newcastle. But as an indicator of how the Wanderers will do this time round, it's about as useful as the pre-season friendly at Doncaster.
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Jussi Jaaskelainen 6
Gretar Stenisson 7
Jlloyd Samuel 6
Kevin Nolan 6
Gary Cahill 7
Andy O'Brien 6
Matt Taylor 3
Joey O'Brien 7
Johan Elmmander 8
Fabrice Muamba 6
Kevin Davies 6
Gavin McCann 5
Your Comments
Absolute *****e match report. Don't think you were there.
Geruish
Good report. At last, someone seeing it like it really is.
FrankieW
I'd rather the truth than pointless hyperbole just because we managed to get the three points. Good work!
Bamberini
Finally a Wanderers fan i can get on board with..........this match report was proven by the facts. After 45 Mins u had had 3 shots (3 goals) and after 80 mins u had still only had 3 shots!! Stke are absolutely SH*T......dont be lolled in to a false sense of security, it's not like you went to Goodison and won!!??? ha ha
mani13963
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