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Bolton mess caused by bid for fast buck

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The LeaguePaper Team
11 August 2019

Sam Allardyce

BIG SAM HAS HIS SAY

SYMPATHY: Phil Parkinson is strangled by lack of finance

ICAN’T put into words the disappointment I feel at seeing Bolton Wanderers in such a sorry state.
It’s an absolute travesty and it just goes to show how quickly things can go wrong without the right owner on board.
If it doesn’t get sorted soon you could almost be looking at extinction. I just find it incredible that nobody out there is willing to fund what is still a fantastic, historic club.
Bolton is one of the oldest clubs in the league. It’s got a fabulous stadium. I...

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