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The Fall From Grace
The 2011/12 season began as the previous one had ended For Bolton wnaderers with just one win and six defeats, their worst start since the 1902–03 season when they were relegated. The end began when A tired looking Bolton only managed to progress to the 4th round of the league cup before they were knocked out by an under strength Arsenal side on the 25th of October. On the 27th of March Bolton were knocked out of the FA cup in a rearranged 6th round tie against Tottenham, the tie was overshadowed by the horrifying scenes that surrounded Fabrice Muamba, but even this couldnt cloud the boards discontent at another season without any silverware. On 13 May 2012, Bolton Wanderers were relegated to the Championship by one point on the last day of the season after drawing 2–2 with Stoke City. As well as being relegated from Englands Premier division, Bolton wanderers also recorded record losses during the year of 2011 culminating in them posting an overall amount of £136.5 million in loan debt. Even though the possibility of administration is not one that looms over Bolton as it recently did for Rangers or Portsmouth the club and their manager Owen Coyle differed on ways in which to take Bolton forward, both on and off the pitch. On the 9th July Wanderers announced that Coyle had been relieved of his duties as manager of the football club as a direct result of the teams recent relegation, the board stated that parting company was in the best interest of both the club and the manager, and that they would be looking to take the club forward with a fresh, new approach...... Nobody could have imagined what would come next!!
The Fall From Grace
The 2011/12 season began as the previous one had ended For Bolton wnaderers with just one win and six defeats, their worst start since the 1902–03 season when they were relegated. The end began when A tired looking Bolton only managed to progress to the 4th round of the league cup before they were knocked out by an under strength Arsenal side on the 25th of October. On the 27th of March Bolton were knocked out of the FA cup in a rearranged 6th round tie against Tottenham, the tie was overshadowed by the horrifying scenes that surrounded Fabrice Muamba, but even this couldnt cloud the boards discontent at another season without any silverware. On 13 May 2012, Bolton Wanderers were relegated to the Championship by one point on the last day of the season after drawing 2–2 with Stoke City. As well as being relegated from Englands Premier division, Bolton wanderers also recorded record losses during the year of 2011 culminating in them posting an overall amount of £136.5 million in loan debt. Even though the possibility of administration is not one that looms over Bolton as it recently did for Rangers or Portsmouth the club and their manager Owen Coyle differed on ways in which to take Bolton forward, both on and off the pitch. On the 9th July Wanderers announced that Coyle had been relieved of his duties as manager of the football club as a direct result of the teams recent relegation, the board stated that parting company was in the best interest of both the club and the manager, and that they would be looking to take the club forward with a fresh, new approach...... Nobody could have imagined what would come next!!
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