Jack Iredale believes Bolton Wanderers' performance against Port Vale shows they are not a soft-centred side and shows they can roll their sleeves up when they need to as he hopes they can impose themselves upon Morecambe.
27.07.2022 - 19:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Bolton Wanderers begin the new League One season this weekend on the road against Ipswich Town.
Wanderers travel to take on the Tractor Boys this Saturday at Portman Road. They will be seeking to begin the 2022/23 campaign in positive fashion after a top 10 finish last season.
The Whites will be aiming to repeat the double their achieved over the Suffolk side last season. A 5-2 victory at Portman Road was followed up with a 2-0 success at the University of Bolton Stadium.
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Ahead of the new campaign, Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has held his first pre-match press conference prior to the League One curtain raiser. Here's some of the highlights he told broadcasters in the live section of speaking to the media.
On the new season...
“It comes around fast, doesn't it. We’re looking forward to it and we’re excited. A long season but one we’re really looking forward to.”
Where are you in terms of availability?
“Everybody is available really apart from Josh and Lloyd and they’re at very late stages of recovery and rehab now. They’ll be both playing in a B team game I would think within the next couple of weeks and then they will be fully back available. Everyone else is available for selection, apart from Eoin Toal as well.
“He’s still probably a few days from being able to join back in with the group, but everybody else is fit and available to go.”
Does that mean you’re going to have a headache with team selection?
“Yeah absolutely. Since I’ve been a manager and it’s my fifth season now, it’s been the hardest team to pick. Not just that, it’s going to be a really tough 18 to pick because it’s going to be a really tough 18 to pick because
Jack Iredale believes Bolton Wanderers' performance against Port Vale shows they are not a soft-centred side and shows they can roll their sleeves up when they need to as he hopes they can impose themselves upon Morecambe.
Ian Evatt admits he does not like the 'drama' that comes with playing Port Vale at Vale Park following the hard fought goalless draw for his Bolton Wanderers team and vowed the club will work with skipper Ricardo Santos to get over his dismissal.
Ian Evatt does not expect it to be too long before Eoin Toal will be in action for Bolton Wanderers but vowed the defender will not be thrown straight into the club's first team.
Aaron Morley is expecting a tough game when Bolton Wanderers take on Port Vale this weekend on a big pitch which he joked is 'borderline illegal' which he believes could end up suiting the Whites.
Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has hinted there still could be transfer incomings this summer at Bolton Wanderers.
Port Vale could have a couple of new signings in their squad ahead of taking on Bolton Wanderers this weekend.
Bolton Wanderers are back in League One action this weekend when they take on Port Vale.
Ian Evatt still expects there to be some business done in some way shape or form this transfer window at Bolton Wanderers as he says the League One side are still aiming to improve where they can.
Elias Kachunga believes members of the Bolton Wanderers squad took the chance to make boss Ian Evatt's decision for his team selection against Port Vale as hard as possible following their big Carabao Cup win over Salford City.
Bolton Wanderers are aiming to continue their good start to the new season tomorrow evening and embark on a cup run when they take on Salford City tomorrow evening.
Bolton Wanderers opted to go with Jack Iredale over Declan John for the 3-0 win over Wycombe to be more defensively secure but Ian Evatt has vowed the Welshman remains a 'huge player' for the club.
Dion Charles missed Bolton Wanderers' 3-0 win over Wycombe owing to a slight thigh strain which should only keep the striker out of action for a week.
Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt has made three changes to his side to take on Wycombe this afternoon from the League One opener against Ipswich Town.
Bolton Wanderers host their first home game of the new League One season this weekend when they take on Wycombe.
Bolton Wanderers pair Josh Sheehan and Lloyd Isgrove a nearing a return to action but will play for the club's B team in the middle of this month to step up their returns to the first team.
Ian Evatt admits it was a 'tough' decision to not use Kieran Sadlier for Bolton Wanderers in the League One opener against Ipswich Town but has vowed the attacker will be a 'very important' player for the Whites this season.
Ian Evatt believes Bolton Wanderers must improve their use of strike partnership Dapo Afolayan and Dion Charles when on the counterattack and find them with greater quality in those situations.
Ian Evatt remains convinced that Bolton Wanderers' trip to Ipswich Town was one of the two hardest games they will face this season but was pleased his side got something out of a game he felt they would have lost last season.
Ian Evatt believes young midfielder George Thomason has been one of the highlights of pre-season as he called on one of his forwards to break the 20 goal barrier for the club this season.
Ian Evatt believes today's opponents Ipswich Town 'have to be favourites' for the League One title this season owing to the financial muscle the Tractor Boys have but believes they will not be the only ones with realistic promotion hopes this campaign.