Source: Daily_Mail
Andy Townsend's Boot Room: Can Coyle spring Bolton surprise?
Bolton fans have been calling for more attractive football and Owen Coyle would seem the man to provide it.[LNB]Burnley, the club he has left behind, play better football than their Lancashireneighbours.[LNB]Still, I am intrigued about the reasons why Coyle has chosen to move to Bolton, even though they far more established Premier League club than Burnley.[LNB] Sideways step: Owen Coyle's move from Burnley to take over Bolton is intriguing[LNB]On the face of, it seems like a sideways step for one of the most promisingmanagers in the country, especially bearing in mind that he turned down the Celtic job.[LNB]Saying there was an emotional element in his decision to return to Bolton, where he was a player, doesn't really stand up. It may be just a case of Owen feeling he has performed as much as he can at Burnley.[LNB]Thumbs up: Coyle was keen to rejoin his former club[LNB]Bolton need an impact and they need it very quickly. But it is far easier to get an impact by asking the players to be defensively disciplined, not too flamboyant going forward and making themselves very hard to beat. [LNB]Whether Owen is able to achieve the impact that is required, by giving them the confidence to get the ball down and play it, we will have to wait and see. The players will have been used to Gary Megson's style so it will be interesting to see how Owen goes about it.[LNB]I wouldn't be surprised if Owen had a look at his old club and one or two of his former players. The club won't be happy about it but you can see it happening. [LNB]If he wants to get Bolton playing the sort of football he likes then don't be surprised if he goes back to what he knows and looks to one or two of the boys who have done well for him at Burnley.[LNB]Owen has got to strike the right balance. Does he rip up the way Bolton have been playing? To start with, I think he will be somewhere in between. When you are in the bottom three you cannot take liberties at the back.[LNB] Enlarge Common sense tells me that Owen will shape his Bolton side over time. I don't think you will see him change it overnight and perhaps it would be foolish to do so.[LNB]As for Burnley, Owen's departure is a significant loss. It will have a major impact on their fight for survival if they lose momentum.[LNB]Their fans will be deflated because they have suddenly lost an inspirational manager who has got their side playing such attractive football. The players must not allow the great start they have had to fall apart.[LNB]They have got to forget Owen and place their faith in the new boss. Steve Davis has certainly been a very loyal Burnley man and it is sensible to let him have a go for a couple of games until the new man comes in.[LNB] Enlarge Ripping it all out is not required at Burnley; they do not need radical change. [LNB]They just need someone to confirm to them that what they have been doing is right and the way they have been playing is good.[LNB]Burnley chairman Barry Kilby is on the look-out for a manager who will keep up the tradition of attractive, attacking football.[LNB]But it wouldn't surprise me if they look for a more experienced campaigner rather than another young manager: someone who won't change what they do, but will add to it.[LNB] THE BIG FOOTBALL FREEZE: Sporting fixtures falling as fast as the snow - Sportsmail's list of the postponed matchesALL THE WEEKEND BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWSJANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW 2010: All moves at every Premier League club [LNB]
