Bolton boss Owen Coyle backs new boy Vladimir Weiss to brighten up the Reebok

26 January 2010 09:44
[LNB]New boy: Vladimir Weiss[LNB]Bolton manager Owen Coyle believes Vladimir Weiss can 'brighten up' theReebok Stadium in the same way his team of entertainers did at Burnley. [LNB]Coyle's new club hosts his old one this evening in the Barclays Premier Leaguewith the manager set to hand a debut to Weiss, the Slovakia winger who hasjoined Wanderers on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season. [LNB]Weiss has impressed with some eye-catching cameo appearances for City thisterm, and Coyle is hoping the 20-year-old can help him start to recreate withBolton the sort of crowd-pleasing football he developed so successfully atBurnley. [LNB]'He's a young player and an exciting player - the type of player that Ibrought to Burnley,' Coyle said. [LNB]'You look at (Chris) Eagles, (Martin) Paterson, (Kevin) McDonald, excitingplayers that I like. They can brighten the place up and get the fans out of their seats and thatis what I am trying to do here now at Bolton Wanderers. [LNB]'He is a very positive player who likes to get at full-backs, who likes to getcrosses in and shots in. He is the type of player that I want at the football club - one that excitesthe fans. [LNB]'I also believe there is an edge to his game and a quality that willhelp the ones we already have.' [LNB]After guiding Burnley into the top flight last summer for the first time in 33years, Coyle went from hero to zero in the eyes of many of the Turf Moorfaithful when he left for Bolton earlier this month.[LNB] Reunion: Owen Coyle[LNB]The Scot retains a strong affection for the Clarets, but admitted it would behypocritical of him to expect a warm reception from the travelling supporterstonight having spent more than two years encouraging them to be as passionateabout their club as possible. [LNB]'People are disappointed that you have left and I understand that,' Coylesaid. [LNB]'I asked those same fans for that passion and desire over the course of twoyears, so I can't then start complaining about it if it seems to be that theyhave turned on me. [LNB]'We were always up against it, but what we did was more than remarkable and wetook the fans along with it. We asked the fans for that passion and it is aremarkable football club. Whatever happens, that will never leave me. [LNB]'I'll always have a special place for Burnley football club and if fans wantto come and vent their anger and frustration at me, then so be it. [LNB]'I asked them to be passionate, so I can't then say 'stop being passionateabout your football club'. [LNB]'They love their football club and rightly so.' [LNB] Owen Coyle's timing was bad but I'll not be a beast, says Burnley keeper Brian JensenGreen for go! Celtic defenders Fox and McManus head for Parkhead exit Bolton v BURNLEY: Boost for Brian Laws as Steven Fletcher returns to the attack BOLTON v Burnley: Injury worries for Owen Coyle as old employers come to town [LNB] 

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