As the time draws to a detailed if we could learn anything from the performance our guy in the stands Chris Manning takes a look straight back at the Boro game and wonders. 1) DOUGIE IS Just A GOODIE Whilst the time has developed, we've seen the information in the Chairman's appointment of the somewhat misguided Dougie Freedman back in October 2012. He has tinkered and changed things, he has bruised egos and he's taken Bolton Wanderers forward, certainly therefore. After his arrival and after the very first couple weeks of the growing season there have been numerous naysayers. They certainly were unconvinced by the changes while the new director learned about his fees. The soccer at times was uninspired and perhaps supported some bad reports from fans of his former membership Crystal Palace, and results were hard to come by. In the initial period following his appointment it felt like the membership had taken one advance in sacking Owen Coyle, but two back in appointment someone who'd less experience that Coyle - someone who had been criticised for his absence of experience in the final days of his period at the Reebok Stadium. Freedman however brought knowledge with him, anything with Coyle failed to identify. The visit of the much travelled and broadly experienced Lennie Lawrence as Assistant Manager allowed Freedman with an older and better head along with his or her own. As they debate their next move you frequently see Lawrence, Freedman and Curtis Fleming in a on the sideline. It's this jerk to experience and to thoughts other than his own that sets Freedman aside as he is ready to simply take on advice rather than plough on certain that his way is the best way, which again is really a much-levelled criticism of his predecessor. As we welcomed Middlesbrough to the Reebok Stadium we predicted changes. We knew that the injury to David Ngog particularly would force a big change in the front line, along with the now-regular blemishes of promising young adversary Chris Lester on the substitutes bench - somebody whom I am thrilled to see play, considering his rapid progression through the childhood and reserve ranks. Freedman plays games. He knows who to keep out and to keep in. He represents the media, he tells fibs to journalists as to who is not and who is available. He dropped Chris Eagles when his kind dropped, despite him being perhaps one of our most important people this season - he is perhaps not afraid to help make the hard choices. His involvement in the Marvin Sordell issue earlier in the time is reaping incentives today as the person moved from a sidelined afterthought to a normal beginning in the initial group. His handling of sensitive and painful issues like the Stuart Holden loan and return has shown a maturity missing amongst his contemporaries. As that Scottish pallor isn't very attractive, but apart from that it's difficult to find fault with him, he can do with a vacation. There may be several doubters still remaining, as Freedman has shown that he has the capacity to get us up, whether that's something which happens sooner instead of later. Ben Hoskins/Getty Photos 2) WE MISS JAY SPEARING, BUT.... Whenever we closed Jay Spearing from Liverpool in summer time I wasn't expecting fireworks, and to be fair to him I do not think he has sent any, both. Alternatively what we have found is a stable if unspectacular midfielder, who can supply laser-accurate passes along with good conventional fights adding bite to a somewhat smooth midfield. Therefore it was with some trepidation that information of his season-ending foot damage came to exist. Since his injury we've been well protected in main midfield, with the activities of Medo Kamara being an total highlight, meaning that whilst we've missed Jay Spearing we have probably not missed him as much as had we not made the January signing in his position. Comfortable on the basketball, accurate with it and tenacious without he's the whole modern midfielder and I do believe we have got a treasure. To believe that we spent A6m on Fabrice Muamba, and A700,000 on Medo Kamara is just a sobering thought. I don't know about you but I know which of the 2 is a better footballer. Against Middlesbrough this past Saturday, Medo Kamara was the hub of the Bolton Wanderers area. Although the weight started brilliantly, with 'next big issue' Chelsea loanee Josh McEachran being a thorn inside our part, it only took 20 minutes or so for the skilled Medo to rule, so much so that the light and inadequate McEachran was then taken quickly to the second half. His physicality and on-the-ball skill was such that the England u21 mdfielder was rendered ineffective. Because the game developed he was permitted the move further forward and was unlucky to report with a difficult 25 lawn volley with his right foot. It required a fantastic save your self from Steele in the Middlesbrough goal but revealed the product range of Medo's abilities, that are not on a only tough fixing. I believe we have found a treasure and he's possibly the only main midfielder on our books who's a footballer in waiting. I love him a great deal. 3) STRIKERS Marvin Sordell and David Ngog, Craig Davies and Marvin Sordell, and every thing in between. All are permutations tried by Dougie Freedman as he tries to find the secret to have his strikers firing. We've tried one up top, we've tried two main strikers and we have tried enjoying one alone with still another in 'the gap' but still we see tinkering whenever a group is termed. Certainly with the injuries sustained by Ngog and the as yet unexplained but much-gossiped about shortage of Kevin Davies then the Middlesbrough game was always likely to be met with Sordell and Craig Davies - induced more by the enforced absences of other men compared to the achievements of either selected striker. I've spoken before about how exactly I have changed my estimation of Sordell, as he changed from a little of a moper to an effective Championship striker, but the game on Saturday unfortunately found a return to the person he was back before Christmas and before the introduction of Dougie Freedman. His gestures was poor and his involvement was minimal. When I saw that he was picking the ball up after Lee-Chung Yong was tripped by Jonathan Woodgate for the Bolton charge I'll admit to a moment of panic. But he scored a target and in order that is sufficient, points were got three by us. Craig Davies is more of an enigma. I will totally see why Dougie Freedman brought him to Bolton Wanderers. He is perhaps not in short supply of ability, or energy, and yet at virtually no time do like he's a significant target threat to the resistance I feel. Given, he started the Middlesbrough recreation well, and tried their goalkeeper with a rasping drive early on, but after that I thought he faded and was deservedly tried in the 2nd half. He is obviously a great footballer at this level, but I remain unconvinced when it comes to his larger game. It's still early days in his Bolton career, and it'll just take for him to get his legs but considering his performance I'd not be astonished to see him go back to the alternatives bench for the game away at Cardiff City this coming Saturday. Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Photos 4) I WAS SAYING BOO-TERFIELD Now I have spoken previously in regards to the tricks of our supporters in terms of their treatment of specific people. From the very best of my head this season we have jointly been responsible for having a pop at Marvin Sordell, Chris Eagles, Adam Bogdan, Zat Knight, Kevin Davies and now Danny Butterfield. Cheers have been seen by us at alterations, dismay at missed catches and outrage at defensive calamity but this latest addition to the Hall of Shame ensures that we have reached a brand new low. Danny Butterfield has been brought in on a temporary loan deal from Southampton so that you can aid our protection in this most testing of times. He's a former associate of the Bolton boss Dougie Freedman and this understanding of his sport had generated Freedman trusting him at the same time when she must have total trust in his players, especially defenders. Now do not get me wrong - supporters spend their money and are entitled to hold an opinion, just as I'm to hold the opinion that their attitude towards Butterfield is wrong. I readily admit in my own younger years to have been a booer - I'm sure Nicky Summerbee could attest to the effectiveness of my feelings when as a young adult I saw him lumbering up the right wing like he was pulling a point through treacle, but ever since then I've arrive at realise that that approach is not right. Against Middlesbrough, the director saw fit to create Butterfield on in the 87th second, changing Marvin Sordell as Bolton attemptedto see the game out. He was quickly introduced onto the best hand side in order to help the battling Sam Ricketts, who was having an unhealthy game against the lively Gambian winger Mustapha Carayol. Butterfield took his position and although somewhat uninvolved will no doubt look straight back upon the events that welcomed him to the pitch with despair. The applause for the departing Marvin Sordell was accompanied by loud boos from element of the home service, as the announcement of his release was created. Sordell, considering his activities this year, has been forgiven for thinking that the Bolton Wanderers followers were just as before upsetting a efficiency, but this time their ire was reserved for the on-loan Southampton guy. It was a totally unnecessary and seriously absurd solution to act towards someone who was coming to do his utmost to aid the Bolton Wanderers cause. We must have more respect towards the person, firstly, and secondly more respect towards the thinking of the director who has earned that right over the length of his small amount of time at the club. If we're bringing somebody on in a small game including the Middlesbrough one then it's because Dougie Freedman really believes that it is the right action to take, and we must back that choice. I apologise to Danny Butterfield with respect to the right-minded Bolton Wanderers fans, and could also comment that the behaviour of those booing was countered by those in the audience challenging the booers - asking them 'why?', which was attractive. 5) FIRST LOOK AT Jeff EAVES Jeff Eaves closed for Bolton Wanderers from Oldham Athletic being an 18-year-old in 2010, for a price thought to be in your community of A300,000. Ever since then a mix of injury and mortgage moves to lessen category factors have recommended that readers of the first group have been denied a view of the 6ft 5in center forward. His activities on mortgage at Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury Town, mixed with an objective get back of 13 in 26 performances generated his recall to the Reebok Stadium, and adhering to a short cameo against Leicester City last Tuesday we finally got to see the person make his home debut with 18 minutes remaining against Middlesbrough, replacing the inadequate Craig Davies. I had seen Eaves perform several times for the stores, and may readily confess to using doubts about where this lad may go. Nevertheless, you can not fight with the goals that he's obtained both for the his loan clubs and for reserves this season and therefore he does indeed deserve his opportunity. Eaves arrived onto the message and straight away used position contrary to the experienced Cameroonian defender Andre Bikey. Using his strength and touch he gave a tougher journey to the defender than Craig Davies had, and he showed one or two nice touches and got in a few reasonable positions. So on this showing it appears that he has benefitted from experience of competitive and normal first team activities. His game has seriously in leaps and bounds from the teen who had been an everyday in the stocks for Owen Coyle and the club can easily benefit from it. One moderate downside, and possibly one that we must have foreseen was that his birth persuaded one or two longer balls being played out of protection towards his head, something that has been lacking from our play in Kevin Davies' shortage. With the captains' impending starting then there's a position for Eaves to fill, and from what we found on Saturday he is truly looking like being capable.
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