Premier League - Bolton rebuff Davies enquiry

Mon, 30 Jan 13:27:00 2012

Bolton manager Owen Coyle has said he is determined to keep Kevin Davies at the club despite interest from Sunderland.

2011-12 Premier League Bolton Wanderers Kevin Davies - 0

Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill confirmed his interest in Bolton striker Kevin Davies on Sunday, saying: "I did make an enquiry and Owen would obviously want to try to keep him. I may well follow that up."

However, Coyle said he had rejected the enquiry and would not welcome a bid from Sunderland.

He said: "There was no offer made. He wanted to know the situation and I told him quite clearly, I didn't want Kevin Davies going anywhere.

"I'm not encouraging anything for Kevin Davies, because we want him here as the captain.

"It (a bid) won't change my outlook. I want Kevin Davies here, regardless of what offer is made.

"The only thing that would change that circumstance is if Kevin Davies said to me 'gaffer, I think I want to look at that' - then that is different, because I have to understand Kevin's feelings on that.

"But he is our captain, he has been a huge part of Bolton Wanderers and he will continue to be."

PA Sport

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  1. Ha ha ha ha ha, the frightening thing is Tony, on the­ Sunderland boards, there's more of them than there­ is of us and I'm not talking about football!!!

    From JONNY, on Tue 31 Jan 7:05

  2. Bloody hell daz makes Joseph look normal!

    From Tony, on Tue 31 Jan 6:51

  3. Tony, you're right. Remember Flo, prolific­ everywhere he went but once he came to Sunderland,­ endex!!!
    Hey Tony, take a look at Sunderland vs­ Norwich, there's a fella on there called Daz,­ he's mint, a bit like our strapon with swagger!!!!

    From JONNY, on Tue 31 Jan 6:40

  4. Jonny
    So was Roy Keane, Asamoah Gyan and Heed.
    Look at­ them now.

    From Tony, on Tue 31 Jan 6:33

  5. Wor Brucie was a very well respected figure in the game­ but look at him now; That's the effect Sunderland­ can have on you!!

    From JONNY, on Tue 31 Jan 6:13

  6. Come on Mag, you know that one wasn't really for­ you...

    From Tony, on Tue 31 Jan 5:42

  7. ...still thinking about "O'Neill isn't­ respected in the game"...

    From Margaret Rutherford, on Tue 31 Jan 5:41

  8. Tony: "O'Neill isn't respected in the­ game".

    Let's just pause a minute and give­ that one a bit of thought...

    From Margaret Rutherford, on Tue 31 Jan 5:37

  9. Mag
    I didn't want Pardew, I didn't want Ba,­ I'd never heard of Cabaye so I didn't really­ want him either.
    All three have done a good job so all­ I'll say to your remark is this -
    I don't want­ Carroll back.

    From Tony, on Tue 31 Jan 5:36

  10. Oneill has no pulling power, he just isn't­ respected in the game. Professional footballers know­ that winning trophies at Celtic counts for nothing, and­ they've all seen the balls up he made of the villa­ job.
    Oneill is no better than Steve Kean. FACT.

    From Tony, on Tue 31 Jan 5:31

  11. Tony: I think the Demba B(ad knees) / Bad Lad swap is­ looking odds on.

    From Margaret Rutherford, on Tue 31 Jan 5:29

  12. Malcolm: people said the same about Demba Ba(d knees)­ and West Ham and now look... he's off to Liverpool!

    From Margaret Rutherford, on Tue 31 Jan 5:23

  13. I think the leprechaun needs to up his game, although­ Davies would suit Sunderloaneds hoof it - long ball­ tactics I think he needs to meet the supporters­ expectations and go for Lionel Messi.

    From Tony, on Tue 31 Jan 5:20

  14. I can't see Davies wanting to make the step down,­ he's better off at Bolton.

    From Tony, on Tue 31 Jan 5:06

  15. Post 7
    If he is that good then why are Bolton W ­ where they are ???? Sorry cant agree with anyone about­ this guy, he's not that good and if he was he­ wouldnt be at Bolton. We dont just want a target man we­ want somone to score goals on a regular basis !!!!­ fact.

    From MALCOLM D, on Tue 31 Jan 5:02

  16. Prince: my view (for what it's worth) is that­ Wickham, Campbell & Ji desperately need someone­ like Kevin Davies (a seasoned striker) to learn from.­ Even if he just ended up playing a handful of games for­ SAFC I think his presence at the club alone would­ justify paying £1m or so for him.

    From Margaret Rutherford, on Tue 31 Jan 2:33

  17. He tore NUFC apart in the 5-1 win just last­ season.
    It is only just over a year since he played for­ England.
    My feeling is he would be a good addition for ­ a year or so but no more.
    Talk of over 1.5 million­ is a bit too much.
    We could by a couple of good young­ uns for that and take a chance on them.
    How much is­ Rhodes at Huddersfield?
    He has 27 goals this­ season.....got to be worth a punt!

    From geordieprince1, on Tue 31 Jan 0:15

  18. Kev needs to be used as a target man, not wide on the­ right like he's been playing. He wins headers and­ holds the ball up.

    From Bolton Ballshifters, on Tue 31 Jan 0:08

  19. Come on Owen give Davo another contract, other teams­ want him because they know he can do a good job for­ them, and he been a loyal player for us and as always­ givern 100% at all games.Dont give him away oterwise­ you might regret it. COME YOU WHITES.

    From Blondie, on Mon 30 Jan 22:06

  20. MON so funny.

    From Jonathan, on Mon 30 Jan 20:42
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