Bolton Wanderers

PILLORIED for using his roubles to "buy" two Premiership titles and sending football's finances out of kilter, Roman Abramovich is regarded as little more than a here-today-gone-tomorrow foreign interloper on the Premiership scene.

WANDERERS target, Bafetimbi Gomis, has sent a "come and get me" message to Italy.

GARY Megson is confident Derby County and Portsmouth will do their bit to ensure there are no dramatic D-day disasters for Wanderers.

Bolton boss Gary Megson is expected to begin ringing the changes as soon as his side's season has been kicked at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

STALWART trio Jussi Jaaskelainen, Ricardo Gardner and Ivan Campo must wait until next week at the earliest before knowing how far Wanderers are prepared to go to keep them at the Reebok.

ANDY O'Brien could be on the verge of ending his self-imposed international exile.

Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho faces a race to be fit in time for their crucial game against Bolton on Sunday.

Bolton manager Gary Megson believes skipper Kevin Nolan has all the right qualities to move into management when he retires from playing.

WANDERERS star Kevin Davies was named Player of the Year by the Junior Whites at their end of season party last night.

GARY Megson has apologised to supporters who were upset that they were denied the traditional end-of-season "lap of honour".