Hi there, I'm from a Bolton Wanderers forum called Burnden Aces. We run a Q&A feature where we get the views of opposition fans ahead of games. If you would like to take part, just answer the questions below:

Crystal Palace currently occupy 15th place in the Championship. How has your season been so far?

Finally, what do you think the final score will be at the Reebok on Saturday afternoon?

I look forward to reading your answers!

Started bad but now much better.

Better than last year

There was more chance of the queen signing for Bolton in jan than Zaha. He will be a top premier league player, just not yet.

Speroni

No

Honesty dot jar a clue who you have. Probably Eagles though.

1-1

For f*cks sake Murray!!

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Crystal Palace currently occupy 15th place in the Championship. How has your season been so far?

Bad start but turned it around in sensational style. We've gone from playing some of the worst football seen in the last 5/6 years to the best.

Palace finished 17th last season and were beaten semi-finalists in the League Cup. How do you think you will do this season?

I'd be disapointed if we finished 17th or below but happy with anything 16th or above, quietly confident we'll be around mid-table with perhaps a late push for playoffs

Wilfried Zaha was apparently close to making a move to the Reebok Stadium in January. Do you think he would have been a good player for us in the Premier League?

It's widely known he is one of the, if not the most talented player in the championship so I'm not meaning to be biased when I say he could walk in to most premiership teams and cause the opposition trouble. He can be selfish at times but he more than makes up for it by making even the best defenders look sub-standard.

Aside from Zaha, who is your most dangerous player?

That's a question we would of only been able to answer last season with Joniesta (Williams) really. Now we've got so much attacking threat it's scary. We've two quality wingers in Zaha and Bolaise, KG in CDM knocking them in for fun and Williams causing trouble like last season. We had a problem last season with every team having two or three players on Zaha, now if they do that they're in trouble as it just creates space for the other attacking players we've inherited (for very very little money by the way)

Do you think Bolton can gain promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking?

No, and that is no disrespect. It's such a tough league and momentum is usually on the ones who get promoted from league 1 and the usual 2 or 3 who are there or there abouts. I suspect you'll finish in the playoffs.

Which Bolton player will Dougie Freedman be earmarking as a potential threat to the Palace goal?

I couldn't tell you as I never really follow the premiership and haven't seen much of Bolton this season.

Finally, what do you think the final score will be at the Reebok on Saturday afternoon?

I predicted 1-4 on the Palace radio show on this website I produce but I think it'll be closer - I'd take a 1-1 draw if truth be told.

Good luck mate, don't try and out sing our boys though as you'll fail

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We will finish 5th and in the playoffs!

Zaha would be an amazing addition to any team. I'm afraid he'll end up somewhere more prolific than Bolton though.

Beware of Mortiz and Williams!

I think you'll be in the play offs with us!

I think it will be a 2-2 draw.

Cheers!

1) To quote a football cliche "a game of 2 halves". Pre season and first 3 games plus a disaster at Preston in the cup had many fans concerned that we would be doomed. But, the more patient fans and the chairmen backed Dougie, and with some great bargains in the transfer window, albeit rather late, we have turned it around and have become a very sound side. The difference to last year is that we tend to no longer keep clean sheets, mainly because our captain/centre half has been out injured, but we are now scoring in most matches too. We are also playing some neat fast football and our wingers are causing mayhem to most fullbacks they have come up against so far.

2)Top half as squad could struggle with a few key men out. If main players stay fit, and stay at the club after January, a very slim hope of the play offs.

3) No Zaha would not have suited you last year. He needs time to settle in, and I truly believe going to a club fighting relegation, would not have worked.

4) At the start of this season Speroni and Williams, but since the transfer window and a transformation of KG, we have half a dozen. Nuff said.

5) I think January could be an important time for you. Holding on to a few good players like Davis, Alonso and Eagles will help, but also this is a long tough league so maybe a few extra players could also be needed. There are alot of big clubs this year, spending money to get out of this division ao I think the play offs is your best hope. Don't sack Coyle too soon either as I think he is a good proven manager.

6)The 3 above are likely, although he is not they type of manager to man mark opposition players. He has belief in our team over worrying about the opposition players. One player I certainly would not worry about, is that very poor waste of money Ngog (I hope I don't eat my words after saturday)

7) I would not be surprised to see both sides scoring. 2-1 but not sure who too, although obviously I know who I want it to be!

Best of luck for this year....just hope we do better as we are likely to be in the play offs or higher if we do !

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He’s six foot something, fit as a flea, good looking; he’s got to have something wrong with him. Hopefully he’s hung like a hamster; that would make us all feel better. Having said that, me missus has got a pet hamster at home, and his c*ck’s massive.

Crystal Palace currently occupy 15th place in the Championship. How has your season been so far?

Typically enigmatic. A woeful first few games led to many fans calling for the manger’s head by the end of August. Now, with a few wins under our belt we’re not even out of September and we all think he’s the Messiah. All part of the fun on the rollercoaster ride that is supporting Palace.

Palace finished 17th last season and were beaten semi-finalists in the League Cup. How do you think you will do this season?

Now we’re out of the League Cup, we can, as the cliché goes, concentrate on the league. And with the additions we’ve made to the squad recently, I think we have the potential to do considerably better than last year. I would be surprised and disappointed with anything less than a top-half finish and with the strength in depth we have believe that a playoff place is a distinct possibility. But it’s early days yet.

Wilfried Zaha was apparently close to making a move to the Reebok Stadium in January. Do you think he would have been a good player for us in the Premier League?

I’m sure he would’ve done you proud, but he’s still young, still learning his trade and may not have kept you up all on his own. It wouldn’t have been the right thing for him to move.

Aside from Zaha, who is your most dangerous player?

Aaron Wilbraham. They don’t call him ‘Wilbrahimovic’ for no reason.

Do you think Bolton can gain promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking?

Yes, I think Bolton probably have enough in their locker to make a serious push for promotion, but then a lot of fans expect that of their clubs when they come down and more often than not it doesn’t happen. This is a very tough league and having come down last year, many teams will see you as a major scalp and will raise their game to try to beat you. But like us, you’ve done a fair bit of yo-yoing over recent years so I’m sure you’re under no illusions.

Which Bolton player will Dougie Freedman be earmarking as a potential threat to the Palace goal?

Chris Eagles’ name is always going to stand out on the team sheet for obvious reasons, not least of all because he is a very good player, while Kevin Davies is always very dangerous and Martin Petrov is a class above this division. Then we’ve got to look out for Zat Knight at set-pieces. And even Andy Lonergan scored for North End a few years ago. Blimey, you’ve got goals everywhere!

Finally, what do you think the final score will be at the Reebok on Saturday afternoon?

I remember a thrilling 2-2 at Burnden Park in the ‘90s, so if we don’t win I’ll settle for another one of those.

If we go up, I hope you come with us as I live up north and Bolton is a local-ish game for me, so all the best for the season ahead (after Saturday, anyway!).

Edited by Dan Theolmesdaleroad (27 Sep 2012 11.56pm)

Think the time is right for a Palace revolution