If anything can be learnt by us from the performance because the time draws to a detailed our man in the stands Chris Manning takes a look back at the Boro sport and wonders. 1) DOUGIE IS Really A GOODIE Whilst the time is promoting, we've seen the information in the Chairman's session of the relatively unproven Dougie Freedman in October 2012. He has tinkered and changed things, he has bruised egos and he has taken Bolton Wanderers forward, truly therefore. After his arrival and after the initial few weeks of the growing season there have been numerous doubters. They were unconvinced by the changes as the new manager discovered his charges. The football at times was uninspired and perhaps backed up some bad reports from fans of his former club Crystal Palace, and effects were hard in the future by. In the initial period following his appointment it looked like the team had taken one step forward in sacking Owen Coyle, but two back in appointment somebody who had less experience that Coyle - someone who'd been criticised for his lack of experience in the final days of his period at the Reebok Stadium. Freedman however brought experience with him, anything with Coyle didn't recognize. The appointment of as Assistant Manager the widely experienced and much travelled Lennie Lawrence allowed Freedman with an older and wiser head along side his or her own. You frequently see Lawrence, Freedman and Curtis Fleming in a on the sideline as they debate their next move. It's this nod to see and to opinions other than his own that puts Freedman apart as he is prepared to just take on advice rather than plough on certain that his way is the best way, which again is just a much-levelled criticism of his predecessor. Changes were expected by us as we accepted Middlesbrough to the Reebok Stadium. We knew that the injury to David Ngog particularly could force an alteration in the front line, along side the now-regular blemishes of encouraging young adversary Chris Lester on the substitutes table - somebody whom I'm excited to see play, contemplating his rapid development through the youth and reserve ranks. Freedman plays games. He knows who to keep in and to keep out. He represents the media, he tells fibs to editors as to who is available and who isn't. He dropped Chris Eagles when his kind dropped, despite him being arguably among our most significant people in 2013 - he's perhaps not afraid to really make the tough choices. His treatment in the Marvin Sordell problem earlier in the day in the period is enjoying incentives today as the person moved from a sidelined afterthought to a normal starter in the very first group. A maturity have been shown by his handling of sensitive matters such as the Stuart Holden loan and return missing amongst his contemporaries. As that Scottish pallor isn't very desirable, but apart from that it is hard to find fault with him, he could do with a vacation. There may be few doubters still remaining, as Freedman has shown that he's the capacity to get us up, whether that's something occurs sooner rather than later. Bill Hoskins/Getty Pictures 2) WE MISS JAY SPEARING, BUT.... Whenever we signed Jay Spearing from Liverpool in summer time I was not expecting fireworks, and to be good to him I do not think he has sent any, often. Instead what we've found is just a stable if unspectacular midfielder, who can produce laser-accurate passes in addition to good old-fashioned tackles adding chunk to a fairly comfortable midfield. Thus it was with some trepidation that information of his season-ending bottom damage came to exist. Since his injury we've been well covered in key midfield, with the activities of Medo Kamara becoming an absolute spotlight, meaning that whilst we have missed Jay Spearing we have perhaps not missed him as much as had we not created the January signing in his position. Comfortable on the ball, exact with it and tenacious without I think we have got a jewel and he's the entire modern midfielder. To believe on Fabrice Muamba that we used A6m, and A700,000 on Medo Kamara is just a sobering thought. I don't know about you but I know which of both is a better footballer. Against Middlesbrough this past Saturday, Medo Kamara was the heart of the Bolton Wanderers side. Although the opposition started brightly, with 'next big issue' Chelsea loanee Josh McEachran being a thorn within our side, it only took 20 minutes or so for the skilled Medo to dominate, so much so that the light and useless McEachran was then taken briefly to the second half. His physicality and on-the-ball talent was in a way that the England u21 mdfielder was rendered useless. He was permitted the move further forward and was unlucky to report with an arduous 25 yard volley with his right foot because the game produced. It forced an excellent save yourself from Steele in the Middlesbrough purpose but showed the product range of Medo's abilities, which are not restricted to just tough fixing. I believe we have found a treasure and he is probably the only main midfielder on our books who is a footballer in waiting. I like him a lot. 3) STRIKERS Marvin Sordell and David Ngog, Craig Davies and Marvin Sordell, and everything among. Each is mixtures attempted by Dougie Freedman as he tries to find the magic formula to obtain his strikers shooting. We have tried one up top, we've tried two central strikers and we've tried enjoying one alone with another in 'the gap' but nonetheless we see tinkering every time a group is termed. Obviously with the injuries suffered by Ngog and the as yet unexplained but much-gossiped about absence of Kevin Davies then the Middlesbrough sport was always apt to be achieved with Sordell and Craig Davies - triggered more by the enforced absences of other men compared to results of either selected striker. I have spoken before about how precisely I have changed my estimation of Sordell, as he changed from a little of a moper to a powerful Championship striker, but the game on Saturday unfortunately saw a return to the player he was back before Christmas and before the arrival of Dougie Freedman. His body language was poor and his participation was minimal. I'll admit to a moment of panic when I saw after Lee-Chung Yong was tripped by Jonathan Woodgate for the Bolton charge he was picking the ball up. However he scored an objective and to ensure that is good enough, we got three things. Craig Davies is more of an enigma. I could definitely see why Dougie Freedman introduced him to Bolton Wanderers. He's maybe not in short supply of skill, or strength, and yet at virtually no time do like he is a serious goal risk to the resistance I feel. Awarded, he began the Middlesbrough game well, and examined their goalkeeper with a rasping drive early on, but next I thought he faded and was deservedly taken in the next half. He's obviously a good footballer at this stage, but I remain unconvinced in terms of his larger game. It is still start in his Bolton job, and for him to find his legs it will just take but considering his performance I'd perhaps not be surprised to see him go back to the replacements table for the game away at Cardiff City this coming Saturday. Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Photos 4) I WAS SAYING BOO-TERFIELD Now I've spoken previously concerning the tricks of our followers in terms of their treatment of specific people. From the utmost effective of my head in 2013 we've jointly been accountable for having a place 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 implies that we've achieved a fresh low. Danny Butterfield has been brought in on a temporary loan package from Southampton in order to help our protection in this most testing of that time period. He's a former friend of the Bolton boss Dougie Freedman and this knowledge of his game had generated Freedman trusting him at any given time when he 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 am to hold the opinion that their attitude towards Butterfield is wrong. I freely admit in my younger years to have been a booer - I am sure Nicky Summerbee would testify to the strength of my feelings when as a young adult I saw him lumbering up the right side like he was taking a point through treacle, but since then I have come to know that that strategy isn't right. Against Middlesbrough, the boss saw fit to bring Butterfield on in the moment, changing Marvin Sordell as Bolton experimented with see the overall game out. He was quickly brought onto the right hand side to be able to help the struggling Sam Ricketts, who was having an unhealthy game contrary to the dynamic Gambian winger Mustapha Carayol. Butterfield took his position and while fairly uninvolved will without doubt look back upon he that was welcomed by the events to the pitch with despair. As the statement of his introduction was built, the applause for the departing Marvin Sordell was followed closely by loud boos from element of your home service. Sordell, considering his experiences this time, might have been forgiven for convinced that the Bolton Wanderers fans were just as before hounding a effectiveness, but this time their ire was reserved for the on-loan Southampton guy. It was an entirely pointless and honestly ridiculous method to act towards an individual who was coming onto do his utmost to aid the Bolton Wanderers cause. We should have more respect towards the person, firstly, and secondly more respect towards the reasoning of the director who has acquired that right over the span of his limited time at the club. If we're getting someone on in a tight game such as the Middlesbrough one then it's because Dougie Freedman really believes that it is the best move to make, and that decision should be backed by us. I apologise to Danny Butterfield with respect to the right-minded Bolton Wanderers followers, and would also comment that the conduct of those booing was countered by those in the crowd demanding the booers - asking them 'why?', which was attractive. 5) FIRST LOOK AT Ben EAVES Mary Eaves closed for Bolton Wanderers from Oldham Athletic being an 18-year-old in 2010, for a charge believed to be in the area of A300,000. Ever since then a combination of mortgage and damage moves to reduce group factors have recommended that followers of the first group have been denied a view of the 6ft 5in centre forward. His performances on loan at Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury Town, mixed with an objective return of 13 in 26 performances resulted in his recall to the Reebok Stadium, and adhering to a short cameo against Leicester City last Tuesday we finally surely got to see the player make his home debut with 18 minutes remaining against Middlesbrough, replacing the ineffective Craig Davies. I'd seen Eaves play repeatedly for the reserves, and will freely admit to presenting doubts about where this lad may go. But, you can't fight with the goals that he's scored both for the his mortgage groups and for reserves in 2013 and thus he does indeed deserve his opportunity. Eaves arrived onto the message and instantly used position contrary to the skilled Cameroonian defender Andre Bikey. Using his strength and effect he gave the defender a harder experience than Craig Davies had, and he showed 1 or 2 nice touches and got in some good opportunities. So on this small showing it appears that he has benefitted from exposure to competitive and normal first team games. His game has seriously in bounds and leaps from the teenager who had been a regular in the reserves for Owen Coyle and the club can easily benefit from it. One small drawback, and perhaps one that we should have foreseen was that his entrance persuaded one or two longer balls being played out of protection towards his head, something that has been missing from our play in Kevin Davies' lack. With the captains' upcoming travel then there's a position for Eaves to complete, and from what we found on Saturday he's certainly looking like being capable.
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