Post by spursbabe on Feb 26, 2006 9:19:01 GMT -1
Bolton chairman Phil Gartside is keen to keep the good times rolling at the Reebok Stadium despite the team tumbling out of the UEFA Cup at the hands of Marseille.
Bolton return to Premiership action on Sunday when they entertain Fulham and the FA Cup also remains on the agenda.
A Champions League spot is an outside possibility, although they have lost some ground on their rivals in the race to claim a top-four finish.
Gartside told BBC GMR: "Let's not get too greedy. Getting back in the UEFA Cup would be an achievement.
"Being in the competition has whetted our appetite for more.
"It has been a great experience and we have all enjoyed it.
"Now we have some exciting matches to look forward to in the remainder of the season."
It was Bolton's first taste of European competition and Gartside added: "We have done well financially but not made as much as you would imagine."
Bolton took 3,000 fans with them to Marseille and they behaved superbly, according to Gartside.
He said: "The UEFA delegate came up to me at the end of the game and praised our fans. That was a great accolade."
Bolton hired a private plane to shuttle manager Sam Allardyce to and from France as he was suffering from a chest infection.
Allardyce should be back in the dugout against Fulham. "He's just a bit croaky," said Gartside.
Henrik Pedersen is doubtful for the match after suffering a gashed heel against Marseille.
The Dane lasted only 13 minutes of his comeback from a long-standing Achilles injury and has been unlucky with injuries - the UEFA Cup match was his first in four months.
Assistant manager Sammy Lee said: "It's a shame for Henrik but we will try to get him patched up.
"We will bounce back as there is a great spirit in the dressing room.
"I know the players are disappointed but they can be proud of the way they have handled themselves.
"This is not the end of our journey, it is just the start."
Bolton return to Premiership action on Sunday when they entertain Fulham and the FA Cup also remains on the agenda.
A Champions League spot is an outside possibility, although they have lost some ground on their rivals in the race to claim a top-four finish.
Gartside told BBC GMR: "Let's not get too greedy. Getting back in the UEFA Cup would be an achievement.
"Being in the competition has whetted our appetite for more.
"It has been a great experience and we have all enjoyed it.
"Now we have some exciting matches to look forward to in the remainder of the season."
It was Bolton's first taste of European competition and Gartside added: "We have done well financially but not made as much as you would imagine."
Bolton took 3,000 fans with them to Marseille and they behaved superbly, according to Gartside.
He said: "The UEFA delegate came up to me at the end of the game and praised our fans. That was a great accolade."
Bolton hired a private plane to shuttle manager Sam Allardyce to and from France as he was suffering from a chest infection.
Allardyce should be back in the dugout against Fulham. "He's just a bit croaky," said Gartside.
Henrik Pedersen is doubtful for the match after suffering a gashed heel against Marseille.
The Dane lasted only 13 minutes of his comeback from a long-standing Achilles injury and has been unlucky with injuries - the UEFA Cup match was his first in four months.
Assistant manager Sammy Lee said: "It's a shame for Henrik but we will try to get him patched up.
"We will bounce back as there is a great spirit in the dressing room.
"I know the players are disappointed but they can be proud of the way they have handled themselves.
"This is not the end of our journey, it is just the start."
