Bolton's stay in the Championship looks set to end after just one season, but Phil Parkinson deserves the opportunity to guide them back next season.
As the Championship relegation battle reaches it's penultimate weekend, Bolton's miserable away record is set to see them drop into League One.
Bolton may be about to drop into the bottom three, but they should have enough to see off the threat of relegation.
Bolton travel to Barnsley on Saturday for a relegation six-pointer, in which the winners will surely cement their place in the Championship next season.
Phil Parkinson deserves to remain in charge of Bolton next season, irrespective of which division they will play their football.
Bolton are only two wins away from Championship survival, but their weekend trip to Derby County won't provide them with any success.
Football clubs need to recognise cheaper tickets and reasonable incentives are the way to boost dwindling attendances across the country.
Phil Parkinson's methods may not always be pleasing on the eye, but they should be good enough for Bolton to retain their Championship status.
Bolton's battling spirit should see them avoid relegation to League One, with Sheffield Wednesday instead taking a place in England's third tier next season.
With goal difference likely to be key to Championship survival, Bolton could be set for a long and uncomfortable night against Reading.
Sammy Ameobi is capable of playing in the Premier League, so Bolton must continue to utilise him correctly if they are to remain in the Championship.
Phil Parkinson has the credentials to guide Bolton to safety this season, but their woeful away record will continue at Carrow Road.
Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
7 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 80 |
8 | Oxford United | 46 | 76 |
9 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 73 |
10 | Portsmouth | 46 | 73 |
11 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 70 |
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Who is Bolton's 2021/22 Player of the Year? | |
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32.58% | Oladapo Afolayan |
30.96% | Gethin Jones |
21.72% | Ricardo Almeida Santos |
5.51% | Declan John |
4.05% | Kieran Lee |
3.08% | MJ Williams |
1.78% | Joel Dixon |
0.32% | George Johnston |