I normally sit in East Stand Upper end of a row but today was very cold and very windy so I went for North Stand Upper . A good decision as there were more than a couple of blizzards and hoods going up in the East stand proved me right . The view is good from the North Stand but goal mouth incidents at the far end are difficult to see and not being able to follow the play as closely as you would like makes it definitely more nerve racking when the ball is at that end . Leeds always fill their away end which adds to the atmosphere and with them getting a penalty in the first couple of minutes they were in fine voice. In my youth Leeds United were THE team . Their decline has been painful but the support is good and their delight at being in front away from home was celebrated through out the first half with a sarcastic chant of "we are winning away , we are winning away ". I was very excited before this game as we had signed both Eidur Gudjohnsen and Emile Hesky . They both started and were getting a lot of interest in the press ,if only for their combined ages! The dream of them both scoring never happened though Gudjohnsen looked classy . I think we were expecting to win but Leeds played well and deserved the draw . Its was odd that a penalty was given right at the start of the 2nd half , luckily in our favour .
VERDICT
It was very cold . I was sat at the right end for both penalties so had a great view for those . The Leeds fans contributed to the atmosphere . Bolton have come along way since Lennon took over and as I write this we have a home replay against Liverpool to come in the F.A . Cup . Leeds played well and in the end it was a hard fought point .
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