Nolan back in the groove

Trotters skipper rediscovers his self belief Kevin Nolan is looking forward to putting the disappointment of last season firmly behind him. The Bolton skipper endured a turbulent 2007/08 campaign, with the Trotters battling against the drop and self-doubt raging among the squad. A horrendous start, in which the club picked up only five points from their opening 10 games, set the tone for what was to follow. To make matters worse, Nolan fell out of favour under Sammy Lee, denting his confidence. However, he was restored to the fold once Gary Megson stepped into the Reebok hot-seat and is hoping to play a full role from the start this time around. Character "The first thing Gary did when he came in was have a meeting with me. He wanted to see if I was okay and was everything fine and it was," said Nolan. "There were no problems... [read full story]