Owen Coyle is backing Darren Pratley to start on the scoring trail for Bolton as the midfielder prepares for his return to Swansea<\/p>\n
Pratley will this afternoon come face to face with the side that he left back in the summer and he arrives at the Liberty still looking for his first goal for his new club.<\/p>\n
Pratley’s last strike was a 50 yard shot at the Liberty to seal the Swans place in the play off final – capitalising on an empty net after Forest keeper Lee Camp came up for a corner.<\/p>\n
Since the move he has been unable to secure his first goal and he arrives in South Wales with his Bolton team mates already three points behind the Swans as the season passes its first quarter mark.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think for the most part, yes, but we know there is more to come from him.” says Coyle<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will come for him. He has been doing terrifically with the energy and quality he is bringing.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has got to keep banging on the door and it will fly wide open for him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen it does, those goals will go in.<\/p>\n
\u201cDarren was outstanding for Swansea \u2013 the goals he scored, the energy he brought, the performances he gave<\/p>\n
\u201cHe loved every second of his time there, but players move on and he came to Bolton Wanderers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d be very hopeful that the Swansea fans will give him the reception he deserves, given what he brought to the football club over many years and the huge contribution he made in helping them get to the Premier League.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think they were always going to bring another dimension to the Premier League because they are pleasing on the eye and have good players.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know as well from bringing my Burnley team into the league what that brings for everyone \u2013 the excitement, the freshness, the fans.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody is on board and there is a terrific buzz about your football club.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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