"Bolton are an established team in the Premiership these days and well respected by the other sides"
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The interesting tell is “these days.” That small phrase carries the whole narrative arc: Bolton’s recent climb, their survival seasons, the quiet competence that turns novelty into normal. It also hints at football’s brutal memory span. Reputation is rented, not owned; you’re always one bad run away from being treated like an interloper again. Lawrenson’s line tries to lock in a new baseline: Bolton are no longer a quirky story or a soft fixture, but a team whose presence in the league has become routine.
“Well respected by the other sides” is pundit-speak with a pragmatic edge. “Respect” here isn’t admiration; it’s caution. It means you prep seriously, you don’t rotate recklessly, you don’t assume three points. Underneath, there’s a subtle compliment to how Bolton have made themselves hard to dismiss - through organization, physicality, and results that force bigger clubs to treat them as a problem rather than a backdrop.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Lawrenson, Mark. (2026, January 17). Bolton are an established team in the Premiership these days and well respected by the other sides. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/bolton-are-an-established-team-in-the-premiership-56015/
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Lawrenson, Mark. "Bolton are an established team in the Premiership these days and well respected by the other sides." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/bolton-are-an-established-team-in-the-premiership-56015/.
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"Bolton are an established team in the Premiership these days and well respected by the other sides." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/bolton-are-an-established-team-in-the-premiership-56015/. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.


