There's Something About Bibi

We were informed earlier that Ricardo Gardner did not make Bolton Wanderers' 25-man squad for the remainder of this season. This means that he will not be allowed to compete in Premier League matches but should Bolton remain in the FA Cup when he comes back from his current injury, he can play in the competition. Given Bibi's current age and expected playing time, we don't really see Owen Coyle handing him a contract extension.

After we posted the article, a thought came up. What if Bolton isn't letting Bibi go, what if his injury is worse than first thought and everyone forgot to mention it?

Gardner's last involvement for Bolton was in a 3-1 loss to Swansea City where his two yellow cards saw him getting sent off shortly after the half. He picked up an injury right after that and has been sidelined ever since. The problem is that no one from Bolton Wanderers ever clearly stated what Ricardo's situation was so to the fans, he's been in limbo.

We asked on Twitter if anyone had any insights and the response below appears to confirm our suspicions.

LionOfViennaSte Lion of Vienna Suite

What if Bolton isn't just casting Bibi out. What if that injury of his is season-ending?

Feb 04 Favorite Retweet Reply

in reply to @LionOfViennaSte↑

@M4rcu2
Marcus welch @LionOfViennaSte saw bibi at Swansea game with a brace on his knee
Feb 04 via Twitter for iPhone Favorite Retweet Reply

After all, why is Robbie Blake still named in the squad? Surely he's a lot more useless than Ricardo Gardner.