JON Dadi Bodvarsson has revealed just what is missing from the Bolton Wanderers version of the Thunder Clap.
The Icelandic striker has been delighted to see fans adopt the famous chant, which came to prominence in Euro 2016 but has been used by clubs the world over.
The Thunder Clap – also known as the Viking Clap – involves fans clapping in unison accompanied by a loud shout, from slow to fast.
Bodvarsson scored twice against Accrington Stanley on Easter Monday, prompting more than 19,000 Bolton supporters to show their respect by starting the chant.
The former Reading and Wolves man has been impressed with the choreography but feels it would be improved with one addition.
“They need a drum, for me. They need some timing,” he laughed.
“When they get that I’ll join them and we’ll crack on, hopefully.”
Finishing the season strongly, it is likely that Bolton fans will have plenty of opportunity to practice in the future.
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Bodvarsson has been a hit since arriving from Millwall in January and came off the bench to swing the game in Wanderers’ favour on Monday afternoon.
“My goal was to come in with as much energy as I could,” he said.
“The manager just said to bring some physicality in there because we’d struggled a bit in the first half, needed to make the ball stick a bit more and get us higher up the pitch.
“I tried my best to do it, I think it went well, thankfully.
“The first goal I just went for it, and it went in. The second one did too and I felt great out there. Two goals, I’m a happy man.”
With just two games remaining – a trip to Cheltenham Town followed by a home game against Fleetwood – Bodvarsson is a bit disappointed that he will soon have to pack up for the summer.
“I just want to keep going,” he said. “I wish there were more games left.
“But at the same time I know we just need to finish this season strong for confidence next season.” Though Bodvarsson is enjoying a purple patch, his team-mate Dion Charles has struggled to replicate the scoring form he showed shortly after signing in January from Accrington.
Now more than 16 hours of football for club and country without a goal, Charles is still earning plaudits for his hard work and pressing for the team.
And Bodvarsson believes it is only a matter of time before he gets back on the scoring trail.
“I have been there countless times myself, and as a centre forward you just need a bit of love, appreciation,” he said.
“He is working really hard every single game. There is nothing wrong with his work ethic, he is doing everything right, he just needs that one goal and it will come eventually.
“It will come, there are only two games left now so he just has to finish as positively as possible and then get ready for pre-season, build his confidence from there.
“You can feel it from the fans and we as players bring our arms together and help each other out. If one person is down, you help him out.
“I don’t think Dion has any lack of confidence, he just needs that goal and then it is like a catch-up effect, once he scores one it will flood in.”
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