Megson hits out at critics (From The Bolton News)

Megson hits out at critics

7:18am Monday 5th May 2008 in

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HE might be reluctant to count his chickens until Wanderers are mathematically safe, but Gary Megson produced a set of figures on Saturday night to show he has done the job he was recruited to do.

And in a swipe at the critics, he hit back at claims that it is only since Sam Allardyce quit the club a year ago that things have gone downhill at the Reebok.

Wanderers, he said, have been in decline for 18 months, but now, all being well, he can look forward to putting things right and stabilising the club.

"It makes me laugh when people criticise and have an opinion, yet when you look at the facts, they don't add up," Megson said, hailing the efforts of his players after a dramatic 2-0 victory over Sunderland all-but secured their place in the Premier League for next season.

"I've been manager of Bolton for 27 games, we've taken 31 points. The previous 27, we took 22 points; we've kept 11 clean sheets, previously we'd kept four.

"When I arrived we had five points from 10 games. If that had continued we'd have been relegated.

"I'm not blowing smoke up my own backside but these players have given it everything they've possibly got. I can't ask any more of them "

See the full story in Monday's The Bolton News