Megson blasts 'pathetic' Bolton fans after abuse over Blackburn comeback

29 January 2009 14:57
Bolton boss Gary Megson has launched a broadside at the Wanderers fans who abused him after seeing victory thrown away at Blackburn last night.[LNB]Thanks for all your support: Gary Megson gestures to the Bolton fans after the 2-2 draw at Blackburn on Wednesday night.[LNB] After 65 minutes Bolton were on course to haul themselves away from the Barclays Premier League relegation zone as they led 2-0 thanks to goals from Matt Taylor and Kevin Davies.[LNB]But Rovers, led by former Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce, salvaged a point, with Benni McCarthy nicking an 87th-minute equaliser after having a 70th-minute penalty saved by Jussi Jaaskelainen.[LNB]Blackburn even came close to stealing the win in injury time, only for captain Ryan Nelsen's header to hit the base of a post.[LNB]That prompted the visiting supporters to turn on Megson, who feels they are undermining him and the players with their taunts as they fight to beat the drop.[LNB]'I've had to cope with it for a long time and I don't like it. It's pathetic,' countered Megson in The Bolton News. 'The reaction to myself is absolutely astounding.[LNB]'The players are having to cope with it and it makes it difficult. When they are slaughtering me it makes the players angry.'[LNB] Blackburn 2 Bolton 2: Last-gasp McCarthy saves Allardyce[LNB]BOLTON WANDERERS FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB]BLACKBURN ROVERS FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB][LNB] [LNB]  

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