Megson issues rallying cry to Bolton and denies dressing room bust-up

24 November 2009 12:47
Bolton manager Gary Megson is relying on his experienced players to haul the club out of their current slump.   [LNB]Wanderers' defeat to Blackburn at the Reebok Stadium on Sunday was their third successive Barclays Premier League loss, dropping them to 18th in the table.   [LNB]Megson has criticised some fringe members of his squad for their disruptive influence - and has hinted they will be transfer-listed in January - but is putting his faith on those in the first team he has relied on in the past.   [LNB] Relegation battle: Bolton's third consecutive defeat against Blackburn sees them sitting in the bottom three[LNB] Bolton 0 Blackburn 2: Rovers end away day blues to boost absent AllardyceElmander admits he was at 'rock bottom' during Bolton goal droughtFabrice Muamba hoping to follow James Milner and Tom Huddlestone into senior England squadBolton ready to dash Derby's hopes over £3m bid for Everton's Vaughan Two years ago last month he took over with the club mired inrelegation trouble after Sammy Lee's unsuccessful six months in chargebut managed to keep them up.   [LNB]Ginger Mourinho: Megson wants his Bolton players to stand up and be counted[LNB][LNB]Now he is looking to those players who went through that experience with him to stand up again.  [LNB] 'The same players did it last time. It's whether they want to do it again,' he said.   [LNB]'Sometimes it is the same person, the same kit, the samesurroundings, but sometimes the wherewithal isn't in the same bodies. -I would hope that isn't the case.'[LNB]Megson said he had outlined to the players after the Blackburndefeat exactly what was expected of them but there were nodressing-room bust-ups.  [LNB] 'We had a natter after the game - not a slanging match - justsaying we have been here before," told the Bolton Evening News.   [LNB]'We have got to cope with issues that are outside the football club,that we need to make sure don't have an impact on what we are trying toachieve.'[LNB] Bolton 0 Blackburn 2: Rovers end away day blues to boost absent AllardyceElmander admits he was at 'rock bottom' during Bolton goal droughtFabrice Muamba hoping to follow James Milner and Tom Huddlestone into senior England squadBolton ready to dash Derby's hopes over £3m bid for Everton's Vaughan [LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People:Gary Megson

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