Megson tells angry Bolton fans: Taking off Klasnic was the right thing to do

30 December 2009 09:41
Bolton manager Gary Megson knows he is fighting a battle he cannot win with critical fans, but is determined not to be cowed by dissenting voices.[LNB]Having led 2-0 with 19 minutes to go at home to Hull through Ivan Klasnic's 20th-minute strike and Kevin Davies' second-half header, things began to unravel.[LNB]Stephen Hunt nodded in Hull's first and Megson responded by replacing on-loan Nantes striker Klasnic with midfielder Gavin McCann to a chorus of jeers.[LNB] Key moment: Ivan Klasnic shakes hands with manager Gary Megson after being substituted[LNB]Four minutes later the Tigers were level through Hunt's cross-shot and boos rang round the Reebok Stadium at the final whistle.[LNB]Struggling Bolton are still unbeaten in four matches but Megson knows nothing will ever be enough for the supporters who objected to his appointment back in October 2007.[LNB]Asked if he thought he could not win over the fans Megson replied: 'Yes. I make the decision (to take off Klasnic) and it goes down like the Bismarck.[LNB]'But I would make exactly the same decision I did to try to keep hold of the game and keep that momentum.[LNB]'I made it against Burnley in a game I felt was slipping away from us and we got a point and no-one says a word.[LNB]Glovely: Ivan Klasnic celebrates putting Bolton ahead against Hull[LNB]'I made exactly the same decision against West Ham at 2-1 and we went on to win that one 3-1. No-one says a word.[LNB]'Yesterday it went the other way and it was 2-2. I don't understand the reaction at all. Their reaction is one of 'This would happen, that would happen'.[LNB]'Everyone has an opinion but mine has consequences, therefore it becomes a decision.  When Klas scores - it is a fantastic goal and we knew what we were getting with Ivan - even then you are getting "Megson, Megson, sign him up".[LNB]'Who do they think brought him here in the first place?'[LNB]Megson felt his side deserved more from the game, adding: 'It ended up frustrating but it wasn't frustrating at 2-0, it wasn't frustrating at the start, although I thought we should have done better after taking a one-goal lead.[LNB]'It is disappointing we didn't go on to become comfortable winners. We became nervy and anxious and with the first goal Hull got the anxiety increased.'[LNB]Hull boss Phil Brown was delighted with his side's fighting spirit.[LNB]'At 2-0 down you are not staring into the abyss, you are staring at ways and means of getting back into the game,' he said.[LNB]'The team spirit and commitment of these players has been epitomised by the performance after the second goal went in and the boys deserved to get somethingfrom the game.[LNB]'On another day we would have got three points but I'm pleased with a point.'[LNB] Bolton 2 Hull City 2: Pressure point - Brown and Megson draw no comfortGraham Poll: The offside rule explained for Hansen, McCarthy and the rest of usThe Fast Show: Torres's late record goal lifts Liverpool to victory at Aston VillaReal Madrid prepare £20m swoop for Manchester United defender VidicBOLTON WANDERERS FC

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