Pulis: Megson can Potter on down

31 December 2009 16:52
Megson, who managed the Potters back in 1999, was axed on Wednesday by Bolton.[LNB]In a further twist, the Reebok Stadium club are believed to have current Stoke assistant manager Peter Reid on their wanted list as a replacement.[LNB]Pulis is aware of the speculation surrounding Reid, but at present is more concerned with giving Megson, a personal friend, and helping hand back into the game.[LNB]Megson worked unpaid for Pulis a few years ago while he was looking for work and the Stoke boss would be happy to make the same offer again.[LNB]Pulis, preparing his side for Saturday's FA Cup third-round home clash with York, took time out today to praise Megson and offer his helping hand.[LNB]Pulis said: "Gary is well respected in the game, a good football man. He worked for me here for three months without pay, and did everything I asked him to do.[LNB]"Gary was here every day and he was exceptional in everything he did.[LNB]"He will get back into the game. I've known him since he was 15, I played under his father, and he is one of those people you would want on your side.[LNB]"If he wants to get his boots back on in time and do some work for me, he would be very welcome."[LNB]Pulis added; "Gary did a good job at Bolton, he's a very honest lad and works very hard.[LNB]"Sometimes people get carried away with what they expect a club should achieve, but Gary certainly produced the work, graft and effort you need to be a manager.[LNB]"He would have put everything into that club. He would not have been the sort of manager who is ducking and diving looking to use Bolton as a stepping stone to another job, he would have tried to do everything he could to make Bolton a success.[LNB]"When you have such an honest and hard-working guy it is tough that people cannot see the big picture.[LNB]"I will speak to him when everything has all died down. I've left him a message on his answer-phone to wish him well."[LNB]He added: "I will try to get hold of Gary to ask him to get involved, when he is ready there is a place for him here. There's always a place for him.[LNB]"We have a soft spot for him, he was manager here and worked for me when he needed to.[LNB]"He may want to get some sun on his head now, but when he wants to put his boots on he can do that here.[LNB]"As for Peter(Reid) he is an ex-Bolton player, and if he was interested and they were interested, then fine. But I only want them to sit down with us and tell us like men.[LNB]"If Peter said he wanted to go to Bolton, I wouldn't stand in his way. He has worked well here, but if he said wanted to go then that would be okay."[LNB]Whether Pulis loses his right-hand man Reid is open to debate but he added: "If anything happens Peter will tell me. He wants to be a manager again, but he will be decent enough to sit down and tell me.[LNB]"It is not for me to ask people what they are going to do, if there is anything happening he will let me know."[LNB][LNB]

Source: Team_Talk