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Megson Needs Support

Love him or loathe him, Gary Megson is the manager of our beloved Bolton Wanderers Football Club. Unfortunately he has not made himself popular with fans and there may to be a rebellion forming. The worst thing to happen to the club right now would be for Megson to be ousted.

The way I see it is that Bolton is only just getting over the loss of Sam Allardyce, the much loved manager who managed to get Bolton into a Cup Final and Europe. Sam struggled with Bolton when it came to signing new players, until more money was made available. Big Sam was always criticised for the style of play he advocates — he still is. Megson has the same problems, lack of funds and a squad that was used to a certain way of playing which I think was once described as, “hoofing the ball up the field in hope.”

I realise Megson did not replace Allardyce immediately, Sammy Lee and Archie Knox both held the helm before Megson’s unpopular arrival. It was an uncertain time for The Trotters when Big Sam left — the club was in disarray, desperate for a saviour. None came so Gary Megson was employed and handed the unenviable task of getting BWFC back on its feet.
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BBC Pundit Mark Lawrenson Shares His Opinion of Bolton

“I think Gary Megson has done a decent job at Bolton”

That is how BBC Sport football pundit Mark Lawrenson starts his appraisal of Bolton Wanderers ahead of the start of the Premier League season. Lawro gives praise to Kevin Davies and concludes that Bolton will be fine, meaning that they won’t get relegated.

Watch ‘Lawro on Bolton’ on the BBC Sport website.

Former Wanderer, Phil Brown, might not like what he has to say about Hull City — ultimately Lawro predicts relegation for The Tigers along with Burnley who are also managed by an ex–Wanderer, Owen Coyle.

Meanwhile he give ex-Wanderer Sam Allardyce some praise for what he did at Bolton and implies that Blackburn Rovers will flourish under his management.

Do you think Lawrenson’s comments are fair? Share your thoughts below.

The New BWFC Away Shirt

Bolton Wanderers Football Club have unveiled the new away shirt ahead of the new season which starts on August 15th, 2009 when BWFC will beat Sunderland at The Reebok.

What do you think? Personally I prefer it to the new home shirt. Share your thoughts below by leaving a comment.

Megson, As Good As Allardyce

There has obviously been a lot of trouble at The Reebok so far this season. Speed steps down from his coaching role, other players secretly moan about Sammy Lee who ultimately left and was by Gary Megson who gave up his position at Leicester City to join an even more unsettled club.

When Megson made the swap, the Leicester fans’ general opinion was one of ‘good riddance’. Bolton supporters however were less than pleased with the choice of Lee’s replacement.

However, Megson is comparable to Allardyce.

Take a look at Big Sam Allardyce’s performance before he joined The Wanderers and compare that with Megson’s during his more successful times.

Before The Wanderers Allardyce managed Notts County and Blackpool, during that period those teams played a total of 247 matches and won exactly 100.

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