Ex-Toon Midfielder Waves Goodbye To Europe!

Megson stunned Bolton fans who travelled to Portugal by playing his second-string line-up and lost, thus missing out on a place in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup.

The "Ginger Ninja" was only a half-decent player during his time at Newcastle, and it seems he is an even WORSE manager.

Megson: "I've said all along our main aim is to retain our place in the Premier League.

"In hindsight I still wouldn't change anything, and there's no sense of relief we are out either.

"We're disappointed. You only have to take a look at the players in the dressing room because we certainly didn't come here to get beat, but our priority has to be the Premier League.

"Now I expect all the players left behind to put a shift in at the JJB on Sunday, and hopefully get us a result.

"What we've achieved is invaluable for everybody concerned with Bolton, the players, staff and people who run the football club.

"We've shown that we've a decent squad and we're capable of going to some really difficult places and getting results.

"We've put in good performances each and every time we've played, but it's over now.

"In the short term we have to try and retain our Premier League status.

"In the long term - hopefully having achieved that - we then move the club forward so we're in a position to keep doing this year in and year out."