What they say - After match reaction.

By 4two
August 10 2003

Paul Merson - "I've spent a lot of money in my life trying to get high. But today cost nothing." Comments and reaction to yesterdays game from both camps and the media.

Colin Lee on Merson

"He is probably the only person who could have scored that first goal. It is great for him and great for everyone."

 

Merson on his Performance

"They were two wonderful goals, and i was delighted to get them, the first was the best because it changed the game. Goals are only good to score when they mean you win" (official site)

"I've spent a lot of money in my life trying to get high. But today cost nothing. " (The Mail)

Lee on the game

"We played with great flair and im really proud. But we won't get carried away - we've got a long, hard season ahead of us"

"We had to play a bit of a continental game today. We played some excellent football at times, especially considering the heat"

 

Gary Megson on the game

I'm really angry, upset and embarrassed

"I know just how our fans must feel. The difference was Walsall's finishing - it was marvelous. And their defending was better than ours."

 

Gary Megson on Merson        

"We didnt sign Merson - end of story"

 

News of the World 

Walsall's great start could signal their best ever league season with Paul Merson pulling the strings. 

 

Sunday Express    

Mersons move from Walsall to Portsmouth was one of the surprises of the Summer- but he immediately showed his class as Walsall cruised to victory in this West Midlands derby. 

 

The Sunday People

Merson mania has well and truly gripped this particular part of the West Midlands, but few could have envisaged such an astonishing introduction.