Johnson must prove himself to the fans

It's fair to say that Roger Johnson doesn't have the greatest of relationships with the fans at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The spats have been well documented and it's hard to remember a more disliked player at Molineux. Certainly in recent times!

But while Wolves fans don't often receive good press and have rightly been criticised in the past for their behaviour at times, most notably the incident with Jamie O'Hara, Johnson certainly doesn't help at times and almost plays up to the jeers like a pantomime villain.

Last weekend he was cupping his hands to his ears following the win over Bristol City, a match that could prove to be vital in our battle for survival and Johnson appeared more interested in point scoring with the fans rather than point scoring in the Championship.

But gaffer Dean Saunders has had enough and wants Johnson to prove himself on the pitch.

'When you play for a big club, you have to take criticism, and that`s the price on the ticket.' Saunders told the Express & Star.

He continued: "The only thing you can do is perform on the pitch and get the right results, and if you do that, the supporters will love you.

"That`s the way it`s got to be. You shouldn`t be going down any other route, apart from going on the pitch and showing the supporters what you`re made of."

'I have already spoken to Roger about it. I have said to him 'you have got to prove it on the pitch` because we have got to get results."

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