Mick: I didn’t blast fans

MICK MCCARTHY insists he would never criticise the club’s supporters and claims it was news to him if his job was under threat before Saturday’s victory over Sunderland.

Ahead of the clash at Molineux reports had quoted McCarthy as describing people who used internet message boards and radio phone-ins as “numpties”.

After the match, though, the manager stressed that he had not been referring to Wanderers fans, who he was keen to praise for getting behind the team as they bounced back from 2-1 down to triumph 3-2 in a thrilling encounter.