Allardyce glad Rovers sacked him

10:00am Saturday 20th October 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Chris Flanagan, Sports reporter

SAM Allardyce says he is glad that Venky’s decided to sack him as Blackburn Rovers boss – and has revealed that he turned down the chance to manage Burnley less than a month later.

Allardyce was surprisingly sacked by Rovers in December 2010, shortly after Venky’s took control of the club, but has since returned to management to take West Ham United into the Premier League.

And the 58-year-old admits that his Rovers exit was for the best, having seen the way the club has been run in the two years since then.

“When Blackburn sacked me I was very disappointed but in hindsight I’m glad they did it because it probably wouldn’t have worked out with the new owners anyway,” Allardyce said.

“What has gone on at Blackburn since tells you that lots of people have to be in place to run a successful club. Without the right structure, the team won’t function to their true capacity.

“The probability of a takeover was always there. In my first interview for the job, I was told that the club had been for sale for more than two years and would continue to be on the market.

“When you lose your job, there is a wave of sympathy from within the game.

“But while that is all well and good, it can’t repair the damage which is done to your career.”

And, weeks after his departure from Ewood Park, Allardyce says he was offered the opportunity to become the new boss of Rovers’ arch rivals Burnley, following the departure of Brian Laws.

He had been linked with the Turf Moor vacancy but, after initially appearing to avoid ruling himself out, he later made it clear that he was not interested in the job.

“What is not generally known is that I was offered the Burnley job,” Allardyce said.

“I was out of work at the time and it was good of them to approach me, however my response was a polite ‘thank you very much but I will sit tight and see what materialises’.

“It was the right decision.”

Comments (44)

10:10am Sat 20 Oct 12

1952 rover says...

Who even cares what this man thinks.
Who even cares what this man thinks. 1952 rover

10:16am Sat 20 Oct 12

BJS says...

1952 rover wrote:
Who even cares what this man thinks.
He's in a different league to what we've had and probably what we're about(eventually!) to get mate!
[quote][p][bold]1952 rover[/bold] wrote: Who even cares what this man thinks.[/p][/quote]He's in a different league to what we've had and probably what we're about(eventually!) to get mate! BJS

10:17am Sat 20 Oct 12

thresholdweller says...

"...lots of people have to be in place to run a successful club. Without the right structure, the team won’t function to their true capacity." Sam states the obvious, but either the owners don't know this (surely they do as they have built a successful business) or know so little about football and the culture that they don't know how to build a structure to replace the successful one that they dismantled (probably on the advice of people who fleeced them).
"...lots of people have to be in place to run a successful club. Without the right structure, the team won’t function to their true capacity." Sam states the obvious, but either the owners don't know this (surely they do as they have built a successful business) or know so little about football and the culture that they don't know how to build a structure to replace the successful one that they dismantled (probably on the advice of people who fleeced them). thresholdweller

10:23am Sat 20 Oct 12

MatthewCA says...

Sam and S.Kean are in the same loop, all talks bull and sam is lucky now because of hammers.........very rare in english football, A ruthless teaching with players , see one of the match by hammers 11 yellow cards in single game. Sam say that is called "Hammers" and he sleeps and walk like chickens.
Sam and S.Kean are in the same loop, all talks bull and sam is lucky now because of hammers.........very rare in english football, A ruthless teaching with players , see one of the match by hammers 11 yellow cards in single game. Sam say that is called "Hammers" and he sleeps and walk like chickens. MatthewCA

10:30am Sat 20 Oct 12

dallydally says...

I bet you're glad to be out of it. Great bit of publicity for Rovers just as they are trying to appoint!! NOT!
I bet you're glad to be out of it. Great bit of publicity for Rovers just as they are trying to appoint!! NOT! dallydally

10:33am Sat 20 Oct 12

Stone Island: says...

1952 rover wrote:
Who even cares what this man thinks.
Remind me again where we were when Sam got sacked? Oh yes, that's right, in the TOP TEN in The PL! FOOL!
[quote][p][bold]1952 rover[/bold] wrote: Who even cares what this man thinks.[/p][/quote]Remind me again where we were when Sam got sacked? Oh yes, that's right, in the TOP TEN in The PL! FOOL! Stone Island:

10:35am Sat 20 Oct 12

French Rover says...

this is like listening to the Odious one drone on again....it's nonsensical garbage and we do NOT want to hear what this gloating chump has to say....he will be sacked again soon anyway!
this is like listening to the Odious one drone on again....it's nonsensical garbage and we do NOT want to hear what this gloating chump has to say....he will be sacked again soon anyway! French Rover

10:50am Sat 20 Oct 12

French Rover says...

Stone Island: wrote:
1952 rover wrote:
Who even cares what this man thinks.
Remind me again where we were when Sam got sacked? Oh yes, that's right, in the TOP TEN in The PL! FOOL!
we were actually 13th I think and just 5 points away from relegation places, when BFS got sacked Stone..

We had just lost three out of five games including the one to Bolton and the horrible 7-1 mauling at Manure....

Generally we were sinking faster than a 'Stone' with some players in the team openly questioning his tactics in the press and the footballing world laughing at his single long-ball tactic and lack of any decent football! That was just about acceptable when it was getting us points and keeping us in the prem but at that time it was not even doing that.

The problem was not the sacking of BFS - the problem was with the clueless idiot that the new owners chose to replace him with.
[quote][p][bold]Stone Island:[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]1952 rover[/bold] wrote: Who even cares what this man thinks.[/p][/quote]Remind me again where we were when Sam got sacked? Oh yes, that's right, in the TOP TEN in The PL! FOOL![/p][/quote]we were actually 13th I think and just 5 points away from relegation places, when BFS got sacked Stone.. We had just lost three out of five games including the one to Bolton and the horrible 7-1 mauling at Manure.... Generally we were sinking faster than a 'Stone' with some players in the team openly questioning his tactics in the press and the footballing world laughing at his single long-ball tactic and lack of any decent football! That was just about acceptable when it was getting us points and keeping us in the prem but at that time it was not even doing that. The problem was not the sacking of BFS - the problem was with the clueless idiot that the new owners chose to replace him with. French Rover

11:04am Sat 20 Oct 12

Stone Island: says...

French Rover wrote:
Stone Island: wrote:
1952 rover wrote:
Who even cares what this man thinks.
Remind me again where we were when Sam got sacked? Oh yes, that's right, in the TOP TEN in The PL! FOOL!
we were actually 13th I think and just 5 points away from relegation places, when BFS got sacked Stone..

We had just lost three out of five games including the one to Bolton and the horrible 7-1 mauling at Manure....

Generally we were sinking faster than a 'Stone' with some players in the team openly questioning his tactics in the press and the footballing world laughing at his single long-ball tactic and lack of any decent football! That was just about acceptable when it was getting us points and keeping us in the prem but at that time it was not even doing that.

The problem was not the sacking of BFS - the problem was with the clueless idiot that the new owners chose to replace him with.
Hello FR. If we were 13th when he got sacked, it must have been a very tight league. If my memory serves me correctly, i'm sure we could have gone 6th/7th if we'd have beat Bolton? As for the footballing world laughing at us, well, they certainly are now.
[quote][p][bold]French Rover[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Stone Island:[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]1952 rover[/bold] wrote: Who even cares what this man thinks.[/p][/quote]Remind me again where we were when Sam got sacked? Oh yes, that's right, in the TOP TEN in The PL! FOOL![/p][/quote]we were actually 13th I think and just 5 points away from relegation places, when BFS got sacked Stone.. We had just lost three out of five games including the one to Bolton and the horrible 7-1 mauling at Manure.... Generally we were sinking faster than a 'Stone' with some players in the team openly questioning his tactics in the press and the footballing world laughing at his single long-ball tactic and lack of any decent football! That was just about acceptable when it was getting us points and keeping us in the prem but at that time it was not even doing that. The problem was not the sacking of BFS - the problem was with the clueless idiot that the new owners chose to replace him with.[/p][/quote]Hello FR. If we were 13th when he got sacked, it must have been a very tight league. If my memory serves me correctly, i'm sure we could have gone 6th/7th if we'd have beat Bolton? As for the footballing world laughing at us, well, they certainly are now. Stone Island:

11:13am Sat 20 Oct 12

Is Eckersley playing? says...

I cannot believe what I'm reading here. We would still be in the Prem if Sam was here. He looks like a football manager, talks like one and doesn't suffer fools. Look what he achieved straight away at West Ham. I wish he was back here, but with these clowns we have neither he, nor any manager worth his salt will come within 50 miles of Ewood.. Big Sam has presence and knew what he was doing. The Venkys are a disaster, and anyone who now trusts their judgement is hallucinating.
I cannot believe what I'm reading here. We would still be in the Prem if Sam was here. He looks like a football manager, talks like one and doesn't suffer fools. Look what he achieved straight away at West Ham. I wish he was back here, but with these clowns we have neither he, nor any manager worth his salt will come within 50 miles of Ewood.. Big Sam has presence and knew what he was doing. The Venkys are a disaster, and anyone who now trusts their judgement is hallucinating. Is Eckersley playing?

11:15am Sat 20 Oct 12

philmoulden says...

Big sam has nothing to prove , he does what it says on the tin ,west ham up and when at Brfc we had players as fit as a butchers dog , turned down burnley for which i am glad of cuz it could have been them instead of west ham ,, a win today please ,COYB
Big sam has nothing to prove , he does what it says on the tin ,west ham up and when at Brfc we had players as fit as a butchers dog , turned down burnley for which i am glad of cuz it could have been them instead of west ham ,, a win today please ,COYB philmoulden

11:33am Sat 20 Oct 12

Rovers 1495 says...

BJS wrote:
1952 rover wrote:
Who even cares what this man thinks.
He's in a different league to what we've had and probably what we're about(eventually!) to get mate!
But it's just bla bla filling column inches
[quote][p][bold]BJS[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]1952 rover[/bold] wrote: Who even cares what this man thinks.[/p][/quote]He's in a different league to what we've had and probably what we're about(eventually!) to get mate![/p][/quote]But it's just bla bla filling column inches Rovers 1495

11:37am Sat 20 Oct 12

bluerob says...

Sam is a top bloke and manager , far too good for the clowns who now own us.
Sam is a top bloke and manager , far too good for the clowns who now own us. bluerob

11:41am Sat 20 Oct 12

bluerob says...

French Rover wrote:
Stone Island: wrote:
1952 rover wrote:
Who even cares what this man thinks.
Remind me again where we were when Sam got sacked? Oh yes, that's right, in the TOP TEN in The PL! FOOL!
we were actually 13th I think and just 5 points away from relegation places, when BFS got sacked Stone..

We had just lost three out of five games including the one to Bolton and the horrible 7-1 mauling at Manure....

Generally we were sinking faster than a 'Stone' with some players in the team openly questioning his tactics in the press and the footballing world laughing at his single long-ball tactic and lack of any decent football! That was just about acceptable when it was getting us points and keeping us in the prem but at that time it was not even doing that.

The problem was not the sacking of BFS - the problem was with the clueless idiot that the new owners chose to replace him with.
Dont know where you get your information but my understanding is that the players and staff really liked and respected Sam.

As for falling like a stone, you really are having a laugh here aren't you.
[quote][p][bold]French Rover[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Stone Island:[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]1952 rover[/bold] wrote: Who even cares what this man thinks.[/p][/quote]Remind me again where we were when Sam got sacked? Oh yes, that's right, in the TOP TEN in The PL! FOOL![/p][/quote]we were actually 13th I think and just 5 points away from relegation places, when BFS got sacked Stone.. We had just lost three out of five games including the one to Bolton and the horrible 7-1 mauling at Manure.... Generally we were sinking faster than a 'Stone' with some players in the team openly questioning his tactics in the press and the footballing world laughing at his single long-ball tactic and lack of any decent football! That was just about acceptable when it was getting us points and keeping us in the prem but at that time it was not even doing that. The problem was not the sacking of BFS - the problem was with the clueless idiot that the new owners chose to replace him with.[/p][/quote]Dont know where you get your information but my understanding is that the players and staff really liked and respected Sam. As for falling like a stone, you really are having a laugh here aren't you. bluerob

11:42am Sat 20 Oct 12

alfa111 says...

Stone Island: wrote:
1952 rover wrote:
Who even cares what this man thinks.
Remind me again where we were when Sam got sacked? Oh yes, that's right, in the TOP TEN in The PL! FOOL!
spot on,LEAST WE FORGET.
[quote][p][bold]Stone Island:[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]1952 rover[/bold] wrote: Who even cares what this man thinks.[/p][/quote]Remind me again where we were when Sam got sacked? Oh yes, that's right, in the TOP TEN in The PL! FOOL![/p][/quote]spot on,LEAST WE FORGET. alfa111

11:49am Sat 20 Oct 12

alfa111 says...

Is Eckersley playing? wrote:
I cannot believe what I'm reading here. We would still be in the Prem if Sam was here. He looks like a football manager, talks like one and doesn't suffer fools. Look what he achieved straight away at West Ham. I wish he was back here, but with these clowns we have neither he, nor any manager worth his salt will come within 50 miles of Ewood.. Big Sam has presence and knew what he was doing. The Venkys are a disaster, and anyone who now trusts their judgement is hallucinating.
100% Agree, seems we still have some on here with very short memories,hope they are happy with there new owners and they know who they are.
[quote][p][bold]Is Eckersley playing?[/bold] wrote: I cannot believe what I'm reading here. We would still be in the Prem if Sam was here. He looks like a football manager, talks like one and doesn't suffer fools. Look what he achieved straight away at West Ham. I wish he was back here, but with these clowns we have neither he, nor any manager worth his salt will come within 50 miles of Ewood.. Big Sam has presence and knew what he was doing. The Venkys are a disaster, and anyone who now trusts their judgement is hallucinating.[/p][/quote]100% Agree, seems we still have some on here with very short memories,hope they are happy with there new owners and they know who they are. alfa111

12:06pm Sat 20 Oct 12

dangerous dave says...

Cant believe some comments on here - if I were Sam I'd be saying exactly the same glad not to be part of the 'Shabby-Venkey' circus - Big Sam has nothing to prove to this set of idiots - he's on the up - were on the down!!
OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW BLACK HENDRY SINGH VENKEYS
Cant believe some comments on here - if I were Sam I'd be saying exactly the same glad not to be part of the 'Shabby-Venkey' circus - Big Sam has nothing to prove to this set of idiots - he's on the up - were on the down!! OUT WITH SHAW AGNEW BLACK HENDRY SINGH VENKEYS dangerous dave

12:07pm Sat 20 Oct 12

Captain Dreckley says...

It's easy to look back at the Big Sam era with rose tinted spectacles after what we have been subjected to by Kean and Black. But his long ball hit and hope mentality was awful to watch. Newcastle certainly didn't put up with it for long. OK we may still be in the premiership with his let's hope for a corner approach but we would also have been there with a manager who played fluent on the ground football that was a pleasure to watch and worth paying the money for. It is also interesting at the current time of next manager speculation there are not masses demanding him back. Lots of us wanting John Williams but not Sam. Venkys have been a total and complete disaster at Ewood but the nearest they did to doing anything right was sacking Mr hit and hope. I certainly don't miss you, Sam and Gold,Sullivan and Brady are welcome to you.
It's easy to look back at the Big Sam era with rose tinted spectacles after what we have been subjected to by Kean and Black. But his long ball hit and hope mentality was awful to watch. Newcastle certainly didn't put up with it for long. OK we may still be in the premiership with his let's hope for a corner approach but we would also have been there with a manager who played fluent on the ground football that was a pleasure to watch and worth paying the money for. It is also interesting at the current time of next manager speculation there are not masses demanding him back. Lots of us wanting John Williams but not Sam. Venkys have been a total and complete disaster at Ewood but the nearest they did to doing anything right was sacking Mr hit and hope. I certainly don't miss you, Sam and Gold,Sullivan and Brady are welcome to you. Captain Dreckley

12:16pm Sat 20 Oct 12

alfa111 says...

Captain Dreckley wrote:
It's easy to look back at the Big Sam era with rose tinted spectacles after what we have been subjected to by Kean and Black. But his long ball hit and hope mentality was awful to watch. Newcastle certainly didn't put up with it for long. OK we may still be in the premiership with his let's hope for a corner approach but we would also have been there with a manager who played fluent on the ground football that was a pleasure to watch and worth paying the money for. It is also interesting at the current time of next manager speculation there are not masses demanding him back. Lots of us wanting John Williams but not Sam. Venkys have been a total and complete disaster at Ewood but the nearest they did to doing anything right was sacking Mr hit and hope. I certainly don't miss you, Sam and Gold,Sullivan and Brady are welcome to you.
So glad your happy now that venkys were right.?That above all else started the collapse of BRFC FOOL.
[quote][p][bold]Captain Dreckley[/bold] wrote: It's easy to look back at the Big Sam era with rose tinted spectacles after what we have been subjected to by Kean and Black. But his long ball hit and hope mentality was awful to watch. Newcastle certainly didn't put up with it for long. OK we may still be in the premiership with his let's hope for a corner approach but we would also have been there with a manager who played fluent on the ground football that was a pleasure to watch and worth paying the money for. It is also interesting at the current time of next manager speculation there are not masses demanding him back. Lots of us wanting John Williams but not Sam. Venkys have been a total and complete disaster at Ewood but the nearest they did to doing anything right was sacking Mr hit and hope. I certainly don't miss you, Sam and Gold,Sullivan and Brady are welcome to you.[/p][/quote]So glad your happy now that venkys were right.?That above all else started the collapse of BRFC FOOL. alfa111

12:24pm Sat 20 Oct 12

RoverInRotterdam says...

MatthewCA wrote:
Sam and S.Kean are in the same loop, all talks bull and sam is lucky now because of hammers.........very rare in english football, A ruthless teaching with players , see one of the match by hammers 11 yellow cards in single game. Sam say that is called "Hammers" and he sleeps and walk like chickens.
Another nominee for the Pune award for literacy i see ..... R.TI.D.
[quote][p][bold]MatthewCA[/bold] wrote: Sam and S.Kean are in the same loop, all talks bull and sam is lucky now because of hammers.........very rare in english football, A ruthless teaching with players , see one of the match by hammers 11 yellow cards in single game. Sam say that is called "Hammers" and he sleeps and walk like chickens.[/p][/quote]Another nominee for the Pune award for literacy i see ..... R.TI.D. RoverInRotterdam

1:36pm Sat 20 Oct 12

RUinsane says...

bluerob wrote:
Sam is a top bloke and manager , far too good for the clowns who now own us.
Your right, Sam is well suited where he is, as Simon Jordan said. Its better he works for someone who sells d1ldos for a living than chickens.
I suppose the choice was obvious to Sam.
Do I work for someone who sells d1ldos or do I work for Burnley.
I suppose the big hoof and the big plastic sausage are a match made in heaven. Its no wonder Karen Bardys always got a smile on her face. HOOF.
[quote][p][bold]bluerob[/bold] wrote: Sam is a top bloke and manager , far too good for the clowns who now own us.[/p][/quote]Your right, Sam is well suited where he is, as Simon Jordan said. Its better he works for someone who sells d1ldos for a living than chickens. I suppose the choice was obvious to Sam. Do I work for someone who sells d1ldos or do I work for Burnley. I suppose the big hoof and the big plastic sausage are a match made in heaven. Its no wonder Karen Bardys always got a smile on her face. HOOF. RUinsane

2:14pm Sat 20 Oct 12

Bigbry says...

Hoillet is signing in the next 48hrs!!!
Hoillet is signing in the next 48hrs!!! Bigbry

3:30pm Sat 20 Oct 12

Iiii1111 says...

the right decision made by the owners………that
s where it ends…….every other decision since has been catastrophic.
the right decision made by the owners………that s where it ends…….every other decision since has been catastrophic. Iiii1111

3:34pm Sat 20 Oct 12

alfa111 says...

Iiii1111 wrote:
the right decision made by the owners………that

��s where it ends…….every other decision since has been catastrophic.
HaHaHa
[quote][p][bold]Iiii1111[/bold] wrote: the right decision made by the owners………that ��s where it ends…….every other decision since has been catastrophic.[/p][/quote]HaHaHa alfa111

3:45pm Sat 20 Oct 12

jim 2012 says...

Allardyce glad Rovers sacked him
so was i
not to happy with his replacement
but we live in hope of better times ahead for rovers
Allardyce glad Rovers sacked him so was i not to happy with his replacement but we live in hope of better times ahead for rovers jim 2012

4:01pm Sat 20 Oct 12

alfa111 says...

and they certainly know who they are ,OOPS
and they certainly know who they are ,OOPS alfa111

5:00pm Sat 20 Oct 12

merlinrabbit says...

Captain Dreckley wrote:
It's easy to look back at the Big Sam era with rose tinted spectacles after what we have been subjected to by Kean and Black. But his long ball hit and hope mentality was awful to watch. Newcastle certainly didn't put up with it for long. OK we may still be in the premiership with his let's hope for a corner approach but we would also have been there with a manager who played fluent on the ground football that was a pleasure to watch and worth paying the money for. It is also interesting at the current time of next manager speculation there are not masses demanding him back. Lots of us wanting John Williams but not Sam. Venkys have been a total and complete disaster at Ewood but the nearest they did to doing anything right was sacking Mr hit and hope. I certainly don't miss you, Sam and Gold,Sullivan and Brady are welcome to you.
What a moron you are. You want your cake.... Who do you think we are?
[quote][p][bold]Captain Dreckley[/bold] wrote: It's easy to look back at the Big Sam era with rose tinted spectacles after what we have been subjected to by Kean and Black. But his long ball hit and hope mentality was awful to watch. Newcastle certainly didn't put up with it for long. OK we may still be in the premiership with his let's hope for a corner approach but we would also have been there with a manager who played fluent on the ground football that was a pleasure to watch and worth paying the money for. It is also interesting at the current time of next manager speculation there are not masses demanding him back. Lots of us wanting John Williams but not Sam. Venkys have been a total and complete disaster at Ewood but the nearest they did to doing anything right was sacking Mr hit and hope. I certainly don't miss you, Sam and Gold,Sullivan and Brady are welcome to you.[/p][/quote]What a moron you are. You want your cake.... Who do you think we are? merlinrabbit

5:01pm Sat 20 Oct 12

ste.g says...

sam turned burnley down. ha ha ha.
brilliant.nice one sam you have made my day
sam turned burnley down. ha ha ha. brilliant.nice one sam you have made my day ste.g

5:02pm Sat 20 Oct 12

Iiii1111 says...

alfa111 wrote:
Iiii1111 wrote:
the right decision made by the owners………that

��
��s where it ends…….every other decision since has been catastrophic.
HaHaHa
Remind me where’s your loyalties …..Allardyce or Rovers…idiot
[quote][p][bold]alfa111[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Iiii1111[/bold] wrote: the right decision made by the owners………that �� ��s where it ends…….every other decision since has been catastrophic.[/p][/quote]HaHaHa[/p][/quote]Remind me where’s your loyalties …..Allardyce or Rovers…idiot Iiii1111

5:06pm Sat 20 Oct 12

merlinrabbit says...

Some of the posts on here kind of make you think why we are in this situation. Chump fans calling a good manager a chump. And look who we got in his place. Who would want to work in front of such thick shortsighted people?
Some of the posts on here kind of make you think why we are in this situation. Chump fans calling a good manager a chump. And look who we got in his place. Who would want to work in front of such thick shortsighted people? merlinrabbit

5:08pm Sat 20 Oct 12

alfa111 says...

Iiii1111 wrote:
alfa111 wrote:
Iiii1111 wrote:
the right decision made by the owners………that

��
��
��s where it ends…….every other decision since has been catastrophic.
HaHaHa
Remind me where’s your loyalties …..Allardyce or Rovers…idiot
is that the loyalty you have shown by not going to matches IDIOT.
[quote][p][bold]Iiii1111[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]alfa111[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Iiii1111[/bold] wrote: the right decision made by the owners………that �� �� ��s where it ends…….every other decision since has been catastrophic.[/p][/quote]HaHaHa[/p][/quote]Remind me where’s your loyalties …..Allardyce or Rovers…idiot[/p][/quote]is that the loyalty you have shown by not going to matches IDIOT. alfa111

5:43pm Sat 20 Oct 12

Bigdave17 says...

My opinion on allardyce has not changed from the day we got him as manager. A lot of people moaned about the long ball game we played under him but let's face it football I'd a results based game and we were performing better in the league than expected after the mess Paul ince left us in. The whole long ball thing is stupid I mean lets face it we had a 6ft7 player who was one of the best headers of the ball in the league in Samba so why not push him up front for every set piece.

If we had won that Bolton game we would have gone up to 6th. Yes there were the odd games where he didn't play our strongest teams like man utd or arsenal away but can anyone say they were worse than the shambles of the spurs game last season where we didn't register a single shot in 90 minutes.

Also a lot of people are forgetting that the season before we were in the semi final of the league cup and winning on aggregate until Samba have away a penalty and was sent off. I genuinely believe we could have won that game if it was t for that incident.

Bit Sam made us a steady team in the premiership and all on a shoestring budget, he nearly got raul and Guti to sign for us and was getting the best out of dunny (10 goals that season)

There were a few players apparently unhappy with him, the most obvious outspoken one being Jason Roberts and lets face it he was all happy with venkys until he started seeing more of the bench again then as before he threw his toys out of the pram, he also recently got criticised by fergie on a matter this weekend.

All in all I liked big Sam. It wasn't attractive football but he turned Ewood into a fortress and he only lost 6 games (maybe less) at ewood in the 2 and a bit years he was in charge. If we had have given him some cash we certainly wouldn't be mid table in the championship right now
My opinion on allardyce has not changed from the day we got him as manager. A lot of people moaned about the long ball game we played under him but let's face it football I'd a results based game and we were performing better in the league than expected after the mess Paul ince left us in. The whole long ball thing is stupid I mean lets face it we had a 6ft7 player who was one of the best headers of the ball in the league in Samba so why not push him up front for every set piece. If we had won that Bolton game we would have gone up to 6th. Yes there were the odd games where he didn't play our strongest teams like man utd or arsenal away but can anyone say they were worse than the shambles of the spurs game last season where we didn't register a single shot in 90 minutes. Also a lot of people are forgetting that the season before we were in the semi final of the league cup and winning on aggregate until Samba have away a penalty and was sent off. I genuinely believe we could have won that game if it was t for that incident. Bit Sam made us a steady team in the premiership and all on a shoestring budget, he nearly got raul and Guti to sign for us and was getting the best out of dunny (10 goals that season) There were a few players apparently unhappy with him, the most obvious outspoken one being Jason Roberts and lets face it he was all happy with venkys until he started seeing more of the bench again then as before he threw his toys out of the pram, he also recently got criticised by fergie on a matter this weekend. All in all I liked big Sam. It wasn't attractive football but he turned Ewood into a fortress and he only lost 6 games (maybe less) at ewood in the 2 and a bit years he was in charge. If we had have given him some cash we certainly wouldn't be mid table in the championship right now Bigdave17

8:06pm Sat 20 Oct 12

old man rover says...

Holloway is currently odds-on favourite to get the Blackburn job but he is completely outclassed by Allardyce. Blackpool have just lost their third successsive game. Holloway has not really got beyond the romantic view of football; Allardyce's team won 4-1 today . Sam's track record is better than any of the fancied candidates for the Blackburn job and he is probably the most underrated manager in british football. Just to remind the critics here he could still be our manager but for the present crazy regime. And if he was we would still be in the Premier League.
Holloway is currently odds-on favourite to get the Blackburn job but he is completely outclassed by Allardyce. Blackpool have just lost their third successsive game. Holloway has not really got beyond the romantic view of football; Allardyce's team won 4-1 today . Sam's track record is better than any of the fancied candidates for the Blackburn job and he is probably the most underrated manager in british football. Just to remind the critics here he could still be our manager but for the present crazy regime. And if he was we would still be in the Premier League. old man rover

8:33pm Sat 20 Oct 12

RespectTheK-Dog says...

French Rover wrote:
this is like listening to the Odious one drone on again....it's nonsensical garbage and we do NOT want to hear what this gloating chump has to say....he will be sacked again soon anyway!
In 2014 you'll hear Steve Kean saying a similar thing.

"I'm glad I left that dump", he'll say between sips of Chateau L'afite

Face it - Allardyce and Kean were far too good for you.

Alan Shearer/Colin Hendry are about your level
[quote][p][bold]French Rover[/bold] wrote: this is like listening to the Odious one drone on again....it's nonsensical garbage and we do NOT want to hear what this gloating chump has to say....he will be sacked again soon anyway![/p][/quote]In 2014 you'll hear Steve Kean saying a similar thing. "I'm glad I left that dump", he'll say between sips of Chateau L'afite Face it - Allardyce and Kean were far too good for you. Alan Shearer/Colin Hendry are about your level RespectTheK-Dog

8:34pm Sat 20 Oct 12

RespectTheK-Dog says...

MatthewCA wrote:
Sam and S.Kean are in the same loop, all talks bull and sam is lucky now because of hammers.........very rare in english football, A ruthless teaching with players , see one of the match by hammers 11 yellow cards in single game. Sam say that is called "Hammers" and he sleeps and walk like chickens.
Does anyone understand a word of this utter drivel?

Try learning some English pal
[quote][p][bold]MatthewCA[/bold] wrote: Sam and S.Kean are in the same loop, all talks bull and sam is lucky now because of hammers.........very rare in english football, A ruthless teaching with players , see one of the match by hammers 11 yellow cards in single game. Sam say that is called "Hammers" and he sleeps and walk like chickens.[/p][/quote]Does anyone understand a word of this utter drivel? Try learning some English pal RespectTheK-Dog

10:43pm Sat 20 Oct 12

smellthecoffee says...

merlinrabbit wrote:
Some of the posts on here kind of make you think why we are in this situation. Chump fans calling a good manager a chump. And look who we got in his place. Who would want to work in front of such thick shortsighted people?
All the posts are from the same twisted individual...ignore them.
[quote][p][bold]merlinrabbit[/bold] wrote: Some of the posts on here kind of make you think why we are in this situation. Chump fans calling a good manager a chump. And look who we got in his place. Who would want to work in front of such thick shortsighted people?[/p][/quote]All the posts are from the same twisted individual...ignore them. smellthecoffee

10:45pm Sat 20 Oct 12

smellthecoffee says...

old man rover wrote:
Holloway is currently odds-on favourite to get the Blackburn job but he is completely outclassed by Allardyce. Blackpool have just lost their third successsive game. Holloway has not really got beyond the romantic view of football; Allardyce's team won 4-1 today . Sam's track record is better than any of the fancied candidates for the Blackburn job and he is probably the most underrated manager in british football. Just to remind the critics here he could still be our manager but for the present crazy regime. And if he was we would still be in the Premier League.
SPOT ON!!!
[quote][p][bold]old man rover[/bold] wrote: Holloway is currently odds-on favourite to get the Blackburn job but he is completely outclassed by Allardyce. Blackpool have just lost their third successsive game. Holloway has not really got beyond the romantic view of football; Allardyce's team won 4-1 today . Sam's track record is better than any of the fancied candidates for the Blackburn job and he is probably the most underrated manager in british football. Just to remind the critics here he could still be our manager but for the present crazy regime. And if he was we would still be in the Premier League.[/p][/quote]SPOT ON!!! smellthecoffee

6:11am Sun 21 Oct 12

ronnie clayton says...

BIG SAM West Ham promotion to the premier league and now consolidation, Bolton Wanderers , promotion and then 4 years in Europe, Big Sam told Hendry for the last 2 years of Hendry`s contract at Bolton ,"you cant do it anymore so Hendry go home don`t come back here , you will still get your 20k a week" ,and thats what happened Hendry sat at home gambling for the last two years of his contract with Bolton.
BIG SAM West Ham promotion to the premier league and now consolidation, Bolton Wanderers , promotion and then 4 years in Europe, Big Sam told Hendry for the last 2 years of Hendry`s contract at Bolton ,"you cant do it anymore so Hendry go home don`t come back here , you will still get your 20k a week" ,and thats what happened Hendry sat at home gambling for the last two years of his contract with Bolton. ronnie clayton

9:53am Sun 21 Oct 12

Road Runner Road Runner says...

Never wished for SA to be sacked. Warts and all SA was a good manager for BRFC, and under the circumstances he was working reaped excellent rewards fro BRFC.

Holloway becoming the fave for the job, eh ?

So it goes..........

Arte et labore
Never wished for SA to be sacked. Warts and all SA was a good manager for BRFC, and under the circumstances he was working reaped excellent rewards fro BRFC. Holloway becoming the fave for the job, eh ? So it goes.......... Arte et labore Road Runner Road Runner

2:04pm Sun 21 Oct 12

RespectTheK-Dog says...

Yeah yeah Sam

I bet he's also glad that Kean called him crook as well. Waddle along son
Yeah yeah Sam I bet he's also glad that Kean called him crook as well. Waddle along son RespectTheK-Dog

2:05pm Sun 21 Oct 12

RespectTheK-Dog says...

Yeah yeah Sam

I bet he's also glad that Kean called him crook as well. Waddle along son
Yeah yeah Sam I bet he's also glad that Kean called him crook as well. Waddle along son RespectTheK-Dog

9:07pm Sun 21 Oct 12

Bazzer says...

smellthecoffee wrote:
French Rover wrote: this is like listening to the Odious one drone on again....it's nonsensical garbage and we do NOT want to hear what this gloating chump has to say....he will be sacked again soon anyway!
Talking sh!t again "FR"....West Ham are 7th in the PL, so by your logic that deserves the sack does it?? You are an absolute t0sser and your pathetic comments insult anyone with a grain of intelligence.
The top boys insult the so called "hoofball" teams. Wenger's "rugby" jibe, Fergie's "Jolly green giants". They insult them because they do not like playing them because they are effective. Nobody insults Rovers any more.
[quote][p][bold]smellthecoffee[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]French Rover[/bold] wrote: this is like listening to the Odious one drone on again....it's nonsensical garbage and we do NOT want to hear what this gloating chump has to say....he will be sacked again soon anyway![/p][/quote]Talking sh!t again "FR"....West Ham are 7th in the PL, so by your logic that deserves the sack does it?? You are an absolute t0sser and your pathetic comments insult anyone with a grain of intelligence.[/p][/quote]The top boys insult the so called "hoofball" teams. Wenger's "rugby" jibe, Fergie's "Jolly green giants". They insult them because they do not like playing them because they are effective. Nobody insults Rovers any more. Bazzer

9:42pm Sun 21 Oct 12

RespectTheK-Dog says...

HERE COMES THE KEAN WITH HIS £1.5 MILLION CLAIM

Poor Steve Kean.
Good old Steve,
Honest STOIC Steve Kean
Valiant, always did his best.
Never given a proper chance

TIME TO PAY UP !!
HERE COMES THE KEAN WITH HIS £1.5 MILLION CLAIM Poor Steve Kean. Good old Steve, Honest STOIC Steve Kean Valiant, always did his best. Never given a proper chance TIME TO PAY UP !! RespectTheK-Dog

10:20pm Sun 21 Oct 12

blue_and_white says...

Every Rovers fan who wanted this man out of our club: well done you clueless idiots, you got your way and look what's happened.

At least have the decency to admit you know nothing about football and should have kept your **** mouths shut up. Instead of posting juvenile, bitter rubbish on here about a guy who was nothing but a success.
Every Rovers fan who wanted this man out of our club: well done you clueless idiots, you got your way and look what's happened. At least have the decency to admit you know nothing about football and should have kept your **** mouths shut up. Instead of posting juvenile, bitter rubbish on here about a guy who was nothing but a success. blue_and_white

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