Sam Allardyce
Sam Allardyce
Samuel "Sam" Allardyce, known as "Big Sam", is an English football manager and former professional player who is manager of the English national team...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth19 October 1954
game gifted sides
We gifted the game to Newcastle, really, with not much between the two sides in the first half. They capitalized on what we should have done better with.
came produced
We produced so much and came away with so little at the end.
beginning close deal next week
The deal with Jussi is very close now. I would have thought it will be done by the back end of this week or the beginning of next at the latest.
defeat final fresh game lose minds minute win
The defeat is still pretty much fresh in our minds and considering we got back from 3-1 down to make 3-3 only to lose in the final minute makes us want to win the game even more.
against goes hopefully later match time today
Hopefully if all goes to plan, the formalities will be done later today in time for Derby's match against Coventry tonight.
entertainment fancy football however incredibly job losing money necessity object playing progress today
Incredibly average, ... There wasn't much entertainment today but necessity overrules entertainment and necessity's money these days. You'll keep your job by winning, not by going out and playing fancy football and losing 5-4. The object is to try and keep your progress going, however you can.
doubt finished next
I have no doubt El Hadji Diouf will be here next season. But he is finished for this one.
addition belief focus great himself talent
His focus and belief in himself and his talent will be a great addition for us in the Premiership. His focus is only to play Premiership football.
But if he didn't give the first one, he wasn't going to give anything.
address area trying
It's an area we've been trying to address for a long time.
forward hard level matches merit might seeing travelling
At this level all matches will be hard but we are here on merit and we look forward to seeing where we might be travelling in Europe.
cut expertise helped job mend possible process recovery staff surgeon three tremendous
El Hadji is on the mend and it is possible he could play. The surgeon has done the job as we expected, they were a tremendous find by our backroom staff because their expertise has helped cut the recovery process by two or three weeks.
mend possible
El Hadji is on the mend and it is possible he could play at Newcastle.
available becomes british confined europe job worldwide
Not at all. Like everything else in this country, every job that becomes available is a worldwide attraction, not just confined to Europe or the British Isles.