Posts Tagged ‘sam allardyce’

Newcastle owner was ‘only in it for the money’ according to ex-manager with chip on his shoulder

by stresster on October 7th, 2008 | 340 words | 2 comments

Mike Ashley is not a popular man among the St James’ Park faithful. Indeed, it’s strange to think that he was downing a pint of lager in the midst of the Toon Army at the Emirates a few weeks ago, when his presence among supporters now would probably put his life at risk. The owner […]

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Who do Blackburn fans want to manage their club?

by Dexter on June 11th, 2008 | 134 words | 14 comments

Blackburn Rovers are obviously spreading their net wide in their quest for a new manager. Candidates throwing their hat into the ring to fill the Mark Hughes-sized hole at Ewood Park range from the sublime to the ridiculous; from up-and-coming gaffer Paul Ince, experienced boss Sam Allardyce, to former players Alan Shearer and […]

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Big Sam blasts fitness accusations

by sub on March 6th, 2008 | 171 words | 1 comment

Somehow Sam Allardyce’s name gets dragged into the Newcastle United mess. Kevin Keegan is now in charge of the increasingly disintegrating side but the focus is still on Big Sam and his failure at St James’ Park.
There have been cynical remarks about the fitness level at the club when Big Sam was there. But Allardyce […]

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Ex-Newcastle manager mouthing off again

by stresster on February 16th, 2008 | 196 words | 8 comments

The Guinness Book of Records will be paying Sam Allardyce a visit this weekend. There are rumours that the former Bolton and Newcastle manager does indeed have the biggest chip on his shoulder that’s ever been seen. Further evidence of this could be heard on TalkSPORT where Allardyce openly criticised football chairmen who react too […]

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Newcastle defender: ‘We are in a hole now’

by stresster on February 11th, 2008 | 240 words | 2 comments

Newcastle fans, your club is a laughing stock right now, surely you can’t be best pleased. At least there won’t be the humiliation of defeat next weekend because you don’t have a match. Kevin Keegan showed in his first stint as Magpies boss that he was no expert on defence and Sporting Life reports that […]

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Allardyce: ‘Newcastle United too small for me’

by stresster on February 11th, 2008 | 293 words | 8 comments

Sky Sports reports that big-mouth has struck again this weekend, with Sam Allardyce claiming that Newcastle United were too small a club for him to manage and that he wants to be in charge of a club with greater expectations. Quite whether he’s on a mission to wind up the Magpies board and fans is […]

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Big Sam for Republic of Ireland job?

by sub on January 26th, 2008 | 142 words | no comments

Sam Allardyce might have been sacked by Newcastle United not too long ago but the former Bolton Wanderers boss has in no way lost the respect if the football community. The Shields Gazette has reported that Big Sam is a firm favorite to hold reigns of the Republic of Ireland national team.
The FAI is interested […]

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Desperate Newcastle will accept anyone, English, foreign or martian!

by stresster on January 15th, 2008 | 148 words | 33 comments

Having already been jilted at the alter by Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp, Newcastle are seemingly not in a position to be too choosy about who they pick as Sam Allardyce’s replacement. Indeed, the BBC have reported that the Magpies chairman is casting his net far and wide in the selection process, hoping that a decent […]

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Messiah Kevin Keegan to return to Newcastle United?

by sub on January 14th, 2008 | 210 words | 29 comments

Is Kevin Keegan to be the man who bells the cat, or in other words, is he going to be the man on whose neck the Newcastle albatross is hung?
Sky Sports reports that the former Newcastle United and England manager is hotly tipped to take over the reigns at St. James’ Park after favourite Harry […]

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Sir Alex: toon job is the “toughest job in the game”

by sub on January 13th, 2008 | 293 words | 4 comments

The post-Sam Allardyce era at Newcastle United couldn’t have begun in a more disastrous fashion. Manchester United throttled them 6-0 at Old Trafford in the English Premier League on Saturday with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his first hat trick for the Red Devils.
While the win takes Man United to the top of the Premiership standings, this […]

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