Blackburn/Sam Allardyce

Mr Redknapp · 21st November 2010, 02:15 PM

His/there brand of football is dire

some people wanted him instead of Bruce

SAFCBlandy · 21st November 2010, 02:16 PM

Who the hell wanted Sam Allardyce? I'll smack the dopey buggers

Mr Redknapp · 21st November 2010, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SAFCBlandy

Who the hell wanted Sam Allardyce? I'll smack the dopey buggers

HT
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The Exile · 21st November 2010, 02:19 PM

At the time I was all for it. We got Rollover Ricky and escaped by the skin of our teeth. Blackburn got him and had the cigars out mid-april.

He hasn't modified his approach since, which means he'd probably have been out here pretty quickly.

pedro_1879 · 21st November 2010, 02:22 PM

he's all about percentages. Plays as low risk football as possible such as set piece orientated bypassing the midfield area with direct passing. They take as long at possible to take throw ins and free kicks. Mainly with the aim of lowering the pace of the game.

Awful to watch but it works and they'll still be in the Premiership at the end of the season so I suppose the end justifies the means.

Mr Redknapp · 21st November 2010, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by The Exile

At the time I was all for it. We got Rollover Ricky and escaped by the skin of our teeth. Blackburn got him and had the cigars out mid-april.

He hasn't modified his approach since, which means he'd probably have been out here pretty quickly.

this

at the time I would have loved his experience but with the benefit of hindsight and how far the club has come....

Dogbark · 21st November 2010, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SAFCBlandy

Who the hell wanted Sam Allardyce? I'll smack the dopey buggers

Iceman

Mr Redknapp · 21st November 2010, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by pedro_1879

he's all about percentages. Plays as low risk football as possible such as set piece orientated bypassing the midfield area with direct passing. They take as long at possible to take throw ins and free kicks. Mainly with the aim of lowering the pace of the game.

Awful to watch but it works and they'll still be in the Premiership at the end of the season so I suppose the end justifies the means.

agreed.

Morny · 21st November 2010, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by pedro_1879

he's all about percentages. Plays as low risk football as possible such as set piece orientated bypassing the midfield area with direct passing. They take as long at possible to take throw ins and free kicks. Mainly with the aim of lowering the pace of the game.

Awful to watch but it works and they'll still be in the Premiership at the end of the season so I suppose the end justifies the means.

Does it really though? Like, obviously you need a balance between performance and results, but what's the point of playing the game if you're just going to play the most appalling, soul-free football you could imagine.

He's the most depressing manager in football. Good at what he does, but then again so was Hitler.

Mr Redknapp · 21st November 2010, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Morny

Does it really though? Like, obviously you need a balance between performance and results, but what's the point of playing the game if you're just going to play the most appalling, soul-free football you could imagine.

He's the most depressing manager in football. Good at what he does, but then again so was Hitler.

Never thought I would hear Allardyce and Hitler compared before