re: Allardyce an objective viewpoint
[quote="Ironworks1"]Sam Allardyce the most hated man in East London some of it he's brought upon himself admittedly, some of it I believe is unwarranted.
Allardyce was brought to this club during a period of turmoil some of the worst times in our clubs history . He was asked to steady the ship. He steadied the ship. He was asked to get us promoted within two seasons . He got us promoted in one. He was asked to keep us up. He kept us up. He was asked to keep us up again he kept us up again.
He has done everything he was employed to do. He has done everything the board a
re: Allardyce an objective viewpoint
[quote="WHU"]Sam Allardyce the most hated man in East London some of it he's brought upon himself admittedly, some of it I believe is unwarranted.
Allardyce was brought to this club during a period of turmoil some of the worst times in our clubs history . He was asked to steady the ship. He steadied the ship. He was asked to get us promoted within two seasons . He got us promoted in one. He was asked to keep us up. He kept us up. He was asked to keep us up again he kept us up again.
He has done everything he was employed to do. He has done everything the board asked of him. Yes he has upset people along the way.He's made stupid and disrespectful comments in some people's eyes .He has played mainly boring football,he plays the percentages f
re: Allardyce an objective viewpoint
[quote="ammeread"]Sam Allardyce the most hated man in East London some of it he's brought upon himself admittedly, some of it I believe is unwarranted.
Allardyce was brought to this club during a period of turmoil some of the worst times in our clubs history . He was asked to steady the ship. He steadied the ship. He was asked to get us promoted within two seasons . He got us promoted in one. He was asked to keep us up. He kept us up. He was asked to keep us up again he kept us up again.
He has done everything he was employed to
re: Allardyce an objective viewpoint
[quote="WHU"]Sam Allardyce the most hated man in East London some of it he's brought upon himself admittedly, some of it I believe is unwarranted.
Allardyce was brought to this club during a period of turmoil some of the worst times in our clubs history . He was asked to steady the ship. He steadied the ship. He was asked to get us promoted within two seasons . He got us promoted in one. He was asked to keep us up. He kept us up. He was asked to keep us up again he kept us up again.
re: Allardyce an objective viewpoint
[quote="Taansend"]Sam Allardyce the most hated man in East London some of it he's brought upon himself admittedly, some of it I believe is unwarranted.
Allardyce was brought to this club during a period of turmoil some of the worst times in our clubs history . He was asked to steady the ship. He steadied the ship. He was asked to get us promoted within two seasons . He got us promoted in one. He was asked to keep us up. He kept us up. He was asked to keep us up again he kept us up again.
He has done everything he was employed to do. He has done everything the board asked of him. Yes he has upset people along the way.He's made stupid and disrespectful comments in some people's eyes .He has played mai
re: Allardyce an objective viewpoint
[quote="WHU"]Sam Allardyce the most hated man in East London some of it he's brought upon himself admittedly, some of it I believe is unwarranted.
Allardyce was brought to this club during a period of turmoil some of the worst times in our clubs history . He was asked to steady the ship. He steadied the ship. He was asked to get us promoted within two seasons . He got us promoted in one. He was asked to keep us up. He kept us up. He was asked to keep us up again he kept us up again.
He has done everything he was employed to do. He has done everything the board asked of him. Yes he has upset people along the way.He's made stupid and disrespectful comments
re: Allardyce an objective viewpoint
[quote="Ironworks1"]Sam Allardyce the most hated man in East London some of it he's brought upon himself admittedly, some of it I believe is unwarranted.
Allardyce was brought to this club during a period of turmoil some of the worst times in our clubs history . He was asked to steady the ship. He steadied the ship. He was asked to get us promoted within two seasons . He got us promoted in one. He was asked to keep us up. He kept us up. He was asked to keep us up again he kept us up again.
He has done everything he was employed to do. He has done everything the board asked of him. Yes he has upset people along the
re: Allardyce an objective viewpoint
Here, here over here! Im here look! Here I am
At least Im not an attention seeker
re: Allardyce an objective viewpoint
He needs replacing. Has failed in every area in every season.
re: Allardyce an objective viewpoint
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Year on year progress is a minimum requirement imo.
That last sentence is the one. Year on year progress. There will be dips but that's what we need to look at.
However, that's also what every other team is looking at too.
You're right. But not every other club pays their manager, allegedly, the 13th highest salary in the world.
I run a business and if I pay top dollar for a particular manager I expect top performance. The old saying pay peanuts, get monkeys works the other way round too.
We have resourced this manager well. And oddly enough, imo, he achieved more when he was under resourced in his first two seasons.
Since he has been given a decent "war chest" he has by and large squandered it. Carroll, Jarvis, Maiga represent around 30 million down the toilet. And that's just the transfer fee and takes no account of salaries paid. We'll have to wait and see how th
