Not so long ago, Sam Allardyce first walked into the Sunderland training ground as the new head-coach down at the Stadium of Light – full of hope and expectation, as well as some much needed optimism for what the future had to offer. Since then, Big Sam subsequently maintained Sunderland’s all-important position among the English
Under Alan Pardew’s once stable leadership down at Selhurst Park this season, Crystal Palace have undoubtedly proven one of the most disappointing outfits among the entire English top-flight. The 2016/17 campaign has certainly proven one to forget for the Eagles faithful of late. Although Palace could have theoretically staved off the dreaded threat of relegation
After yet another shocking showcase of international football from the Three Lions this summer, Roy Hodgson quite rightly saw his time as England boss come to a rather abrupt end after crashing out of Euro 2016 – with Sunderland’s Sam Allardyce ultimately becoming the next well paid manager to take on the job many have
Despite admittedly beginning the 2015/16 domestic campaign full of optimism with a sense of renewed hope for the future, both Newcastle United and Sunderland have ultimately proven a great disappointment among the English top-flight this season, with each of their respective Premier League statuses hanging on the line at this particular point in the proceedings.
Around this time last season, before Sunderland and their increasingly precarious quest for Premier League survival eventually came a’ calling, Sam Allardyce seemingly portrayed a somewhat thwarted figure among the Upton Park dug-out – almost reluctantly watching over a West Ham United outfit that seemed less and less in need of his famed managerial services
Although the Black Cats were largely expected to endure a difficult run among the English top-flight this season, Sam Allardyce’s current Sunderland outfit are seemingly edging ever closer to the drop with every passing week. Ill-timed injury complaints and a general lack of good fortune out on the pitch has certainly affected the team’s
After a less than convincing start to the 2015/16 campaign for Dick Advocaat and his struggling Black Cats outfit, Sunderland once again face the rest of the season with a new manager at the helm now that former Bolton, Newcastle and West Ham boss, Sam Allardyce, has finally been drafted in. It was a
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