Allardyce was on the verge of becoming Man City manager, deal fell through at the last second...

[oakiecokie]

Fucking hell the very thought of him walking into The Etihad ... we`d have been running out of fucking chips every home game.
Phew !!

 

[ScottSinclair]

Instead of Sven not sure, but I think he would have done very well for us. Im absolutely sure he would have done a lot better with money than Hughes who in hindsight did okay himself.

What people should never forget about Big Sam is how innovative he was back in the day in terms of sport science and how well he got both Bolton and West Ham playing when he had the players to play a bit more expansive stuff. Underrated in my opinion

 

[lancs blue]

U know what I would have taken him back then

I'd have taken Pearce's cuddly toy as manager at the time!

 

[TinFoilHat]

We couldn't afford his pie bonus IIRC?

 

[yatesy94.]

People knock him but he would've done a miles better job than Mark Hughes given the resources. Sven was the right choice at the time really enjoyed his stint managing the blues!

 

[warpig]

Deal signed over a pint of white wine no doubt.

 

[Lavinda Past]

We couldn't afford his pie bonus IIRC?

That's probably charge number 116 on the PL list.

 

[DenisHasDoneIt]

Half-time pints would’ve made the 2nd half of Sam-ball pass quickly

 

[M12Blue]

There would of been brown envelopes being passed around then, full of fivers rather than £50 notes

 

[Spurs quarter 69]

Probably wouldn’t have been any worse than Hughes

Hughes signed Vinny