He continued: I think that from my point of view what hit me the most was the overwhelming support from all areas over the last few days, the goodwill messages I have had not only from friends in and outside the game but the nation as a whole. I don’t know (why he did not get the job) perhaps it was political, I don’t know.
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And for Big Sam, it all began as player-manager of Limerick FC, and he was keen to namecheck his roots and reference the work he did by the Shannon, at his opening press conference. “Managing five Premier League teams has given me huge experience”.
“I’m going to leave that until I meet all the players and get all the staff together”, said Allardyce, before revealing former Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool and Southampton coach Sammy Lee has joined his backroom team.
“I’ve been with Sam for a number of years, I started with him at Blackpool and I always thought he would go on to be England manager”, said Brown, who turned down the chance to be Allardyce’s assistant at Sunderland last October.
“You can’t expect an England fan to cheer you if you’re not doing well, you can’t expect any fan to cheer if the team isn’t performing to the level they think it should be”. “People see me to be able to turn a club around very quickly, and I suppose that comes around by taking West Ham up, saving Blackburn Rovers and saving Sunderland”.
Sam Allardyce says he “fits the chair” as England manager.
With England’s dire recent record in major competitions and a low-key qualifying group for the 2018 World Cup there is some concern that the national side could fall even further from favour, a situation Allardyce recognises all too well.
“I think the bonding of the team is exceptionally important”.
“The Premier League is the best league in world so demand has to be on the players”.
“Certainly for me it was a very nervous occasion, to wait and see who was successful. I think I’ve got the experience to pass on and not only challenge the England team and challenge myself”.
“I am relishing the challenge and excited by the opportunity”, Moyes told the club’s official website.
Having been overlooked a decade ago, Allardyce (left) believes he is now the right man in the right job at the right time.
“It has to be reality and they have to stand up and be counted”. The young players have a lot of experience now and some has been bitter.
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“I chose the challenge and the success of saving them put me in the public eye again for when this position became available”.
