General Football 23/24

[BobTheCharmer]

As backward as his tactics may or may not be, Big Sam has never been shy in taking on board new ideas especially off the pitch. He got Bolton super fit, looked into the science side of it all, stats etc. He had the head mikes on before others took it on. He's been a good manager over a good length of spell. He is a cock though.

[BigChief]

As backward as his tactics may or may not be, Big Sam has never been shy in taking on board new ideas especially off the pitch. He got Bolton super fit, looked into the science side of it all, stats etc. He had the head mikes on before others took it on. He's been a good manager over a good length of spell. He is a cock though.

You're kidding right? Or am I the victim of a wind up?

He might have done the bare necessities to stay a coach in the premier league but certainly no more. Only shining this season because he had the owners put a rocket up his ar*e and the committee bring in players that Allardyce probably couldn't even pronounce let alone know what they did.

Without those players (Song, Sakho and Kouyate mainly) he reverted to Bish Bash Bosh against us. His mask slipped enough for anyone who wanted to see his real face. He typifies what is wrong with English football and why the world cup ain't a 'comin home. Ever.

[BobTheCharmer]

You're kidding right? Or am I the victim of a wind up?

He might have done the bare necessities to stay a coach in the premier league but certainly no more. Only shining this season because he had the owners put a rocket up his ar*e and the committee bring in players that Allardyce probably couldn't even pronounce let alone know what they did.

Without those players (Song, Sakho and Kouyate mainly) he reverted to Bish Bash Bosh against us. His mask slipped enough for anyone who wanted to see his real face. He typifies what is wrong with English football and why the world cup ain't a 'comin home. Ever.

He was a big northern centre half by trade, I'm not sure he's what wrong with English football. I'd hardly expect him to create sides like our Brendan. The good thing about football is, you don't all need to play the same way. Watching all teams play like Barcelona would be dull. I never had a problem with Wimbledon in the past. I hated us playing them, but had no problem with any of their tactics or methods. It worked.

I don't like Sam, I think he's pretty arrogant and gobby. But I did enjoy watching Bolton for a while, when he had Djorkef and Jay Jay Okacha and the like. At times it was good football. But Sam off the field has for many years adopted new methods that are now commonplace. I remember reading about him employing a load of back room people to study stats and get players wearing fitness belts, heart monitors and the like. I think he's pretty much old school on the pitch and open to new ideas off the pitch.

[BobTheCharmer]

article from the telegraph in 2010 http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/m...sam-allardyce/

[Shaggy]

Harmy

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/steve-harmison-makes-happy-return-from-ashes-to-ashington-10039402.html

Steve Harmison makes happy return from Ashes to Ashington

Former England fast bowler now managing in the Northern League

MICHAEL WALKER Wednesday 11 February 2015

How’s that? On a freezing night in Northumberland, about as far away from an Ashes summer as you could conceive, the unlikely football management career of Steve Harmison began with a victory last night.

Harmison, as of Sunday manager of Ashington AFC, 16th in the Northern League, took charge of his first match last night. It was against Bishop Auckland in the local League Cup. Ashington won 1-0. “We’re up and running,” said Harmison.

He was smiling as he leant against a corridor wall at Ashington’s Woodhorn Lane ground. There was boot muck all over the floor.

“Great,” he said, “just great. I’ve just said to the players ‘thank you’. Yesterday afternoon we were struggling to fill a team and I just asked them for energy, belief and desire.

“Nerves? No nerves. When I played cricket in front of big crowds I was excited. So I was fine, my assistant was bouncing off the ceiling.”

An Ashington lad, Harmison knows the club inside out. His father, Jimmy, played for the club, as did his uncles Mel and Kevin. Steve himself turned out for Ashington as a teenager. This is his team and he says: “Anyone who thinks I’ll soon lose interest in this doesn’t know me.”

Harmison’s first transfer involved his brother James, a centre-half, who arrived from neighbours Bedlington Terriers. James was straight in and earning appreciative comments from manager and fans.

Ten minutes into the second half, Glen Taylor scored with a fine header. Harmison was restrained but inside he must have been bubbling.

Not since Malcolm Allison took over at Willington in Co Durham in 1984 has there been such a high-profile dugout arrival in the Northern League, known in part for its curiosities: last Easter a horse broke into Woodhorn during a game and at North Shields last Saturday a linesman was taunted with a fish. Harmison is a most welcome addition.

[Red_Polo]

What a penis Allardyce is

You haven't managed Neuchatel or Malmo yet, you daft cunt!

[Shaggy]

[RichC]

That's awful

[ChesterDave]

[Assassin]

[Red_Polo]

Mary mother of Jesus

[lickedlollipop]

Voronin retires from football.

[Paddy]

Useless cunt

[dom9]

The abuse some people get just because they weren't really, really good at playing football.

[The_weatherman]

Voronin retires from football.

How old is he?