If a better player comes along, I will try to persuade the club to get him in. Sometimes, you can do your business and all of a sudden something appears that you never expected to appear. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
There's always that time in football where people say that when you have the dip, it's how well do you overcome it. And when you do overcome it, you then end up being a much better player and generally your… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
No matter what people say outside of football, we don't work for money, we work for the love of the game and the money… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
There is a lot of pressure at first when you first take over a club that's struggling but you want to go and do… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
Football today means players stay less now than ever before and you have to accept that. As a manager, a big part of your… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
My time at Bolton was fantastic. I didn't want to go. It's a fantastic stadium with fantastic fans, but I want to disappoint them. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
I had four great years at West Ham. People will always refer to the difficulties at certain times, but you get those everywhere. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
People seem to expect when that happens, for players to be brought in that are so much better than the ones that have left.… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
What is entertainment? Entertainment is the master of defence in Europe - Simeone. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
My management skills are more suited to developing teams to be better than what they were before, and not just about avoiding relegation. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
It's always a good time to play against a team when they come back from Europe, whether it's the Europa League or Champions League. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
I have always said that managers stay in a job when they win football matches. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
Football is a worldwide business consortium and to satisfy that best you need to find the best players. — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
If I got sacked because my results weren't good enough at Everton, I accept it, but getting sacked when they finish eighth, it is… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share
