Sam Allardyce

Ferguson's Retirement Does Not Mean the End For the Old Fashioned Manager

Matt Clough | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Sport
Matt Clough

Amidst the drama and contrasting emotions of the final day of the Championship season, a curious antithesis between eventually promoted Hull City and play-off bound Watford became apparent.

Samuel Luckhurst

'I Wanted To Sign Lewandowski, But The Money Wasn't Available'

HuffingtonPost.com | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 26.04.2013 | UK Sport

"Sam, this is Sam from The Huffington Post." I forgive the PR lady for omitting the second syllable. "Ah good name," beams Allardyce, shaking my ha...

Why Is Big Sam Given Such Short Shrift?

Matt Clough | Posted 17.05.2013 | UK Sport
Matt Clough

Sam Allardyce's teams purport a type of football that may not be as pleasing to the eye as that of Barcelona or Arsenal, but it has consistently proven successful, and for the fans of his teams, that's by far the most important thing (how many Arsenal fans wouldn't sacrifice a bit of their trademark passing game in exchange for bringing the title to the Emirates?).

Samuel Luckhurst

Villas-Boas Deserves Credit For Bale Brilliance, Jaaskelainen's Resurgence And More

HuffingtonPost.com | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 26.02.2013 | UK Sport

Gareth Bale struck a brilliant brace as Tottenham defeated West Ham 3-2 at Upton Park to move up to third in the Premier League. In one of the game...

Samuel Luckhurst

Moore Majesty Could Ease West Ham-Spurs Tensions

HuffingtonPost.com | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 25.02.2013 | UK Sport

West Ham versus Tottenham is one of the curious Premier League rivalries. Although they are both London clubs their proximity isn't particularly close...

'I've Never Had A Conversation With The Manager. I Want To Leave'

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 22.01.2013 | UK Sport

Alou Diarra has claimed he has never spoken with West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce and wants to leave the club. Diarra, 31, joined West Ham fro...

'They Should Be Thrown Out Of Football'

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 27.11.2012 | UK Sport

Sam Allardyce has said the West Ham United fans who aired anti-Semitic chants at Tottenham on Sunday should be "thrown out of football". A section ...

POLL: Is Allardyce Right To Say Rugby Players Behave Worse Than Footballers?

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 19.10.2012 | UK Sport

Sam Allardyce has said rugby players behave worse than footballers, insisting there is "a lot of jealousy" against football from the sport. Critici...

Homegrown Produce

Kevin Graham | Posted 12.12.2012 | UK Sport
Kevin Graham

There's no doubt that the influx of players from the continent and beyond, some of whom have been mediocre at best, has had an impact on the development of British players. However, it's pleasing to see that when it comes to Premiership managers, there's a healthy proportion of British managers plying their trade and competing with the suave sophistication we associate with the likes of AVB, Laudrup, Di Matteo and their continental peers.

POLL: Will Carroll Excel More At West Ham Than Liverpool?

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 31.08.2012 | UK Sport

Andy Carroll joined West Ham United from Liverpool on a season-long loan on Thursday night as clubs scramble to sign players on transfer deadline day....

WATCH: Allardyce To Sue Kean Over Leaked Video

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 15.05.2012 | UK Sport

Sam Allardyce is suing Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean over comments the Scot made about his predecessor at Ewood Park. A video emerged on Mond...

5 Things Learnt From The Tuesday Night Football

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 28.03.2012 | UK Sport

RUTHLESS SPURS The re-arranged match at White Hart Lane was billed as “emotional” by Bolton manager Owen Coyle, but credit to Spurs for their pro...