Tag: sam allardyce

  • Football Managers Corruption History: Sam Allardyce Isn’t the First

    Football Managers Corruption History: Sam Allardyce Isn’t the First

    England manager Sam Allardyce is out, and the blitz the Daily Telegraph are on in exposing corruption in English football has pinned the blame on three individuals in the Championship division: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink of QPR, Tommy Wright of Barnsley, and Leeds owner Massimo Cellino, who is probably the least surprising name to find on this list. $7 m

  • Jose Mourinho Makes a Joke Out of Himself

    Jose Mourinho Makes a Joke Out of Himself

    The last manager who can criticize others for parking the bus is Jose Mourinho, but frustration from Chelsea’s 0-0 draw with West Ham leads a man to make ridiculous comments that make him seem like the hypocrite he’s always been.

  • West Ham Have More Goalless Draws Than The Entire Bundesliga

    West Ham Have More Goalless Draws Than The Entire Bundesliga

    In one of the least surprising statistical revelations of 2013, we find out that West Ham are quite boring to watch. How boring? With five goalless draws this season already, the Hammers have surpassed all Bundesliga teams since the start of the season, managing only four among them. West Ham have scored 13 league goals […]

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Rio Ferdinand Leaving Manchester United for West Ham

    Transfer Rumors 2012 – Rio Ferdinand Leaving Manchester United for West Ham

    Does anyone else think that the whole Alex Ferguson – Rio Ferdinand shirt thing would never have happened during the centre back’s more capable days? It looks there might not be so much of a future for the former England international with Manchester United, and his home club of West Ham seems like a nice play to finish his career.

  • What Good Will it Do?

    You can get used to seeing Alan Shearer, the Premiership’s all time leading scorer in tailored clothes. As what was regarded in the beginning as an April Fool’s joke later became a legitamte story, probably the biggest one in English football on the 1st of April despite the national side playing the Ukraine and beating them 2-1.Is it the right decision for Shearer? Is it the right decision for Newcastle? They can’t do worst then they’ve done so far. The magpies are ranked 18th in the Premiership with 8 games to go, 2 points below Blackburn. Although it’s still too early to call them gonners, with 6 more teams above them not safe from the relegation axe, Newcastle are in serious serious trouble.