Big Sam Allardyce tells Simon Jordan why 'Tippy Tappy' has RUINED English football ⚽️ | Up Front

[@beausmith9247]

Doesn't get the respect he deserves, never heard a player talk bad about him, most teams went backwards after he left, what he did at Bolton being able to attract players like Djorkaeff, Okacha, Campo, Anelka, etc to a Bolton and get them into Europe was simply astonishing

[@jonodunn2592]

As an nufc fan I can tell you he’s a dinosaur long ball tactics and set plays were all he could do

[@RonaldoCarbone]

@@jonodunn2592 tippy tappy is boring 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 long ball gives the fans neck ache Sam.

[@johnprosser5035]

He's a bellend...

[@Magicalfluidprocess]

I agree , there seems to be a witch hunt against him sometimes

[@Magicalfluidprocess]

I don’t mind him at all 👍

[@thelimey351]

The problem for “Big Sam” is that “tippy-tappy” football when executed well *DOES* beat his “long ball” game that he espouses. “Long ball” works to get results against mediocre PL teams but against the best he just gets routinely beaten.

[@davidtuer5825]

I don't think you listened to a word Sam said.

[@thelimey351]

@@davidtuer5825 Your opinion is noted.

[@zombievikinggaming4258]

You haven't a clue what you're talking about. The "long ball" approach you talk about can only be used against the big teams if you have an average team. Against the other average teams, you both come out to play a bit. That's what Sam's teams did. Why get smashed against Man City and be delusional like Burnley have been doing under Kompany? Grind results against them.

[@thelimey351]

@@zombievikinggaming4258 Bullsh&t, it doesn't generally work against the best teams because if you keep giving the ball away they pass you to death & you just run out of gas chasing.

[@zombievikinggaming4258]

@@thelimey351 If you try to play expansive football against the best players in the world who abuse space, then you're gonna get your arse torn and leave yourself exposed. Compact defensive game plans that fight for a draw and hope for a rare counter, is all you can do when you have a bang average team against teams littered with World Class talent. When playing your level, you can be braver. This is what Sam's teams did.

[@jonathanhall7815]

I think the way Holland played in the 1970's was one of the best styles of football I have seen, but they had some brilliant players.

[@ronaldbear1]

And they won. Toning

[@Paulitogascoigne]

@@ronaldbear1they won a few games

[@詹姆斯-k2k]

I think it’s lazy to say Allardyce is a dinosaur, a fossil who’s been left behind, as many on here have. He’s actually very forward thinking, and pioneered a lot of sports science stuff 20 years ago. The difference is, Allardyce isn’t wedded to a particular football ideology, and because he labels a lot of modern styles as “tippy tappy” he gets called a fossil.

[@martinhill9261]

I agree with him to some degree.I love fast on the deck football but tippy tappy is something else.Its usually safety based,slow and boring to watch Its like watching a possession based training session.

[@msimms-ft9yv]

If you,ve got the players with the ability to win by keeping possesion of the ball then it makes sense to do it. Man city have proved it, But thankfully those teams are few,

[@munkeymajic]

Evertonian here, I always liked Big Sam, Never understood the negative press. He got us up to 8th with a pretty awful side. No issues from Me that we played the way we did, He couldn't of got a pretty tune out of THAT side....I would love another top 8 finish !!!

[@RonaldoCarbone]

you might get one next season! This season is a bit of a stretch with the points deduction but you lot are doing well. Hope you get back up there with us and Villa so we can smash the cartel up even more.

[@primetime_mitch]

sick to death of backwards passing and bare minimum football by millionaires. Players back then were always looking to go forward and take responsibility. This football is becoming like society - no character, robotic and everyone doing the same. And this generation will lap it up because they don't know any better

[@unitedforever1878]

I was literally saying this to someone yesterday. Playing out from the back and robotic players (and var) has ruined the game.

[@msimms-ft9yv]

Cant agree with that ,theres room for different styles,depends on your strengths, Dont know what you mean by robotic players,As for var -pros and cons

[@unitedforever1878]

@@msimms-ft9yv have you ever seen a programme called premier league years ? Go and watch a few of those and you’ll see what I mean. Football has lost its soul there’s no passion anymore it’s boring and frustrating to watch and VAR has taken the enjoyment out the game. It’s not the game I grew up watching and stinks of corruption when you see some of the decisions week in week out.

[@johnmartin1492]

Anyone over 40knows how dull modern football is, 10passes to edge of box 10passes back to the half way line repeat, repeat. Give me Marsh best Charlton anyday

[@JOn87_STRONG]

Lol.

[@NICKin3D]

Totally agree with Big Sam. City, to actually watch doesn't excite me, I prefer the Klopp, Ange ball and Eddie howe type of football.

[@r4h4al]

Completely agree. Terrible football to watch at City.

[@MartyJones]

Proper old school manager Sam, did well with Bolton back in the day. The problem is that football moved on but he didn't. I used to love how the game was 15-20 years ago, it felt so much more real, the players were more relatable, it wasnt played by soft lads like it is today..... However the technical ability of the players these days and the tactics are levels above.

[@shellsbignumber2]

Yeah I think Bolton were 3 points off top 4 under Sam one season

[@alfredotacus8233]

It may appear that players are more talented today and here is why... the amount of hyperbole about how great these players are being spouted by all media pundits.. tv pundits.. social media types is completely off the scale... they have to sell the product to get views and subscriptions etc so have to big up their product... the playets these days are generally no better than 20 years ago in my opinion... no matter how often i hear they are

[@peter4363]

They are not even close to being as good. A winger nowadays, saka, rashford, couldn’t lace overmars or giggs boots.@@alfredotacus8233 and also you had towork hard to be classed as world class or great, nowadays you take 3 players on with a added shimmy and you’re the best thing since sliced bread. Give me Pirlo, Scholes, xavi, Zidane gerrard lampard, over this lot any day of the week.

[@tdmprofit3708]

Van Basten and Ronaldo R 9 would get 50 goals a season today. You say it's got better? How about softer. Those boys played against defenders like Maldini ( Best left back in history). Baresi( Best sweeper in history). Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Brehme ,Couto, Kohler, Costacurta and Nesta. Then you had later .. Ferdinand, Terry , Stam, Puyol and Ramos. You think it's got better? Barcelona would've got beaten badly by the Milan team of the 90's. Tall, fast and strong. 4 Italian national defenders at the back. Nesta, Costa Curta, Maldini and Baresi. Rijjkard and Gullit. The greatest centre forward in history.. Van Basten. 3 ballon dores. Retired at 28! Daniel Massaro. The game was physical. Pitches not as good. Imagine what would happen today? Laughable!

[@Kanhaiye]

Ancient stuff in the UK...Hadrian's Wall, Stonehenge, Sam Allardyce's football style.

[@andrewdinatale8207]

Possession football is shhiiitttt!!!!!!

[@jordanandremcdonnell4641]

@@andrewdinatale8207yeah the most successful football teams ever would disagree 😂😂😂

[@JOn87_STRONG]

​@@jordanandremcdonnell4641 😴 Possession.

[@woods6800]

I make him right watching every team play the same way is boring You play with the tools you have He’s a success full manager Or you can be like Frank lampard and Stevie Try and play and get ur p45

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

Successful? What's he won?

[@bodega1515]

There used to be a plurality of different ways to play football. All leagues and the managers in those leagues had their own way of playing. Sadly that Barcelona team that Pep managed changed everything. Suddenly all managers and media decieded that the correct way to play was the Barcelona and and the cost was innovation in the way of tactics. Pretty much all teams at all levels, even in my small Northern European countries try to play "Tippy tappy".

[@anthonymcken6050]

It also killed off 442 formation from the 90s when we saw some dynamic duo strike partnerships like Cole and Yorke, R9 and Zamarano(Serie A), Sutton and Shearer, Ferdinand and Shearer, Collymore and Fowler, Bergkamp and Wright, Zola and Vialli etc

[@tt99football56]

​@@anthonymcken6050The 442 went before then really, it was 4231 that stopped managers playing 442. When Mourinho & Benitez played it, that was the start of the end of 442 in England.

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

Nonsense. Klopp doesn't play like Pep. Ancelotti doesn't. Conte doesn't. Bielsa doesn't. Most of the PL doesn't. But you'll notice most of the British dinosaur managers gather around the lower end of the PL and the Championship. So it seems obvious which style is winning. Playing out from the back is just a tactic which any good coach includes, and the top ones tend to commit to it. How anyone can think that the GK booting the ball long is more "exciting" than playing football (and risking giving the ball away in your own third) is bizarre. Notably, the British managers usually can't coach their teams do play out from the back. From Fat Sam to Moyes to Hodgson to Gerrard to Dyche to all the British managers cycling through the relegation fodder teams. And Southgate, of course.

[@anthonymcken6050]

@@tt99football56 true.

[@zombievikinggaming4258]

Arsenal ruined themselves by turning into a cheap imitation of them that couldn't spend on quality, because of stadium debt. If they played a more balanced approach for a few more years, with defensive resilience still in the squad, rather than all these technical but one dimensional players, they could've still completed.

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Really enjoy & respect Simon and his points of view, but as an interviewer he needs to remember it's the guest we are interested in.

[@arthuronyejekwe2146]

Exactly!!

[@davidtuer5825]

Simon does seem to manage to turn every question into an argument.

[@macoooos9204]

I saw Bolton vs Portsmouth back in the day, Bolton scored early (Kevin Nolan I think). After that it was 11 men behind the ball & constant time wasting. That was the most boring game of football I've ever seen in my life. Give me Pep and his version of football anyday.

[@woods6800]

😂😂

[@kippaxstreeter]

Not fit to even talk about Pep

[@kippaxstreeter]

@McMac11 Why?

[@kippaxstreeter]

@McMac11 strange? But if it makes you giggle? Small minds.

[@thelimey351]

“Tippy Tappy” football requires top players - but done right it just wins. I remember Barcelona playing Ferguson’s aggressive Man Utd team twice in the European final. Utd couldn’t get the ball - they got comprehensively DISMANTLED.

[@YayaTourney]

Top players win regardless. Barca simply had better players.

[@thelimey351]

@@YayaTourney Why did they have better players, Utd were not short of money ? It's simple, they bought long-ball players to fit a long-ball system & got PUMPED.

[@mageeknailmahs669]

He's always on the scene, Fireman Sam. And his engine's bright and clean, Fireman Sam. You cannot ignore, Sam is the hero next door. Driving down the busy streets, Greeting people that he meets. Someone could be in a jam So hurry, hurry, Fireman Sam. He's always on the scene, Fireman Sam. And his engine's bright and clean, Fireman Sam. You cannot ignore, Sam is the hero next door.

[@TheJuanvegas]

Simon would be a good host if he could let the other person do some of the talking. Overtalking Sam Allardyce is some achievement

[@KTopics]

I dont personally think anyone can play tip tap football like old barca can. The style suited them well. They wouldnt change their style even if they were losing. Their players were very fit but also quite short. Theres a lot of catalysts as to what made their type of football successful. But realistically it cant be emulated. Even top possession based clubs like city cant match that style of play now. The better clubs now play a mixed variation of possession and physical based football and have plan B's and can change tactics quickly. City and madrid are prime examples.

[@Justsaying-wk1tq]

Arsene wenger has entered the chat

[@KTopics]

@Charles-wk1tq its more creative than most but its still more of a mixture.

[@David-ir5op]

The best way to describe Sam is he reminds me of a poor mans Mourinho.

[@r4h4al]

Mourinho from Wish.

[@RonaldoCarbone]

Ten Hag's tactics is give the ball to Fernandes and play a long diagonal ball to Rashford.

[@1ProYapper]

100% agree with Big Sam. Man City are the most boring team in the world. Barcelona matches under Peo were boring as hell. Messi was the only reason to watch. I always stand by it. That style of football is boring and makes the game boring

[@waynewal971]

I wish Jordan would shut his mouth, no matter how clever he thinks he is! Let Sam talk?

[@firewalkwithme2539]

When Holland were 2 nil down against Argentina in the recent World Cup,football purist Louie Van Ghall threw on a hammer thrower up front and spent the last twenty minutes lumping long balls into the box. So Big Sam's in good company if Holland have to go that way.

[@chrisstucker1813]

Trying something different in the last 20 minutes of a game is different to playing that way from the start of the match.

[@leeturton9254]

He's right... give me Brazil 70 82 or Holland 74 88 over spain 2008-12 anyday... effective but boring as hell to watch

[@MegaTimtheman]

Isn't playing a style of football that suits the players you've got the whole point of football management?

[@r4h4al]

Yes!

[@kevinmatthews1610]

I think it’s actually Managers like Sam Allerdyce has ruined football. How this man has continued to get employment over the last 15 years is staggering. Even when he has done ok his teams have still played like shit

[@steve-wy6sk]

This guy has made more money getting sacked than actually winning anything or achieving anything. Look at the England job. He’s a dodgy bastard

[@joestockton7016]

Thanks mate, was looking for this one. Allardyce plays the most fucking boring negative football I’ve ever seen in my life. What a bellend.

[@danielberry4765]

Sam is absolutely correct, football in the Premier League is largely slow and boring. Passing across the 18 yard box again and again and again. Boring.

[@dendog13]

So Sam's brand of football is better?

[@danielberry4765]

@@dendog13 I’d much rather watch Sam’s Bolton team than Peps teams most weeks.

[@LUFC123]

Fat Sam , the man who played 6 defenders in a must win game

[@stigkenobi7525]

Because he had 20 players injured.

[@EvoGoody]

Rooney said he was decent at Everton.

[@marksenior7823]

Allardyce calling other people's type of football boring, priceless

[@andrewworrall4302]

The pot calling the kettle....

[@aledhughes1796]

He’s half true tho everyone has to play from the back even when they’ve got league one players they do it

[@WatchMagicHappen]

If you think about it premier league football is very fashion following. The only team that seemed to win with a style that was their own in the premier league were the arsenal invincibles - i dont remember any other team trying to play like them - then ranieri's 433 wirh chelsea and later mourinho became the norm...lone strikers...man utd competed with wing play counter attack and then man city could not be copied as the amount of money ploughed in such a short space of time under different managers could not be replicated...once pep came and joe hart was forced out of the club the english game changed...spread centre backs and goalkeepers had to be good on the ball...allardyce isnt great at selling himself to the press but he is exactly the same type of manager as ferguson...he is not looking to coach players but is an excellent tactician and man manager - and given the opportunity i think he wouldve built a reputation at the top level.

[@MadLFC]

Allardyce, a manager who has won no trophies is in no position to criticise the standard of modern football. The guy is a fossil.

[@SHEK110]

It’s true. These words are better coming from someone like Mourinho’s mouth

[@michaelwallden7261]

No problem for him to criticise modern football, free speach, the thing is that why U bother if U dont respect him??

[@jonraybould7379]

That's like saying you have no place criticising him, because you've never been a premier league manager

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

British pundits often criticise foreign managers for having "won nothing" (usually wrongly). But they never level the same charge at British managers like Fat Sam and Moyes.@@jonraybould7379

[@danieloliver4558]

How many times did he beat Liverpool?

[@prohollow606]

This guy man… I don’t wanna call him a clown but when you say clown shit it’s hard not to.

[@josipperic5366]

Long balls is a part of football. Period. And yes tipi tapi football is extremely boring.

[@Harry-q3y4q]

The dull game is caused by that 2010 Barca team, only they could pull it off with an entertainment factor.

[@loudmouthdiaries5188]

Really Just Barcelona You mean Ajax first then Bayern under Guardiola Manchester city Then every other top manager now

[@71nxy47]

U make great point. Every time pep went to a league the national team of respected team always won. Look at Barca , Spain. Bayern , Germany 🤔

[@Harry-q3y4q]

Winning but dull @@71nxy47

[@lawrencetheuniqueone]

Blackburn fan. Love big Sam. If direct football was so bad why do teams do that when they need a goal with 5 mins left. If i was a manager I would Hoof it from Minute 1

[@fruitpunchbigga3251]

And that is why you aren’t a manager.

[@DrawnInk1]

@@fruitpunchbigga3251i knew someone would say that and Lawrence probably did as well 🤣😂

[@davidtuer5825]

@@fruitpunchbigga3251 You fell for that one chum. You are a Manager, of course?

[@kjhlkyu]

“Tippy Tappy” football also requires a lot of Tactical Fouling where, when the team does actually lose possession they immediately foul the opposition player with the ball so as to stop all counter attacks and get time to reset into a defensive set up. Also they only concede a free kick far away from their own goal. They will ‘rotate’ on a prearranged basis who commits the foul so as not to have a player sent off from acquiring 2 yellow cards. Guardiola did that with all of his teams- Barcelona, Bayern, Man City. It was pure cynical win-at-all-costs cheating and it was f**king infuriating to watch at the time but the referees let it happen.

[@A-se2ur]

Yes, the “Fernandinho”.

[@cns180784]

A good example of how boring tippy tappy (possession based) football can be is England against Malta and North Macedonia. Only managed 2-0 against Malta and 1-1 with North Macedonia...was awful.

[@r4h4al]

Exactly. We dropped 2 points against Macedonia playing that way.

[@justiceoforiszn5390]

Wenger executed it in an entertaining way. It's Pep that's boring

[@lwandilentaphane5719]

Speaking nonsense.

[@vzheyko]

Wenger also was famous for bottling many championships lol.

[@joshforde698]

Teams making 20 passes and barely getting inside the opposition half is beyond boring to watch. He's right. Football is inherently conformist, everyone just tries to copy what the best are doing even though they don't have the ability to.

[@loudmouthdiaries5188]

Sam isn't right He has won a trophy That type of football made ajax Barcelona City and Brighton successful Sam doesn't have a trophy cabinet to criticise a style that has won 4 trebles

[@joshforde698]

@@loudmouthdiaries5188 The fact that you're throwing Brighton in there shows me this is just a low grade effort at trolling, 4/10 if I'm being kind.

[@loudmouthdiaries5188]

@@joshforde698 Brighton has become am highly successful team because of that their desire for better football. They went to Europe for the first time Sam has never coached in europe

[@joshforde698]

@@loudmouthdiaries5188 Brighton haven't won anything, just like Allardyce. Burnley now play much better football than they did two seasons ago, they still get smashed just as badly as they used to. Style is not everything, just because Manchester City play great passing football that's not to say everyone else needs to try. Do you find 20 sideways and backwards passes to not get out of your own half entertaining?

[@loudmouthdiaries5188]

@@joshforde698 Brighton played in Europe for the first time. Burnley will suffer but will get there The style is superior Sam just hate the fact he is never considered for top job and bring his long ball philosophy 🙄 Imagine paying close to 100 pounds to watch long ball football. With the style the ball stays on the pitch longer Ridiculous

[@turbolinx]

“If God had wanted us to play football in the clouds, he'd have put grass up there.” Brian Clough

[@msimms-ft9yv]

When you have one team like city with 70 80% possesion and the other team sitting deep only looking to counter then yes it can be dull. But when its the top teams against each other they are usually good games, same when its lower teams who have a more direct style

[@chrisstucker1813]

Arsenal Man City was an absolute snore fest. Aren’t they meant to be good ball playing teams?

[@msimms-ft9yv]

@@chrisstucker1813I did say usually Possesion was 50/50 both teams at least trying to win.

[@kippaxstreeter]

​@chrisstucker1813 Are you real? Same Allardyce style is a joke you spend the day looking to the sky.

[@ianmcdonald3053]

Sam needs to be the next Republic of Ireland manager, if there’s ever a manager out there that could get the most of our lot its Sam, get it done!

[@keithcomyn8159]

Agree hopefully Sam Allardyce manages republic of Ireland

[@eirebhoy132]

Jesus Christ that’s the ambition of our country these days? Fat Sam 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@harrygregg9551]

Brilliant shout 👍👍

[@rickisunak]

He's right, I find Man City such a boring... methodical team to watch.

[@Magicalfluidprocess]

You play the tactics to beat the team you are up against,

[@Stewy-xw9fz]

Once FIFA change the offside rule and implement Wenger Daylights offside rule, long balls will become a major factor in world football again because the strikers are going to make more forward runs and the midfielders are going to string a lot more passes in the air and on the ground. This new offside rule is going to change football and will negatively affect tippy tippy football.

[@jonathanbolger6173]

If they change it. I agree though, teams with back 4 on the half way line they'd be exposed big time

[@NUFC2412]

His football style as modern as the River Thames

[@kevinrobb1712]

I agree with Sam, boring football, predictable and most teams aren't capable. bring back the good OLD man u style = swashbuckling

[@r4h4al]

Agree.

[@geoffowens9770]

Man city vs. Chelsea the other night. That was great to watch

[@pottero6]

The fact Allardyce brandishes a whole swathe of possession based tactics as "tippy tappy" says it all. The structures of English football, from grassroots kids football up, has been devoted to creating players who are more technical and better with the ball than ever before. We're seeing the fruits of this now with the young attacking talents England have at their disposal. For Allardyce to dismiss a whole footballing technical and tactical paradigm as "tippy tappy" and "boring" is an insult! I support Spurs and we're playing a possession dominant style of football again now, finally. Would SA call this "tippy tappy"? Because it's some of the most exhilarating football I've ever watched. It's high risk, it's technical, it's slow at times but then it's incredibly fast and incisive. I love it and hope to see more technical players and more managers promoting exciting, open, risk taking football! And Big Sam can remain what he is - a footballing dinosaur who's been left behind by the modern development of the game.

[@WatchMagicHappen]

Spurs are playing high press, high Stamina football which gets early results but requires large quality squads and reduces in quality as the season goes on due to fatigue...its klopp ball...Sam plays to gain as many points as possible

[@vincentbriggs7089]

Sam is very much under rated, that said, he did play the 'long ball' game, but that depends on the players he's got. But these two complement each other, Sam plays the long game and Simon asks the longest bloody question.

[@davidtuer5825]

Listening to Big Sam talking about getting the best out of a ream by playing the kind of game that suits their talents is so practical. I look at Man U with 10haag trying to force players to play HIS way, I wish Sam was at Old Trafford, truly. He would make a team out of the United players.

[@darrenroche9225]

I would love to see big sam taking over the rep of ireland, I think he knows how to get the best out of the players we have and has bags of experience in how to beat bigger and better teams

[@tevildo45]

God help us he would get a big bag a money

[@darrenroche9225]

@@tevildo45 he do a lot better than is there

[@SHEK110]

Sam Allerdyce has to be honest with himself and admit that modern football left him behind. If he was lucky enough to have a team good enough to play ‘tippy tappy’ football he wouldn’t even know what to do with that team. Long ball football and the archaic brand of football is the reason why England haven’t won a tournament since 66.

[@mannyf5668]

Agreed, plus giving the England jobs to sub standard managers. Brian Clough, back in the May He Rest in Peace, would have won us a trophy if hired. Travesty in my book 🤷🏿‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Skyriderov]

Bullseye!

[@gin878]

Absolute bollox ref 1966

[@danieloliver4558]

Maybe so but he will go down as one of the greatest English managers ever what he achieved at Bolton will never be repeated.

[@adamkoz6358]

I agree with Sam football is shite nowadays

[@01June1962]

A much respected gentleman. Wished his time at Sunderland had been longer but no blame for taking the England job. A blot on his copy book when he was forced to move on.

[@davidtuer5825]

Fired by rumour !!! I'd love to have seen him given a full shot with England.

[@r4h4al]

@@davidtuer5825 Me too love to see him get the job again after Southgate.

[@Judith3544]

Sam is right Tippy Tappy football is incredibly boring!

[@unclejacksbluewhitearmy]

When he took over at Ewood the football was awful as it was all out defence. However, once he’d sorted out the defence the football was attacking and good to watch.

[@paolo7688]

Best football I have ever seen was the Barcelona team with Xavi, Iniesta, Messi etc.

[@davidtuer5825]

Probably the best team ever put together. They were not the norm, they were something for everyone else to aspire to be.

[@PYPN]

EXACTLY. IN THE DICTIONARY, THE WORD FOOTBALL SHOULD HAVE A PICTURE OF THAT TEAM

[@andrewdinatale8207]

Best game ever was when Barca got choked by Chelsea. Barca had 98% possession and 1,334 chances on Goal.

[@NoTippyTappyFootball]

Great episode 👏

[@avfczoff]

I’ve become really bored with the modern game. 30-40 passes in your own half, going nowhere with the ball. Defenders playing passing games amongst themselves when losing & in need of a goal!? I just don’t understand these tactics

[@andrewsharp395]

Loved Sam's style of football when he was Sunderland manager.

[@declangaming24]

That's how he got the England job

[@tyronetrix4265]

Sam had Youri Djorkaeff and a number of skilful players. Not my cup of tea - but unfair to say he just played long ball

[@StewartEvans52]

Exactly,when given control of tranfers and lets be fair that Bolton team didnt have bags of cash to spend he created a very good team

[@StewartEvans52]

Jay Jay was UNREAL!!!

[@KeinanNFFC]

And yet our national team is better for it these days

[@peter4363]

The players are generally weaker framed nowadays, no body fat, teams used to get over powered now they dont because they re all baustil roll ups.

[@anthonymcken6050]

I'd agree with you there, England's style of play in the 70s, 80s and 90s killed off some potentially good careers by the style of play, Barnes and Hoddle to name just a few.

[@Redforever369]

Man Utd had over 700 passes and didn’t score against Palace. Boring boring football.

[@loudmouthdiaries5188]

Spain average more than that in a game and won 1 World Cup and 2 EUROPEAN championships consecutively So STFU

[@christopherforster3948]

I agree with him on the idea that teams in the bottom end need to play effective football rather pretty football but to suggest that playing football on the floor has made the premier league boring to watch it utter crap.

[@davidtuer5825]

In your opinion.

[@Skyriderov]

An old-timer trying to stick too his guns! City’s football is probably the best we’ve seen in the premier league, but it’s not for everyone! You have to have to proper squad for that!

[@truth.952]

50 passes and the ball is still in the attackers own half ..that says boring football to me.thats why the championship has more exciting matches with less talent

[@msimms-ft9yv]

It maybe ,but thats because they give the ball away so often in opponents half

[@Tim_TerninatorSeed]

Totally agree

[@louroy11-me9sz]

Is he joking!?! The standard and style of football now is sublime! The best it’s ever been. Slating it just sounds bitter.

[@BlackBeltNob]

No its not. Systems have killed the likes of us ever seeing players like ronaldinho etc again. Systems has destroyed individualism, art (football) mirroring society

[@nigelhaines7900]

Ur obviously a youngster

[@davidtuer5825]

How far back does your memory go?

[@nigelhaines7900]

My memory goes back to the world cup 1966 when football was a sport not a money makeing business as it is now@@davidtuer5825 Cancel Reply Cancel Reply

[@DinDjarin914]

Sounds like he won the league with Bolton!

[@davidtuer5825]

Not too far off. There must be 100 professional football clubs in England who would give their eyeteeth for their club to have Sam's record.

[@DinDjarin914]

@@davidtuer5825 think their best was 6th with 50+ points and the league winners had 90+ points. Sounds very far off to me.

[@davidtuer5825]

@@DinDjarin914 By your logic there were 14 worse managers in the PL that season, why denigrate Sam? there are more deserving managers for you to aim at. Maybe a better metric would be to see where Bolton were when he took over, where they were when he left and where they are now.

[@DinDjarin914]

@@davidtuer5825 I had something to say about Sam because this interview is about Sam. In my view, he over-hyped his achievements with Bolton in the interview. In general, his managerial career divides opinion. Some folks think he has over-achieved, others like me think he's an above average manager who has had an above average career to date when compared to the elite managers.

[@davidtuer5825]

@@DinDjarin914 We're all entitled to our opinions. When you put your opinions up for public consumption you have to expect them to invite comment.

[@darrenwarby32]

Im a man city fan , and have been for 50 yrs . When City play well the posession based football is exciting. But when theyre not flowing , i do find it boring to watch .

[@scottmcdowall4230]

I was just thinking before he was brought up how underrated or unsung Ivan Campo is as A PL Player

[@SCW_Fitness]

Football is of such a high standard now.

[@Soulfulboy1111]

I still remember the England vs Iceland game, the “kick and rush” mentality have held the nation back for more than 50 years. Luckily football academies are evolving out of it with players like Palmer and Foden. Ain’t no way we wants to see old school managers like Sam or Hodgson take over the national team again, they would ruin England squad worse than Southgate

[@JOn87_STRONG]

OK kid.. keep enjoying watching 😴 🛌 football.

[@Soulfulboy1111]

@@JOn87_STRONG almost lost to Slovakia playing long ball, big Sam is probably smiling now

[@coolmeenmac761]

Sam. Can you come over and manage Ireland please. A match made in heaven. Big Sam and the Boys in Green

[@r4h4al]

Actually a good shout, I wouldn't mind him back managing England either.

[@trashed4005]

Big Sam the human Sausage and Simon 'up his arse' Jordan talking about "winning football". One has no trophy to his name and the other failed owning a football club. Sure are winners here.

[@r4h4al]

That's because he was never at top clubs challenging for trophies. He kept clubs in the Premier League which is like a trophy in itself.

[@Flagan-CH]

Most teams play long ball if they're losing with only 2 minutes to go. Funny that.

[@JP-es1nb]

I miss the days of a good cross and header. A good flick on and run through on goal. Plenty of ways to skin a cat. I just want to see good goals. I don’t need the 50 passes before. Sam wasn’t just a long ball coach. The players he had knew how to pass. He just told the ones that couldn’t, to get it forward so they didn’t lose it in the danger zone. Could do with seeing a bit more of that. Still waiting for onana to set up all these attacking plays and goals with his feet he was brought in to do for Utd. Give me a break 😂

[@shamrockballs1066]

Its telling Sam couldnt answer Simons question about 'his' ideal style of play. That is because he never had one. Sams style of play was to fraustrate and time waste rather than implement a playing style of football to outplay teams and win. Just another English manager in a long list of English managers who set up to spoil for 90 munutes.

[@ajhakraHD]

Absolute brexit take on football, no respect to even call it by its true name

[@LC-gs6qv]

I've said it for years tika taka has seen the end of great goals. We don't have goal of the month anymore because they're all tap ins. Pep has destroyed the excitement of our game

[@jonodunn2592]

Don’t talk absolute nonsense😂

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

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[@msimms-ft9yv]

Theres nothing to stop any team shooting from distance ,Not every great goal is a 30 yarder ,some are after a great flowing move,

[@kippaxstreeter]

That's the worst comment ever. Witnessed some cracking goal at the Etihad.

[@chrismalloy7688]

Has made a lot of money from almost zero football tactical management. His perspective of flowing football goes back to junior school tactics. Big boot and charge up field. Terrible football. He is not alone either. Steve Bruce will probably pip him on eating kebabs.

[@r4h4al]

It gets results though & it's better football to watch than Tippy Tappy.

[@nigelhaines7900]

Play to ur strengths never a truer word spoke take note gareth

[@jamesjarrett52]

'Just fookin hoof it' (Allardyce, Sam)

[@rouman7]

Big Sam let’s be honest no one in the top 4 would bet give him a job .. another who talks the talk but cannot walk the walk looks like Fred flintstone and plays footie like Fred would.

[@London666_UK]

No team has ever won anything of note playing long ball. They all play decent football.

[@loudmouthdiaries5188]

That tippy tappy has won 4 trebles So sam, I don't get you You've not won enough to say otherwise

[@LorenzoMinaccia]

Sam's just bitter that he never got a shot at one of the top clubs. For better or worse, top clubs tend to go for managers that (mostly) play attractive, proactive football. Sam's a pragmatic, reactive manager and while there's nothing wrong with that, it is likely that approach affected his career trajectory. That said, let's say Sam got the Liverpool job instead of Brendan Rodgers in 2012. Would he have suppressed the urge to play pragmatic, safety-first football and let loose an attack that almost carried them to a title? Maybe, but I doubt it.

[@Soulfulboy1111]

Top teams? Hmm if he still holds the England job I’m sure it would be way worse than Southgate.

[@cmc6040]

Pint of wine for the manager without a clue.......

[@liveleak1752]

I like Sam and he doesn’t get the credit he deserves but todays football, tippy tippy as he calls it is better. English players are getting better and more technical, cole palmer and Foden for example. England is doing well in tournaments and English club teams are putting up a better showing in Europe. The football is better to watch, long may it continue and hopefully we never go back to the long ball days.

[@r4h4al]

Yeah bit the "lesser" teams should play long ball. Burnley being a great example of that this season. They've played tippy tappy & it's cost them.

[@r4h4al]

I think Sam's right it's more important to be pragmatic than to play tippy tappy.

[@water2bank804]

And that's the reason Big Sam won everything with his style as a manager.....NOT

[@coachdev8873]

Sam allardyce was successful at Bolton FC 15 or 20 years ago and kept them roughly 5th to 12 place for several years football has moved on from that style of play.England had to scrap their way of playing to stay in touch on what's new,Sam allardyce it's sad to see you've called a style of football boring that literally getting results your sounding weak sir.

[@LFC4LIFEJEDI]

Old man shouts at the clouds... The only person who thinks Fat Sam is a great manager is Fat Sam... He is a relic

[@wearealone3932]

He never got offered a job at a big club because he couldn't hack it. Everything about his philosophy on football is archaic. The only thing big about him is his ego. Shamed himself in the England job. Showed us exactly who he is.

[@stuartsimister5042]

Sam's football is very similar to pub league football. Fair play to anyone that likes that but I'd rather watch teams that can string 3 passes together.

[@whodoyouratemore]

Very few teams in prem play tippy tappy Football as he describes it . Arsenal can be tippy tappy but can play long balls and score a lot of set pieces, man city tippy tappy Football made them best team in the world so who is he talking about

[@sports872]

Sam Allardyce at a club like Aberdeen, Hibs, Hearts, Dundee United would be interesting. Hope to see him manage in Scotland. Not sure if he's been asked about any jobs in Scotland bar the Rangers job.