Big Sam EXCLUSIVE | Why I couldn’t keep Leeds United in the Premier League | No Tippy Tappy Football

[@TruthNowX99]

4 games is virtually an impossible task for anyone to save a club in the position Leeds were in. Thanks for trying Sam MOT

[@WeAreWombwellMain]

100% true

[@keithneil4464]

Fat Sam is disgusting, shameless and a fraud. He is sitting there doing the interview nonchalantly, smirking, like the Leeds job was a hobby. After talking himself up as one of the best football managers in the game and let's face it, he's nowhere near the top 1000, he failed miserably, he had 4 games to get 5 points, instead he got 1 point from possible 12 points. Two of those games were winnable- West Ham and Tottenham. West Ham rested most of their first team for that match and Spurs were at the beach and half arsed to play in the Europa Conference league. Instead they lost 1-4 to a Spurs side led by rookie Ryan Mason. I read a lot that 4 games wasn't enough time for Fat Sam to save Leeds, as an experienced manager you would know before taking the job whether the games are winnable or not. Your football knowledge and apparently Fat Sam has a lot, would have helped you assess if you can keep Leeds up. Well, he was arrogant and greedy enough to take the job and failed spectacularly. He clearly has no pride in protecting his reputation, that's last two jobs where he's relegated a team. I wish Fat Sam reads this. You're not very good, it's all in your head Sam, you're a laughing stock amongst football fans. Good riddance and hope we never see you manage a football team again.

[@jermainedupri5285]

It's not Sam's fault we were relegated, the damage was already done but there's nothing in those 4 performances that suggests he should continue in the Championship. Also bollocks that he would've kept us up if he got the job when Gracia did. Gracia got 11 points out of 12 games, Big Sam got 1 out of 4, fair enough he had harder fixtures but even so we were hardly competitive in them

[@mattmac9776]

This guy cares about one thing, himself. Didn't make any difference to us and didn't lose a wink of sleep on us going down, jumped straight back into his media career.

[@novafm8928]

Not even the likes of Pep or SAF would've kept your sinking ship of a club up tbf

[@motomoto8383]

Your owners were stupid enough to hire him when you had 4 games. No new manager is keeping you up with only 4 games

[@noobcoding7279]

4 matches - 2 against top 4. Behave.

[@michaelahern6821]

Arrogant ignorant dishonest..turd of a man...

[@paulkerswell3229]

£500,000 for a four game job and playing 6 defenders on the last day of the season…WTF

[@CB-xr1eg]

Playing to try and get a draw in a must win game! Massive fail as it turned out. Hope he doesn't get the job permanently,

[@paulkerswell3229]

@@CB-xr1eg there’s no chance my friend he will be kept on as permanent manager next season BUT we are a circus 🤡 so you never know 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@elmondo3543]

Big Sams the man!!!...definitely should get the job!

[@lightninggornall]

8 defensive players not 6 so it was even worse

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@paulkerswell3229 You can't say "no chance" in one sentence and then say "you never know in the next one". Make your mind up.

[@KingSyilver]

I don't blame Sam for anything. He came in and gave it his best. He didn't petition for the job. He was asked to do it, and it's not his fault that he didn't have the answer within only 4 weeks of football.

[@WeAreWombwellMain]

It was always going to take a miracle

[@MediaEasier]

Can tell you as a Palace supporter had Sam gone in 2 to 3 months earlier Leeds would finished nearer mid table

[@VillaBoys123]

Based on?

[@MediaEasier]

@@VillaBoys123 how he turned Palace around. We, Palace, were in a much worse state than Leeds when Sam came in

[@VillaBoys123]

@@MediaEasier That wad nearly 7 years ago.

[@gavinjohnson8951]

I remember Big Sam being manager at Everton and watching one game and there was one shot in the entire 90mins. It was hard to watch

[@noogate2672]

I remember wondering at the time what Everton supporters were complaining about because they were comfortably mid-table. I get it now.

[@kimaspindale9721]

Playing cooper v Kane said it all No Gnotto Crazy

[@bruce8359]

allerdice a crap manager get rid of him

[@united6997]

@@noogate2672then they sacked him and see how that has gone

[@It_is_common_sense]

As a Leeds fan it wasn’t a disapproval of Sam in technical terms. What upsets me is the wage demand of £500k for 4 weeks work and a possible £2m bonus. This is why football is going downhill fast. If you love the game you want to help it be sustainable.

[@TomBerishaj]

And then he comes on here and laments about the fans not getting affordable tickets. They can't get cheap seats because clubs have to pay guys like him millions of pounds per point.

[@clivet3252]

@@TomBerishaj No way should he take a penny out of the club for what he's done.

[@sirbillyclean]

The paid him for the hit to his reputation, not his management skills. 4 games to fix a team in nose dive! No chance. He was paid to deflect blame and run cover.

[@clivet3252]

@@sirbillyclean that's worse

[@Connorsea]

​@@clivet3252 he has done nothing he has a price and the Leeds board CHOSE to pay for him, there were other options

[@mediumstekt24]

not his fault, trying to get a 4th manager bounce in one season is a stupid idea, he did well but the team looked like they didnt want to win it at all. harrison,adams,and rodrigo where the only players looking like they tried this season, big respect to sam for trying.

[@JackBurtonsReflexes]

Didn't want to win? Didn't want to be on the pitch or even at the club more like.

[@iantrue2123]

You are deluded he did well. 1 point in 4 games. The rest of the teams around us got more results and points including Everton win against Brighton! Defensive football and trusting in Bamford who is finished is the end of Sam. Rubbish football with no results not interested. On your judgement every one did well including Marsh because there where games we almost one. No sorry not having that!

[@Ghengiskhansmum]

One point is not doing well. Big Sam is all gob.

[@keithneil4464]

@@iantrue2123 spot on Ian. Read my comment above. All Fat Sam had to do was get 4 points from 4 games to keep Leeds up. The games were Man City, Newcastle, West Ham and Spurs. That was more than possible. Instead he got 1 point. Pathetic.

[@anelka10]

Big Sam back!! Love a bit of Tim as well and I'm a gooner

[@andrewshenton6541]

Why did he let bamford take that damn penalty

[@Vendrek]

For relegation purposes he should have came in during Gracia's tenure. The movement and attitude of the lads under Allardyce was a dirastic improvement.

[@Ghengiskhansmum]

They were awful little children in a big man's game. Spineless, gutless and amateurish.

[@donaldrussell9406]

Leeds cheated themselves at Newcastle, hell of a performance, but they swindled themselves.

[@blamelouis]

He’s had his day,time to build a new future with a young vibrant coach ,1 point from 12 playing the most negative depressing football ..no thanks. I’d rather have a go and lose than roll over .

[@novianovioTV]

I quite liked having the nostalgia of an old school manager around. Reminded me of Malcolm Alison era types with lots of talk. We were down anyway way before the last 4 games. Wasn’t likely to work when Big Sam baulks at even modern terminology, never mind trying to understand modern tactics.

[@mickfarnell8664]

Like sherwood in this , fair play 👍👍

[@markauckland666]

Credit for giving it a try, and half a million reasons why you would, but not the manager to move the club forward, i think when we started with a back 6 in a game at home we needed to win, not how we want our club to be

[@marcteenhc9793]

It is nice to see BIg Sam laughing and joking so openly after sending his team to relegation 72hs ago. I wonder what Leeds's fans are feeling while watching this... :-)

[@mickb44]

wasnt his doing 4 games were not enough should of got a decent manage rin after marsh

[@James-tz8qe]

What do you want him to do, go into hiding and cry about it? It's not his fault they went down and he's given a fair assessment of what happened

[@clivet3252]

I'm not happy. I thought he was what we needed because he's an experienced manager and a strong character, but he showed nothing. Boasted that he could keep us up if he got the call, said he was better than Pep and Klopp and then took us down with a whimper. He shouldn't be taking his money for that. It looks like he's just used us fro material for his podcast. But then most of our fans with podcasts wanted Bielsa out.

[@Sillygoooose624]

Natalie Pike looking incredible for 40

[@stesco71]

No way would I want Sam as manager of Leeds next season, starting six defenders in a must win last game of the season shows the type of football he advocates, too much credence on his vast experience, he just would not play the systems required to win games in the Championship, relying on defense & hitting on the break will not gain the points required to get promotion next season, Sam is yesterdays man, just still talks a good game.

[@marcharter839]

okay Mr manager..... How would you have saved a team with 4 games left. No shit, he took a chance on us and your going to blame him. F**k off, no one can with fans like you

[@foolonthehill731]

I respect him for what he has achieved. However, compare him to how Bielsa explained 'Spygate' and the gulf in knowledge and forward thinking is a chasm.

[@lrtvhighlights3687]

​@@foolonthehill731he hasn't achieved anything what are you on about?

[@delboyd72]

Alladyce can’t believe his luck , he’s so intuitive he couldn’t spot a fake shahke 🤣. When I heard he got hired by Leeds I thought well that’s then down then .

[@calvinhodge8422]

He knew he couldn't keep them up. He just came for the money

[@markstarmer3677]

Wouldn't you in fairness.

[@godsstruggler8783]

Of course - that was never in question.

[@newname7055]

Thanks for trying Sam, just a shame the lads didn't take their chances in the Newcastle & West Ham matches, would've been a fantastic escape if they were clinical and that last game would've gone totally different. Needed more time with them, I think many of them had their heads in different places by the time you came in and were thinking of their summer moves.

[@marcharter839]

So with four games how would fix it

[@WeAreWombwellMain]

Damage was done ages ago

[@marcharter839]

@@WeAreWombwellMain what the hell does that have to do now?! Your living in the past mate

[@jermainedupri5285]

lol Tim Sherwood was hundred percent one of the people saying you need someone who knows the Championship and English football when we hired Bielsa

[@diazromario7586]

He’s on the level of pep is what he said lol, he’s relegated 2 teams now. What a joker.

[@jdjdjnsnsns3536]

You do realise that the players need yo put the effort it and grind in yes west brom was his fault this isnt its only 4 games 2 of which he almost beat mewcastle and westham but when leeds are up by a goal they do nothing after blame the players not a manager that has 4 games to go bear in mind the shear number of clubs he has saved

[@marcharter839]

As a Leeds fan, thank you Big Sam. You were brave and tried the impossible. Would like to see you back

[@TheOriginalMegaKing]

Can’t do much with that team they were mentally weak and just not very good, need a big rebuild or we will be in trouble in the championship too

[@BuddyKeville]

What???? 😂

[@BuddyKeville]

“Like yer mean….”

[@timbarrett8039]

Brave!! He got 1 point from 4 games, persisted with Bamfraud and Ayling, played 6 defenders in the must win game against Spurs, completely ignored 2 of our most talented youngsters and pocketed £500k for doing a job piss poorly!!

[@marcharter839]

@@timbarrett8039 You idiot. Do you think with 4 games left he thought he could come in and fix everything. No he did his best to save us, but yet you're blaming him for being a fool. You're the fool, at least he came in and gave it a go.

[@Samatar1d415]

Didn’t know he do this but I’m very glad he’s back.

[@TheOriginalMegaKing]

Drink every time Sam says “like you mean” will be absolutely battered

[@Gilly9244]

Ey Sam mate me and all Leeds fans I know appreciate what you tried implement, in such a short space of time you couldn’t have done anymore. Board manage to bring us the world by taking us up but just completely set it on fire with poor recruitment and decisions

[@OJM129]

Bloke is so bitter. Almost first sentence he was banging on about being a head coach and not a manager!

[@kimaspindale9721]

Same as Southgate has won nothing as Roy Kean said

[@mrs8171]

At the end of the day, the team just didn't have enough quality. Tyler Adams being the lone exception along with the goalkeeper. Adams literally kept Leeds in nearly every game he played, and once he was injured the damn gave way to the flood so to speak. For example, prior to Adams' injury, the defense normally gave up at least 1 or 2 easy goals per game, but if they had had 1 or 2 better defensive players, they would have tied or won ALOT of close games. The team was truly "competitive" in the first have of the season.

[@laurencefarrell2775]

As you said Sam its Leeds United, from the top to the bottom of the club its been run wrong,the 49ers are dragging there feet in the buy out, they either want the club or dont, if not go and let someone else buy the club, in regards to recruitment it was very poor, Orta Radz and the board never learned from last season, this team defence has been rubbish since we came up Bamford was poor for 2 seasons and Midfield rubbish, i want Radz to sell up and we get a proper owner who will take this great club forward, Marching On Together.

[@graham2733]

They got Strachan,Eddie Gray and McAllister in to tell the players what the club means to them.They should have got some fans in,the ones who really know what it means to them,it’s their lives.

[@jhaych]

They'll respect it more from somebody who has been in their position though I think mate!

[@graham2733]

@@jhaych Yes I agree,but it would be good to let the fans have their say from their point of view,it hurts a lot more as a fan than a player could ever grasp.We stick with our team for life,players just move on and to their next big pay day,on different levels to what the normal fan feels about the club.

[@stevenbeer6005]

Excellent interview!

[@NoTippyTappyFootball]

Glad you enjoyed Steven!

[@WeAreWombwellMain]

Podcasts with Big Sam are unmissable!

[@adrodog17]

I don’t think any manager could have kept Leeds up with 4 games to go and the teams they had to play

[@united6997]

Best comment here . Will never know if Sam could have kept Leeds up but he should have been given at least 10 games and not 4 tough games

[@watchalongleeds]

Complete shambles of a season for us, a chairman MIA, a DoF signing any player from USMNT, sending quality loan players out to accommodate that, allowed Klich to leave on 195 appearances, poor defending, a goalkeeper whose positioning steadily got worse and the complete inability of some players to find the back of the net. Sam did what he could and there was an overall change in the players performance, but we just lacked the quality where needed and that was a common theme right across the season dropping 25 points from winning positions in games and concerning a record number of goals tells the story. I for one, would be happy to put Sam in charge next season, he knows the game inside out and he managed to get the team to show a bit of unity towards the end, plenty of work to do and I hope the Chairman will get down to business now A.S.A.P. and get our club running again!

[@dukey4771]

I hope he doesn't stay at Leeds. Great character but he's had his day I'm afraid. Playing 6 defenders in a must win game last day of the season tells you that. Enjoy your retirement Sam lad.

[@afiq358]

Love big sam since his day at bolton, yes he is a bit past it but you can understand his point of view of not turning down the ridiculous payout that leeds gave to him. Leeds themselves are badly run, spending 36mil on the unproven giorginio rutten gave the indication that those leeds boards really need a wobbling.

[@jeremywentworth1833]

I hope Sam stays and gives us a season he's right person to sort the squad from defence too attack try and get us back at first attempt . If not manager Leeds should at least keep him on board as an advisor or even Director of football. With Sammy Lee by his side he can get us straight back.

[@lightninggornall]

Your joking right?, absolute dinosaur leaving our best players on the bench while needing to win games

[@neilhards1725]

​@@lightninggornall Yes he's gotta be joking! 10 behind the ball, 1 up front, hoof it up the pitch by pass the midfield Jesus Christ that shite went out in the 1980s! It's a Myth him being a firefighter for relegation! The last 2 clubs he's managed he's taken down winning 4 just 4 in 30 games! He's a legend only in his own mind. The games moved on and he should collecting his pension! To be honest with his scandal and sacking from the England job he's shouldn't even be allowed in football! Greedy twat!

[@markauckland666]

no no no and no

[@HALFSQUASHED]

I'd love to see big sam get at least a 10 year contract at leeds

[@VelvetMetrolink]

On behalf of the whole of Manchester, I wholeheartedly concur. A decade of Allardyce is the very least you deserve.

[@robertwall3759]

Ha you be in non league then

[@HALFSQUASHED]

@@VelvetMetrolink I don't support Leeds bud. That is why I want him to stay there😆

[@JUSTJOEFOOTBALLSHOW]

Thanks Sam

[@clivet3252]

Thanks Sam. Give me a break! Thanks for what? Taking 500 grand for nothing?

[@lowd741]

​@@clivet3252 I think Joe was being polite, thanks for trying but see ya later kind of thanks

[@clivet3252]

@@lowd741 I think Joe was being a pathetic idiot from Halifax

[@coniston3106]

nothing's to blame in him. i think everyone knows that having big sam in for the last four games is just one last try to revive the squad

[@timbarrett8039]

We will go straight to League 1 if we keep Allardyce. He's a dinosaur who would like to work with Ayling, Yes Ayling, Koch and Harrison again. We need a younger manager who will work with the very talented youngsters we have.

[@lawrencetheuniqueone]

Love big same- Blackburn fan

[@joedonohoe3800]

Keep big Sam

[@riogunawans]

as Man United i like Big Sam optimism on us 😁

[@BennyHolden-ls7sj]

Looking back to Big Sams appointment (I never agreed to it), where the team was, it's problems on the field, awful recruitment by Orta, and the board who lived the dream but had no clear vision, it was a car crash that had culminated to the point when Big Sam took the reigns it was over for Leeds, two of the last four fixtures were games we could not win (even if we played out of our skin!), only one was a possible draw and one a possible win with that team at that particular time, and the teams body language was very evidently negative. The damage had been by done Marsch mostly (and Orta and the board), and Gracia (he started well)he had no answers and by the time Big Sam showed up it would take a miracle of biblical proportions to keep them up, I don't blame him, and at that time I doubt there were many willing managers who would have come in knowing that there would be a very high chance of failure and damage that could be inflicted on their reputation. We can question the fee he received, and if the gamble had succeeded? It's very easy for everyone to look on the situation from the outside, but what happens when you are on the inside? how do you motivate the players, who did not want to play even for their own pride never mind the club! We are in a better place now with good owners, players who are playing for the club and hungry, and a chance to reach the promised land, MOT Leeds!

[@christopherhumphreys7052]

Leeds United had 4 managers in one season and along with Chelsea and Spurs Leeds United are a team that no football manager wants to coach

[@jeremywentworth1833]

Now we've been relegated thought you might have waited a week before returning to the show.

[@dannyboyhan]

Straight back his podcast 😄

[@arrmahn3442]

These chapter captions are the killer "sam explains how to beat city" and also the recent episode 3 months ago "Sam advises Sean Dyche wht would need to do for Everton's survival" 😅 39:31

[@mattyleeds1995]

55:53 that’s down to quality not pressure. They did it every week

[@justinchow1765]

It'd be great if he actually said anything of substance about the problems at Leeds. He sounds like hes still interviewing for the job next year.

[@partybwoy8521]

Tim summed it up . When you've not got players playing for the badge . Players with NO heart ... that was our season in a nut shell

[@mexicanpaddy]

They'll give anyone a podcast/KZbin channel nowadays.

[@Cvs________]

Geezer put himself in the same conversation as klopp, pep and arteta😂😂😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡

[@tanyajacobs9974]

Respectfully Sam, our replacements were decent ..Adams and sinisterra. Unfortunately you didn't get to see them play because they were injured at the critical end of season ( and sinisterra s been injured on and off all year)

[@adeparkerjp]

I like Sam. Think he gets treated unfairly. He is a great manager at working with what he has. He would shake the Tottenham defence, nobody else available. Why not take an old school English manager as spurs can't go any lower I'd like him, romantic or not to show everyone and win something. Tottenham Defence is rubbish and we need a man to bang them on the head and let the forward players do the business 🎉

[@frankbrennan1619]

Big Fat Elderly Allardyce is now only completely beyond caricature.....

[@user-bi3fs4xk7l]

shut up

[@peterstewart6390]

Bring Cloughie back !….now that would be fun

[@judyhopps9380]

Clough has been dead 20 years and he still knows more about the modern game than Steve Bruce

[@mattpryokra2245]

@@judyhopps9380The truth

[@foxy1067]

Have watched a lot of Brian Clough videos on KZbin. He was way ahead of his time. So many things he said are so true today, about players, chairman and directors. He must be laughing at it all. Probably crying, a real footballer!!!!

[@10TEN-10]

When you’ve got Patrick Bamford upfront you have no chance i hope to god he isn’t there next season.

[@TheNotoriousNemo]

I agree, Bamford is not championship level.

[@robertsampson3772]

Should have stuck keano up front

[@queensberryrulez5306]

Big sam is an horrific manager. Been very lucky in his time. Talks a good game, pep and klopp😂

[@maxwellgrimes3704]

You must be very naive to think he's a poor Manager.

[@kimaspindale9721]

They put the effort in he said did they? Bremner would turn in his grave

[@philcurrie7524]

I saw a back 7 or 8 V spurs not 4-5!

[@lowd741]

I don't blame Sam for leeds going down but purely on his team selections I do not want him to manage us next season

[@Rroy7418]

i absolutely love Sam but its just ridiculous to have him save leeds with 4 games to go when the damage was already done as good as sam is even he knew it was too late to do any thing

[@xbriskx]

Lol he basically said he wouldn't manage in Championship.

[@kevincox3828]

Didn't matter what manager came in the defence is a shambles seen better in pub teams

[@harolddottin10]

Is Big Sam The Bismarck? He sunk with his last two teams!

[@patbrett3031]

Should be caked the dinosaur show

[@Jordothecat98]

Not a Leeds fan but although it’s clear their relegation obviously wasn’t all his fault, he deserves more blame than he’s gotten. Needed to beat an already safe West Ham team 3 days after their away game in Europe, and home to a spurs a team who had taken 2 points from 7 away games to stay up, but got embarrassed in both. If he’s as good as he says he is he should’ve been able to do that

[@dbash2004]

Why do you take on these mission impossible jobs? You are undervalued as it is. Aren’t you in danger of getting typecast? I always remember your quote “ if I was called Sam Allerdicci I would be Man United manager! The perfect job is open at Spurs Taylor made for a man of your talent!

[@justinwilliamson4135]

We should at least consider Big Stevie Bruce. Experience in the championship (getting clubs promoted). He has exceeded expectations were ether he has gone.

[@roosterquadtours6413]

time to hang your boots up bud, good luck leeds, hope you get back asap, premier league needs you.....

[@roosterquadtours6413]

how can they bounce back? sack sam is fist move init????

[@jimtheyid]

Poison chalice like the spurs job.

[@mattdevereux5940]

4 games is nothing, its impossible to make any difference. signs of lights were show at west ham away and newcastle but the team cant defend its inherit.

[@FootballCrazy.939]

Good payday for Big Sam

[@declangaming24]

Can't blame him why didn't they get him in earlier

[@ashleyburns6752]

So bizzare this backlash against gambling and football, the sponsors are everywhere

[@kev5125]

Leeds defence the leakiest in the prem history, and in a must win match he crams the team full of the main culprits.

[@amateurgolfreviewer3943]

And now there is talk of Gerrard in. Wtf, another disaster waiting to happen. I am a Villa fan and strongly suggest getting Dean Smith into Leeds. He knows the Championship and will do a good job. Its a good fit.

[@RubyMarkLindMilly]

Kane is a great player but i can't goegive him for missing the penalty against France

[@strumbolli]

A dozen games in charge he keeps Leeds up.

[@LeftWinger9]

This would be a good podcast if they had a decent presenter

[@martinwilkinson6003]

He took the job knowing what he had to do, he said he’s on the same level as pep & klop, he proved he’s not, he’s took the money though lol

[@jodiestokes1801]

Natalie pike needs to give me her number 😮😅

[@richardfk55667]

You call lumping the box into the box 21 chances created? Having a laugh.

[@Ghengiskhansmum]

I can see Sam appearing on pointless game show next.

[@harrys1505]

So according to Fat Sam he has more ability as a manager than Roy Keane. Fat Sam's win % = 38.6% Roy Keane's win % = 38.7%..

[@mrbipolarmattyhoward6071]

Leeds never got relegated because they couldn't score they got relegated because they coincided to many goals. Defense was shocking not Sams fault but you think he mention it.

[@garetheves7118]

They were never gonna stay up under Sam he's too defensive was the same at West ham -- too win games Sam it's about putting it in the back of the net

[@Derxius]

I mean can't really blame the guy, was offered an insane amount of money whether we were kept up or not. Laughing all the way to the bank

[@orgorg5055]

Robbie had an easy job then concetrating on strikers? ..we aint got any

[@Rayhhh]

Big same should just put his feet up now he owes no one nothing in footballing terms

[@tonyantoniou9271]

No way Leeds are going to appoint Sam blotted his copybook at WBA and with this stupid appointment apart from the financial,

[@ryanmwestate]

who do you think you are to call martinez "Little boy" Tim? Learn some manners, the guy is 25 years old a world cup winner and world class player ffs not some rookie teenager.

[@xbriskx]

Tim Sherwood, christ the epitome of football punditry.

[@adam_sports1983]

How much did ya pay Sam to take part in this. Shame he loves the money so much.

[@Arizzmetic]

Like ya mean

[@MusoManUK]

said Bielsa never......

[@Slice998]

He should retire now, not relevant in todays game anymore