' Crystal Palace appoint new manager '

Sam Allardyce has managers job at Crystal Palace 2 and half year contract.

They'll stay up now,Big Sam and Pullis are the Premiership's answer to Warnock?

Sam Allardyce appointed Crystal Palace manager as Alan Pardew's successor

Sam Allardyce replaces Alan Pardew to become Crystal Palace's new manager

Sam Allardyce has become Crystal Palace's new manager just over 24 hours after the club sacked Alan Pardew


Friday 23rd December 2016

Crystal Palace have appointed former England boss Sam Allardyce as manager on a two-and-a-half-year deal, a day after sacking Alan Pardew.

Pardew was sacked on Thursday with the club 17th in the Premier League after a run of one win in 11 games.

Chairman Steve Parish said the club was "fortunate that someone of Sam's calibre and experience was available".

Allardyce has been out of work since losing the England job after 67 days, in the wake of a newspaper sting.

The 62-year-old will take training on Saturday, before Palace's Boxing Day game at Watford.

Phil McNulty: Why Allardyce is the perfect fit for Palace
On Friday, before talks with Parish, Allardyce told reporters the Palace job was a "fantastic" opportunity to return to top-flight management.

The former Bolton, Blackburn, Newcastle and West Ham boss saved Sunderland from relegation last season despite them being second from bottom when he joined.

Alan Pardew: Crystal Palace manager's dramatic 2016
After dismissing Pardew on Thursday, Parish said his "expansive style of football hasn't worked" and told BBC Sport the club would now "wind the dial back the other way".

Parish, who co-owns the club with American investors Josh Harris and David Blitzer, said relegation is "so costly" that a change was needed.

Caretaker manager Keith Millen took Friday's news conference and told the media that Allardyce would "sort the players out".

Pardew, 55, a former Palace player, was sacked after a miserable 2016 in which his side took just 26 points from the 36 Premier League matches they have played - and are only one point above the relegation zone.

The club's points-per-game tally of 0.72 in 2016 was their second worst in a calendar year - and their form for the year is the worst of all 92 Premier League and EFL clubs.

On 26 December 2015, Palace were fifth in the Premier League table. However, a 14-game winless run into April resulted in them finishing 15th.

Pardew led Palace to the FA Cup final for only the second time in their history, where they lost 2-1 to Manchester United at Wembley.

Allardyce and England

Sam Allardyce: 67 days in 67 seconds
Allardyce left his post as England manager by mutual agreement in September after only one match in charge.

It followed a Daily Telegraph investigation claiming he offered advice on how to "get around" rules on player transfers.

The FA said Allardyce's conduct "was inappropriate". He did apologise but also said "entrapment had won".

Allardyce facts & figures

Allardyce has never been relegated from the top flight as a manager and secured promotion to the Premier League with both Bolton and West Ham.
Allardyce has a 33.6% Premier League career win percentage.
Only Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Harry Redknapp and his Sunderland successor David Moyes have managed more games in the top flight (467).
Sam Allardyce's Premier League record
Games Win Draw Loss For Against Win %
Bolton 226 80 66 80 275 301 35.4
Newcastle 21 7 5 9 27 33 33.33
Blackburn 76 26 21 29 86 108 34.21
West Ham 114 35 28 51 129 151 30.7
Sunderland 30 9 9 12 40 44 30
Total 467 157 129 181 557 637 33.6


What does Allardyce offer?

Allardyce is known for having an instant impact on sides when he joins them - shown below after he arrived at Blackburn Rovers (2008-09) and Sunderland (2015-16).

The graph also shows the dip in form immediately after Allardyce has left (Newcastle 2007-08) and Blackburn (2010-11).

Allardyce has become associated with a preference for direct football during his career.

As the graphs below show, during his season at Sunderland after joining in October 2015, they were among the most prolific long passers in the division and strong at set pieces.

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They'll stay up now,Big Sam and Pullis are the Premiership's answer to Warnock?

They'll stay up now,Big Sam and Pullis are the Premiership's answer to Warnock?

Meaning? City will stay up to? You are such a mystery with them communication emoji skills

They'll stay up now,Big Sam and Pullis are the Premiership's answer to Warnock?

Meaning? City will stay up to? You are such a mystery with them communication emoji skills

Staying up

They'll stay up now,Big Sam and Pullis are the Premiership's answer to Warnock?

In time for their six pointer against the Gypos

Would you want this kind of person near your football club ?

I wouldn't

Would you want this kind of person near your football club ?

I wouldn't

why not?

Would you want this kind of person near your football club ?

I wouldn't

why not?

Have you forgot what has he just done ?

Football needs to kick out people like him plus the agents who are ruining the game. All the money goes to the overpaid players and needs to go to the fans, eg cheaper season tickets, cheaper merchandise etc IMO

Would you want this kind of person near your football club ?

I wouldn't

why not?

Have you forgot what has he just done ?

Football needs to kick out people like him plus the agents who are ruining the game. All the money goes to the overpaid players and needs to go to the fans, eg cheaper season tickets, cheaper merchandise etc IMO

England did not sack him, in fact paid a 7 figure severance.
he didnt break any laws or any rules.

Would you want this kind of person near your football club ?

I wouldn't

why not?

Have you forgot what has he just done ?

Football needs to kick out people like him plus the agents who are ruining the game. All the money goes to the overpaid players and needs to go to the fans, eg cheaper season tickets, cheaper merchandise etc IMO

England did not sack him, in fact paid a 7 figure severance.
he didnt break any laws or any rules.

Yes indeed you are correct, but my point was that he was paid handsomely, yet still wanted more money.

Greed by him and this is what is wrong in the modern game.

Would you want this kind of person near your football club ?

I wouldn't

why not?

Have you forgot what has he just done ?

Football needs to kick out people like him plus the agents who are ruining the game. All the money goes to the overpaid players and needs to go to the fans, eg cheaper season tickets, cheaper merchandise etc IMO

England did not sack him, in fact paid a 7 figure severance.
he didnt break any laws or any rules.

Yes indeed you are correct, but my point was that he was paid handsomely, yet still wanted more money.

Greed by him and this is what is wrong in the modern game.

Would you want this kind of person near your football club ?

I wouldn't

why not?

Have you forgot what has he just done ?

Football needs to kick out people like him plus the agents who are ruining the game. All the money goes to the overpaid players and needs to go to the fans, eg cheaper season tickets, cheaper merchandise etc IMO

England did not sack him, in fact paid a 7 figure severance.
he didnt break any laws or any rules.

Yes indeed you are correct, but my point was that he was paid handsomely, yet still wanted more money.

Greed by him and this is what is wrong in the modern game.

they are all like that, but as regards the England job i watched Gregg Clarke from FA answering questions by the parliamentary CMS committee. when asked about the 3mil salary awarded to Alardyce his answer was ,thats about half what someone we would consider as England manager could earn at a club .

Best manager you can get if you want safety.

Great appointment for them.