Sam Allardyce Quotes (34 Quotes)

They (Senegal) filled him with pain killers to get him to play and we might have to pay the price.

The deal with Jussi is very close now. I would have thought it will be done by the back end of this week or the beginning of next at the latest.

After getting back to 3-3 there only looked like one winner. We only have ourselves to blame.

Our aim all those years ago was for Bolton to achieve European qualification, and then beyond that to do it consistently - we made it our ultimate dream to aspire to,

He is going to get stick every game now and the only way he can answer that is by playing like he did at Birmingham,

At this level all matches will be hard but we are here on merit and we look forward to seeing where we might be travelling in Europe.

That was also a clear penalty but I knew when he didn't award us the first one it was going to be one of those nights.

We had a chance to win it at the end and 1-0 would have been a major result for us. As it is, it is going to be very difficult for us. If we can nick a goal I would fancy our chances but we will have to weather the storm for 15 to 20 minutes, as they did tonight.

Hopefully if all goes to plan, the formalities will be done later today in time for Derby's match against Coventry tonight.

I do not like being linked to a club where another manager is in the job.

Kevin has led the team with passion and professionalism. Each week he gives you everything and he has the ability to be a top player for years to come. One of his main attributes is his ability to score goals on a regular basis. If he continues to progress, he'll go close to earning a seat on the plane to Germany in June.

From the referee's position, there was no chance he was obstructed, so we simply cannot understand why he didn't give it.

He will be looking to clinch that position, but who knows I haven't given up hope that it is going to me. It just does not look as though I am the favorite at the moment. I am still keeping my fingers crossed. I have not heard anything officially but we should know by the end of the week.

The defeat is still pretty much fresh in our minds and considering we got back from 3-1 down to make 3-3 only to lose in the final minute makes us want to win the game even more.

Jay-Jay just needs to play better when he gets the opportunity - it's that simple.

I am sure he is very disappointed but it does give him an opportunity to play for us on a more regular basis given that we will be down on numbers.

There's a worry that the season could just peter out. I expected the players to know by now what they have to do to get a result away from home and sadly today they lost those basic values.

I'm still in the frame because no decision has been made yet.

From what I can understand, Jussi is close to agreeing his deal.

It is not settled yet but we are still talking and want the matter settled sooner rather than later. I am quite confident about the outcome. He has always been very comfortable at the club and always enjoyed his football here.

His focus and belief in himself and his talent will be a great addition for us in the Premiership. His focus is only to play Premiership football.

Not at all. Like everything else in this country, every job that becomes available is a worldwide attraction, not just confined to Europe or the British Isles.

It's an area we've been trying to address for a long time.

The post-match reaction doesn't help, but it doesn't make the England job an impossible one. If you know what you are going into, you accept it before you go into it.

Incredibly average, ... There wasn't much entertainment today but necessity overrules entertainment and necessity's money these days. You'll keep your job by winning, not by going out and playing fancy football and losing 5-4. The object is to try and keep your progress going, however you can.

It's just what we deserved today. Not only a great result but a terrific performance.

But if he didn't give the first one, he wasn't going to give anything.

There are a number of players that interest us and it would be foolish to name our targets.

You don't want to waste knocking the cup holders out, certainly not in the next round. We put so much effort into achieving that feat and want to go as far as we possibly can in the competition.

It is true we have not resolved our contract negotiations with Jussi. Jussi is a valuable asset and if he isn't going to sign his contract, then the club may wish to cash in at some stage.

We gifted the game to Newcastle, really, with not much between the two sides in the first half. They capitalized on what we should have done better with.

The fog would have made it impossible for officials to make their decisions.

El Hadji is on the mend and it is possible he could play. The surgeon has done the job as we expected, they were a tremendous find by our backroom staff because their expertise has helped cut the recovery process by two or three weeks.

I have no doubt El Hadji Diouf will be here next season. But he is finished for this one.