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On this week’s episode of the Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Sids, and Chris are joined by one of football’s biggest characters… Sam Allardyce! Big Sam gets stuck into everything from his playing days as a no-nonsense centre-half to the methods that helped make Bolton one of the most innovative teams in the Premier League. Sam explains how he embraced data, technology and set pieces long before they became staples of modern football, and why he still gets frustrated watching managers simply copy what everyone else is doing. We also get into some of the huge names Sam brought to Bolton, including Jay-Jay Okocha and Nicolas Anelka, as well as his approach to building a dressing room full of different nationalities and personalities. Sam reveals how he convinced top players to take a chance on Bolton and why getting the culture right was just as important as what happened on the pitch. There’s plenty on the other side of management too, as Sam opens up about his time at Newcastle, West Ham, Everton, West Brom and Leeds, including the realities of being brought in to save clubs from relegation and the frustrations of boards who refuse to invest when a team is on the verge of taking the next step. And, of course, we had to talk about England. Sam looks back on the England job, the circumstances surrounding his departure and the changes he wanted to make at St George’s Park. He explains why the experience is something he says “he’ll never get over”, and what he believes could have happened had he been given the opportunity to continue. Plus, there’s VAR, modern recruitment, data analysts, two-striker systems, mind games with rival managers, Arsène Wenger, Sir Alex Ferguson and plenty more from one of the most fascinating managerial careers in English football. This is a big one. Big Sam is in the building. Chumbawamba - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 00:00 - The lads discuss their weekends and the bizarre “regards to your family” phenomenon 03:16 - Chris discovers he absolutely hates Halloween scare mazes 06:15 - Could the lads become scare-maze actors for a forfeit? 08:56 - Sam Allardyce joins the podcast and explains where “Big Sam” came from 10:13 - Sam on being a no-nonsense centre-half and learning to play football 14:22 - Sam’s biggest frustrations with VAR and how it is hurting football 15:35 - The rise of the set-piece coach 18:27 - Why Sam loves two strikers 21:15 - Kevin Davies, Bolton and the simple maths behind Sam’s success 23:39 - How Sam used data and technology before it became standard in football 27:16 - Bolton’s culture and signing global stars 29:14 - Jay-Jay Okocha and Anelka 33:17 - Newcastle, Mike Ashley and the beginning of Sam’s “survival manager” reputation 37:15 - West Ham, Champions League ambitions and why clubs fail to push on 42:04 - Sam on recruitment, data analysts and why scouts still matter 45:52 - The England job 48:02 - Sam’s mind games with rival managers 51:28 - The difference between building a club and saving it 53:25 - West Brom, COVID and why Sam regrets taking the job 56:45 - Sam opens up about losing the England job and why he’ll never get over it 59:01 - What Sam wanted to change with England 01:05:00 - Sam faces listener questions 01:06:00 - The chip shop meme 01:11:04 - Sam Allardyce leaves 01:15:00 - Paddy Power segment, Why The Football Not? & predictions 01:25:20 - The final discussions and sign-of - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Join our Patreon Community - https://www.patreon.com/cw/ThatPeterCrouchPodcast Shoutout to @‌rodemic, now powering the audio for the pod! - https://brandstore.rode.com/crouchpod For more Peter Crouch: Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch For more Chris Stark Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_Stark Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/ For more Steve Sidwell Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14 #PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of The Managers, Mick McCarthy and Tony Pulis are joined by the one and only Sam Allardyce. Sam reflects on his journey into management before delving into his career-defining spell at Bolton Wanderers, revealing the stories behind some of his biggest signings. He explains how he brought stars such as Youri Djorkaeff and Nicolas Anelka to the club - and why he ultimately decided against signing Brazil legend Rivaldo. Sam also opens up on the impact of takeovers at Manchester City, Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers, and how they affected his career. Plus, he reveals why West Ham’s promotion to the Premier League in 2012 remains his greatest achievement, before giving his side of the story on his departure from England. Twitter:  themanagerspod  Instagram:  themanagerspodcast TikTok:  themanagerspodcast For sales and advertising enquiries you can email: hello@itspoppop.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Allardyce is one of English football’s most seasoned and straight-talking managers, known as much for his no-nonsense attitude as for his deep understanding of the game. With a career spanning decades, he’s led clubs like Bolton, West Ham, and Everton, and even had a brief but infamous spell as England manager. In this episode, Big Sam opens up about what it really takes to build a football club from the ground up. From keeping your job long enough to make lasting changes, to scouting better players and improving performance fast, he lays out the reality of trying to grow while constantly under pressure.  He also reflects on his time in charge of England and the regret over how that chapter ended, showing a more reflective and human side to his story. The conversation also dives into Allardyce’s more forward-thinking strategies, like bringing cryotherapy into football before it was cool, and using player data to back up tough decisions.  This episode offers an honest, behind-the-scenes look at what football management is really like, tough, complex, and full of lessons you won’t find in a textbook. 🚨 Partners AG1 👉 Join Jake and top performers using AG1. Click the link and get an offer worth £68: https://hppod.co/ag1 HP Foundation 👉Do you want to kick-start an evolution that will change the lives of millions of children? Find out more about the High Performance Foundation: https://hppod.co/foundation HP Corporate Events 👉Click here to book High Performance Events: https://hppod.co/corporate-events Explore offers and discounts through our other partners: https://hppod.co/partners Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This ep is a fascinating chat with the England manager with the best ever win record (100%) and a legend of the game after rising up through the ranks of football management in the 90's from lower league to the Premier League to create a brilliant Bolton Wanderers team - it's our pleasure to welcome to QK Towers, Sam Allardyce. We also discuss his time with the Tampa Bay Rowdies, why don't more managers sit in the stands during games? And his penchant for bringing in and rejuvenating world class legends into his team... and much, much more. Enjoy! Thanks, Chris, Josh and Michael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big Sam joins us for the first episode of series 18, talking through the devastating effects of losing the England job, building from the ground up at Bolton, not getting out of the blocks at Newcastle, and keeping the wives happy after Dubai. Get your Undr The Cosh 24/25 kits here 👉 https://bit.ly/4g85VOG 🎧 Full episode available to listen & download now: 🟢 Spotify - https://tinyurl.com/yc4dnec3 🍏 Apple Podcasts - https://tinyurl.com/yue6snp3 Get two extra episodes a month with the Undr The Cosh Patreon club⬇️ https://tinyurl.com/2p8pts4a Subscribe: https://tinyurl.com/mt5h8td3 | Merch: https://tinyurl.com/ytv7rmke Watch the newest videos: https://tinyurl.com/2nr7amwa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. Sam Allardyce is a name that is synonymous with the Premier League. Portrayed as a long ball specialist, branded a dinosaur and even renowned as a revolutionary, you simply cannot tell the story of modern British football without the man they call ‘Big Sam’. Fresh from his short term Leeds United experiment, Sam joins the show to discuss his time at Leeds whilst looking back at the key moments in his career. Whether it’s his success at Bolton Wanderers or the pain of losing the England job. Nothing is off the table in this week’s episode of Up Front. 18+ please gamble responsibly. Warning: this episode contains language that some people may find offensive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the day we hoped would never come, as Sam Allardyce and Sammy Lee infiltrate Lions Watch! On today's episode, Marcus and Luke pick apart a disappointingly poor take from Big Sam and his little Werther’s Originals unwrapping pal. Elsewhere, Jordan Pickford's performances are giving us hope, and we're joined by the brilliant Alexis Guerreros from US Soccer podcast The Cooligans, who explains why the US Men's National Team are feeling confident ahead of their Group B crunch match with the Three Lions. We’ll see Alexis, we’ll see! Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: show@footballramble.com. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Choose the Ramble vs everyone else. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League and Champions League season, covering Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Man City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland and Spurs.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Allardyce joins Kammy and Ben on the pod this week and he’s got big opinions to match his Big Sam moniker. He reveals his hurt at being ousted as England manager and his disappointment with the FA, and how Steve Parish saved him at Crystal Palace. He also explains his surprising reason for leaving Selhurst Park. He talks about why he fell out with Arsene Wenger and Rafael Benitez and how they’re partly to blame for the long-ball tag that followed him throughout his managerial career. Elsewhere, he answers why he thinks he shouldn’t have left Everton, how Newcastle was the wrong club at the wrong time for him and why he believes the idea that you should always play out from the back is brainwashing...and did you know one of his managers once told his team-mates not to pass him the ball? Meanwhile, Kammy reveals he’s had a job offer from a top club and is considering it, reminisces about the time he got the better of Big Sam as a manager and recalls how he got the hairdryer treatment from Sir Alex Ferguson.

Former Bolton Wanderers, West Ham United and Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce joins Craig and Amy to discuss festive football. Can you trust players on Christmas nights out, should you train on Christmas day? and who once dressed as a bumble bee for a night out? Sam reveals the joy years ago in getting a turkey as a festive bonus plus he reveals the player who went awol one Christmas so he could visit his family and Craig recounts the tale when he was so desperate for a Xmas night out he ignored his managers orders

Big Sam Allardyce joins Harry and Dodge to chat about the ‘good old days’ - including what you could and couldn’t get away with on the pitch, their stints in America and Soccer Aid. Plus Harry and Sam reveal the best players they’ve ever signed and why Jay Jay Okocha swapped Paris for Bolton!