Det känns som om fler än jag som besöker denna sida kan uppskatta den torra, smått elaka, men ändock sanna humorn som brittiska journalister ibland kan bjuda på. Fick följande dokumentation per mail från Henrik och tyckte att den borde delas med fler.
Ursprungligen publicerad i The Guardian:
BIG SAM (BS): A TIMELINE
666,000 BC: His preferred brand of football is all the rage.
1954 AD: His weight at birth. Sorry, his year of birth.
1999: Colin Todd resigns as Bolton manager with the club 21st in whatever the Championship was called back then. Caretaker boss Phil Brown guides the Trotters into the play-offs before BS is given the full-time job and all the credit.
2000: BS celebrates making his 1,000th signing since arriving at whatever the Reebok was called back then.
2002: BS celebrates making his 1,000,000th signing since arriving at the Reebok. Somewhere amid all the Emmanuel Morinis and Jurgen Sommers are a couple of ageing bargains. Bolton win nothing.
2003: Bolton win nothing.
2004: Greece win the European Championship, Millwall get to the FA Cup final and Second-Choice Steve’s Boro lift the Fizzy Beer Cup. Bolton win nothing.
2005: BS invents dinky little microphone thing for discreetly communicating with distant colleagues but still shouts himself hoarse every day. Bolton win nothing.
2006: BS expresses his pride as Bolton make the last 32 of Eurovase. Second-Choice Steve reaches the final.
2007: BS stomps out of Lancashire in search of “silverware”.
2007-8: BS arrives in Newcastle and quickly showcases his efficient team-building by deploying Alan Smith as a silky playmaker and Claudio Cacapa as the Brazilian Titus Bramble. No sign of silverware. Does, however, get a golden handshake.
Later in 2008: Blackeye Rovers decline BS’s job application, preferring to entrust their club’s fortunes to a total novice.
Today: “Blackeye Rovers are delighted to announce the appointment of BS as manager with immediate effect. BS has signed a three-year-contract.”
Soon: Blackeye Rovers challenge Charlton, Southampton and Nottingham Forest for a place in League Two.
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Haha, ja Big Sam är onekligen en man som lyckats lura alla. Med honom vid rodret förlorade NUFC det lilla som fanns kvar. Av hans magnifika värvningar är det endast Viduka och Beye som klarat sig! Vem lurade Rovers?
Haha, kul! Jag har svårt att förstå att vissa managers sina usla resultat till trots, lyckas med att bli anställda gång på gång på gång. En underlig bransch det där.
“I think he (Allardyce) is a model for all the managers all around the world. His style of football, his behaviour, everything. He is the perfect role model for all the kids. I am sure parents will enjoy this model and encourage their kids to be the same. I also think Barcelona are trying to copy his style of football.”
Fick detta citat på mailen från Henrik i morse. Det är Rafa Benitez som delar med sig av sin “lätt” ironiska syn på Big Sam. Humor saknar har ju inte den gode Spanjoren. Eller som Herr Strandell kommenterade, Benitez-Allardyce 1-0!
Nick:
Aa, visst för att man förundras över Rafa annars men har ju humor trots allt, som när han tyckte domaren behövde glasögon.
Dessutom har ju Big Sam sedan tidigare visat sig idolisera Sir Alex(Tjock,rödlätt ansikte och alltid ett gäng tuggummin i käften) även gått hårt emot Rafa då Rafa “betet sig olämpligt” emot Big Sam när de stod 2-0 och Rafa som är utan Sir titel får ju förstås inte reagera som han gör.
Sir Alex har ett gäng adepter bland andra managers…Host*SteveBruceHost*