I think its because he was known as an "uncompromising" defender in his playing days.
Ian Holloway said when he used to play against him that you knew Allardyce "was there".
I bought the Bristol Rovers VHS video of that game. Apparantly it was a spectacular save!!!!!!! The commentator said.
No it wasnt it was like that above.
Savage against the O's in the JPT takes some beating as well.
Lets be completely honest tho. At world cups there is not exactly "pride style preston park antics" going on is it?? Qatar will be no different in that respect.
But Bladder should have just kept his mouth shut.
I recall him very excited about his Alan Lee Tshirt and the fact that he looked like a licorice allsort with "that hoodie". But its ok as it was bought in France so he he says.
Quite agree. Im still STEAMING at the complete ineptness of that Bournmouth "penalty" decision even now!
But on the other hand we do need to look at ourselves, we got given the opportunity to score from the penalty and f***ed it up.
Ahh Attilla wondered when you would pop up what with you being so busy all the time. Im afraid u missed out the word Thatcher from your phlegmmy ramblings.
Oh and the city - that place you actually did a DAYS work in 1981 before u became the peoples poet.
'But why are the kids crying? He's dead...