175 Quotes by Sam Allardyce

Where our finishing was very, very good last weekend it let us down tonight. We really should have put the game away in the first 90 minutes and we haven't done that and have paid a heavy price for it. We are extremely disappointed.

We have signed Oscar to strengthen numbers in the crucial midfield area.

One-nil would have been a great result, but we're not out of it.

Ricardo (Gardner) won't be available. He's got a knee problem which the specialist will have to see.

I was at the game, but he never rang me.

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.

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

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.