Source: Eurosport
Allardyce hails Rovers "miracle"
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce believes it was "miraculous" what he and his squad achieved in escaping relegation last season.
The former Bolton and Newcastle boss was brought in to replace the sacked Paul Ince in mid-December with Rovers struggling next-bottom of the Premier League - five points from safety.
However, Allardyce turned things around and they finished the season 15th, seven points clear of the drop zone.
"I look back at what we achieved and it was pretty miraculous," said the Rovers boss. "What happened from December until the end of the season was a greater achievement than I originally thought.
"That's based on many things, like the fact that we spent less than anybody else. Tottenham threw another £40million at it, Stoke threw another £10million at it, and Hull threw six or seven million at it - while we just got Dioufy (El-Hadji Diouf) for a million and took Gael Givet on loan.
"That, when you reflect on it, shows you how big an achievement it was by everybody."
