Source: SKY_Sports
Allardyce won't rush arrivals
Sam Allardyce is refusing to throw his summer recruits into Premier League battle too soon.
The Blackburn boss enjoyed a productive foray into the transfer market during pre-season, with a number of fresh faces added to his squad.
Renowned for his ability to wheel and deal, the Rovers chief spent much of his time scouring foreign fields.
His efforts paid off as he was able to secure the signatures of Nikola Kalinic, Michel Salgado, Steven Nzonzi and Elrio van Heerden.
Allardyce has high hopes for the quartet, despite his reluctance to hand them regular football, and is expecting all to become integral parts of the Ewood Park set-up.
He is, however, keen to ease them in gently, citing Chelsea's treatment of Ukrainian legend Andriy Shevchenko in 2006 as a perfect example of how not to go about helping a newcomer acclimatise to life in England.
"This wasn't a young man, this was an old experienced player," Allardyce told the Lancashire Telegraph.
"Because Chelsea put him in too quickly, and because he wasn't ready he became a complete flop.
"It was far too quick for him, far too physical and the lad's confidence just drained away. He never, ever got to it.
"So when I say adapting, I talk about three, six, nine and 12
months. Not two and three games like you lot (the media) talk and the fans talk about."
