Source: SKY_Sports
Big Sam - No old pals act
lackburn boss Sam Allardyce insists there will be no old pals act when he goes head-to-head with his former assistant Phil Brown this weekend.[LNB] The two face each other in a crucial Premier League match at the KC Stadium on Sunday as struggling Hull City entertain relegation-threatened Rovers[LNB]Brown assisted Allardyce at Blackpool before working under Rovers' new manager for six years during their time together at Bolton Wanderers.[LNB]Allardyce has acknowledged The Tigers made a blistering start to life in England's top-flight under Brown, although he believes the pressure is on after a run of just one win from 17 league outings.[LNB]No time"I won't have time for a drink with Phil," stated Allardyce. "We need to get something from Hull. Winning is all that matters.[LNB]"Phil knows as well as I do that the first 10 games in the Premier League can make or break you, and they made him.[LNB]"He's only had one win in 17 but Hull are still mid-table, whereas I've lost two in eight in the league and I'm still in the bottom three![LNB]"We need to get something from Hull, so it's a huge game for us."[LNB]
