Source: FOOTYMAD
Allardyce Agrees Two Year West Ham Deal
City Old Boy News Former Coventry City defender Sam Allardyce has signed a two year deal to become the new manager of West Ham United. Speaking about his appointment which has not go down well with sections of the Hammers support for his style of football, Allardyce, who has also managed at Bolton, Newcastle and Blackburn, told West Ham's official club website: "I wouldn't have taken this job if I didn't think we could bounce straight back into the Premier League. "More than that, I wouldn't have contemplated the job if I didn't think there was the opportunity to build something substantial at West Ham. "I know there will be West Ham fans asking whether I'm going to abandon the style of play that's been the club's heritage over the years. "All I'll say is it will be a tale of home and away. At Upton Park we'll try to play the kind of game the fans want. "We will aim to continue in the same way on our travels but we'll also be tough, hard to beat and utterly resilient."
