[Archived] Sam Allardyce

[Ninjathunder]

Good luck Sam and a speedy recovery.

[Silencio]

Doesn't sound good at all this...

[Saahil]

get well sam

[sambo]

Get well soon Big Sam - perform on the pitch for him Rovers

Does this mean he misses the Bolton game, or the next three after it? Let's give the man some vocal support from that away end, like someone said, it isn't to be taken lightly

[Zulu]

Get well soon, Sam.

[Quack]

An angioplasty is done to stretch a localised narrowing of an artery -compared to a by pass graft CABG (cabbage!)when a vein is used to allow blood to flow past a more widespread area of diseased artery. Often after an angioplasty a coiled metal device called a stent is left in place to keep the artery open. This is a much simpler procedure than a CABG and is done with the patient awake; you can often watch what is going on on a TV monitor.

[roversmum]

Mr Roversmum had an angioplasty and a couple of stents after some chest pain and mild heart attack a couple of years ago. He's been okay since, but keeps the chemist busy fulfilling his prescriptions...

Best of luck Sam, old chap, hope it all goes well.

[T4E]

An angioplasty is done to stretch a localised narrowing of an artery -compared to a by pass graft CABG (cabbage!)when a vein is used to allow blood to flow past a more widespread area of diseased artery. Often after an angioplasty a coiled metal device called a stent is left in place to keep the artery open. This is a much simpler procedure than a CABG and is done with the patient awake; you can often watch what is going on on a TV monitor.

My father had two stents fitted in February of this year and is now in the best health he has been in since his triple bypass in '93.

From what the doctors explained to us it is pretty routine these days and not too much to worry about.

All the best Sam.

[Guest Kamy100]

Good luck Sam. This quite a common procedure, often though it can have a negative psychological effect on the patient.

[Majiball]

All the best Sam.

I wonder if he'll stay awake and watch them do it on the screen? See they even use video evidence in hospitals FIFA!!!

He'll be fine and its best done now rather than waiting for what could have come. I can't see something like this affecting him negatively psychologically, not with his type of personality he strikes me as being a very strong person mentally and will bounce back quickly.

Speedy recovery, Sam.

[Steve Moss]

Here's hoping to a speedy and full recovery.

[philipl]

Get well soon Sam.

[DE.]

Best wishes to Big Sam. I'm sure he'll recover quickly

[thenodrog]

Good luck to SA.

Should be routine stuff hopefully. Might also explain why he's sometimes appeared tired during interviews recently.

btw can somebody nip around t't Walmesley or wherever and take the voodoo doll and pin off waggy!

[ABBEY]

wam.gord .wam.

[Kelbo]

Get well soon Big Fella and Rovers get the points for the gaffer

[Oklahoma]

Best wishes, Sam.

Hope the team wins and let's you rest...

[dingles staying down 4ever]

The Sun says that Sam's win % at Rovers is very similar to that he had at Bolton, 40% at Rovers versus 41% at Bolton.

Interesting to note that at Bolton he was widely accepted as a success but at Rovers the jury is very much open.

[CrazyIvan]

The Sun says that Sam's win % at Rovers is very similar to that he had at Bolton, 40% at Rovers versus 41% at Bolton.

Interesting to note that at Bolton he was widely accepted as a success but at Rovers the jury is very much open.

I think a lot of fans will accept Sam if he can get us safely mid-table with a good cup run. He's halfway there.

[Ossydave]

The Sun says that Sam's win % at Rovers is very similar to that he had at Bolton, 40% at Rovers versus 41% at Bolton.

Interesting to note that at Bolton he was widely accepted as a success but at Rovers the jury is very much open.

He guided Bolton to 6th in the prem didn't he? No mean feat and obviously did wonders for his reputation.

[DE.]

I think Bolton were a very different prospect to us. He was the man who guided them to their intial premiership success, whereas we've already had some of that quite recently under Hughes. As a result, expectations are going to be different, especially as we have many of the same players we had under Hughes. Saying that, we should be happy with surviving at this point, considering our financial restraints and aging/underperforming squad.

[ace]

Good luck with the operation, get well soon Sam.

[Hughesy]

Best of luck to him...hope he recovers quickly.

Will be interesting to see how McDonald does for the next 3 games whilst Sam isnt there to change things around...

[John]

Will be interesting to see how McDonald does for the next 3 games whilst Sam isnt there to change things around...

Was thinking that too - you would expect his managerial approach to be similar to Sams, however it will be very interesting to see how he gets on. Crucial run of fixtures coming up.

[jim mk2]

Get well soon Mr Allardyce.

It would nice if some of the Allardyce haters - they know who they are - had the guts and decency to say the same.