[Archived] Sam Allardyce

[1864roverite]

Lets hope Sam's op goes well.

Rovers players can provide a positive tonic with 6 points this week.

[S15]

I'm waiting to see if Waggy is going to certify himself as a decent human being, or if he's going to continue to hide away and ignore the fact that our manager is having a heart operation.

[Tom]

Get well soon Big Sam, hope this isn't the end of him professionally, he has had heart problems in the past has he not?

I don't know anything about the op though.

[JAL]

Good luck to big Sam and an end to the rich living.

[modes98]

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.

At Carlisle he played some nice stuff. Brought in and kept happy some decent players for that level as well. We are in safe hands.

[DE.]

McDonald's a good assistant, he'll be able to cope with 3 games no problem. I'm sure Sam will be in touch pretty often, can't imagine the big man taking himself completely out of the picture.

[jim mk2]

I'm waiting to see if Waggy is going to certify himself as a decent human being, or if he's going to continue to hide away and ignore the fact that our manager is having a heart operation.

Don't hold your breath - there's also a few others who need to show their concern whatever their feelings about Allardyce.

And I wouldn't be surprised if they also use a win for Rovers tomorrow as an excuse to slag off the manager again.

[ABBEY]

he cant do any worse than the previous 10 away games in realty though can he.

[Spencer]

By coincidence, I'm due in for an angioplasty later this week.

The procedure is, these days, very common-place, virtually risk-free (fingers crossed), and, despite being performed without anaesthetic, painless. A small incision is made into an artery, usually in the wrist, under a local anaesthetic and a tube is guided to the affected area of the heart where a stent is inserted via the tube into the narrowed artery - a "live" x-ray machine is used to guide the surgeon and, if you're lucky, you can see everything on the screen used by the doctor. The whole thing takes less than half-an-hour and, after sitting around with a tight pressure pad on your wrist for a couple of hours, they send you home. If, however, they go through the groin, you have to lie flat and still for 6 hours and will require an overnight stay.

As easy as that might sound, the hospital advise you to do nothing for a whole week afterwards - no driving, no housework (unless you're a woman) and no silly celebratory dances on touchlines after your team score.

My op is on Thursday so I have to miss both the Stoke and Chelsea games.

[tonyoz]

By coincidence, I'm due in for an angioplasty later this week.

The procedure is, these days, very common-place, virtually risk-free (fingers crossed), and, despite being performed without anaesthetic, painless. A small incision is made into an artery, usually in the wrist, under a local anaesthetic and a tube is guided to the affected area of the heart where a stent is inserted via the tube into the narrowed artery - a "live" x-ray machine is used to guide the surgeon and, if you're lucky, you can see everything on the screen used by the doctor. The whole thing takes less than half-an-hour and, after sitting around with a tight pressure pad on your wrist for a couple of hours, they send you home. If, however, they go through the groin, you have to lie flat and still for 6 hours and will require an overnight stay.

As easy as that might sound, the hospital advise you to do nothing for a whole week afterwards - no driving, no housework (unless you're a woman) and no silly celebratory dances on touchlines after your team score.

My op is on Thursday so I have to miss both the Stoke and Chelsea games.

Hey! Maybe you and Sam can share recovery together, discussing the relative merits of hoofball and the beautiful passing game! How good would that be?

Good luck next Thursday.

[Baz]

By coincidence, I'm due in for an angioplasty later this week.

The procedure is, these days, very common-place, virtually risk-free (fingers crossed), and, despite being performed without anaesthetic, painless. A small incision is made into an artery, usually in the wrist, under a local anaesthetic and a tube is guided to the affected area of the heart where a stent is inserted via the tube into the narrowed artery - a "live" x-ray machine is used to guide the surgeon and, if you're lucky, you can see everything on the screen used by the doctor. The whole thing takes less than half-an-hour and, after sitting around with a tight pressure pad on your wrist for a couple of hours, they send you home. If, however, they go through the groin, you have to lie flat and still for 6 hours and will require an overnight stay.

As easy as that might sound, the hospital advise you to do nothing for a whole week afterwards - no driving, no housework (unless you're a woman) and no silly celebratory dances on touchlines after your team score.

My op is on Thursday so I have to miss both the Stoke and Chelsea games.

Get it on ESPN pay-per-view Cant be any worse than the dross footy due at t'breezeblock

[Dreyski]

Get well soon Sam.

Just out of interest, which other managers have had similar procedures? I can only think of Souness, but that's the Rovers connection coming through.

[thenodrog]

By coincidence, I'm due in for an angioplasty later this week.

The procedure is, these days, very common-place, virtually risk-free (fingers crossed), and, despite being performed without anaesthetic, painless. A small incision is made into an artery, usually in the wrist, under a local anaesthetic and a tube is guided to the affected area of the heart where a stent is inserted via the tube into the narrowed artery - a "live" x-ray machine is used to guide the surgeon and, if you're lucky, you can see everything on the screen used by the doctor. The whole thing takes less than half-an-hour and, after sitting around with a tight pressure pad on your wrist for a couple of hours, they send you home. If, however, they go through the groin, you have to lie flat and still for 6 hours and will require an overnight stay.

As easy as that might sound, the hospital advise you to do nothing for a whole week afterwards - no driving, no housework (unless you're a woman) and no silly celebratory dances on touchlines after your team score.

My op is on Thursday so I have to miss both the Stoke and Chelsea games.

And best wishes to you also for a speedy recovery Spencer.

[67splitscreen]

By coincidence, I'm due in for an angioplasty later this week.

The procedure is, these days, very common-place, virtually risk-free (fingers crossed), and, despite being performed without anaesthetic, painless. A small incision is made into an artery, usually in the wrist, under a local anaesthetic and a tube is guided to the affected area of the heart where a stent is inserted via the tube into the narrowed artery - a "live" x-ray machine is used to guide the surgeon and, if you're lucky, you can see everything on the screen used by the doctor. The whole thing takes less than half-an-hour and, after sitting around with a tight pressure pad on your wrist for a couple of hours, they send you home. If, however, they go through the groin, you have to lie flat and still for 6 hours and will require an overnight stay.

As easy as that might sound, the hospital advise you to do nothing for a whole week afterwards - no driving, no housework (unless you're a woman) and no silly celebratory dances on touchlines after your team score.

My op is on Thursday so I have to miss both the Stoke and Chelsea games.

Good luck and a speedy recovery.

Looks like your planning on a 4 month rehab.....Chelsea???

[Shaddy]

By coincidence, I'm due in for an angioplasty later this week.

The procedure is, these days, very common-place, virtually risk-free (fingers crossed), and, despite being performed without anaesthetic, painless. A small incision is made into an artery, usually in the wrist, under a local anaesthetic and a tube is guided to the affected area of the heart where a stent is inserted via the tube into the narrowed artery - a "live" x-ray machine is used to guide the surgeon and, if you're lucky, you can see everything on the screen used by the doctor. The whole thing takes less than half-an-hour and, after sitting around with a tight pressure pad on your wrist for a couple of hours, they send you home. If, however, they go through the groin, you have to lie flat and still for 6 hours and will require an overnight stay.

As easy as that might sound, the hospital advise you to do nothing for a whole week afterwards - no driving, no housework (unless you're a woman) and no silly celebratory dances on touchlines after your team score.

My op is on Thursday so I have to miss both the Stoke and Chelsea games.

Best wishes to both Sam and you Spencer. The "do nothing for a whole week" thing... that would be to ensure that there is no elevation of the heart-rate I'm sure. Which means really, Sam shouldn't be told (either way, I'm not being negative) of the results of our next two fixtures. Just in case.

If that is the case, that's quite weird. Imagine our manager not knowing how we got on for a whole week after our fixtures have been played.

[dingles staying down 4ever]

If that is the case, that's quite weird. Imagine our manager not knowing how we got on for a whole week after our fixtures have been played.

Not really - go back 12 months - Paul Ince had no idea what was going on either!

Get well soon both Spencer and Big Sam

Finally to the person who said that we should be in safe hands for the next three games because Neil Mcdonald had managed Carlisle, all I say is that Paul Ince had a similar pedigree!

[nicko]

Best wishes to Big Sam, needless to say.

I do hear that he will be missing a fair bit longer than the three games mentioned. More like four weeks or so.

Hopefully the blood pressure does not go up and the call for his return become too great in the meantime.

You don't mess around with these things.

[jonv]

Rumours circulating that Souness has been lined up as temporary manager for the next month!

[thenodrog]

Rumours circulating that Souness has been lined up as temporary manager for the next month!

Souness? What when Hiddinks doing nowt for a few weeks?

[nicko]

Rumours circulating that Souness has been lined up as temporary manager for the next month!

You can nip that one in the bud right now...for so many reasons.

[Kelbo]

Best wishes to Big Sam, needless to say.

I do hear that he will be missing a fair bit longer than the three games mentioned. More like four weeks or so.

Hopefully the blood pressure does not go up and the call for his return become too great in the meantime.

You don't mess around with these things.

Football is insignificant where health is concerned, I just wonder what Sams brief to Neil is?

[nicko]

Football is insignificant where health is concerned, I just wonder what Sams brief to Neil is?

I am pretty sure the doctors have let him use the phone. The instructions will be pretty specific and the team picked.

The only thing missing will be the presence in the dug-out and dressing room.

I would be looking out for Neil Mc having his phone on and taking orders about substitutions and the like.

[Bobby G]

No way we would turn to Souness unless Sam is out for far longer. In that case it would be more pertinent if Neil McDonald was the gaffer for a while, wouldnt it?

[tonygreenbank]

Good luck to both Sam and Spencer. I seem to recall a few years back that whilst at Bolton he allowed monitors to be attached to himself during a game to check his pulse rate. It appeared then that he was getting dangerously close to the upper limits. The passing of time has not helped. The constant worry of injuries or bad decisions in games must take its toll.

[Kelbo]

Good luck to both Sam and Spencer. I seem to recall a few years back that whilst at Bolton he allowed monitors to be attached to himself during a game to check his pulse rate. It appeared then that he was getting dangerously close to the upper limits. The passing of time has not helped. The constant worry of injuries or bad decisions in games must take its toll.

I know of many peop[le who have had heart surgery of one kind or another, sometimes you re assess your life, what is important etc. Football is in Sams blood but I wouldnt be surprised if he contemplated retiring at the end of the season!! anyone any thoughts on that?