Sam is right for Rovers

DEEP down, whatever he says, I’m pretty certain that Sam Allardyce would have preferred Sunderland to Blackburn.

However, ‘the greatest boss that England never had’ — at least, in the minds of his many acolytes in the English papers — was running scared feeling he’d never get a decent job again. So... he jumped.

Whatever my distaste for the man on a personal level — he once called for me to be sacked since I’d had the nerve to describe his Bolton team as “ugly” — I think he’s a very good coach and as good as any in terms of scratching around the lower reaches of the table accumulating points to ensure survival — and that’s what it’s all about.

Allardyce should keep them up. Saturday’s win was a good start even if the scoreline flattered them. The longer term debate about the style of football he’ll inflict can wait.