Sam thankful for best of British

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Big Sam Allardyce lasted around seven months at Newcastle, while Alan Pardew was sacked seven months after leading West Ham to an FA Cup Final.

Now they are the Premier League’s two longest-serving managers, albeit an age behind Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger, despite both being bookmaker favourites to be dismissed again at the beginning of the season. But they have proven themselves tough enough to ride out the hard times and thrive as they are both now look up at European qualification instead of relegation.