Shepherd backing Big Sam's revolution

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd is knuckling down for a busy summer after handing Sam Allardyce the task of reviving his club's fortunes.

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd is knuckling down for a busy summer after handing Sam Allardyce the task of reviving his club's fortunes.

This week Shepherd finally got his man, three years after first setting his sights on Allardyce, when he appointed him as Glenn Roeder's successor.

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