England target Sam Allardyce turned into one of football’s great innovators by spell in America

Sam Allardyce, recently named England manager, has Rowdies ties...
 
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England target Sam Allardyce turned into one of football’s great innovators by spell in America

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By SHAUN CUSTIS

13th July 2016, 10:56 pm

Big Sam rattled through his different experiences during an extensive playing career for some of England’s less fashionable clubs including the likes of Bolton, Huddersfield, and Millwall.

Each, he maintained, contributed to an extensive learning curve.

But none at home made an impression on him like the US soccer team Tampa Bay Rowdies, which had access to all the best training aides because of their links to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL team.

Allardyce only played for the Rowdies for five months but the adventure provided him with the managerial know-how which today sees him in pole position for the England post.

As he finished his beer he told me: “Nobody does it here like the Rowdies. We still haven’t caught up in this country. We are miles behind.”