Why Allardyce Should be Let Do His Thing

Newcastle fans should leave Sam Allardyce alone and give him time to do his thing.

Newcastle fans have been on Sam Allardyce’s back pretty much non-stop since he took the job back in May. Even when he started off very well, picking up 8 points in his first 4 Premier League games with the team, fans were complaining, and recently, these complaints have become more intense.

Now, to let everyone know, I’m a massive Newcastle supporter. People often ask me why, seeing as we never have any success, but that’s not why I support them. I’ve supported them since I was 5 years old, and no matter what happens, I always will support them. Unlike most Newcastle supporters however, I’m looking at the facts of the matter. Newcastle fans have to stop demanding success now, and have to look at the bigger picture. So we’ve lost 4 games in a row. One of them was to Chelsea because of an obvious offside goal. Luck isn’t with the team right now, but they don’t deserve it because of the way they are playing. Allardyce can not be blamed for such basic errors as players not being able to control a ball, pass 20 yards, or mark a man. That is a problem that the players have to sort out themselves. Sam Allardyce is a quality manager, which is clearly evident from his time at Bolton. He took them from the Championship up to the Top Six of the Premiership. Also, to highlight how great he was, following his departure, they are now below Newcastle in the table, with Newcastle sitting in the bottom half of the table.

If Newcastle want to be successful, they need to stop searching for instant glory and need to give a manager the time to build a successful side. In the past 4 years, Newcastle have had 4 different managers. Compare that to the last 20 years at Manchester United or the last 12 years at Arsenal, where both sides have had the same manager for those time periods.

Personally, I think Sam Allardyce is the man for the job. He’s definitely one of the best managers in the Premier League, and he has made major steps in taking Newcastle back to where they should be, although it mightn’t look like it. He’s fixed one of Newcastle’s biggest problems, their defensive frailties, which will eventually lead to a large overall improvement. Give him time, and success will come.