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With many writing Blackburn of, and tipping Chelsea to cruise into the Carling Cup Semi Final, a night of surprises lay ahead. Full Article at Vital Football
McDonald, who was working under Sam Allardyce at Bolton at the time, told the Lancashire Telegraph: “I first saw him when I went to watch Newcastle v Marseille in the UEFA Cup semi-finals (in 2004). Full Article at Tribalfootball.com
When it was revealed, earlier this week, that Carlo Ancelotti has been bringing smiles to the faces of his players, little could the Chelsea manager have suspected that those expressions of joy could be jeopardised by a trip to Blackburn. Full Article at Times Online
Blackburn 3 - 3 Chelsea Blackburn win 4-3 on pens Blackburn will play Aston Villa in the semi-final of the Carling Cup after beating Chelsea in a penalty shoot-out. Full Article at BBC News
It probably was a blessing in disguise that Sam Allardyce was not in the dug-out for an entertaining League Cup quarter final between Blackburn and Chelsea at Ewood Park. Full Article at Goal.com
Assistant manager Neil McDonald believes Blackburn Rovers can cause a major shock by beating Chelsea and reaching the last four of the Carling Cup. Full Article at Football.co.uk
Whilst we’ve won our last four games without conceding, Blackburn go into tonight’s Carling Cup quarter-final game having failed to score in their previous two games. Full Article at The Chelsea Blog
Having comprehensively beaten Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday, Chelsea are proving an irresistible force at present. Victory over the Gunners signalled their ninth game unbeaten and cemented their tag as favourites for the Premier League title. Full Article at Goal.com
Sam Allardyce will miss Blackburn's Carling Cup quarter-final against Chelsea on Wednesday, assistant manager Neil McDonald has confirmed. Allardyce underwent heart surgery last week and is recovering at home. Full Article at Teletext
Sam Allardyce will miss Blackburn's Carling Cup quarter-final against Chelsea on Wednesday night, assistant manager Neil McDonald has confirmed. Full Article at Daily Mail - UK
Sam Allardyce has had heart sugery to correct narrowing of a coronary artery. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images Allardyce, who has been absent for his team's last three games, had heart surgery last week and is recovering at home. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
Sam Allardyce will miss Blackburn's Carling Cup quarter-final against Chelsea, assistant manager Neil McDonald has confirmed. Full Article at ESPN STAR Sports
Sam Allardyce is plotting Chelsea's Carling Cup downfall from his sickbed at home. Full Article at Mirror.co.uk
Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce is not expected to return to work before Wednesday's Carling Cup quarter-final against Chelsea. Full Article at Footymad.net
Check out all the best pictures from the match action...here Think you know more than your mates about footy? Full Article at 4theGame.com
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Sam Allardyce returned home from hospital on Saturday, after Friday’s angioplasty, and is expected to return to work in the near future. However, Wednesday’s Carling Cup quarter final against Chelsea could come just too soon. Full Article at The Lancashire Telegraph
NEIL McDonald has stressed Blackburn Rovers have earned the majority of their points this season playing just one up front after Saturday’s Ewood Park bore draw. Full Article at The Lancashire Telegraph
Whether Sam Allardyce will be back on the bench when Blackburn play their Carling Cup quarter-final against Chelsea on Wednesday will of course depend on medical advice, but in truth it will probably make little difference. Full Article at Irish Independent
Sam Allardyce, for instance, finds himself uneasily weighing up when to return to work at Blackburn after treatment for a heart complaint. Full Article at Irish Examiner
Sam Allardyce is currently recovering from a heart complaint that might, or might not be stress-related, while a report published last week suggested top-flight coaches will take, on average, 312 weeks to turn grey. Full Article at Irish Examiner
Samuel "Sam" Allardyce (born 19 October 1954) is an English football manager and former professional player. He is the current manager of Blackburn Rovers of the Premier League. He was previously manager of Bolton Wanderers from 1999 to 2007 and Newcastle United from 2007 to 2008. Full Article
BLACKBURN, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 07: Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce gestures during the Barclays Premier League match between Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth at Ewood Park on November 7, 2009 in Blackburn, England.
View Photo »BLACKBURN, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 07: Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth at Ewood Park on November 7, 2009 in Blackburn, England.
View Photo »BLACKBURN, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 07: Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce gestures during the Barclays Premier League match between Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth at Ewood Park on November 7, 2009 in Blackburn, England.
View Photo »MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce gestures during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford on October 31, 2009 in Manchester, England.
View Photo »MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Sam Allardyce looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford on October 31, 2009 in Manchester, England.
View Photo »LONDON - OCTOBER 24: Sam Allardyce manager of Blackburn Rover gestures during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Blackburn Rovers at Stamford Bridge on October 24, 2009 in London, England.
View Photo »BLACKBURN, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce share a laugh with Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill during the Barclays Premier League match between Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa at Ewood Park on September 26, 2009 in Blackburn, England.
View Photo »BLACKBURN, ENGLAND - AUGUST 29: Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce in the stands before the the Barclays Premier League match between Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United at Ewood Park on August 29, 2009 in Blackburn, England.
View Photo »BLACKBURN, ENGLAND - AUGUST 29: Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce looks on during the the Barclays Premier League match between Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United at Ewood Park on August 29, 2009 in Blackburn, England.
View Photo »BLACKBURN, ENGLAND - AUGUST 29: Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce uses a remote control on his personal monitor in the stands before the Barclays Premier League match between Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United at Ewood Park on August 29, 2009 in Blackburn, England.
View Photo »BLACKBURN, ENGLAND - AUGUST 29: Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce looks on in the stands before the the Barclays Premier League match between Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United at Ewood Park on August 29, 2009 in Blackburn, England.
View Photo »BLACKBURN, ENGLAND - AUGUST 15: Blackburn Rovers Manager Sam Allardyce watches the action during the Barclays Premier League match between Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City at Ewood Park on August 15, 2009 in Blackburn, England.
View Photo »BLACKBURN, ENGLAND - AUGUST 15: Blackburn Rovers Manager Sam Allardyce holds on to Manchester City Manager Mark Hughes as he takes a tumble at the end of the Barclays Premier League match between Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City at Ewood Park on August 15, 2009 in Blackburn, England.
View Photo »BLACKBURN, ENGLAND - AUGUST 15: Blackburn Rovers Manager Sam Allardyce looks on prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City at Ewood Park on August 15, 2009 in Blackburn, England.
View Photo »SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: Sam Allardyce the manager of Blackburn Rovers enjoys a joke before a Pre Season Friendly match between Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers at the Hillsborough Stadium on August 1, 2009 in Sheffield, England.
View Photo »SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: Sam Allardyce the manager of Blackburn Rovers enjoys a joke before a Pre Season Friendly match between Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers at the Hillsborough Stadium on August 1, 2009 in Sheffield, England.
View Photo »Blackburn Rovers' English manager Sam Allardyce (L) and Manchester City's Welsh manager Mark Hughes (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Blackburn Rovers at The City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, north-west England, on May 2, 2009.
View Photo »Blackburn's manager Sam Allardyce, seen, during their English Premier League soccer match against Wigan Athletic at Ewood Park Stadium, Blackburn, England, Sunday, April 26, 2009. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL infofootball-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
View Photo »Blackburn's manager manager Sam Allardyce, center left, gives instructions to his team during their English Premier League soccer match against Wigan Athletic at Ewood Park Stadium, Blackburn, England, Sunday, April 26, 2009. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL infofootball-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
View Photo »Everton manager David Moyes (L) urges on his players watched in the background by Blackburn's manager Sam Allardyce (R) during their English Premiership football match at Ewood Park, Blackburn, north-west England on March 4, 2009.
View Photo »Blackburn's manager Sam Allardyce, right, gestures as Everton's manager David Moyes watches during their English Premier League soccer match at Ewood Park Stadium, Blackburn, England, Wednesday, March 4, 2009. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL infofootball-dataco.com FOR DETAILS.
View Photo »Blackburn Rovers' manager Sam Allardyce, right, speaks to the fourth official Martin Atkinson during their English Premier League soccer match at Ewood Park Stadium, Blackburn, England, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008.
View Photo »Blackburn Rovers' manager Sam Allardyce, left, reacts towards referee Peter Walton, right, during their English Premier League soccer match against Stoke City at Ewood Park Stadium, Blackburn, England, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008.
View Photo »Blackburn Rovers' manager Sam Allardyce, right, gestures in front of Stoke City's manager Tony Pulis during their English Premier League soccer match at Ewood Park Stadium, Blackburn, England, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008.
View Photo »New Blackburn Rovers' manager Sam Allardyce, center, takes his seat before a press conference at Ewood Park Stadium, Blackburn, England, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008.
View Photo »BLACKBURN, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 07: Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth at Ewood Park on November 7, 2009 in Blackburn, England.
View Photo »The first thing we had to do was to secure a fit David Dunn so he could be selected regularly
This is why we're always into pushing for technology ... If I'm given the opportunity to challenge two or three decisions a game, I could challenge that one instantly, get the right decision given and we could have the chance to get some points out of Arsenal today.
Sam Allardyce boosted by Brett Emerton's goal http://bit.ly/5NdGTK
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- thatsingingguy
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- randomnofive
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God help Sam Allardyce listening to this after heart surgery !!
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