Allardyce takes a shot at Newcastle fans

(GSM) – Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has hit out at the fans of his former club, Newcastle United. ‘Big Sam’ questioned the way Newcastle fans support the club.

“Fan pressure there is hostile towards the players. They don’t really support the team as they should, they’re very critical and the players can’t handle that. That’s what Scott Parker couldn’t cope with. He said he couldn’t play at Newcastle,” Allardyce told the Sunday Mirror.

“Gary Speed told me when I went up there that it’s a very difficult place to play your football. If the fans don’t take to you, you’re knackered.

“I had spent a huge amount of time recreating a football club that needed recreating. That was behind the scenes, with an induction of staff who had moved with me.

“We’d created a whole new working environment, but that staff got dismantled over the next six months – the club appreciated nothing and started all over again.”