Big Sam Battles On With Ashley's Backing - Or So He Thinks!

Last updated : 26 November 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor

After the humiliation against Liverpool on Saturday, Allardyce remains confident he has the backing of the Newcastle United owner.

But who is he fooling? He could be as close as two games away from the sack.
 
Allardyce: "I spoke to Mike before the game.

"I spoke to the chairman as well. We speak all the time. Some people are coming up with disruptive rumours as always, Chinese whispers, and that's bound to be the case and it's not good, is it?

"But we've only just come together and I never said to them that it would be easy. I don't think they thought it would be.

"We've taken over a club and we have to try to move it forward to where it wants to go."