Keane, the new Ipswich manager, questioned whether Steve Bruce and Mark Hughes should be regarded as "good managers" or successful because they have yet to win a trophy.
Sam Allardyce: "I find that statement to be quite bizarre to be perfectly honest.
"What Sparky and Brucey have done with the resources they have had shows they are both top managers and very, very capable managers.
"I think that Roy's a long distance away from a Steve Bruce and a Mark Hughes by his lack of experience in the job.
"So I find that quite a bizarre statement and I wouldn't agree with that at all."