Well He Achieved NOWT At The Toon!

Last updated : 20 May 2012 By Footy Mad - Editor

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Quite a boast from a man who has won very little in his career, and graced the St James' Park pitch with his one and only system of play - "hoof the ball as hard and as far as you can!"

Allardyce today put aside winning the Premiership "every year" and yesterday admitted leading West Ham to promotion back to the Premier League was the biggest achievement of his career.

Allardyce, who guided Bolton to promotion via the play-offs at the Millennium Stadium in 2001, said: "It's probably bettered that because it's West Ham United, with the size of the club and the pressure, and because it's at Wembley.

"It's the first time I have come here and won - not that I've been here very often.

"This is a memory for life and we will enjoy it. You want to go up automatically but if you don't and you win the final then it's a memory for everyone for years and years to come.

"The delight you get out of winning at a venue like this, the trophy, the medals, the celebrations, it's an outstanding achievement.

"It's bigger than anything else, other games played here are cup competitions but this is everything, it's about what's happened over 10 months, not six or seven games."