Angry Sam Allardyce has blasted Stoke City boss Tony Pulis following Blackburn Rovers’ 1-0 defeat at the Britannia Stadium this afternoon, accusing the Potters boss of not showing him any respect and making insulting hand gestures. Liam Lawrence’s second half strike proved decisive in the relegation battle, and Allardyce couldn’t contain his fury afterwards:
“I’m angry and deeply disappointed in the actions of Tony Pulis” fumed the failed Newcastle boss. “Clearly, everyone can see when he rubbed Etherington’s head at the end, that gesture was intended to say ‘Fuck off Sam you mashed potato faced, brown envelope taking, alehouse football playing fat headed oxygen thief’. I don’t think there’s any doubt about it, and I’m sure anyone who looks at that footage will agree.”
Big Sam also revealed that Pulis had snubbed him afterwards and refused to explain the meaning behind the gesture. “I tried to speak to him after the final whistle to get him to explain his actions, but he fobbed me off by saying he had a press conference or something to attend but he would be glad to have a chat with me when he was finished. Clearly that was his way of saying ‘fuck you fatty, I’ve got better things to do than waste time talking to a loser like you’. To say I’m hurt and disappointed is a massive understatement.”
Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson was asked for his thoughts on the matter, but refused to be drawn on the issue. “What happens between two rival managers is nothing to do with me. If Sam has a problem with another manager that’s unfortunate, but it isn’t my concern as I manage Manchester United, not Blackburn Rovers. It’s not my place to get involved in anything like that.”