Raymond Doyle takes a look at the two years at Upton Park under Sam Allardyce and why Big Sam should be given more credit than hes getting.What a different two years makes at a Alan Trammell Jersey football club. On the 15 May 2011 Wigan Athletic came from 2-0 down at half time to beat West Ham United and confirm the Hammers relegation from the Premier League.The board decided to sack then manager Avram Grant and appoint former Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United manager Sam Allardyce. The 58-year-old quickly went about rebuilding a side capable of not only getting promoted back to the Premier League but also staying there. The signing of Kevin Nolan proved to be a master stroke for Allardyce as the former Bolton captain scored 13 goals for the club in his first season from midfield.The Hammers finished third in the 201112 Football League Championship with 86 points mi sing out on automatic promotion by two points. However the Hammers put that disappointment behind them when they beat Blackpool in the play-off final thanks to a late winner from Portuguese striker Ricardo Vaz T. In the summer of 2012, Allardyce was once again busy in the transfer market bringing to the club 11 new players including on-loan striker Andy Carroll from Liverpool. Jose Iglesias Jersey Although Allardyce has often spoke of his plan to play attractive football, with the addition of Carroll and club record signing Matt Jarvis from Wolves, West Ham have played a very direct style of football which should see them finish in the top half of the Premier League table this season.Highlights for the Hammers this season have been their 3-1 win over Chelsea, their 0-0 draw with Man City and a 2-2 draw with champions Man United.Big Sam was rewarded following West Hams fine performance in the Premier League this season with a new two-year deal. David Gold, the West Ham co-owner, announced that the Travis Wood Jersey 58-year-old would stay on at Upton Park on his personal Twitter account.I am delighted to announce that our manager Sam Allardyce has signed a new two year contract, Gold said.Allardyce himself said There were proce ses we had to go through and put it together in the right way, which it has now. I never thought there would be any problem and there hasnt. There has been Matthew Boyd Jersey some i sue with the legal jargon in the contract which I couldnt understand so that has to go to both sides lawyers to agree and then it gets signed. The size of a managers contract is pretty substantial in terms of responsibilities.Say what you like about the playing style of West Ham, results this season have shown it to be effective. Many pundits applaud the likes of Roberto Martinez and Wigan for their easy on the eye football style but many Wigan fans may well swap positions with West Ham despite their FA Cup succe s.This summer will no doubt be another busy one for West Ham as he looks to secure the permanent signing of Carroll along with a number of new faces. The Hammers will look to push on next season to try and compete with the likes of Swansea and West Brom and try and snatch a European place but credit must go to Allardyce Omar Infante Jersey for the turnaround at Upton Park since that dark day against Wigan two years ago!
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