Premier League - Allardyce blasts Santa Cruz

Eurosport - Sat, 16 May 08:48:00 2009

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has lost patience with Roque Santa Cruz's transfer talk and accused him of "underhand" tactics.

FOOTBALL Blackburn Rovers Roque Santa Cruz - 0

He wants the Paraguay striker to focus on getting fit rather than giving radio interviews back home. Santa Cruz remains sidelined with a knee injury and will sit out the Sunday's Premier League match against Chelsea.

Allardyce has now become tired of Santa Cruz's outbursts and said: "He has become a little bit underhand. These kind of remarks always sneak out where we cannot control the situation. It has happened too many times for it not to be him and is disappointing."

The former Bayern Munich striker has not played for two months because of the problem yet in the meantime continues to try to engineer a move away from Ewood Park.

Only this week he used the airwaves to reiterate his desire to wear the colours of a bigger club - and he is rapidly losing favour with the fans.

Allardyce added: "That is life today but Roque should really concentrate on getting himself fit and playing football for Blackburn, never mind talking about where his future may lie.

"Without his fitness and his capability of producing more than last season, he will perhaps struggle to get the move he is looking for."

According to Allardyce, Santa Cruz can move but only if the price is right.

"I have always got on with Roque extremely well and explained the situation to him as it lay in January," said the Blackburn boss.

"If someone meets the value, he is gone. It is that simple."

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  1. i mean roque santa cruz

    From Julio, on Sat 16 May 5:29PM

  2. well give u Ade-Buy-Yor for rocky santna cruz

    From Julio, on Sat 16 May 5:28PM

  3. 123 m55d1984 who do you support then?

    From Chris, on Sat 16 May 11:59AM

  4. Get rid of him Sam and bring in four or five quality­ players with cash. Rovers for Europe.

    From Chris, on Sat 16 May 11:58AM

  5. donnysbeck and colin h are bum boys and blackburn are­ rubbish

    From m55d1984, on Sat 16 May 11:18AM

  6. STEVEBUL FINKS HES GAWD. BAT I SAY NAY NAY NAY. HE­ CANNAY BE GAWD CAZ LEEK A HOV SED BAFAR, GAWD DASINAY­ EXAST SA TECHNACOLLAY STEVEY BYE DASANT EXAST. SA HES­ OPANIANS AS WARTH NATHAN. DE YE HEAR? FACK AL.

    From donneysbeck, on Sat 16 May 10:59AM

  7. A SAY STEVEBULL IS FUL A BUL. OND HES A SOD OND­ LANEELAY PARSAN WATH WARTS HENGANG AFF HES NOB.

    From donneysbeck, on Sat 16 May 10:51AM

  8. A SAY STEVEBULL IS FUL A BUL. OND HES A SOD OND­ LANEELAY PARSAN WATH WARTS HENGANG AFF HES NOB.

    From donneysbeck, on Sat 16 May 10:51AM

  9. He'll probably head for Spurs next year

    From OMG WTF, on Sat 16 May 10:39AM

  10. He says Santa cruz has'nt played well, or as well­ as last year, yet he will only let him go if the price­ is right.

    You can't have it both ways Sammy boy

    From OMG WTF, on Sat 16 May 10:37AM

  11. Santa Cruz has not been da same player as he was last­ season.He wants out of Blackburn and they cannae do­ anytin about that.His future will b at Man City next­ season.

    From justinbowie1, on Sat 16 May 9:57AM

  12. Cruz has realised Big Sam is trying to school himself­­ with chewing gums during practices and matches. maybe­­ thinking he can be like SAF one day. That is why the­­ lad wants to move along because he has practically­­ learn nothing from B Sam.

    From Michael, on Sat 16 May 9:40AM

  13. Big money or no, outside the Big Four, the EPL is the­ not often the most conducive league for South­ Americans. If the man's heart is no longer at­ Blackburn, Allardyce should just let him be. Like it or­ no, Santa Cruz will keep exercising his fundamental­ human right to air his views, that is the South­ American way. same for Tevez at Man U. Otherwise­ mobilize some more quality Latin talent and he may be­ respond differently!

    From mike onyibe, on Sat 16 May 8:41AM

  14. The hopes of this santa cruz to join a big club will be­ dashed when blackburn resist relegation. He'd have­ joined westham if the relegation contract went thru bt­ it sounds like he may finally settle for a lesser club­ with lesser fans, monies and with more talk.
    In manutd,­ we dont need him if this was one of ideas of joining a­ big club. Why should someone try to john a big club­ when he's himself a big flop?

    From Majoser, on Sat 16 May 8:18AM

  15. donneysbeck, you are a very sad and lonely person. i­ feel sorry for you!

    From stevebullisgod, on Sat 16 May 8:15AM

  16. just look at what happened to bentley when he looked to­ go to a "bigger " club"

    From ronduncraig, on Sat 16 May 8:08AM

  17. Sam, I'm leaving for personal reasons, Allardyce­ calling somebody else underhand has got to be the­ height of hypocrisy, what a total idiot.

    From yahoocat, on Sat 16 May 7:18AM

  18. What a disappointment Santa Cruz has been this season.­ His head was elsewhere and he played poor football this­ year. Not a player someone should invest millions for.­ Rovers forever and more!
    Fredo from the USA

    From uclalfred, on Sat 16 May 6:18AM

  19. he is overrated. a move to a so called big club will­­ most likely not happen.

    From aleksicn93, on Sat 16 May 6:05AM

  20. One word - Man City.
    Donnysbeck. I saw you at 105, you­ were right at the top when I got to the bottom of the­ article. I used to enjoy deciphering your comments but­ I`ve just skipped right past you of late. I can`t be­ arsed. `God, that guy`s getting boring,` I thought to­ myself. I don`t think it`s you though, I`m a little­ depressed truth to tell, I think my wife`s shagging the­ local pub team reserve goalie.
    I`m sure I`ll be back­ snapping at your literary blogerary heals in next to no­ time.
    Yeah, yeah, I know, Man City is two.
    Duh!

    From i_cottrell, on Sat 16 May 5:17AM
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