Premier League - Ill Allardyce avoids players

Eurosport - Wed, 28 Oct 12:34:00 2009

Blackburn assistant manager Neil McDonald has confirmed Sam Allardyce kept away from his players during the win over Peterborough.

2009 Blackburn Rovers Sam Allardyce (PA Photos) - 0

Rovers claimed a 5-2 victory over the Championship side to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup.

The Ewood Park outfit are recovering from a bout of swine flu which has affected the club, and Allardyce spent the whole of Tuesday's match in the stands rather than on the touchline because he was feeling unwell.

"He is feeling a little unwell, so he sat upstairs as he wanted to see the picture from above," McDonald told Sky Sports.

"He trusts in his staff which is excellent, and he was at the game but he didn't want to take any chances.

"He shot out just to make sure nobody gets what he might have."

McDonald said there were no new cases to report of players having fallen sick.

"It's under control. We had a squad up on Monday and everyone came through from that squad which was great," McDonald said.

"We will monitor it on a 24-hour basis. Everyone seems okay."

A spokesman for Blackburn confirmed that Allardyce was not at the club's training ground on Wednesday but would be back at work on Thursday.

PA Sport

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  1. Lets hope the fat S##T didn't bring it to Javea

    From Had Enough, on Wed 28 Oct 9:19PM

  2. YOU CAN HAVE BUNN BACK IF YOU NEED A GOALIE ,MIND YOU­ HE COULD GET DONE UNDER TRADES DESCRIPTION ACT­ ................................

    From razorblade, on Wed 28 Oct 8:34PM

  3. Big fat sam was doing the right thing cos he knows­ every fan in the stands at peewood is infected with­ swine flu already and inbred scum, sell your tickets to­ the away fans next time Burnley come to town cos we can­ fill your ground.

    From ryanjamestrue, on Wed 28 Oct 8:12PM

  4. ok.. who was he sitting next to in the stand cos that­ person should also start worrying

    From guyzoohh, on Wed 28 Oct 6:26PM

  5. He Is RIGHT!!!!

    From painkiller14, on Wed 28 Oct 6:22PM

  6. So, instead of infecting his players or staff, he­ preferred to perhaps infect the people in the­ stands?

    Geez.....

    From Toh Yong, on Wed 28 Oct 4:45PM
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