Can Sam Allardyce pull Blackburn out of trouble?
[GALLO/GETTY] Former Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United manager Sam Allardyce has taken charge of troubled Blackburn Rovers with a three-year contract. The 54-year-old replaces Paul Ince, who was sacked on Tuesday after six successive English Premier League defeats. Blackburn, who host fellow strugglers Stoke City on Saturday are second from bottom. “Blackburn Rovers are delighted to announce the appointment of Sam Allardyce as manager with immediate effect,” the club said on its website. Tough job Allardyce, who will hold a news conference on Thursday, said he was delighted to accept the job. Asked whether he would be given money to strengthen the squad, Allardyce told British Sky Sports News: “We’ll wait and see.” Allardyce made his name at Bolton after taking over in October 1999. He guided the club to the first division playoffs and an FA Cup semi-final in his first campaign before winning promotion to the Premier League a season later. Allardyce resigned two matches before the
