Obviously a man who rates himself better than what he actually is ... Allardyce has always had a head full of broken toys.
The 55-year-old arrived at St James' Park promising to bring the same "success" he had at Bolton.
Whatever that was!
He sniffs the England job will be available within two years, and he fanciesa crack at it.
Big Sam: "I would like to coach a national team, if one came up, in another two years.
"Another two to three years in the Premier League is about what I want to do.
"We will see how far we can take Blackburn Rovers. We'll see if we can get them beyond where most people expect and then, after that, managing a national side would be very interesting."