Newcastle have lost three times on their travels in the Premier League so far this season as well as going out of the Carling Cup against a young Arsenal side at The Emirates.
Yet some fans blame the manager's long ball tactics for the poor performances. Suggesting you don't get the best out of Oba Martins or Michael Owen by booting the ball high into the air and expect the pair to win challenges against 6ft 5" defenders.
Allardyce: "We need to carry that type of form into our away games. We probably have to be a bit more resilient, and understand that we're playing away from home.
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"We're not there to be as entertaining as we are at home. We're there to get a result against a Reading side who are struggling in the division, but are very good at home as well.
"We'll have to be on top of our game defensively and hopefully get something out of that, and not waste the Spurs result."