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Allardyce has gone stale and lost interest.

I'd have thought that would be obvious to everyone?

He lost his real drive and passion when he didn't get the England job.

Had to be "persuaded" to stay for his last season at Bolton. That proved to be a mistake.

I know you like banging this particular drum, but he still got a reasonable points haul last season from a club that had to sell its better players...

Losing drive and passion doesn't make him hopeless.

But its clear that deep down his hearts not really in it. He will do ok at Blackburn no doubt. But I don't think he has that extra % to push them on that little bit further.

How do you know this