Explosive Sam Allardyce fallout followed West Brom, West Ham transfer saga
Sam Allardyce has delivered some explosive rants in his time but he was on the receiving end of one when former West Ham United cult hero Carlton Cole’s West Bromwich Albion move failed.
Before Cole was remembered as a modern-day hero for the Hammers, the former forward faced a tumultuous time at the club, culminating in a screaming match with Allardyce after his last-minute West Brom switch crumbled.
However, even before this exchange ever occurred, the striker had previously felt the rocky road in East London, when his contract ran out in 2013.
The former Chelsea youngster had enjoyed a seven-season spell with West Ham, the highlight being a goal in their 2-1 play-off final win in 2012, but when the time came the following year for manager Allardyce to decide if Cole had done enough to extend his stay yet again, he allowed the striker to leave after struggled to find the goals in the top-flight – scoring only twice in 29 appearances.
Cole would return to the club to capture fans’ favour again, but unrest wrestled below the surface
It took just five months for Cole to don the claret and blue once again, as the forward re-signed for the club on the 14th of October 2013 due to an Andy Carroll ankle injury.
This time he quickly found his form, scoring four goals in 11 matches three of which coming in a six-game spell that led the striker to secure another contract extension, keeping him at the club for another 18 months.
