Sam Allardyce

BIG SAM HAS HIS SAY

ON THE STRETCH: Kieran Dowell, left, playing for Derby against West Brom
PICTURE: PA Images

ONE of the biggest issues I faced as Everton manager was the sheer number of players on the books.
There were 97 players and just three teams. It was a massive barrier to any young player trying to prove they are good enough for the Premier League.
You basically had to loan them out because it was impossible to develop them properly within the club.
One of those we loaned out was Kieran Dowell, who had a very successful six months at Nottingham Forest.
Since th...