How Sam Allardyce Made Bolton Wanderers a Top-Flight Force

Measured Spirit is a scintillating journey through the greatest era in Bolton Wanderers’ history under the iconic Sam Allardyce. Names such as Jay-Jay Okocha, Youri Djorkaeff and Nicolas Anelka feature as the author recounts how Sam transformed Bolton from Division One strugglers to the thorn in the side of the Premier League elite.

A scintillating journey through the greatest era in Bolton Wanderers’ history under the iconic Sam Allardyce. Essential reading for every Bolton fan!

Names such as Jay-Jay Okocha, Youri Djorkaeff and Nicolas Anelka feature vividly as the author recounts the methods and madness of Allardyce as he transformed Bolton from Division One strugglers to the thorn in the side of the Premier League’s ‘big six’.

Featuring tales that haven't been published before straight from the mouths of those who were there, this fascinating book includes:

• How Sam Allardyce turned the Reebok Stadium into a fortress and a place of torment for the likes of Arsene Wenger, Rafa Benitez and even Sir Alex Ferguson
• Stories of team-mate bust-ups, boardroom fall-outs, scientific methods, transfer negotiations and even dining on bulls’ testicles after a 5-0 win at Leicester
• Famous moments in the club’s history, such as the despair as Bolton lost three semi-finals in the space of three months, a play-off final victory, the great escape from relegation and the mix of English grit and international flair that took Bolton to the European Cup, where they faced the giants of Marseille

Measured Spirit is a must for any fan of the ‘Barclays era’ of Premiership football, and a great insight into one of the sport’s most famous characters.