Have a go if you want, but I'd pay Allardyce double what he wants to ensure that we get him.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with playing a pragmatic style of football, Martinez illustratated that 'beautiful' football isn't everything. He knows how to set up a team, and knows how to get the best out of the players given to him.
He's by no means a long-term solution, but when you're in the position we find ourselves in - we simply can't afford blue sky thinking.
" no long term solution " so get in who we want now if there available