FatSam has consistently throughout his career overachieved with the wage bill/transfers at his disposal.Again I will say to you, Fat Sam did absolutely nothing to prove his standing, we slept walked over the line to 8th when the opportunity was there to push on for Europe, his constant criticism of the fans both before and since he left the club shows what sort of character he is.
This club will be the biggest he ever has and ever will manage and he blew a golden opportunity to blow his entire reputation out of the water and do something different
He did the same during his period at Everton when he came in during a period we were in disarray.
I don't dispute he plays unexpansive football but then neither did Moyes for 90% of his reign. And at many times neither does Mourinho who will go down as one of the all time great european managers.