it was also in the Talksport story about the Talksport interview that i'd linked to

"Allardyce was asked about the bizarre rumours on Wednesday’s Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast.

And having revealed he would be ‘open to speaking’ with Aston Villa over their vacant role, Big Sam said he would consider another job in the Championship if the fit was right.

He said: “Obviously everybody prefers to work at the top if you can, but if there’s enough encouragement with a club in the Championship, where you’re going to be able to compete against the wealthier clubs in the league and you think you can get promoted very quickly…""

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton, Oct 10, 14:05:04