Big Sam gets Bolton returnFormer Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce will take his Newcastle team back to the Reebok Stadium on the first day of the season.
Allardyce said: "With a great big smile! It's sod's law, isn't it.
"It will be very interesting to go back to the Reebok Stadium and I look forward to it.
"I wasn't dreading it, I had nearly eight fantastic years there. They will be right up for trying to beat me so we'll see what we do when we get there.
"I would hope for a pretty good reception there after we finished the last four years seventh, eighth, sixth and eighth, qualifying for Europe twice. I think I left them in a very healthy and profitable state."
"At Newcastle we are hoping to build a side to start the season well. Bolton in the first game is a good start, then Villa at home, Middlesbrough, our local rivals, then I think to Wigan which is not too bad. So the start of the fixtures is reasonably good."
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