Allow technology - Allardyce

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has hit out at football's governing bodies for failing to introduce video technology to the sport.

Allardyce also revealed he had the televisions installed in his dugouts whilst manager of Bolton and the 58-year-old criticised the FA for removing them. "We put TVs in the dugouts in 2005 and had them ripped out by the Premier League in 2006, that shows you just how backwards they are doesn't it?," he said. "In fact we had two TVs in the dugout - one had a 10-second delay and the other showed replays of incidents."

Appeal

Allardyce insisted the club would look to appeal against Cole's red card but, if the ban is upheld, West Ham will be without a main striker for the next three games with Andy Carroll also ruled out through injury. The Hammers were due to travel across London to face Arsenal on Boxing Day but the match was postponed following the news London Underground staff will strike. Allardyce said it was a blessing as he could not name a fully-fit side if he was forced to face the Gunners. "I haven't got a team to play Arsenal," he said. "I haven't got a team so it's worked out all right - we'll just come in on Monday and count up the bodies. "We won't do any training and we'll just go and see how packed the medical room is."