The 62-year-old took the opportunity to spend some time figuring out what is going wrong for the Eagles over some chicken on Thursday
It's been a rough season for Sam Allardyce.
After losing the England job in disgrace in September, Big Sam returned to the Premier League tasked with steering Crystal Palace clear of relegation.
It's become his specialty over the years, with Allardyce successfully ensuring Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham and Sunderland all avoided the drop under his management.
But this time it is not going to plan, and Palace reached a new low last weekend when they were hammered by the Black Cats - one of their main relegation rivals - after falling behind 4-0 in the first half.