After City's crucial victory over Newcastle yesterday secured by Paulo Wanchope's second half strike, a Trotters win will finally secure the Blues' Premiership status - due to the massive goal difference advantage held by Kevin Keegan's men.
I saw Sam earlier this week and asked him to help us out.
But his response was that he had already done his best to keep the Blues in the Premiership after gifting us six points this season in the two league meetings between the clubs!
Allardyce won't be interested in what he can do to help City, but he will be interested in keeping his side's great run going.
Three wins out of the last three has catapulted Wanderers up the table and remarkably they are only six points off a Champions League place.
If they hadn't have had a hangover from the disappointing Carling Cup final defeat at the hands of Middlesbrough, who knows where they might have ended up?
And Sam knows that there is half a million pounds at stake for every position you move up in the Premiership.
So he will want to make sure Bolton beat Leeds in order to get the most money possible at the end of the season.
Every City fan I know is twitching at the moment - although the pressure has definitely been lifted somewhat by yesterday's win.
Relegation would obviously be a disaster for the club, the players and the fans.
However, it wouldn't actually be as big a disaster as some are making out.
Reports of City's debt have been hugely exagerated over the past few weeks.
And although the balance sheets shows they are around '50m in the red, it is a managable debt.
It is certainly not one which would not force the Blues into the same sort of financial trouble which has hit Leeds and some clubs such as Barnsley, Ipswich and Leicester who have struggled once they dropped out of the top division.
I have heard some financial experts spouting off about City's position and I have always said a little knowledge is dangerous.
That is exactly what these people have got regarding City's current plight - just a little knowledge.
Some players also know that relegation would mean the end of their time at the City of Manchester Stadium.
Michael Tarnat, for example, still does not know if he will be offered a new contract next season.
Relegation certainly wouldn't help his cause.
And the future of the big name players such as Nicolas Anelka, Steve McManaman and David James must also be in doubt simply because of the size of their wage packets.
But all of these fears could easily be allayed if Bolton beat Leeds today.
Come on you Wanderers - you can do it. And I'm sure you City supporters out there will echo my thoughts! Tweet
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Come on BOLTON !
Thanks Bolton. Great win. The Fat Lady is still yet to sing properly but she is entitled to the fee. The worry though Gary, if we had been relegated, was not so much the debt but the wages. I believe that amounts to something like B#35M. That would have been my worry.
Yes and they did do it well done Bolton I think City should follow their example - have faith in your manager and the team. Was talking with a Bolton fan at the end of last season and they said Nolan was letting them down this season he has done well for them. I think we must be patient with this team and stick to the same 11 every week - get Van Buyten in and I think the tide will change.
when i'm not at the match i tune in to gary owen and this season more than any other season i feel i have to agree with what he say's. i to have felt the frustration,delights,and utter contempt at the way we have played this season.anelka seems not intrested,macca what a waste of money,sun what a joke.the only people who have showed grit and courage this season are phillps,barton,dunne and thank god david james came to us when he did.in my opinon keegan should go.he and his back room staff should all go. if i had my way stuart pearce would be manager. give him a go. you'd know if you played bad, at half time in the tunnel you'd get a dig. now he has the passion, the love of the club, THE FIGHT.