 Complete the following phrase:  Looking to avoid another relegation battle, Allardyce made a number of signings in preparation for the 200304 season, the most significant of which were Brazilian defender Emerson Thome, Greece international Stelios Giannakopoulos, and target-man striker Kevin Davies. Allardyces side finished eighth in the league and reached the League Cup final, in what was his first major domestic final appearance as a player or manager. Bolton lost 