You don't go to war with the President you want, you go to war with the President you have.

However during Def Leppard's warm-up mini tour of Ireland Rich accidentally missed a gig and the rest of the band realised Allen could drum alone. Rich played with Stretch Judie Tzuke and the Climax Blues Band prior to joining Status Quo where in late 1985 he replaced Pete Kircher on drums. He was replaced on drums by Matt Letley.