Ian Holloway

Quoted from Roast Em Bobby

Not sure I buy the argument of him putting thousands on our gates or lifting our profile massively. If he was appointed as manager of another league two club - say Mansfield for example, and I read about it, I’d probably think “oh, didn’t think he’d go there” and then instantly forget about it.

Clearly lots on here want him, but for me he talks a load of cliched balderdash, epitomises the traditional  treadmill manager everyone wanted us to avoid last time around, doesn’t know the lower leagues very well and is not particularly famed for bringing young players through. Still he’s got a bit of charisma so why not eh? All a bit like people voting for Boris in my view.

Good analogy. Boris is a winner.

Quoted from Roast Em Bobby

Not sure I buy the argument of him putting thousands on our gates or lifting our profile massively. If he was appointed as manager of another league two club - say Mansfield for example, and I read about it, I’d probably think “oh, didn’t think he’d go there” and then instantly forget about it.

Clearly lots on here want him, but for me he talks a load of cliched balderdash, epitomises the traditional  treadmill manager everyone wanted us to avoid last time around, doesn’t know the lower leagues very well and is not particularly famed for bringing young players through. Still he’s got a bit of charisma so why not eh? All a bit like people voting for Boris in my view.

I wouldn't say thousands with an s but we are currently missing around 400-700 on every gate as it is, adds up financially. He's built himself a decent media reputation for someone 'talking clichéd balderdash' . There's not much about the Lower leagues to know you just need someone with football experience to come in motivate the players, identify the weak areas and turn things around. You're just being harsh because of the overwhelmingly positive reaction, end of the day he's got 40 years in football and a few promotions as manager, name a better candidate? I doubt you can, free to have your doubts but no need to try and tear down people's excitement because you're not feeling it yourself

Quoted from Northbank Mariner

Who else keeps updating the fishy in the vain hope there's a thread titled "Ian Holloway's Towns New Manager"?...🤭🤔

Add me to the list

Quoted from forza ivano

Add me to the list

Me too!

But we are probably more likely to see a thread titled "Limbrick permanent manager"

How many pages did the MJ for manager campaign get to on here before he was appointed, see Holloway for manager is on p38..

Still unsure myself remember wanting Bignot and MJ before..

This is all too reminiscent of Newell for me.

I hope Holloway is employed by GTFC.  An expensive, almost guaranteed failure, but good copy.

Quoted from 140381

This is all too reminiscent of Newell for me.

How? Newell was an alcy who went drinking with the players, he had managed Luton Town for a season and a half that's it

Quoted from WHYWONTYOULETMESIGNUP

How? Newell was an alcy who went drinking with the players, he had managed Luton Town for a season and a half that's it

He means it was a southern manager who seemed too good to be true, and was.  And Newells achievements at Luton are arguably far superior to Holloways since he lucked out at Blackpool.

Quoted from WHYWONTYOULETMESIGNUP

How? Newell was an alcy who went drinking with the players, he had managed Luton Town for a season and a half that's it

Everyone getting overexcited because they’d actually heard of him. There wasn’t one dissenting voice on here (me included) when it was reported we were appointing him. No mention of drinking habits or questions regarding his most recent jobs.