He just gets it doesn't he...

Quoted from acko338

Those moaning in the Main Stand may just get a surprise visit !
I can see him challenging and publicly humiliating such "supporters".... and fair play if he does !!!

Interesting to see the reaction from fans this time...when that’s happened in the past it’s been a very mixed bag of views.

Things won’t change overnight, it’ll take time for people to adjust to a manager who is trying things and has a vision. Let’s face it, he’s the first person at the club in 4 years to have that.

Time will tell, as long as we consistently win games then that’s all the matters surely...

Quoted from aldi_01

Why would people stop slating players? Whilst we’re all aware some get a little bit carried away, just because Holloway is in charge doesn’t mean it stops.

We all remember the time when our last successful manager was guiding us to the football league and people still weren’t happy with a win. It won’t stop. No point thinking it will or hoping it will.

Totally agree. Football is pantomime for the masses. You have your performers on the stage, the heroes and the villains. These roles are interchangeable. The away supporters, the away team, the away management even the away owner can be considered a villain. But the same can be said for our own team, management and board members, as we all well know. The punters can cheer, sing, feel suspense, anger even hatred. It’s all part of the pantomime and as aldi acknowledges it always will be.

Quoted from heppy88

Totally agree. Football is pantomime for the masses. You have your performers on the stage, the heroes and the villains. These roles are interchangeable. The away supporters, the away team, the away management even the away owner can be considered a villain. But the same can be said for our own team, management and board members, as we all well know. The punters can cheer, sing, feel suspense, anger even hatred. It’s all part of the pantomime and as aldi acknowledges it always will be.

Yep agree - I saw the hatred aimed at our young players at Macclesfield and the same bunch celebrating at Mansfield liked we won a cup! And that was only the following away game. Its embarrassing the extreme reactions in just 14 days.
As I see it. I have been supporting Town for a good few years now and this appointment is on a different level to anything that I have experienced. (Wasn't around Laurie Mac days).
You couldn't buy the brand recognition we are getting at the moment. There isn't a consultancy in the country that could buy you that and get a result in two weeks. Whilst I know we live in a media age when was the last time we consistently appeared on Sky Sports, Gillette Soccer Saturday, Talksport and many other outlets almost daily. We are branded as "Ian Holloways Grimsby Town". That should lead us to attracting better players and let's hope more investment.
I am at a loss to think of anybody else realistically that could have had the same impact as Holloway has had.
We should enjoy the team when we win and support them when we don't as I think this journey is going to be worth being on.

Quoted from heppy88

. It’s all part of the pantomime.

OH NO IT ISN'T







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Extremely well put Chipsandgravy, spot on!

Quoted from oochiad

Extremely well put Chipsandgravy, spot on!

Cheers!

What is refreshing is the ambition.
Wants to take the club up the division and leagues.
Whereas Jolleys wish was for improvement on the 18th place finish last year.
Bring some enthusiasm, belief and drive to the table and an arm around the younger players and skys the limit for us. I wouldnt even discount us to achieve something great this season.
Heres hoping
Utmm

Quoted from aldi_01

Why would people stop slating players? Whilst we’re all aware some get a little bit carried away, just because Holloway is in charge doesn’t mean it stops.

We all remember the time when our last successful manager was guiding us to the football league and people still weren’t happy with a win. It won’t stop. No point thinking it will or hoping it will.

We have to hope it might stop or we will just stand still . I suppose you are happy in your cave . Evolution is happening all around us . Some fight it and some embrace it

I think some are a little unfair to Jolley on here and I don't think he was the unmitigated disaster some would have you believe. There were issues for sure, the rather stale style of play we seemed to play the more the season went on as he searched for a result. But I would say he did an okay job but not disastrous. He jumped before being pushed not for performances but for his four letter strewn press conference. We were on a bad run yes but we seemed to be a streaky team under him anyhow. Several games without a win followed by several games without a defeat followed by several games without a win.

Would I rather have Jolley in over Holloway... no way. I've loved what IH has done in his short tenure in charge. He's generating such enthusiasm for the club again, not seen since we returned to the football league.

One of the biggest problems some of the previous managers had is the ability to attract players to the club. IH with his reputation and enthusiasm seems to be able to overcome this hurdle and for the first time in years I am excited about the club again.

If this is the last managerial appointment Fenty makes, thank you. I think you may have got it right at last.

Time will tell.  

Quoted from MarinerMal

I think some are a little unfair to Jolley on here and I don't think he was the unmitigated disaster some would have you believe. There were issues for sure, the rather stale style of play we seemed to play the more the season went on as he searched for a result. But I would say he did an okay job but not disastrous. He jumped before being pushed not for performances but for his four letter strewn press conference. We were on a bad run yes but we seemed to be a streaky team under him anyhow. Several games without a win followed by several games without a defeat followed by several games without a win.

Would I rather have Jolley in over Holloway... no way. I've loved what IH has done in his short tenure in charge. He's generating such enthusiasm for the club again, not seen since we returned to the football league.

One of the biggest problems some of the previous managers had is the ability to attract players to the club. IH with his reputation and enthusiasm seems to be able to overcome this hurdle and for the first time in years I am excited about the club again.

If this is the last managerial appointment Fenty makes, thank you. I think you may have got it right at last.

Time will tell.  

I agree about Jolley
I think he gambled with a small squad paying for what he perceived to be quality and mixing it with youth to manage a limited budget
For a while it was a refreshing change to the usual journeymen approach
It started well but came off the rails a bit when the inevitable injuries came along and he was forced to play an unbalanced team with players out of their best positions
Ollie seems to be happy enough at least with the attitude of the players he’s inherited and seems to be improving the squad using his contacts to get quality youngsters on loan or in Tilley’s case at a bargain price. It doesn’t yet look like he’s been able to get ‘Squeaky’ to ‘push the boat out’ or at least not very far.
So yeah I think Jolley left us better than he found us but I also think Ollie has the ability to take us further and faster.