Whale Eye Beef Hooked Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Three people have told me this morning that Holloway has thrown his hat into the ring. Apparently he is fed up with life in Blackpool...... Even though they have made something like a £ 12 million pound profit they have all been told that they have to take a big pay cut. Someone i know in their youth set-up had lost 2 of his staff and had his money cut so he has now left Blackpool. Apparently Holloway would love to move back home All above is true but i don't know if he has actually applied IMO he would bring some much needed character to the club and some good attacking football, i don't care about his Blue past ...end of the day Cardiff are more of an "enemy" nowadays but people seem happy to have Dave Jones here
Mrdc Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Three people have told me this morning that Holloway has thrown his hat into the ring. Apparently he is fed up with life in Blackpool...... Even though they have made something like a £ 12 million pound profit they have all been told that they have to take a big pay cut. Someone i know in their youth set-up had lost 2 of his staff and had his money cut so he has now left Blackpool. Apparently Holloway would love to move back home All above is true but i don't know if he has actually applied IMO he would bring some much needed character to the club and some good attacking football, i don't care about his Blue past ...end of the day Cardiff are more of an "enemy" nowadays but people seem happy to have Dave Jones here In many ways Holloway woiuld be a bizare choice but it would certainly give a club a massive lift. My major concern would be that too many of our narrow minded fans would throw their toys of their prams and refuse to support him regardless of results. Personally I could not give a monkies about his Rovers connections as long as he gets results
Alex#40 Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Two people have said the same thing to me today. No reason to think they know what they're talking about (although they like to think so) but this info is certainly doing the rounds.
Belfastcityfan Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Not only would it be a great appointment, but it would pi*s the sagheads off something shocking
red as fcuk Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 The main reason I won't believe this rumour is the same reason he "apparently" wants to leave Blackpool. Imagine how much compensation the penny pinching chairman would want!
Guest Frome Red Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 The main reason I won't believe this rumour is the same reason he "apparently" wants to leave Blackpool. Imagine how much compensation the penny pinching chairman would want! But moneys not a issue according to Sexton ........
Whale Eye Beef Hooked Posted October 13, 2011 Author Posted October 13, 2011 There are a couple of long threads on this already, including a poll. I would imagine those that gave you this rumour just read it on here, or were told by people that read it on here. I get texts all the time off mates saying "have you heard so and so is in the frame" and it usually coincides with another load of bollox that's just appeared on here. Fair enough but what i said about Blackpool is 100 % true and it was the person who left his post up there told me himself, but like i said i don't know if he has applied or not
City Loyal Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 its a similar situation to alex mcleish at villa....hes doing really well there and the board felt he was the right man for the job. However, soon as things start to go wrong I fear the fans will get on his back worse than any other manager.
TRL Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 No way in hell this would happen............ If the board are to be believed. They say they want the Club and fans pulling in the same direction. This appointment would alienate and a moderate guess 50% of the fans, a nd put a big wedge between club and fans. It will not happen. Feel happy to flag up this post when it does happen though
SuperRed Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 In many ways Holloway woiuld be a bizare choice but it would certainly give a club a massive lift. My major concern would be that too many of our narrow minded fans would throw their toys of their prams and refuse to support him regardless of results. I don't see how you can say that appointing Holloway would give the club a massive lift, and then go on to point out the inevitable, that appointing him would cause a massive split between the fans. Surely that would do the opposite of lifting the club?
TinnionForEngland Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Comparing Dave Jones to Ian Holloway in terms of popularity with City fans...oh dear.
Kid in the Riot Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Three people have told me this morning that Holloway has thrown his hat into the ring. Apparently he is fed up with life in Blackpool...... Even though they have made something like a £ 12 million pound profit they have all been told that they have to take a big pay cut. Someone i know in their youth set-up had lost 2 of his staff and had his money cut so he has now left Blackpool. Apparently Holloway would love to move back home All above is true but i don't know if he has actually applied IMO he would bring some much needed character to the club and some good attacking football, i don't care about his Blue past ...end of the day Cardiff are more of an "enemy" nowadays but people seem happy to have Dave Jones here Nice wind-up. Not happening though.
Nibor Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 its a similar situation to alex mcleish at villa I don't think it is on even close to the same scale, Mcleish isn't a life long Brum fan who's been involved in many, many incidents that have wound up the Villa fanbase over the years. "I feared for my life" - reason enough to never have anything but contempt for the man.
Whale Eye Beef Hooked Posted October 13, 2011 Author Posted October 13, 2011 Nice wind-up. Not happening though. Yea, like i would waste my time with a wind up , have a look at my post kid and i have not said he is coming i have just pointed out some facts from Blackpool that came from the mouth of the guy i was talking about ( not holloway ) Dear o dear
'Orns Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 I don't think it is on even close to the same scale, Mcleish isn't a life long Brum fan who's been involved in many, many incidents that have wound up the Villa fanbase over the years. "I feared for my life" - reason enough to never have anything but contempt for the man. Bang on, as I've said in the other H*lloway thread - it's completely different. He grew up hating us, McLeish wouldn't have given a **** about Villa (or Birmingham) when he was a boy Can we now stop these pointless comparisons? It's H*lloway ffs, not McLeish, Tevez, Pat Jennings, Peter Beardsley etc etc who have all crossed a divide at some point in their life, Ian ******* H*lloway I really don't think the board would be so clueless to appoint him, please prove me right on this one
Riaz Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 I don't think it is on even close to the same scale, Mcleish isn't a life long Brum fan who's been involved in many, many incidents that have wound up the Villa fanbase over the years. "I feared for my life" - reason enough to never have anything but contempt for the man. As someone who saw everything that day and was right in the thick of it - that was a severe over-reaction. He was going mental about it in the tunnel though - rightly so.
TRL Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Im with you TRL. If we were in League 1 and Holloway said he wanted to return to Bristol then he would be an outstanding candidate and probabaly head and shoulders above names, then maybe (just maybe) it may be worth a risk, but at this moment in time with the quality of managers applied its not even worth looking at, it would genuinly cause to much trouble. People say "it was 20 years ago" when Holloway said what he said on that bus and I know the rivalry was fierce when we were close rivals, but im 20 years older now and I still hate the bloke as much as I did then and others members seem to think the same, Holloway hated us then so he still hates us now IMO. Oh you are quite right Wurzel, fact of the matter is he is still a nasty piece of work, he may come across like he has mellowed, but he hasn't. I met him about 3 months ago, he heard myu bristol accent and asked me who I supported, he was nice a pie, but later, out of ear shot of everyone he came up and said something abusive and related to me supporting city, literally 5 mins later he was all nice as pie as there were other people around. The guy is an utter scumbag and needs to grow up. He hasn't changed from when he was playing at the Gas. Dumbass media whore who believes his own hype. If he comes anywhere near our club I may go and support Forest Green until he is inevitabley sacked.
City Loyal Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 I don't think it is on even close to the same scale, Mcleish isn't a life long Brum fan who's been involved in many, many incidents that have wound up the Villa fanbase over the years. "I feared for my life" - reason enough to never have anything but contempt for the man. 'Similar' not exactly the same! And my point was....AM has fans on his back already and they are doing well...if you look at the situation with City it is worse so the abuse he got and especially when things went wrong would be alot lot worse.... I dont think its something this club needs.
Kid in the Riot Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Yea, like i would waste my time with a wind up , have a look at my post kid and i have not said he is coming i have just pointed out some facts from Blackpool that came from the mouth of the guy i was talking about ( not holloway ) Dear o dear Sorry but your post reads like a wind-up to me
Super Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 He isn't coming for god sake. Would love to have him here, some of you need to stop living in the past. He is a top manager better than rubbish like Robins and SOD. If he gets this club moving forward again i couldn't care less about his Rovers past.
David Brent Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 If he wants to leave Blackpool because things are getting a little bit tough I would rather not give him the opportunity to do that to us.
madmax Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 I see it as another Pulis. Ex-Gas and wouldn't careless what happened at the club as long as he's getting a wage and a situation that suits him and no one else. MM
Rocky Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Yeah hilarious , might as well get Ian Alexander in as assistant while were there. With Carl Saunders head of youth development, he's doing well with Lebeq isn't he?! Hollowhead is a complete clown and I don't want him here, it would be funny to see this place go into meltdown if he did join us!!
BristolNorthEndRed Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Maybe Holloway is a very nice person, I don't know him personally. But due to his antics and comments I have seen, heard or have read; I would not accept him as manager and would certainly not welcome him. Perhaps as an older Bristolian, I see things slightly differently to the younger fan from beyond Bristol, I don't know. To sum up, I see him as a complete and utter buffoon.
Roadrunner Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Even more so in Holloways case. I see it as another Pulis. Ex-Gas and wouldn't careless what happened at the club as long as he's getting a wage and a situation that suits him and no one else. MM
pride of the west Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Can you imagine if he took us down? I can see the glee on their pikey faces down glos road now! They will errect a statue in his honour in 100 yrs time celebrating the anniversary of when he **** us up. The risk of an infinate micky taking and abuse far out weighs a couple of yrs midtable in the championship
Andy082005 Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Can you imagine if he took us down? I can see the glee on their pikey faces down glos road now! They will errect a statue in his honour in 100 yrs time celebrating the anniversary of when he **** us up. The risk of an infinate micky taking and abuse far out weighs a couple of yrs midtable in the championship He will never come to us as I think he would be in a lose lose situation. The pressure it would put on his whole family would be incredible. Just a poor run of form would lead to abuse and crys of Gasheadnscum etc. Not to mention the Rovers fans and abuse for being a judas. He could walk into most Championship jobs at present, this would be one job he does not need to take. Basically he would be an idiot to come here
Guest ashtonvale Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 He will never come to us as I think he would be in a lose lose situation. The pressure it would put on his whole family would be incredible. Just a poor run of form would lead to abuse and crys of Gasheadnscum etc. Not to mention the Rovers fans and abuse for being a judas. He could walk into most Championship jobs at present, this would be one job he does not need to take. Basically he would be an idiot to come here Oh dear.. on the basis he is a major idiot...... maybe he's on his way!
Andy082005 Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Oh dear.. on the basis he is a major idiot...... maybe he's on his way! I never thought of it like that.......Uh oh
Red Robin Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 I never thought of it like that.......Uh oh i can say whole heartedly Ian holloway would get this club rolling again. we want passion,entertaining football,and a manager that will not take any stick, played at the highest level and well respected.
Super Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 i can say whole heartedly Ian holloway would get this club rolling again. we want passion,entertaining football,and a manager that will not take any stick, played at the highest level and well respected. Spot on.
Red Ferret Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Not a chance in hell he will ever be City manager.
bcfcmike Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Three people have told me this morning that Holloway has thrown his hat into the ring. Apparently he is fed up with life in Blackpool...... Even though they have made something like a £ 12 million pound profit they have all been told that they have to take a big pay cut. Someone i know in their youth set-up had lost 2 of his staff and had his money cut so he has now left Blackpool. Apparently Holloway would love to move back home All above is true but i don't know if he has actually applied IMO he would bring some much needed character to the club and some good attacking football, i don't care about his Blue past ...end of the day Cardiff are more of an "enemy" nowadays but people seem happy to have Dave Jones here Not really thought about that one?? But i tell you what he would do, and thats give the squad a good kick up the a** and would not except anything less than 100% from them. Dont know if i could put up with the agent holloway jibes if it went ti*s up .......But for me would be a better manager than the 2 the BEP are saying are favourites.
The Gasbuster Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 I see it as another Pulis. Ex-Gas and wouldn't careless what happened at the club as long as he's getting a wage and a situation that suits him and no one else. MM A lote MORE extreme than Pulis. Pulis was "just another sag". With Hollowhead, we are talking about No.1, "King Saghead" - revered by the blue scum. Pulis does not come close in this case. Pulis took some serious stick for being a sag, multiply the stick tenfold at least for Hollowhead.
Forza Revolution Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 would you rather have a gas head take us up or a northern monkey sit us in mid table for next 3 yrs
Frenchay Red Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Well he may have mellowed, he may have changed his methods and style and he may not even be the much of a gas-head these days (though I doubt it). But years ago when he was managing the sags, a friend at work had a son coming up through the youth ranks and was on the verge of getting into the first team squad. Now this mate at work used to go watch his lad train and play and often pick him up from Trumpton. On the ocassions that he saw Holloway in action both in training and at youth games, he quickly formed the view that he was a complete headcase. Shouting and screaming at the players in an irrational and almost manic way, without any real structure to his comments or what he was expecting from the lads. Some of the youngsters may have been intimidated by his antics, but from what I was told I think most were just bafflled. Anyway this chaps son survived and went on to become a pro and is now playing in the same league as his former employers. I still recall the comments from my friend, a quietly spoken and intelligent bloke, who said that he had never seem anything like it from a football coach/manager. Bearing in mind he had been taking his lad all over the place and seen him work under and develop under quite a number of different professional football coaches. It rather confirmed my opinion of Holloway and over the following years I have seen nothing to sway me from that view. He did well for Blackpool of course, and he may have changed, but I for one would not want him here.
Whale Eye Beef Hooked Posted October 13, 2011 Author Posted October 13, 2011 See this is EXACTLY why Bristol City Football Club will never be a team Bristol deserves, we are a big City with a small town mentality that you demonstrate with a reverence that can come from a ''strong in arm thick in head ''die hard life long City supporter. Move on it's 2011. +1
Guest Macca Matt Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 You may not want him here, but I doubt he would want to be here....and to post up that he was a 'head case' on the training ground is a bit much as far as I am concerned, say what you want about the guy, but one thing Holloway seems to do is get the playing squad in the right place, I have never considered the teams that he has managed to be other than happy to have him there. I'm sorry, but why is posting about him being a 'head case' a bit much? He's going by what he's been told, were you there to see what he was doing and can say otherwise? If not then you can't go against anything that Frenchay Red has said! I'm not vouching whether it is true or not (although I have no reason to disbelieve FR) but in my opinion this seems about right for the bloke - anyone remember his 2 footed 'tackle' on Junior Bent in the old yearly pre-season 'friendly' Gloucester Cup??
havanatopia Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Don't you just love that word 'apparently' ? Covers the multitude and, on the face of it, gets you off the hook when you post, more than likely, utter tripe. Apparently, according to my Nan's (deceased) left bosom, Holloway is definitely in the final two. Apparently, according to a friend who works very close to the Blackpool coaching staff, Holloway has been shortlisted. One sounds more believable than the other but no matter how you wrap either one up it always needs drilling down to the FACTS and not apparent ones. Therefore, probably best either not to post anything or, for relative humour, post the first one.
Guest lou-peters-dive Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Have we had any sags on here discussing this yet?
redfred Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 See this is EXACTLY why Bristol City Football Club will never be a team Bristol deserves, we are a big City with a small town mentality that you demonstrate with a reverence that can come from a ''strong in arm thick in head ''die hard life long City supporter. Move on it's 2011. - 1
Guest Red Ass Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Have we had any sags on here discussing this yet? W T F Has it got to do with the sags mate? Ian Holloways red and white army ahhhhhhhh Some of you on here are nothing short of idiots L M F A O
TRL Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Look I have no love in with Holloway, but look with your own eyes not something you want to believe, Holloway comes over as a great man manager and motivator, well he must have something taking Blackpool from relegation certs to a Premier League outfit, albeit for one season....but that needs BELIEF and MOTIVATION my friend to get there in the first place. To go on circumstantial evidence as to his character is a bit desperate, when you can see for yourself as to his abilities, or of course you can stick your head in the Blackpool sand Take a look at the rest of his managerial record, apart from a big fish in little pond promotion with Qpr, most of it had been failure and lies. One promotion to the prem does not tell the whole story. He is a chairman's liability.
Guest Red Ass Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 I don't think it is on even close to the same scale, Mcleish isn't a life long Brum fan who's been involved in many, many incidents that have wound up the Villa fanbase over the years. "I feared for my life" - reason enough to never have anything but contempt for the man. And I always respected you as a poster........ not anymore!
TRL Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 In reference to this topic title, I'm sure holloway is, especially seeing city fans argue over him.
Andy Horsman Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 And I always respected you as a poster........ not anymore! Can't imagine Nibor will be losing any sleep over that!!!
Guest Macca Matt Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Exactly TRL, as I have already previously posted his managerial record isn't exactly great, and then there's the gardening leave at QPR and the lies he told at Plymouth before walking out on them as well, so despite the fact it's him would you really want a manager like that here? I wouldn't.
ciderup Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Can't imagine Nibor will be losing any sleep over that!!! I certainly wouldn't! Holloway at the City? Balls to that. I couldn't care less if he's better than Mourinho, he's total gas and should NEVER get anywhere near this club! RIP BCFC if that git ever comes to AG, we may as well close the club down as it's heart will have died.
Oops Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 Lets all go down Banjo Island and stage an anti-Holloway barbecue! That'll teach the ****er for not having any interest whatsoever in the City job. The retardation required to work yourselves up into a frenzy of self-righteous fury against the sag skeleton defies belief. Mind you, I did once sit in "A" block of the Dolman, so I have first hand experience of "needy" fans.
Guest lou-peters-dive Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 W T F Has it got to do with the sags mate? Ian Holloways red and white army ahhhhhhhh Some of you on here are nothing short of idiots L M F A O I don't want Holloway as manager. Can't understand why so many are voting for him ok. Don't call me an idiot if thats what I think your doing. I'm as passionate as anyone about City so lets stop slagging each other off.
Guest je1dutton Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 Holloway is gas through and through. I don't see why everyone thinks he will do such a fantastic job for us his record is average at best, if we are going for average managers I would prefer one that isn't gas
BCAGFC Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 It's a generation thing.... Old uns (like me), remember Hollowhead and how he acted at that time....... The new passionless/sanitised/pc brigade young uns, don't care about that......... HOLLOWAY..........................NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! BCAGFC
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