Gillies Downs Leeds Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Holloway is back into management at basket case club Swindon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrdc Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Where did you see this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 A match made in hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 3 minutes ago, Mrdc said: Where did you see this? The Swindon Town website? https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2024/october/25/swindon-town-appoint-ian-holloway-as-the-club-s-new-first-team-manager/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Beeb version…https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c98dyp82n3zo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/11688/13163353/efl-transfer-news-rumours-and-gossip-for-championship-league-one-and-league-two?postid=8502810#liveblog-body 3 minutes ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said: A match made in hell. Not at all - Holloway is an experienced manager with an excellent CV. Players that played for him greatly respected him. It’s a good appointment for Swindon Town. I can see him improving their results. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillies Downs Leeds Posted October 25 Author Share Posted October 25 The last 5 managers the longest any of them lasted was 33 games. Absolute basket case of a club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 17 minutes ago, Robbored said: https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/11688/13163353/efl-transfer-news-rumours-and-gossip-for-championship-league-one-and-league-two?postid=8502810#liveblog-body Not at all - Holloway is an experienced manager with an excellent CV. Players that played for him greatly respected him. It’s a good appointment for Swindon Town. I can see him improving their results. I hope the ***** relegates them, personally. 13 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Tootle Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 19 minutes ago, Robbored said: https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/11688/13163353/efl-transfer-news-rumours-and-gossip-for-championship-league-one-and-league-two?postid=8502810#liveblog-body Not at all - Holloway is an experienced manager with an excellent CV. Players that played for him greatly respected him. It’s a good appointment for Swindon Town. I can see him improving their results. I expect your one of those that gave him a polite round of applause whenever he came to Ashton Gate as a manager. 3 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Hopefully he'll take Swindon down, they deserve each other, his last spell at Grimsby was a complete failure.,........from the local journo He's done miles more than me in the game, Ian Holloway, but I feel like it was just a bit of a play thing, a toy for him to play with. I just can't believe that people have stood around and watched it happen, watched it unfurl without getting into him, questioning him, and finding out what's going on. He was like that all-powerful person that no-one dare question. Crazy interviews that once were entertaining YouTube viewing, and are now completely not funny. He's come here and turned this season into a disaster. I don't think this is a particularly strong league, I don't think Town needed to do an awful lot, and for a club of our size in this league, we shouldn't be down where we are."[65] 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 22 minutes ago, Robbored said: Not at all - Holloway is an experienced manager with an excellent CV. Players that played for him greatly respected him. It’s a good appointment for Swindon Town. I can see him improving their results. A lot of players do not respect him. Throws a lot under the bus. He's well past it, was v. poor post Blackpool. For context, lower win rate than Gary Johnson, and half as many promotions as him too. 11 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 I give it months. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 25 minutes ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said: I hope the ***** relegates them, personally. Would be the best thing he ever did 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrascal2 Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Horrible little man now at a horrible little club. They deserve each other. 9 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannerman Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 16 minutes ago, Selred said: A lot of players do not respect him. Throws a lot under the bus. He's well past it, was v. poor post Blackpool. For context, lower win rate than Gary Johnson, and half as many promotions as him too. Agree, ****ked up QPR and Millwall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 I’m no fan of Swindon Town and am quite happy to see them where they belong in the lower league. Appointing Holloway is a good move for them tho. If he stays he’ll get them into L1 maybe not this season but next. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 It would be hilarious if he relegated them to the National League. Id laugh for a few weeks. May well happen too as they are totally shit - even more amazing that they battered the pikeys 4-0 recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 He definitely won't be winning the league in November.... Swindle & Skeletor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baba Yaga Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 As much as I don't want to give him credit getting Blackpool promoted to the premier league on that budget and those owners was seriously impressive, maybe only Luton in recent times can even come close. Surprised he has come back into management after so long out, if he manages a couple of wins the gas fans will start demanding they sack their current manager and bring him back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Applaud him! I hope he fails spectacularly and takes Swindon down! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 He'll soon have them playing the "Hollo Way". Cheer up Holloway ! Oh what can it mean? To a sad ex-Gas b'tard Managing another sh*t football team. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015 Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Them going to the non league wouldn't be far off Rovers' relegation to the non league. They have always thought they were bigger than us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevedon Red Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 2 minutes ago, 2015 said: Them going to the non league wouldn't be far off Rovers' relegation to the non league. They have always thought they were bigger than us Ah…we all remember when they won the league against us in November. Remind me how that season finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 People forget he managed to relegate Leicester to League 1 which was a hell of an achievement. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Happy Farmer Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Horrible little man horrible little club 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjmcity Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 I can’t believe he is find relevance as a football manager in the 2024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizys Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 23 minutes ago, Baba Yaga said: As much as I don't want to give him credit getting Blackpool promoted to the premier league on that budget and those owners was seriously impressive, maybe only Luton in recent times can even come close. Surprised he has come back into management after so long out, if he manages a couple of wins the gas fans will start demanding they sack their current manager and bring him back. You've got a point....come on Swindon! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 1 hour ago, Bannerman said: Agree, ****ked up QPR and Millwall And don't even get started on Grimsby! @Robbored has very outdated football views for a man who calls GJ a dinosaur! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 21 minutes ago, Fjmcity said: I can’t believe he is find relevance as a football manager in the 2024 Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Hope he does absolutely abysmally. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 (edited) I honestly did not think I could detest Ian Hollow*nker any more than I already did. Then he crops up at Swindle. Take ‘em down to the Conference, you odious Gas Skellington… EDIT: Just wanted a Skeleton for their Halloween Party. Edited October 25 by WessexPest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Even more reason to hope they get relegated. Horrible bloke. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 He told the Grimsby fans he was going to put 250k of his own money into the club and have them in the premiership in five years; 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 3 hours ago, Robbored said: https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/11688/13163353/efl-transfer-news-rumours-and-gossip-for-championship-league-one-and-league-two?postid=8502810#liveblog-body Not at all - Holloway is an experienced manager with an excellent CV. Players that played for him greatly respected him. It’s a good appointment for Swindon Town. I can see him improving their results. Done nothing of note in 10 years, as many relegations as promotions, left Grimsby a mess and been unemployed for 3 and half years. Don't really see anything to suggest Holloway right now is a good appointment, basket case manager for a basket case club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 He is an odious little creep who's way past his sell by date. He's been desperate to get back into management at any professional level for some time. What on earth can a 61(?) year old on a managerial downward spiral for some time offer them apart from being cheap? Now, I'm someone who dislikes them more than the laughable sags but even the most ardent swindle fan must realise how far they've sunk into the depths of despair appointing this outdated halfwit. Cue many more of his media attention seeking colloquial wierdo phrases, all to hide his coaching shortcomings. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 I remember the infamous Dec 96 Derby - obviously what happened at the end was regrettable - but never in my almost 50 years have I heard a player get so much abuse from the Ashton Gate faithful as Hollowhead did that afternoon 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 (edited) 24 minutes ago, WessexPest said: I remember the infamous Dec 96 Derby - obviously what happened at the end was regrettable - but never in my almost 50 years have I heard a player get so much abuse from the Ashton Gate faithful as Hollowhead did that afternoon That’s because never before in the history of football has there ever been a bigger ***! Edit - swear filter in play! That’s the 4 letter C word by the way! Edited October 25 by Harry 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 As if they didn't have enough problems already . They have no relevance to me at all , and yet I enjoy seeing them struggle . Go figure 10 minutes ago, Harry said: Edit - swear filter in play! That’s the 4 letter C word by the way! Rhyming slang ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arden Red1 Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Just wants to join the 1,000 games managed club, currently on 989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Hollowfanny was a complete no-mark before he came out with that post-match “we got her in the taxi” quote. He’s made a career out of it despite being basically talentless. Irony is if he’d have said that a few years later, he would have been ostracized instead of revered. Don’t get me wrong, I loathe cancel culture but for that berk I’m prepared to be a hypocrite and make an exception! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015 Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 1 hour ago, WessexPest said: I remember the infamous Dec 96 Derby - obviously what happened at the end was regrettable - but never in my almost 50 years have I heard a player get so much abuse from the Ashton Gate faithful as Hollowhead did that afternoon Well didn't he say in 1990 that a good City fan is a dead one? He deserved it. Then over the years he's put on a smiley smiley happy face when asked about us over the years, pretending he isn't hurt we have been miles ahead of the Gas for years and saying he wants both Bristol teams to do well - utter nonsense 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 No no no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Swindon been in decline for years hes been unemployable this got the conference written allover it, infact Im going to bet Swindon to go down on the strength of his appointment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markthehorn Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Some people just cannot stay retired can they ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted October 25 Admin Share Posted October 25 He’ll fit right in to the dump that is Swindon, he’s been seen in the local Morrison’s….. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Markthehorn said: Some people just cannot stay retired can they ? He wasn’t retired, no one wanted him. Turned down for the Motherwell job since he left Grimsby. He made a comment about struggling because his scouting team weren’t set up for league 2 and that he wouldn’t manage below Championship level. Edited October 25 by MarcusX 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 3 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: He told the Grimsby fans he was going to put 250k of his own money into the club and have them in the premiership in five years; He did, and later it emerged he never put a penny in saying he disagreed with the board ( he was on the board by the way!) - a bullshitter as well as a clown.... he's an embarrassment to Bristol! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 It's going to be entertaining! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Ollys at the wheel (where have we heard that before) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 This is going to be good 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly in the air Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 great appointment for swindon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elruliri Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 I was about 9 when I first met him. His mate had a sports shop in flaxpit Lane in Winterbourne. I saved all my pocket money to buy the away city shirt, it was the white one with the badge in the middle. He gave me hells abuse for being a shithead. I would love to walk into him now as I'm 50 and he's 61. What a tool. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015 Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 20 minutes ago, Elruliri said: I was about 9 when I first met him. His mate had a sports shop in flaxpit Lane in Winterbourne. I saved all my pocket money to buy the away city shirt, it was the white one with the badge in the middle. He gave me hells abuse for being a shithead. I would love to walk into him now as I'm 50 and he's 61. What a tool. Why are they so weird like this? I was once wearing a City shirt a few years ago in a local supermarket to be met with dogs abuse by a Gashead infront of his own son. They're so ******* weird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Elruliri said: I was about 9 when I first met him. His mate had a sports shop in flaxpit Lane in Winterbourne. I saved all my pocket money to buy the away city shirt, it was the white one with the badge in the middle. He gave me hells abuse for being a shithead. I would love to walk into him now as I'm 50 and he's 61. What a tool. Same thing happened to me on Banjo Island. I was about 12 I think. My mum parked up outside the shop and I went in to buy some crisps. Had my city shirt on. As I got back in the car my mum said “who’s that bloke there”. She was pointing at Hollowhead, who’d just popped a letter in the letterbox. She said he mouthed the words “effing sheet head” behind my back as I’d walked past him. He was captain of rovers. I was 12. And he mouthed profanities behind my back. What a loser. My mum still despises him to this day! Edited October 25 by Harry 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3City Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 As previously mentioned - An embarrassment to Bristol. Absolute ******* manual manipulator. 2 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 5 minutes ago, Harry said: Same thing happened to me on Banjo Island. I was about 12 I think. My mum parked up outside the shop and I went in to buy some crisps. Had my city shirt on. As I got back in the car my mum said “who’s that bloke there”. She was pointing at Hollowhead, who’d just popped a letter in the letterbox. She said he mouthed the words “effing sheet head” behind my back as I’d walked past him. He was captain of rovers. I was 12. And he mouthed profanities behind my back. What a loser. My mum still despises him to this day! Your Mum has good taste. Know someone who played for a junior side & he coached them. Gave any City supporting kid in the team loads of grief, he’s a total ***. Amazing how he comes out with nicer stuff about us & Steve Lansdown only when he’s unemployed, eh? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjmcity Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 8 hours ago, Maltshoveller said: Why? Recent record is appalling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richyy66 Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Hate the ****. Hope he takes them down. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 5 hours ago, 2015 said: Well didn't he say in 1990 that a good City fan is a dead one? He deserved it. Then over the years he's put on a smiley smiley happy face when asked about us over the years, pretending he isn't hurt we have been miles ahead of the Gas for years and saying he wants both Bristol teams to do well - utter nonsense Yes, he did. He is a loathsome creature. It was just an observation, sorry if it sounded like I was upset he got abuse - I was giving it to him as much as anyone that day. Apparently he used to get loads of crank calls, pizza deliveries and taxis to his door. Brought it all on himself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Bloke is a 5hit house. Considering how rabid he has been about City over the years it will be extremely funny seeing him in a red top and watching him melt. I wonder how long that will last. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015 Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 10 minutes ago, Swede said: Bloke is a 5hit house. Considering how rabid he has been about City over the years it will be extremely funny seeing him in a red top and watching him melt. I wonder how long that will last. A red top managing a club nicknamed 'The Robins' only to get them relegated to the conference. What a poetic last hoorah at management that could be for him 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 He'll have them promoted by November Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Snack Box skeleton - everyone hates him. CUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNTTTAHHH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 9 hours ago, WessexPest said: Yes, he did. He is a loathsome creature. It was just an observation, sorry if it sounded like I was upset he got abuse - I was giving it to him as much as anyone that day. Apparently he used to get loads of crank calls, pizza deliveries and taxis to his door. Brought it all on himself. NEYMAR! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 12 hours ago, 2015 said: Why are they so weird like this? I was once wearing a City shirt a few years ago in a local supermarket to be met with dogs abuse by a Gashead infront of his own son. They're so ******* weird Had the same at a festival this year, wore a city shirt and had several different rovers fans make comments. I’ve never thought to abuse someone over a shirt, tbh I’d be more inclined if I saw someone in a rovers shirt to say fair play. Likely to be a more genuine fan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Just now, MarcusX said: Had the same at a festival this year, wore a city shirt and had several different rovers fans make comments. I’ve never thought to abuse someone over a shirt, tbh I’d be more inclined if I saw someone in a rovers shirt to say fair play. Likely to be a more genuine fan. How unlucky to go to a festival & the majority of their fanbase were in attendance. Weird bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 2 minutes ago, GrahamC said: How unlucky to go to a festival & the majority of their fanbase were in attendance. Weird bunch. Was a bit bizarre how many there seemed to be, I saw a few city shirts too. A few retro classics were about that day! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015 Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 2 hours ago, MarcusX said: Had the same at a festival this year, wore a city shirt and had several different rovers fans make comments. I’ve never thought to abuse someone over a shirt, tbh I’d be more inclined if I saw someone in a rovers shirt to say fair play. Likely to be a more genuine fan. Yeah, i've seen plenty of Gas and Swindon shirts (two clubs I dislike) and seriously couldn't give a damn about them wearing their colours. It is only the sags who shout and abuse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Oh good! Swindon had become even more irrelevant than Rovers - so a timely reminder that they are to be despised - with good reason now.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Down to ten already home to Gills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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