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Holloway

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Chippy, May 10, 2018.

  1. Chippy

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    Sacked at QPR initial mandate to introduce youth on a reduced budget ideal for Edin but would want too much wages
     
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  2. TallinnBantam

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    I thought about him. As well as commanding a high salary, he's way too much a character to work with Edin. Don't think they'd work well together at all.
     
  3. alex

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    Would be an interesting appointment. Big personality, some of his teams have played attractive football, lots of football league experience.

    Sadly as mentioned above, I think he is probably out of our pay bracket.
     
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    Of course there's the linguistic issue, Rahic might be fluent in English but does he speak Wurzel?
    As an aside Steve McLaren is tipped to replace Holloway, here's hoping eh?
     
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  5. Chippy

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    Would definitely look forward to his after match interviews always entertaining
     
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  6. Bronco

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    Well Ian Holloways record would look good failed at QPR for introducing youth on a reduced budget and failed at Bradford City for the same ;).
     
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    I'd love Holloway, I dont even care how he plays or manages but his interviews after the game would be classic!
     
  8. How

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    Would be an interesting one but not sure would he move up north at this stage of his career?

    Plus isn’t his wife Ill?

    Done a decent job at QPR. Reduced wage bill massively due to FFP and kept them afloat playing youth
     
  9. Nottsy

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    I would be alright with Holloway. I think the chances of him coming to us is pretty slim though.
     
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    I love Holloway, he’s as mad as me. Martin Allen as head of football with him and we’d be laughing (at their combined lunacy)
     
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    Would love holloway, always rated him as a manager despite some uninspiring spells but also as a person, I feel like the fans could get behind a guy who's clearly a nutter and a character much more than some dour boring guy (like grayson)
     
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    I would take Mr Incredible lol
     
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    Ian Holloway at Bradford City now that would be an interesting appointment.
    Previous experience under a regime that everyone knows about, The Oystons say no more.
    A real fans favourite where ever he goes but unfortunately Holloway might decide to take some time out to recharge his battery before getting back on the manager/Coach merry-go-round.
    He's taken some right grief at clubs over the years from his employers but never walked away at the first sign of trouble and for that I join the ranks of football supporters who admire the way he goes about his business.
     
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    Wasn't he Millwall manager when we beat them in the FA Cup to face Chelsea in the next round ?
     
  15. banbrotam

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    Don't really see what Holloway has done in recent years to inspire this optimism. He's been terrible in his last three roles
     
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    Yes. That defeat accelerated his departure
     
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    Working with a much reduced budget, he got QPR higher than the previous season and brought youngsters into the first team. Isn't that what we are looking for a head coach to do or am i missing something.
     
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    He has a cracking sense of humour though. That would definitely come in handy.
     
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    If his previous two posts had been any good then fine. But they weren't

    I can't believe that rational fans think he would be a good choice.
     
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    If we went by that assumption nobody would employ old managers. The facts are there from his last job, the facts i've laid out proves the job he did this season was a success. Now i'm not saying either way that he should or shouldn't be our manager but you cannot deny he did a good job under tough circumstances at QPR. And what he did mirror on a smaller pretty much what our owner are looking for, bringing on youngsters on a reduced first team budget and to get us higher in the table.
     
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