ALL POSTS TAGGED "Ian Holloway"

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/ 4537 days ago

Why Tony Pulis Is The Right Man to Replace Ian Holloway as Crystal Palace Manager

If I was Crystal Palace Chairman Steve Parish, there's only one man I would be considering to replace Ian Holloway. Tony Pulis has to be the perfect fit for the club. The Eagles are currently 19th in the Premier League with only 3 points off their first 8 games. That solitary win came against fellow strugglers […]

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/ 4539 days ago

Crystal Palace and the Premier League Would Lose A Good Manager If Ian Holloway Is Sacked

Much has been made about the reported meeting between Crystal Palace co-chairman Steve Parish and manager Ian Holloway following Monday night’s game at Selhurst Park. Palace suffered a 4-1 defeat to Fulham thanks in large part to two stunning first-half goals from Pajtim Kasami and Steve Sidwell. The Cottagers would later add two second half goals from […]

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/ 5520 days ago

La Liga Jornada 23 Review: Manolo Preciado and Sporting Gijón Shock Barcelona

There was a time on Saturday night when Lionel Messi actually became frustrated with himself and his teammates. There was a time on Saturday night when Xavi Hernández could not find the killer pass through the hard-working, organized defense. There was a time on Saturday night when Gerard Piqué was absolutely skinned alive by an […]

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/ 5627 days ago

Charlie Adam Takes On Blackpool

In a worrying development for Ian Holloway and Blackpool, club captain Charlie Adam will take his club to a Premier League arbitration court next week over unpaid bonuses. Adam is set to take the club to court over unpaid payments after the Seasiders avoided relegation from the Championship. While Adam of course is right to […]

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/ 5635 days ago

Ian Holloway's best-ever quotes

Ian Holloway this week was in fine form as he hit out at Wayne Rooney for “bullying” Sir Alex Ferguson. It’s just the latest in a long line of Holloway rants that have made him so popular amongst the media. Let’s take a look at some of Ollie’s best ever quotes. Holloway describing an ‘ugly’ […]

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/ 5654 days ago

Blackpool Shock Liverpool To Give Holloway More Away Day Joy

While most of the stories surrounding Blackpool’s shock win at Anfield will be angled at Liverpool’s disastrous performance, I feel the need to praise Ian Holloway’s Tangerines who continued their roller-coaster start to the season. It’s now three wins away from Bloomfield Road for Holloway’s side, and for a team that many expected to be […]

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/ 5675 days ago

Blackpool Continue Promising Start

A relegation certainty was the tag given to Blackpool after their shock promotion to the Premier League. But after the Tangerines continued their stunning start to life in the top flight with an impressive 2-0 victory over Newcastle United, are Ian Holloways men primed to prove all the doubters wrong? Seven points from their opening […]

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/ 5705 days ago

Can Blackpool Survive In The Premier League?

With the start of the new season just hours away many people are predicting that Blackpool will be this season’s Burnley. However, Ian Holloway has added several new players to his squad this summer and they may well fancy their chances of upsetting the odds by staying up. The big question is have they got […]

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/ 5725 days ago

Blackpool Have Nothing To Lose Next Season

Ever since Blackpool won promotion in that pulsating Championship Play-Off Final back in May, things have been a little quiet in the North West. Even Ian Holloway, the manager who is known and loved for his bizarre and occasionally weird post match comments has been a little shy. There is no doubt that everyone involved […]

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/ 5791 days ago

A Beginner's Guide To Blackpool F.C.

So Saturday will see which one of two former top flight clubs return to the top level of English football with the Championship Play-Off final. As neither have troubled the top division in quite a long time, newer fans to Premiership football may be left scratching their heads as to who either of these sides […]

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/ 5797 days ago

Blackpool Dreams of Promotion to Premier League

The Coca-Cola Championship Playoff Final is called the richest match in football as the winner will be promoted to the so called glory land of the EPL – and with it all the riches … estimated at 90 million pounds sterling. SO who are Blackpool, the team I support… because next season you could see […]