Rob Parker | January 11, 2010
Tangerines boss knows how to spot fitness cheats
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has warned any of his players thinking of shirking their fitness programmes that he knows every trick in the book. With snow wiping out a lot of Ollie’s training sessions, he has told his players to make sure they keep up their fitness levels.
And [...]
Rob Parker | January 4, 2010
Ollie beats the winter freeze to get hot under the collar
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway was so incensed at seeing his side reduced to nine men in their FA Cup clash against Ipswich, that he chose to convey his anger through the medium of striptease.
Not convinced that the fourth official had understood the meaning behind [...]
Rob Parker | December 29, 2009
Cuddly formations
Ian Holloway might be renowned for his outlandish approach to football management, but his latest ploy is zany even by his standards. The Blackpool manager has invested in 22 teddy bears to demonstrate formations and tactics to his players.
The ex-Plymouth boss bought the bears in a pub, but at least his purchases raised some [...]
Rob Parker | October 21, 2009
Lucky they scored two more for him to watch
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has revealed he missed the first goal of his side’s 3-0 victory over Sheffield United because he had to nip to the toilet. The one-man quote machine blamed his ageing bladder and the large amounts of water he had consumed for missing Marcel [...]
Rob Parker | November 10, 2008
Tractor Boy makes gesture to jailed Luke McCormick
Ipswich Town’s David Norris has found himself in trouble with the club after celebrating his goal against Blackpool with an alleged handcuff gesture. The celebration was reported to be a message to former Plymouth Argyle team-mate Luke McCormick who was jailed for causing the deaths of two children [...]
