Simi Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 Anyone else get a sneaking suspicion Holloway will snub Mandaric and make a hero's return to Plymouth? It's just all very murky at the moment. I wouldn't put that past Holloway. Wanting to talk to someone in his language possibly isn't the same as when Megson said it and we basically knew he was off. I see what you mean by murky. With Mandaric even denying it, it does make you wonder why the rumour is still there. Although I'm guessing the reason Milan denied it is because he hadn't then made an official approach. Therefore if he said anything it would of been illegal.
Fox in a Box Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 OLLIE REMAINS TIGHT-LIPPED AS NATIONALS SAY HE'S GONE 42 readers have commented on this story. Click here to read their views. http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk 05:30 - 21 November 2007 Ian Holloway has remained silent despite the continuing furore over his possible appointment as the new Leicester City manager. Herald Sport has been told by one reliable source that the Plymouth Argyle boss is one of three contenders in the frame to take over at the Walkers Stadium. The same source confirmed Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric had been sounding out people within football about the suitability of Holloway as his next manager. Neither Argyle nor Leicester have made any comment yet on the speculation surrounding Holloway.The Daily Mail today reported that Ollie had already 'gone', saying that The Foxes wanted him in place before their game with Bristol on Saturday, and saying they were offering Argyle £230,000 compensation. The Mirror claims Paul Sturrock would be Ollie's replacement at Argyle. BBC Five Live said this morning Ollie was keen to talk to Leicester, but had not yet been approached. There has been no confirmation that Argyle have even given Leicester permission to speak to Holloway about their managerial vacancy, or that there has even been an approach from Mandaric. But Mandaric is keen to make an appointment before the Foxes' away game against Bristol City and Holloway is being widely tipped to take over. Holloway has been unavailable for comment, despite repeated attempts by Herald Sport over the past 36 hours to contact him. His silence has only added fuel to the fire that his 17-month tenure at Home Park is about to come to an end. Holloway signed a three-year contract to become the Pilgrims' boss in June 2006. It is thought that should he complete a move to Leicester he could double his salary to around £500,000-a-year. Argyle would also be entitled to a substantial compensation payment from their Championship rivals. There has been speculation that figure could be £250,000. Holloway was at Home Park early yesterday morning but he left at some point before lunchtime. It is believed he held a two-hour meeting with Argyle chairman Paul Stapleton.
Simi Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 There's not even a quote from a 'source' in there! I don't know why they bother even publishing that! I could of found most of that information on wikipedia.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 I don't know why anyone even mentions loyalty in football. Money is God for most people - I've been working where I am for 7 years so I think I'm pretty loyal, but if anyone else offered to double my salary I'd be off like a shot unless they were complete b'stards, and I think anyone else would in the same position. Why people think this shouldn't apply in football I have no idea
Lester LXXIV Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 Herald BREAKING NEWS: HOLLOWAY SET TO TALK WITH FOXES Be the first reader to comment on this story PLYMOUTH Argyle boss Ian Holloway was expected to hold talks with Leicester City today about their managerial vacancy. It is believed the 44-year-old has travelled to the East Midlands to meet Foxes' chairman Milan Mandaric. A source has told Herald Sport that Argyle are likely to issue a statement later today on the future of Holloway. He was not at Home Park this morning when the Pilgrims' players arrived for training. Argyle and Leicester are both still making no comment about the possible appointment of Holloway at Leicester, despite widespread speculation. A source close to Leicester believes Mandaric will not announce the identity of his new manager until tomorrow at the earliest.
Fez of Mahrez Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 I see what you mean by murky.With Mandaric even denying it, it does make you wonder why the rumour is still there. Although I'm guessing the reason Milan denied it is because he hadn't then made an official approach. Therefore if he said anything it would of been illegal. My main issue with all of this is a quote from Mandaric on one of these articles that says "Ian Holloway will not be the next manager of Leicester City"!!!!
Fox in a Box Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 For all you plymouth fans.... seems that you lot aint got the 'Rub of the Green'
Lester LXXIV Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 My main issue with all of this is a quote from Mandaric on one of these articles that says "Ian Holloway will not be the next manager of Leicester City"!!!! That jumped out of the page at me too Fez, a bit strange!
Manwell Pablo Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 OLLIE REMAINS TIGHT-LIPPED AS NATIONALS SAY HE'S GONE42 readers have commented on this story. Click here to read their views. http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk 05:30 - 21 November 2007 Ian Holloway has remained silent despite the continuing furore over his possible appointment as the new Leicester City manager. Herald Sport has been told by one reliable source that the Plymouth Argyle boss is one of three contenders in the frame to take over at the Walkers Stadium. The same source confirmed Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric had been sounding out people within football about the suitability of Holloway as his next manager. Neither Argyle nor Leicester have made any comment yet on the speculation surrounding Holloway.The Daily Mail today reported that Ollie had already 'gone', saying that The Foxes wanted him in place before their game with Bristol on Saturday, and saying they were offering Argyle £230,000 compensation. The Mirror claims Paul Sturrock would be Ollie's replacement at Argyle. BBC Five Live said this morning Ollie was keen to talk to Leicester, but had not yet been approached. There has been no confirmation that Argyle have even given Leicester permission to speak to Holloway about their managerial vacancy, or that there has even been an approach from Mandaric. But Mandaric is keen to make an appointment before the Foxes' away game against Bristol City and Holloway is being widely tipped to take over. Holloway has been unavailable for comment, despite repeated attempts by Herald Sport over the past 36 hours to contact him. His silence has only added fuel to the fire that his 17-month tenure at Home Park is about to come to an end. Holloway signed a three-year contract to become the Pilgrims' boss in June 2006. It is thought that should he complete a move to Leicester he could double his salary to around £500,000-a-year. Argyle would also be entitled to a substantial compensation payment from their Championship rivals. There has been speculation that figure could be £250,000. Holloway was at Home Park early yesterday morning but he left at some point before lunchtime. It is believed he held a two-hour meeting with Argyle chairman Paul Stapleton. All those who like a bet I'd get cash on that now. In fact I think I might later.
Fez of Mahrez Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 All those who like a bet I'd get cash on that now. In fact I think I might later. Nailed on. Doubt they'll even offer odds on it - at least not good ones.
Simi Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 I don't know why anyone even mentions loyalty in football. Money is God for most people - I've been working where I am for 7 years so I think I'm pretty loyal, but if anyone else offered to double my salary I'd be off like a shot unless they were complete b'stards, and I think anyone else would in the same position. Why people think this shouldn't apply in football I have no idea So it's all down to whether Hollaway thinks Mandaric is a complete bastard or not? The Plymouth fans all seem very convinced that there is absolutely nothing in this at all, sort of like when most people on here thought that there was nothing in the rumours about Martin Allen leaving. A lot of there fans have said he wouldn't leave for the money and that he loves it down there, although I guess his silence is not helping things at all. But as Fez says, you wouldn't put it past Hollaway to use this as a major popularity stunt with the Plymouth fans. Here are some quotes from Plymouth fans... I'd be very surprised if he left us.He is just moving into his new house in Plymouth that he has bought, he loves the city, he loves the club, and he's doing really well with us. He's even managed to make a few of his own signings. Why would he want to leave, other than money. It's not like Leicester are looking any more likely to get promoted than us this year. he has got us playing some good football and we are in and around the play-offs but cant attract more than 13 000 through the gates. It must be quite dis-heartning at times to be doing the superb job that Holloway is doig on the budget he has got and to see a half-empty stadium every other week.
Fez of Mahrez Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 See a kid called Ched scored a hat-trick for Wales Under 21s last night against France? He's got to be worth a buy on Footy Manager. err...Plymouth.
Simi Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 See a kid called Ched scored a hat-trick for Wales Under 21s last night against France?He's got to be worth a buy on Footy Manager. err...Plymouth. Chedwyn ("Ched") Evans What a hero. Finnegan, what's the word on this world beater?
Manwell Pablo Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 Nailed on. Doubt they'll even offer odds on it - at least not good ones. I dunno bookies don't seem to be as smart as they used to be!
eaststandtom Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 at least we could have a laugh wikipedia does have its uses!!!! I'm as chuffed as a badger at the beginning of the mating season." "To put it in gentleman's terms if you've been out for a night and you're looking for a young lady and you pull one, some weeks they're good looking and some weeks they're not the best. Our performance today would have been not the best looking bird but at least we got her in the taxi. She weren't the best looking lady we ended up taking home but she was very pleasant and very nice, so thanks very much, let's have a coffee" - on the "ugly" win against Chesterfield. This is perhaps Holloway's most famous quote. "It's like the film Men in Black. I walk around in a black suit, white shirt and black tie where I've had to flash my white light every now and again to erase some memories, but I feel we've got hold of the galaxy now. It's in our hands." - Holloway on QPR's financial situation. "It was lucky that the linesman wasn't stood in front of me as I would have poked him with a stick to make sure he was awake." - Holloway states his opinion about the linesman's performance in a game against Bristol City. "I call us the Orange club - because our future's bright!" - on QPR's potential. "He's been out for a year and Richard Langley is still six months away from being Richard Langley, and I could do with a fully fit Richard Langley." - on midfielder Richard Langley's injury rehabilitation. "It's all very well having a great pianist playing but it's no good if you haven't got anyone to get the piano on the stage in the first place, otherwise the pianist would be standing there with no bloody piano to play." - after being criticised for using defensive players in midfield. "I am a football manager. I can't see into the future. Last year I thought I was going to Cornwall on my holidays but I ended up going to Lyme Regis." - asked whether QPR would be able to beat Manchester City. "You can say that strikers are very much like postmen: they have to get in and out as quick as they can before the dog starts to have a go." "I always say that scoring goals is like driving a car. When the striker is going for goal, he's pushing down that accelerator, so the rest of the team has to come down off that clutch. If the clutch and the accelerator are down at the same time, then you are going to have an accident." "I've got to knock that horrible smell out of my boys, because they smell of complacency." "I have such bad luck at the moment that if I fell in a barrel of boobs I'd come out sucking my thumb." "Every dog has its day, and today is woof day! Today I just want to bark!" - Holloway after securing promotion to the Championship. "When my wife first saw Marc for the first time, she said he was a fine specimen of a man. She says I have nothing to worry about, but I think she wants me to buy her a QPR shirt with his name on the back for Christmas." - on QPR's new Danish striker Marc Nygaard. "Paul Furlong is my vintage Rolls Royce and he cost me nothing. We polish him, look after him, and I have him fine tuned by my mechanics. We take good care of him because we have to drive him every day, not just save him for weddings." - on veteran striker Paul Furlong. "We need a big, ugly defender. If we had one of them we'd have dealt with County's first goal by taking out the ball, the player and the first three rows of seats in the stands." - after a defeat against Notts County. "You never count your chickens before they hatch. I used to keep parakeets and I never counted every egg thinking I would get all eight birds. You just hoped they came out of the nest box looking all right. I'm like a swan at the moment. I look fine on top of the water but under the water my little legs are going mad." "There was a spell in the second half when I took my heart off my sleeve and put it in my mouth." "I don't see the problem with footballers taking their shirts off after scoring a goal? They enjoy it and the young ladies enjoy it too. I suppose thats one of the main reasons women come to football games, to see the young men take their shirts off. Of course they'd have to go and watch another game because my lads are as ugly as sin." - about the new rule restricting footballers from removing their shirts during a match. "Sometimes when you aim for the stars, you hit the moon." "I believe in what I am doing totally and once people speak to me they do too - I could sell snow to the Eskimos." "We've got a good squad and we're going to cut our cloth accordingly, but I think the cloth that we've got could make some good soup, if that makes any sense". - Despite popular belief, Holloway was in fact misquoted as saying "soup" but actually said "suit". "I want to try and spread the support with my Bristol connection. Rovers are in the bottom division so why can't I try and convert some of them into Argyle fans? We're in the West Country so it's not that far away. Only two and a half hours away in a slow car, an hour and a half in a fast one - or 10 minutes in a rocket! As long as you aimed it right, you'd be down here really quickly. Don't land it on the pitch, though, because you'd ruin it!" "It was a bit cheeky wasn't it? But I don't think it was that bad. It would have been worse if he'd turned round and dropped the front of his shorts instead. I don't think there's anything wrong with a couple of butt cheeks personally. (...) If anybody's offended by seeing a backside, get real. Maybe they're just jealous that he's got a real nice tight one, with no cellulite or anything." - on Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton mooning Everton fans "Hasney's bust his hooter. He can smell round corners now." - on an injury sustained by central defender Hasney Aljofree ""Sir David Beckham? You're having a laugh. He's just a good footballer with a famous bird. Can you imagine if Posh was called Lady Beckham? We'd never hear the end of it!" - on rumours about a possible knighthood for David Beckham. "If I was in there I wouldn't try to be everybody's friend. I'd have to say 'Excuse me, hang on a minute, I think you're wrong there. Don't raise your voice at her like that, don't get like that. It's just an Oxo cube, we got it wrong and we're all in this together'. It's like the Witches of Eastwick. They need Jack Nicholson to come in and sort them right out." - on the bullying of Shilpa Shetty on Celebrity Big Brother 2007. "We threw everything at them. The kitchen sink, golf clubs, emptied the garage and threw it at them. Unfortunately, it was not enough, but at least my garage is tidy." - after Argyle's defeat to Watford in the FA Cup quarter-final, 2007.
Fez of Mahrez Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 This must be a very big decision for Holloway to make for personal reasons. But we have two games in three days and Plymouth have a big game of their own. If he talks with Mandaric today then you'd have to imagine it must be sorted before the game on Saturday. What a limited time-frame for such a life-changing decision. I hope he picks the right option for his family. I've given up caring about us.
Master Fox Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 This must be a very big decision for Holloway to make for personal reasons. But we have two games in three days and Plymouth have a big game of their own. If he talks with Mandaric today then you'd have to imagine it must be sorted before the game on Saturday. What a limited time-frame for such a life-changing decision. I hope he picks the right option for his family. I've given up caring about us. I was reading that BBC column of his last week, and he was talking about how he had recently bought a new house and his family were in the process of moving at the time.
thybluefox Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 Those quotes from the Argyle fans are interesting reading, good football, limited money and up in the play-offs, wouldn't be the worse appointment I don't think. Sad Tigana seems to have gone of the radar though.
Finnegan Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 Chedwyn ("Ched") EvansWhat a hero. Finnegan, what's the word on this world beater? I'm in love. We were blinding last night. I wouldn't know where to find U21 highlights if you even can, but his first goal was absolutely superb. Difficult to describe but he basically shimmied about the goalkeeper from an impossible angle and flicked it in off the outside of his boot. Good skill, but immense composure. Wales U21 4 - 2 France U21. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it, Samir Nasri!
eaststandtom Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/res...;q=ian+holloway 'contrary to rumour holloway has been taking training' it would appear this is today check out the video link
Bellend Sebastian Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 So it's all down to whether Hollaway thinks Mandaric is a complete bastard or not? Heh. Well, I've never met the bloke, but I've met a few people that have, and the consensus seems to be that although he's impatient, egotistical and sometimes more than a little eccentric, he's basically alright. I'm sure he'll be turning on that legendary Serbian charm for the benefit of Mr Holloway
Phlashman Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/res...;q=ian+holloway'contrary to rumour holloway has been taking training' it would appear this is today check out the video link Thier sports reporter looks like a PE teacher.
Fat Ron Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 "I have such bad luck at the moment that if I fell in a barrel of boobs I'd come out sucking my thumb." That is the best quote I have ever seen!!!!
Trumpet Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 I want Holloway now just to annoy this willy puller.Also whats all this about souless midlands clubs whos he talking about, Ex European Champions Aston Villa or Nottingham Forest prehaps, FA Cup winners Coventry City or Wolves? former top league Champions Derby County prehaps. Plymouth, nothing club. This blokes arguement is based around them playing in green and having an odd name, if you think "Argyle" is an attractive name your wrong, it sound like something that grows in a fish tank. But, the air is gfresh and they have a refreshing sea breeze down there. Thats soul sister.
Sparky Posted 21 November 2007 Posted 21 November 2007 according to originalrobbofox radio 5 are reporting holloway has resigned
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