foxoffderby Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 Former boss admits mistake Leicester City, 13:08, June 30, 2009 Former Leicester boss Ian Holloway has admitted moving from Plymouth to take the Foxes job is something he regrets. Holloway walked away from Home Park after just 17 months in charge to take the Leicester job but it all ended in tears with relegation to League One. Holloway, now in charge at Blackpool, admits it was a big mistake. In an interview with the Football League's official website, Holloway said: "Sometimes you need to reassess yourself and it has done me good. It has revitalised me. "I just felt I needed a break after 14 years solid in management. I had some awkward issues to deal with, like why I left Plymouth and what happened at Leicester. "At Plymouth there were people I got on very well with who turned hostile when I left. "Sometimes in life you make bad decisions and I certainly did for everybody concerned. It didn't work for any of us. "At Leicester there were 28,000 fans who didn't deserve their club to go down and I felt desperately sorry for them. "I'm delighted the club have bounced straight back to the Championship. "Now I'm looking forward to going back to Leicester and Plymouth, QPR as well, and seeing people who I got on well with and taking my team to challenge theirs."
Maybes Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 Former boss admits mistakeLeicester City, 13:08, June 30, 2009 Former Leicester boss Ian Holloway has admitted moving from Plymouth to take the Foxes job is something he regrets. Holloway walked away from Home Park after just 17 months in charge to take the Leicester job but it all ended in tears with relegation to League One. Holloway, now in charge at Blackpool, admits it was a big mistake. In an interview with the Football League's official website, Holloway said: "Sometimes you need to reassess yourself and it has done me good. It has revitalised me. "I just felt I needed a break after 14 years solid in management. I had some awkward issues to deal with, like why I left Plymouth and what happened at Leicester. "At Plymouth there were people I got on very well with who turned hostile when I left. "Sometimes in life you make bad decisions and I certainly did for everybody concerned. It didn't work for any of us. "At Leicester there were 28,000 fans who didn't deserve their club to go down and I felt desperately sorry for them. "I'm delighted the club have bounced straight back to the Championship. "Now I'm looking forward to going back to Leicester and Plymouth, QPR as well, and seeing people who I got on well with and taking my team to challenge theirs." 6 points from him this season will do.
Ford Super Sunday Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 Part of me thinks, ok, that is nice and honest of him The other part thinks, yeah, hindsight is a wonderful thing mate. would he have regretted coming to Leicester if we had done well, and then gone up to the prem under him?
Koke Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 Aye, give us 6 points next season and it's all forgiven.
Bryn Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 I think he genuinely believed he was right for us and genuinely felt awful for relegating us. But I'm glad he's nothing to do with us anymore.
Guest Bilo Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 I echo the points already made. He's only stated what we can all see very clearly with hindsight, and I will bear no grudge against him. At least until September 12th anyway.
Radovan's Caravan Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 Part of me thinks, ok, that is nice and honest of himThe other part thinks, yeah, hindsight is a wonderful thing mate. would he have regretted coming to Leicester if we had done well, and then gone up to the prem under him? Only God knows what 'Arkan' was thinking when he appointed this semi literate moron to coach your team. Holloway could not string two sentences together where either the second did not follow from the first or utterly contradicted it. And he never seemed to pass up an opportunity to let the world know how profoundly vacuous he was. But I can think of plenty of others in the English game who are not only blessed with the wisdom of hindsight but appear to make a very good living out of it. Here's one who is widely regarded as a 'Master Hindsighter': The greatest living authority on defensive errors (after they have happened)... But would Hansen cut it on 'What Happened Next'? Or even foretell the outcome of a one on one (Akinbiyi v Cannavaro)?
foxoffderby Posted 30 June 2009 Author Posted 30 June 2009 Admin guys: not having a go but can you tell me why this thred was moved from the city forum to general football chat (things not to do with LCFC) forum? when its about our former manager taking about the club thanks.
Granno Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 Nice. Apologies Ollie for the 6 points we're getting off you.
Bert Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 Admin guys: not having a go but can you tell me why this thred was moved from the city forum to general football chat (things not to do with LCFC) forum? when its about our former manager taking about the club thanks. I'll tell you instead. Holloway has nothing to do with us anymore, and the story isn't directly aimed at us. It talks about Plymouth and QPR too.
foxoffderby Posted 30 June 2009 Author Posted 30 June 2009 I'll tell you instead. Holloway has nothing to do with us anymore, and the story isn't directly aimed at us. It talks about Plymouth and QPR too. Thanks for clarifying
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