I am sorry but according to Ehab that is blasphemy. We are a team that plays 4 3 3. We ensure our opponents will not have guessed out tactics as the Manager stated in a recent interview. Personally in a choice between McCann and Holloway I would pick Ian Dowie
Blackpool under Holloway played brilliant football Never replicated it anywhere else I don’t think Strange how some managers can do it for a short time Look at browny
Does that indicate, like Terry, they had one way of playing and once coaches have sussed them out the bubble is burst?
I only missed Millwall, din I. Honestly couldn't recall him there. Maybe shorter than the Grimsby gig.
I think they are both as bad as each other. When he was a pundit, Holloway always struck me as someone who was tactically inept. He often came across as having no idea what he was talking about whatsoever. I honestly think he's probably good at bluster, but when it comes down to the nitty gritty, no idea. Feels like the game has passed those managers by.
Vividly recall Lesster away in 2008 under PB Holloway on the touchline managing them into 3rd tier while PB was taking us up.
true browny couldnt even replicate it at the same club once big sam stopped whispering. I loved browny, what a character, deservedly larking about in the spotlights but when it started to go wrong it became obvious he was after all only human. and you just knew if a bigger club had come in like 90% of managers he would have been off. big sam and warnock can do it over and over and over but again only for a short time. back in the day was it jack charlton who said you can only manage at a club for so long because the players have heard all your rants after a time. Steve Brentano said that about Horton. when he went mad in the dressing room the players were in fear and listened. but the 9th or tenth time it lost its effect and became old hat and the players were thinking here we go again. He said Horton would never do any good at Man City or any decent club cos the way he spoke to players they would just ignore him or tell him to go talk to their agents.
According to a source. When Lester came here in that season they stayed in the Village hotel in Hessle. Allegedly half of their squad were pissing it up right into the early hours of the Saturday. Either Holloway wasn't there or he was buying the pints. Ps city won 2-0
One of the best aways that season. 'Big' club with phoney hunting horn motif .no match for the focused Tigers backed by a large raucous following who made the stand tremble that afternoon.
Recall it well. Marney missed a pen and we thought here we go. Then city bagged a pair in the 2nd half. Lester were dire. City went 3rd that day and never moved from that spot for the remainder of the season.
