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Post by socrates on Dec 17, 2019 22:54:28 GMT
Yep, would absolutely love Ollie back. Some of the best football I’ve seen involved him either as player or manager I’m not convinced he’d get the same tune out of the current players that he did then and ultimately we didn’t even make the play offs in THAT season. We’re 4th playing the way we play. Olly wouldn’t want us to play that way and I think it’ would take a bigger budget and better players for him to make it work which he wouldn’t get. If he became manager the Rovers heart in me would be excited but my head says it won’t work this time, as it didn’t ultimately last time.
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Post by socrates on Dec 17, 2019 22:57:23 GMT
Her we go, some of you just cannot leave things in the past. Gerry did more than Holloway and yet when he returned it was a disaster, and then after Holloway had told Zamora he wouldn't get a pay rise or a place in his team he was fortuitous to have GD who overspent on getting the players he wanted in. Then when it went horribly wrong and our main midfield general broke his ankle rather that get a replacement he got 2 kids in on loan. We didn't go up, players left and the new signings were crap, especially Jones the slowest CH I have ever seen, and he left us to go to York, where he didn't last very long. It's a NO to Holloway, and whatever colour blood he is bleeding at the moment. He has only been successful where he has had money to spend. We were £1.2 million in debt when he left us. A long time ago. I would rather have continuity that have Holloway come in and mess the team about, as he surely would. And as for those slating GC off for leaving us when we were 4th in the league, Holloway left Plymouth when they were 4th in the league, and he had Green blood in his veins at the time I agree with most of that except he won promotion to the Premier league with the lowest budget in the championship whilst at Blackpool.
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Post by pirate on Dec 17, 2019 23:02:22 GMT
Her we go, some of you just cannot leave things in the past. Gerry did more than Holloway and yet when he returned it was a disaster, and then after Holloway had told Zamora he wouldn't get a pay rise or a place in his team he was fortuitous to have GD who overspent on getting the players he wanted in. Then when it went horribly wrong and our main midfield general broke his ankle rather that get a replacement he got 2 kids in on loan. We didn't go up, players left and the new signings were crap, especially Jones the slowest CH I have ever seen, and he left us to go to York, where he didn't last very long. It's a NO to Holloway, and whatever colour blood he is bleeding at the moment. He has only been successful where he has had money to spend. We were £1.2 million in debt when he left us. A long time ago. I would rather have continuity that have Holloway come in and mess the team about, as he surely would. And as for those slating GC off for leaving us when we were 4th in the league, Holloway left Plymouth when they were 4th in the league, and he had Green blood in his veins at the time He offered Zamora a new contract, but the board wouldn't budge and give him better terms (the offer was about £800 a week if I remember correctly). If you think he wanted to bring in two 17-year-olds to replace Mauge etc then you are more deluded than I first thought. The board at the time wouldn't stump up the cash for the experienced replacements that Ollie wanted. As for being in debt, players brought in by Ollie went on to be sold for over £7 million in total.
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Post by purdownpoacher1 on Dec 17, 2019 23:48:14 GMT
Her we go, some of you just cannot leave things in the past. Gerry did more than Holloway and yet when he returned it was a disaster, and then after Holloway had told Zamora he wouldn't get a pay rise or a place in his team he was fortuitous to have GD who overspent on getting the players he wanted in. Then when it went horribly wrong and our main midfield general broke his ankle rather that get a replacement he got 2 kids in on loan. We didn't go up, players left and the new signings were crap, especially Jones the slowest CH I have ever seen, and he left us to go to York, where he didn't last very long. It's a NO to Holloway, and whatever colour blood he is bleeding at the moment. He has only been successful where he has had money to spend. We were £1.2 million in debt when he left us. A long time ago. I would rather have continuity that have Holloway come in and mess the team about, as he surely would. And as for those slating GC off for leaving us when we were 4th in the league, Holloway left Plymouth when they were 4th in the league, and he had Green blood in his veins at the time In your opinion anyway Mine too 💙utg
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Post by sipirate on Dec 18, 2019 0:11:54 GMT
Makes the hair on my neck stand up, the thought of a packed Mem roaring like many a year ago when holloway walks out of the tunnel!
He would instantly improve the attendance by large in my opinion.
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Post by justin blue on Dec 18, 2019 0:31:23 GMT
Her we go, some of you just cannot leave things in the past. Gerry did more than Holloway and yet when he returned it was a disaster, and then after Holloway had told Zamora he wouldn't get a pay rise or a place in his team he was fortuitous to have GD who overspent on getting the players he wanted in. Then when it went horribly wrong and our main midfield general broke his ankle rather that get a replacement he got 2 kids in on loan. We didn't go up, players left and the new signings were crap, especially Jones the slowest CH I have ever seen, and he left us to go to York, where he didn't last very long. It's a NO to Holloway, and whatever colour blood he is bleeding at the moment. He has only been successful where he has had money to spend. We were £1.2 million in debt when he left us. A long time ago. I would rather have continuity that have Holloway come in and mess the team about, as he surely would. And as for those slating GC off for leaving us when we were 4th in the league, Holloway left Plymouth when they were 4th in the league, and he had Green blood in his veins at the time But he didn't leave for a team one league and several places below at least show some perspective. Holloway left for a bigger club.
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Post by Gastafari on Dec 18, 2019 0:38:04 GMT
Surely he is it at the mem for every game as a gashead anyway. When you find him ask him why he never ever let us have a player on loan from every club he has managed. Why would anybody want to ask him a question regarding something that is completely untrue?
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Post by Dr Gas on Dec 18, 2019 1:02:47 GMT
I dread reading that the Ego has landed.
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Post by Icegas on Dec 18, 2019 2:24:10 GMT
Her we go, some of you just cannot leave things in the past. Gerry did more than Holloway and yet when he returned it was a disaster, and then after Holloway had told Zamora he wouldn't get a pay rise or a place in his team he was fortuitous to have GD who overspent on getting the players he wanted in. Then when it went horribly wrong and our main midfield general broke his ankle rather that get a replacement he got 2 kids in on loan. We didn't go up, players left and the new signings were crap, especially Jones the slowest CH I have ever seen, and he left us to go to York, where he didn't last very long. It's a NO to Holloway, and whatever colour blood he is bleeding at the moment. He has only been successful where he has had money to spend. We were £1.2 million in debt when he left us. A long time ago. I would rather have continuity that have Holloway come in and mess the team about, as he surely would. And as for those slating GC off for leaving us when we were 4th in the league, Holloway left Plymouth when they were 4th in the league, and he had Green blood in his veins at the time All means nothing. Im not saying bring him in on a 3 year contract.Im pointing out that we have a base of a promotion winning side right now. Tonight I know Plymouth are a league below us, but even tho we didnt play great, the team played as a side of winners. Who else is out there? I think Manse is the guy for the future,but thats a season or two away. We didnt think that we would be in this spot at the start of the season.But right now we have nothing to lose, so why not gamble on Olly to fix the end of 1999/2000.The buzz and lift it would give the club would be unreal. Short term deal,roll the dice with the chance of a huge reward.
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Post by BrightonGas on Dec 18, 2019 3:07:33 GMT
Her we go, some of you just cannot leave things in the past. Gerry did more than Holloway and yet when he returned it was a disaster, and then after Holloway had told Zamora he wouldn't get a pay rise or a place in his team he was fortuitous to have GD who overspent on getting the players he wanted in. Then when it went horribly wrong and our main midfield general broke his ankle rather that get a replacement he got 2 kids in on loan. We didn't go up, players left and the new signings were crap, especially Jones the slowest CH I have ever seen, and he left us to go to York, where he didn't last very long. It's a NO to Holloway, and whatever colour blood he is bleeding at the moment. He has only been successful where he has had money to spend. We were £1.2 million in debt when he left us. A long time ago. I would rather have continuity that have Holloway come in and mess the team about, as he surely would. And as for those slating GC off for leaving us when we were 4th in the league, Holloway left Plymouth when they were 4th in the league, and he had Green blood in his veins at the time All means nothing. Im not saying bring him in on a 3 year contract.Im pointing out that we have a base of a promotion winning side right now. Tonight I know Plymouth are a league below us, but even tho we didnt play great, the team played as a side of winners. Who else is out there? I think Manse is the guy for the future,but thats a season or two away. We didnt think that we would be in this spot at the start of the season.But right now we have nothing to lose, so why not gamble on Olly to fix the end of 1999/2000.The buzz and lift it would give the club would be unreal. Short term deal,roll the dice with the chance of a huge reward. 99/00?!
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Post by Icegas on Dec 18, 2019 7:25:58 GMT
All means nothing. Im not saying bring him in on a 3 year contract.Im pointing out that we have a base of a promotion winning side right now. Tonight I know Plymouth are a league below us, but even tho we didnt play great, the team played as a side of winners. Who else is out there? I think Manse is the guy for the future,but thats a season or two away. We didnt think that we would be in this spot at the start of the season.But right now we have nothing to lose, so why not gamble on Olly to fix the end of 1999/2000.The buzz and lift it would give the club would be unreal. Short term deal,roll the dice with the chance of a huge reward. 99/00?! That season in in 1999/2000 with Holloway in charge in L1 when we were 7 points clear at top of table with only games to go, with by far the team in the league and we bottled it and didnt make the playoffs.The next season we started awlful and Ian was sacked.
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Post by kruger on Dec 18, 2019 7:43:20 GMT
All means nothing. Im not saying bring him in on a 3 year contract.Im pointing out that we have a base of a promotion winning side right now. Tonight I know Plymouth are a league below us, but even tho we didnt play great, the team played as a side of winners. Who else is out there? I think Manse is the guy for the future,but thats a season or two away. We didnt think that we would be in this spot at the start of the season.But right now we have nothing to lose, so why not gamble on Olly to fix the end of 1999/2000.The buzz and lift it would give the club would be unreal. Short term deal,roll the dice with the chance of a huge reward. 99/00?! exactly get him in until the end of the season and go from there,
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Post by Captain Jayho on Dec 18, 2019 7:52:15 GMT
Wouldn't mind Ollie personally. Not everyone's cup of tea but he's a heart on his sleeve kind of guy and that worked with DC and GC. Don't see it happening though as he'd be at loggerheads with the owners a lot I suspect.
At the end of the day though nothing is guaranteed whoever we get in charge so any choice is a gamble.
That said I also wouldn't mind Hargreaves and Manse having a crack until the end of the season.
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Post by adrian301 on Dec 18, 2019 8:12:03 GMT
Her we go, some of you just cannot leave things in the past. Gerry did more than Holloway and yet when he returned it was a disaster, and then after Holloway had told Zamora he wouldn't get a pay rise or a place in his team he was fortuitous to have GD who overspent on getting the players he wanted in. Then when it went horribly wrong and our main midfield general broke his ankle rather that get a replacement he got 2 kids in on loan. We didn't go up, players left and the new signings were crap, especially Jones the slowest CH I have ever seen, and he left us to go to York, where he didn't last very long. It's a NO to Holloway, and whatever colour blood he is bleeding at the moment. He has only been successful where he has had money to spend. We were £1.2 million in debt when he left us. A long time ago. I would rather have continuity that have Holloway come in and mess the team about, as he surely would. And as for those slating GC off for leaving us when we were 4th in the league, Holloway left Plymouth when they were 4th in the league, and he had Green blood in his veins at the time In your opinion anyway Just walked out on Plymouth to join Leicester, after participating in a TV programme saying how much he loved the people and city of Plymouth . The man is a football mercenary! He has NO loyalty or scruples. He would drop us like a stone, if his beloved QPR ever came a-calling again .
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Post by station on Dec 18, 2019 8:21:20 GMT
Ollie would be a tonic for a lagging attendance, and if Penrice were to join him ?
Give him a go until the end of the season with options, just imagine if he came in and kept GC's defensive qualities, but added the Penrice striker mentality, mixed with a Ollie 'die for the shirt' attitude - I know, dreaming, but it is Christmas ?
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Post by Fat Albert on Dec 18, 2019 8:25:55 GMT
Not sure why Ollie gets such a bad rap on here from some. It’s as if cos he was such a gas legend back in the day, he should never be allowed to have a career anywhere else or stick up for the team he’s managing at the time.
Imagine if Alex Ferguson came here and kept banging on about how great Utd were all the time. Everyone would be up in arms.
Granted he’s said in the past he bleeds this and that colour but so what!
He is a Bristolian, we were his boyhood club, who he ended up playing for and then managed without doubt one of the best sides here in my lifetime. Yeah it went tits in the end but I imagine he clearly learnt from that as he took 2 teams into the Prem afterwards..
All that said I will be amazed if it’s not Mansell/Hargreaves. Whoever it is I’ll be supporting them from Saturday onwards.
UTG
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Post by Gashead51 on Dec 18, 2019 8:38:25 GMT
Makes the hair on my neck stand up, the thought of a packed Mem roaring like many a year ago when holloway walks out of the tunnel! He would instantly improve the attendance by large in my opinion. My thoughts too and if we are that strapped for cash it would mean another 20 - 30k per home match
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Post by Gasshole on Dec 18, 2019 8:59:43 GMT
Get him in. He’s got his own song.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Dec 18, 2019 9:01:47 GMT
I'm warming to the idea but cannot see it happening.
Holloway is too strong a character and wont be able to be controlled.
He would certainly pack the Mem though.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2019 9:08:33 GMT
Ollie on talksport. Nobody’s contacted him from the club but they know where he is. Sounds like he wants it
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