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Holloway defies the odds

At almost the halfway point of the Premier League season it has been interesting to see how certain managers have risen above the rest, in terms of what they can get out of their players. Someone who typifies this more than anyone is Blackpool boss Ian Holloway. The former QPR boss has made a fantastic start [...]
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Holloway makes cash claim

Ian Holloway says he has told his Blackpool players to forget the financial differences between his side and Manchester City (4/7 to beat the Seasiders) ahead of their visit to Bloomfield Road. Arguably the richest side in the world will travel to Blackpool on Sunday to take on a side who broke their transfer record in [...]
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Holloway on the attack

Ian Holloway says his Blackpool side will not be afraid to attack Chelsea when the two sides meet in the Premier League on Sunday (Blackpool 28/1 to beat Chelsea). The Blues have looked in awesome form in the early part of the season and are the only top-flight team to have secured maximum points from their [...]
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Holloway confident of survival

Blackpool manager Ian Holloway is on the verge of signing a new two-year contract and believes the Seasiders (3/1 to beat Wigan on Saturday) will be able to survive this season despite the difficult build-up to the campaign. The north-west club make their triumphant return to the top flight of English football on Saturday when they [...]
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Holloway taking no prisoners

Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has slammed claims he walked out on the club earlier in the week and has also confirmed he has an “absolutely fantastic” relationship with chairman Karl Oyston (Blackpool 8/1 – Premier League 2010/11 Bad Boys). The Seasiders have been a steady source of rumour and counter-rumour since winning promotion to the Premier [...]
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Holloway admits Blackpool transfer fears

Blackpool manager Ian Holloway says he is looking to add nine players to his squad (6/4 to win their opening match against Wigan) before the start of the season, but admits it is going to prove very difficult. Following last season’s play-off success, the Tangerines boss has spent all summer trying to add new faces to [...]
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Holloway realistic on task ahead

Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has admitted his side have a huge challenge ahead of them as they open their first season in the Premier League with a home match against Lancashire rivals Wigan Athletic (Blackpool 6/4, draw 11/5, Wigan 6/4). Holloway has warned fans not to expect the club to bring in a hatful of new [...]
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Holloway slams Hammers talk

Blackpool have been handed a boost ahead of the Championship play-off final against Cardiff on Saturday after boss Ian Holloway distanced himself from the vacant managerial position at West Ham (Holloway 33/1 Next Permanent West Ham Manager). Holloway has been linked to the Hammers job following an excellent season at Bloomfield Road in which he has [...]
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Holloway insists there is nothing to fear

Blackpool boss Ian Holloway says the Seasiders have nothing to fear when they travel to Nottingham Forest for Tuesday night’s Championship play-off semi final second leg. Holloway’s men hold a slender 2-1 advantage following Saturday’s first-leg at Bloomfield Road but know they will face a sterner examination when travel to the City Ground. A draw will be [...]
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