Championship - Holloway dismisses Pearson hype

Eurosport - Fri, 11 Sep 12:33:00 2009

Blackpool boss Ian Holloway insists the focus of their clash with Leicester should not be on himself and Foxes manager Nigel Pearson.

FOOTBALL New Blackpool manager Ian Holloway sits on the touchline during his ill-fated spell as Leicester manager. Holloway takes the Tangerines job after Tony Parks left the club. - 0

Holloway returns to the club he managed for a year, and although he is full of praise for Pearson - his successor at Leicester - the Seasiders boss wants attention to be turned to playing matters.

"It's not about me, it's about Leicester City and Blackpool," Holloway told the club website.

"I have nothing but total admiration for him (Pearson) and the job he has done there but if it was about managers, we would be scoring goals.

"Our time as players has been and gone, now it's about the current players and trying to get three points."

PA Sport

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  1. stop moaning holloway had his hands tied we will never­ get back to premeirship level regardless who is manager­ we dont have the money or the players to get there

    From markdan1962, on Fri 11 Sep 10:09PM

  2. Ian Hollowords is a not a honest bloke

    From phil, on Fri 11 Sep 8:54PM

  3. Leicester have had some damn good players over the­ years, I am very respectful of their tradition. I am ­ very impressed by comment 2 (first choicepm). The­ Blackpool manager does come across as a good bloke. Up­ the 'Pool, and may the best team win tomorrow­ afternoon, Blackpool will not find it easy.

    From Bill, on Fri 11 Sep 8:38PM

  4. Fairs fair . He s only ever had good things to say­ about Leicester , he did a @#$% job & took it on­ the chin when he was sacked . He s an honest bloke­ & I hope he does well , not tomorrow though !

    From firstchoicepm, on Fri 11 Sep 5:02PM

  5. he only suck up pearson a better manager he will ever­ be at least he has brought good player like richie­ wellens and holloway brought people like barry hayles

    From haz, on Fri 11 Sep 1:48PM
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