FORMER GAS MAN CONFIRMS MANAGER APPLICATION

Former Bristol Rovers, Blackpool and Crystal Palace boss applied for Cardiff City job
By Jordan Jones

It’s been two years since Ian Holloway was in football management - and he was unsuccessful in his bid to return to the dugout.

Bristol Rovers hero Ian Holloway has revealed he made an ambitious attempt to return to football management earlier this month but was unsuccessful.

Holloway’s management career began with the Gas in 1996, first as a player-manager before retiring in 1999. Twenty years of coaching and managing would follow, but for the last two years he has been out of work.

The 59-year-old’s last job was at Grimsby Town, which came to an end in December 2020 when he resigned, with the Mariners later getting relegated. Holloway had considered managerial retirement in March 2021, but has not formally announced his decision to retire from the management game.

With just over 11 games short of 1,000 matches in management, Holloway offered his services to Championship club Cardiff City. The Bluebirds had been on the search for their third manager of the season after sacking both Steve Morison and Mark Hudson.

“As for now, they just told me politely that they’re not interested in me,” said Holloway to Cardiff City columnist Scott Johnson’s website Roathboy.

“I got someone to ring them at the weekend and Mehmet politely declined me an interview, so unfortunately, that will never happen.


“I’m bitterly disappointed because I would have loved to have been in charge of you lot at least once in my life.

“I thought I might have had a chance, someone with my Championship experience, to keep you up. Even if it was now until the end of the season, like Mick McCarthy at Blackpool.”

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Not for me nowadays but there was a time...

A proper football character, who would have suited our lot in his prime...

Always a good rapport with us and always praising of us as a club and support...

Only downside was he was in charge of Blackpool on one of the most disappointing (but proud) days of my footballing life...!

And a question that crossed my mins is that if the politician 'has no say' in decision-making, i.e. "It's all down to Vincent Tan", how come Mehmet declined Holloway the opportunity for interview...?

Could make a good Director of Football

And a question that crossed my mins is that if the politician 'has no say' in decision-making, i.e. "It's all down to Vincent Tan", how come Mehmet declined Holloway the opportunity for interview...?

Chris, I questioned this on another post, one day MD is saying nothing to do with him now we get that firstly MD comes out with it was him and choo who got the new gaffer then says he said no the Holloway.
So are we seeing these pair finally doing their jobs or has Mr Tan said right, get on with it?
PS. Holloway " I got someone to ring " !!!! Might have had a chance if you picked up the bloody phone himself.

I said during the speculation I thought Holloway would have been a good appointment. Ticked a lot of boxes and understands us better than most.

Happy with our eventual appointment but would have loved to see Holloway here.

I have many friends who support Plymouth Argyle who have told me he was an arrogant circus clown and media buffoon who couldn't wait to go when Leicester threw money at him.
I think he actually relegated them too.