and former player. He became the manager of Blackpool
in May 2009. Holloway is well-known amongst football fans for his off-the-wall interviews, with a wide selection of quotes and soundbites being printed. Holloway's playing career spanned 18 years from 1981 to 1999. A midfielder
, he began his career at hometown club Bristol Rovers
in 1981, going on to play for Wimbledon
, Brentford
, Torquay United
(on loan), back to Bristol Rovers for a second spell, Queens Park Rangers
and, finally, a third spell back at Bristol Rovers, where he became player-manager before ending his playing career in 1999.
"Apparently it's my fault that the Titanic sank." - On criticism from Plymouth Argyle fans during Leicester City's match against Plymouth Argyle.Holloway Column, BBC Sport: Football (website), retrieved 15 February 2008, page now lapsed.
"I love Blackpool. We're very similar. We both look better in the dark." - Reported on The Football League Show, BBC 1, 26 September 2009.Reported on The Football League Show, BBC 1, 26 September 2009.
“If you're a burglar, it's no good poncing about outside somebody's house, looking good with your swag bag ready. Just get in there, burgle them and come out. I don't advocate that obviously, it's just an analogy."
"Why haven't they got cameras? The officials can speak to each other easily enough now. Why aren't we using laptops that are linked up and can give a decision in five seconds? A chimpanzee could do it - with not much training. We might as well go back to being cavemen, grab our girl by the hair, drag her into the cave whether she wants to come in or not because we may as well live in that age. We've come forward, haven't we?"