Ollie Gone

Walks away and leaves a mess at the worst possible time. For all his tweets of devotion to the club he won't give it a go with the new owners. I'm sure there's a lot more to it and opinion seems to be split on him from the Grimsby fans.
He'll do what's best for himself though just like Grayson did at this time of the year.
Expect him on a quest EFL highlights show soon telling you what a great club Grimsby is.
 
He’s a complicated and eccentric character (which I quite like). We all know the lack of loyalty in football cuts both ways, add to that most managers come under severe pressure and can lose their jobs at the drop of a hat. We shouldn’t be surprised therefore that self interest is at the forefront of the managerial circuit. He, along with a special group of players gave me the best 3 years of my 50 years watching the Pool.
 
explaining why he is stepping down, Holloway revealed he felt it was "inappropriate" for the potential new owners to make contact with him before the takeover was completed.

I would of thought if you were taking over a club you would sound out the manager?
 
AngelBFC said:
This is the man who said Karl Oyston was the best chairman he ever worked for .
The new owners have dodged a bullet there . Too volatile and emotional.
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Although not knowing the full story behind the scenes, I'd say too emotional is exactly right.

Even when he first joined Grimsby he was talking about a new dawn, eventually moving up the leagues and to a new stadium and him buying shares in the club, etc. The margin for error there is huge; any normal manager would just get their head down and crack on.
 
Grimsby fans in the replies fuming with him.

He's essentially leaving them after assembling his own squad just before the January transfer window and they're down near the relegation, running the risk of leaving the football league. Some claiming its an easy way out for him..
 
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Jaffa_The_Hut said:
Our best ever manager in my lifetime, shame some people have very short memories.
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Definitely the best manager in my lifetime also.

People just have a feeling of disdain towards him due to his comments/behaviour with the Oyston situation. I think its fair enough and it hurt even more for the manager who did so much for the club getting us to the Prem to then throw it all away with how he handled everything, it is a real shame!
 
Jaffa_The_Hut said:
Our best ever manager in my lifetime, shame some people have very short memories.
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Totally understand that but the way he left us and his constant spouting shite about our club slagging fans off and support of previous owners will always taint his time with us.

Even the great day of our home return he said we shouldn't have boycotted on Quest should keep his gob shut.
 
poolseasider said:
Totally understand that but the way he left us and his constant spouting shite about our club slagging fans off and support of previous owners will always taint his time with us.

Even the great day of our home return he said we shouldn't have boycotted on Quest should keep his gob shut.
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I accept that but I’am purely talking of his managerial skills here.
Never in my lifetime did I ever expect to see us play in the premier league. 👍
 
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It’s now looking increasingly more likely that he’s just an average to below average manager that had his stars align at the right time for us.

He clearly developed a new style of play that slotted perfectly with our club at the time he took over and for a few years after that. From what I saw on the pitch to the interviews I’ve heard with ex pool players from the time, I am convinced he was a footballing genius in the years he was with us.
That along with the playoff final and the Premier League year should never and will never be taken away from him.

But if you’re honest with yourself you can’t just look at this in isolation, his comments about the boycott and the fans were frankly a disgrace, especially given the fact he’s the first to bang on about loyalty and being raised by his parents in the correct manner. This flys in the face of the regime he was defending for years after he left us.

His managerial record really is poor after that, save one fleeting promotion season with Palace who already had a decent squad.

It really is rather tragic he couldn’t have stayed with us for a lot longer than he did, developed the team and the club along the way, fighting the good fight with us against the Oystons where he could and undoubtedly bringing us success on the pitch

Instead, like many have commented his legacy with us is tainted and mired in insult. Again I repeat it really is tragic that he has made it this way, we shouldn’t have to have these conversations about him, we should have been discussing where his statue should be placed.
 
As I’ve said a few times recently - he needs a break from the management game to possibly recharge his batteries (if that’s possible now?)
 
He should never of backed the Os but I suppose they paid his wages. Other than that he will always be fondly thought of from me. Best football I’ve eve watched at Bloomfield road and fulfilled a dream I never thought I would see in my lifetime. (Even if the greed league drives me nuts)
 
TangerinePeel said:
Definitely the best manager in my lifetime also.

People just have a feeling of disdain towards him due to his comments/behaviour with the Oyston situation. I think its fair enough and it hurt even more for the manager who did so much for the club getting us to the Prem to then throw it all away with how he handled everything, it is a real shame!
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Rektseasider said:
It’s now looking increasingly more likely that he’s just an average to below average manager that had his stars align at the right time for us.

He clearly developed a new style of play that slotted perfectly with our club at the time he took over and for a few years after that. From what I saw on the pitch to the interviews I’ve heard with ex pool players from the time, I am convinced he was a footballing genius in the years he was with us.
That along with the playoff final and the Premier League year should never and will never be taken away from him.

But if you’re honest with yourself you can’t just look at this in isolation, his comments about the boycott and the fans were frankly a disgrace, especially given the fact he’s the first to bang on about loyalty and being raised by his parents in the correct manner. This flys in the face of the regime he was defending for years after he left us.

His managerial record really is poor after that, save one fleeting promotion season with Palace who already had a decent squad.

It really is rather tragic he couldn’t have stayed with us for a lot longer than he did, developed the team and the club along the way, fighting the good fight with us against the Oystons where he could and undoubtedly bringing us success on the pitch

Instead, like many have commented his legacy with us is tainted and mired in insult. Again I repeat it really is tragic that he has made it this way, we shouldn’t have to have these conversations about him, we should have been discussing where his statue should be placed.
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He took us to a new place and gave us some great memories, but he tainted my faith in him by defending and even praising the stains without putting his brain into gear first.
The only blessing from him leaving us is our decline and the outing of the gross mismanagement of the club on a new scale by the stains and disappearing monies.
We have got a true fan now owning our beloved club and in a way, Holloway had a hand in it by taking us to the promised land and giving the stains an opportunity to out themselves to the majority of our fans.
For that I thank him.
 
I would have liked him back at the Club in better circumstances, minus the O’s blocking his ambition. I’m sure he would have loved to work for Sadler. But that moment has gone and to borrow a Karlism, I’m afraid he’s become a busted flush. Thank Heavens we have a steady hand in Critchley. We might not agree with all his decisions and formations etc, but we are lucky to have him by comparison.
 
Dollar Thief said:
Not many will knock what he achieved, it's his conduct and attitude afterwards that have riled many.
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It riled me during NAPM when 2-3,000 were still going in supporting the regime.
But no one holds a grudge these days against them so what’s the difference here with Ollie? How can some forgive the supporters but not the manager?
Oh and before anyone shoots me down I’am not saying Holloway wasn’t without his faults he was but I’am basing him entirely on his managerial skills while at Blackpool football club.
 
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I find his attitude towards us since he left very odd. Surely it was not all sweetness and light working for that family. Surely be can't have been Happy with the budget in the prem, just Beattie and Reid in the transfer window , the Shay Given episode. Even KO not signing Vardy when he could. It's not a natural reaction to keep praising them years after he left.All that cost us dearly. It's even now in black and white after the court case into just what damage that family did.
The comment on quest after the homecoming did it for me. Completely out of touch .
 
Not sure what some of you want and why you cant be more complimentary about him,because he didnt just put the club back on the map but also the town as well.Some folk on here rant on about community links with the club etc but he gave the place a real boost, raised the profile as a national tourist destination and had people talking about the town and that magnificent achievement.

Some similar comments noted about Holloway that appeared on the AWAG forum just as he was appointed, and those individuals were wrong just as they were about Pulis. (big teeth)
 
Jaffa_The_Hut said:
Is it not?
Ok Ollie’s gone so what do you want me to say? Said he was our best ever manager in my time so what’s the issue?
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You also said some people have very short memories did you not? I think there's plenty of perfectly valid criticism of him in previous posts.
 
20togo said:
You also said some people have very short memories did you not? I think there's plenty of perfectly valid criticism of him in previous posts.
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I accept that as I’ve posted since.
It’s a shame though some people look at the negatives because he brought so many positives to the club and to the fans.
 
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Jaffa_The_Hut said:
It riled me during NAPM when 2-3,000 were still going in supporting the regime.
But no one holds a grudge these days against them so what’s the difference here with Ollie? How can some forgive the supporters but not the manager?
Oh and before anyone shoots me down I’am not saying Holloway wasn’t without his faults he was but I’am basing him entirely on his managerial skills while at Blackpool football club.
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Tbh I’m not sure I really have forgiven the Mushrooms I think to a man they’re absolute bellends for carrying on with their attendance.

However we have to live with them and in a way forget about it as we strive for a new era.

Strange comparison as we don’t have to build or share anything with Holloway he’s a memory now.
 
If you want a crazy ride with some exciting football, and unpredictable results with some outlandish interviews that continually land you in the national news, then Ollie is your man.
If you want a measured approach, with a strategy for long term success built on solid foundations with people invested in bettering the club rather than self promotion, then he isn't.

He was the right person at the right time for us, and I will be eternally grateful for what he did for us. But a combination of him and the Oystons was never going to sustain that success, and personally I'm much more excited now about what we might become long term than I was back then, even with the Premier League windfall.

A big and important part of our history, but I suspect history will show that Simon Sadler will have a much greater impact on our club eventually in terms of success on the pitch.
 
Simonized said:
He took us to a new place and gave us some great memories, but he tainted my faith in him by defending and even praising the stains without putting his brain into gear first.
The only blessing from him leaving us is our decline and the outing of the gross mismanagement of the club on a new scale by the stains and disappearing monies.
We have got a true fan now owning our beloved club and in a way, Holloway had a hand in it by taking us to the promised land and giving the stains an opportunity to out themselves to the majority of our fans.
For that I thank him.
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I know some fans would tell you they dislike him now, hate him even. Me personally it isn't a DISLIKE of Holloway, I'll be eternally grateful for those memories, but I have a feeling of real disappointment of how he handled himself afterwords and I understand the bitterness towards him. Nothing will change those years though and what he did for the club - Rekt sums it all up perfectly in his post
 
Jaffa_The_Hut said:
Our best ever manager in my lifetime, shame some people have very short memories.
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I will be forever grateful for the moments of sheer ecstasy he gave us but it was a sour ending (particularly his defence of the vermin)
However I have similar views of ex girlfriends. 😂
 
Jaffa_The_Hut said:
I accept that as I’ve posted since.
It’s a shame though some people look at the negatives because he brought so many positives to the club and to the fans.
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That's true of course. He gave me and my family the greatest three years of my life as a Blackpool fan. I sort of agree with Reks post but will add that it seems Holloway is incapable of seeing jobs thru and bedding down roots somewhere. He's always seems to be in his view on the lookout for something better. He's some-one who when he's your manager and achieving great things will captivate you with his words. However, there's no doubt a very different side to him too. Loyalty is not a word in his dictionary and even though he'll tell you how great your club is, he'll be off without giving it a second thought if he thinks there's more in it for him elsewhere. I of course accept that in football that's how a lot of people are but generally I think those people don't openly profess undying love one minute and then stab you in the back the next.
 
BFC_53 said:
If you want a crazy ride with some exciting football, and unpredictable results with some outlandish interviews that continually land you in the national news, then Ollie is your man.
If you want a measured approach, with a strategy for long term success built on solid foundations with people invested in bettering the club rather than self promotion, then he isn't.

He was the right person at the right time for us, and I will be eternally grateful for what he did for us. But a combination of him and the Oystons was never going to sustain that success, and personally I'm much more excited now about what we might become long term than I was back then, even with the Premier League windfall.

A big and important part of our history, but I suspect history will show that Simon Sadler will have a much greater impact on our club eventually in terms of success on the pitch.
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Because Sadler owns it. Holloway was just an employee and could only achieve what was possible within the absurd nature of the regime in charge.
 
20togo said:
That's true of course. He gave me and my family the greatest three years of my life as a Blackpool fan. I sort of agree with Reks post but will add that it seems Holloway is incapable of seeing jobs thru and bedding down roots somewhere. He's always seems to be in his view on the lookout for something better. He's some-one who when he's your manager and achieving great things will captivate you with his words. However, there's no doubt a very different side to him too. Loyalty is not a word in his dictionary and even though he'll tell you how great your club is, he'll be off without giving it a second thought if he thinks there's more in it for him elsewhere. I of course accept that in football that's how a lot of people are but generally I think those people don't openly profess undying love one minute and then stab you in the back the next.
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I think it's more about his mental condition. He's bipolar if you ask me. And that affects how he deals with situations. Managing a football is a huge and intense task, and he gets intensely involved and burns out. And the relationships suffer.
 
Too many people in glass houses here. He was ace, end of. The Stains were vermin, end of, VB is a legend end of. it was an incredible time in our history and actually instigated the end of the tyrannical rule and why we now have a great owner, manager etc.,

It's very unchristmasy place this at the moment, too many miserable fuckers.
 
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