Blackpool legend Brett Ormerod has shared his thoughts on Ian Holloway’s return to football – with the legendary Seasiders manager preparing to take full charge of his first Swindon Town game this weekend.
It’s fantastic to see him again. He is not only an excellent manager, but also one of football’s most memorable characters.
Certain people have the aura of not just being an excellent manager, but also an amusing one.
Football has missed him. When Blackpool were in the Premier League, he was a big deal with his interviews and such; I believe the entire country looked forward to hearing from him.
We would go in for a team meeting at 10 a.m., and sometimes you wouldn’t finish until quarter to twelve.
Ian Holloway’s bubbliness was sometimes misinterpreted as clowning around, but that was never the case. He’s an astute boss and a highly clever individual.
He knows his stuff. He has the charisma and personality to bring out the best in other players.
His man management is on par with the greatest, which is extremely vital, especially when trying to instill confidence in younger players.
Brian Clough was comparable in terms of getting the most out of players, but he would bring them back down to earth, whereas Holloway takes the opposite approach, building people up and finding ways to persuade them to play for him.
Man management is about understanding which players need a kick in the backside and which need an arm around their shoulder.
He might give Swindon the boost it needs, and he’s already demonstrated what he’s all about. He was supposed to be a spectator during the weekend’s game against Gillingham, but by halftime, he was down pitchside, organising the players.
He appears eager to get back in, so I’m sure they’d have had a great week of training with him.
His impact in Blackpool was nearly immediate; it was like a fairytale from the time he walked through the door. He immediately shifted his mindset, from trying to simply survive in the league to thinking ‘why not.’
To quote Oscar Wilde, “We’re all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
On his first day, he blew everyone away with a 4-3-3 formation and a style of play he had learned while watching Spanish football. It seemed as if he had reinvented the wheel.He instilled that in us, along with the belief.
I remember him claiming he’d get me back into the Premier League, and I kind of laughed out loud. My career appeared to be on the decline, but I believe I concluded the year as the second-highest scorer and won the final.
I’m grateful to him for what he accomplished for me and for Blackpool. He took everyone with him.
We thrashed Wigan 4-1 in the EFL Cup, and everyone took note. It was one of the highlights of my career.
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