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a chum of mine, who lives on the Fylde Coast, tells me of the ‘outrage’ felt in the Blackpool Camp. Holloway has ‘two’ teams he likes to play – and as alluded to earlier, it keeps the other teams and managers guessing. It’s about winning and staying in the premier league for them and Holloway is too much of his own man, and honest to boot, to faf around with stupid tactics.
It’s a pity the team Ian Holloway turned out against Villa last week didn’t get a pasting. The fact they were unlucky not to get a draw has given him an excuse to defend his actions. Holloway is fast becoming a joke. He’s the darling of the media at the moment, always willing to spout out his views on whatever he’s asked and talking cowcrap most of the time. I thought his rant against Wayne Rooney was cringe worthy at the time; it looks downright embarrassing now. So he’s now threatening to resign if Blackpool is fined over him turning out a weakened team. I hope they do just that. We can then see if he’s true to his word.[/quote]
You do talk some bo11lox mate……why on earth was it a pity they didn’t get a pasting – did you see the youngsters Houllier put out as well. After having read several reports on the match Villa were lucky to have taken the three points (and quite a few pundits had Phillips – Blackpool – as their man of the match).
Further….how do you opine that he is fast becoming a joke – Lee Mack makes me laugh but Stephen K Amos doesn’t float my boat that doesn’t mean he’s not an ‘A’ list comedian amongst his professional peer group. Gordon Strachan had a ‘weird’ way of conversing with the media and was just as outspoken – was he classed as a clown or a joke……..no! If Holloway is guilty of anything it’s being caught up in this sh 1ty media hype (several on here – myself included – seem to have been also guilty of). Just because he’s had a ‘pop’ at the pathetic ‘red top’ gutter press/$ky is no need to ridicule him – there have been plenty of top flight managers before him who have done the same….. FFS Fergie still will not speak to the BBC (after how many years) is he too a clown?
Let’s stick to the topic……..not the man…….and (in my opinion) Mr Walkers last mention on this subject is a well balanced view – that I too share[/quote]
Well Micky if I could understand some of your cryptic utterings I’d be in a better position to respond to your claim that I’m talking bo11ocks, but here goes.For all Holloway’s ranting he still turned out a weakened team and he’s trying to say he didn’t. This “Holloway has two teams he likes to play” and “it keeps the other teams and managers guessing” is complete nonsense. He’s only ever played his ‘other’ team once in the league and that was against Villa. They played well, almost got a draw, and gave Holloway the excuse he needed to claim it wasn’t a weakened team. I wonder what excuse he would have used had they been soundly beaten?
I’ll bet Holloway is the first person the media call up for his comments on any controversial football issue. People laugh at what he has to say, they always have, and now he’s in the Premiership spotlight they laugh at him even more. I like Holloway and what he’s achieved with Blackpool, but it’s getting a bit over the top now.
But back to the topic. It’s less of an issue when the smaller clubs field weakened sides. You could argue that Wolves would not be expected to beat Man United at Old Trafford even with a first choice side so what does it matter. Maybe Blackpool would not have done any better at Villa with their first choice team. However, the circumstances surrounding Liverpool fielding a weakened team at Fulham a few years ago was an issue and would be again should a similar scenario occur involving one of the big clubs. The rules have to apply to all.
Found out when I drove past earlier and saw the sign advertising the fact, that they have a special night of entertainment planned for New Years Eve……..…’The John Martyn Sound’. :roll:
Oh how wonderful. I really don’t see the attraction. A 60-odd (at youngest) year old bloke belting out Shirley Bassey and Celine Dion songs, which are beyond his vocal capability. Oh don’t get me wrong, I bet in his younger days he was a decent ‘turn’. But personally when I saw them play a few months ago, I was disappointed, as I expected far more from everything I had heard about them. An old bloke being backed up by drummer and a keyboard player was not what I was expecting. I was expecting a full band, guitarist, etc. I’m sure they could do better songs than they were doing as well. I mean, Shirley Bassey and Celine Dion?
The problem with Goose Green and other clubs like them, is they get too stuck on certain things. Is it not ‘old hat’ now? And they wonder why they struggle to get people in. It will come back to haunt them, eventually.
John Martin has a big following in the 50 & 60 year old age group so as far as Goose Green LC is concerned he’s guaranteed to pack out the club that night.
Now I’m pretty sure JM doesn’t need the money and I’m guessing he’s doing it for fun and no doubt his ego, but to carry, say, a five-piece band around with him everytime he plays, which is not that often, is neither feasible nor practical. Having a live band like that would also require a sound engineer, so by the time you’ve split the money between six or seven people there won’t be much left. This may not be a problem for JM but I’m sure it would be for the rest of the band.I agree these types of clubs are stuck in the past and are ‘old hat’ to the under 40’s generation. There are lots of good bands playing pubs with decent followings so it shouldn’t be too difficult to get them to play these types of venues now and again and try and pull in the younger crowd.
a chum of mine, who lives on the Fylde Coast, tells me of the ‘outrage’ felt in the Blackpool Camp. Holloway has ‘two’ teams he likes to play – and as alluded to earlier, it keeps the other teams and managers guessing. It’s about winning and staying in the premier league for them and Holloway is too much of his own man, and honest to boot, to faf around with stupid tactics.It’s a pity the team Ian Holloway turned out against Villa last week didn’t get a pasting. The fact they were unlucky not to get a draw has given him an excuse to defend his actions. Holloway is fast becoming a joke. He’s the darling of the media at the moment, always willing to spout out his views on whatever he’s asked and talking cowcrap most of the time. I thought his rant against Wayne Rooney was cringe worthy at the time; it looks downright embarrassing now. So he’s now threatening to resign if Blackpool is fined over him turning out a weakened team. I hope they do just that. We can then see if he’s true to his word.
It just doesn’t though. He CAN pick who he likes because they are his squad, I’ve just never heard so much nonsense, This league has gone, Unless you are a top 5 or 6 club you don’t count. Is fecking rubbish. Arsene Wenger’s reserves and youths tonked us a couple of years ago. He picked them because he thought they were good enough and they bloody were. The sooner a salary cap is introduced by FIFA the better, Sky will crap themselves and then hopefully the most biased commentary and analysis team in history will go elsewhere, might i suggest ESPN, a la Redknapp, Gray e.t.cThe rules, at present, say a manager cannot deliberately field a weakened team and I believe there are guidelines in place which define what can and cannot be done.
Do you think it was OK for Liverpool to field a weaken team against Fulham three years ago.
http://www.sportingo.com/football/a3315 … ote/389186
Having said all that fining clubs – especially the big boys – is not really a deterrent.
I sit on Tyldesley’s side of the fence on this one. Allowing clubs to change their entire teams from one game to the next depending on who they play can’t be right.
But did Morton Gamst whatever his name is have to go down like that. A grown man falling to the floor after being hit in the chest, by not exactly a killer blow, is pathetic.
Rubbish! What you fail to understand is that footballers, especially Premier League footballers, feel pain far more than us mere morals. A kick on the foot is excruciating, causing them to scream and writhe around on the pitch. So what may seem like a slap on the chest to you and me can cause serious injury, or even death, to a football player. You make it sound like they do this on purpose, for whatever reason I do not know. Do you actually watch football at all?[/quote]
You’re right Sammy…..
as a mere moral I too feel the pain of scything satire.
All premiership footballers must audition to $ky Sports to have the honour of becoming Scoffy’s avatar.
:roll: [/quote]
Must be the swear filter again! ;)I think the idea behind fining clubs for fielding so called weakened teams is understandable. As mentioned in previous posts, there are good arguments for and against it. It says a lot about the state of the Premiership when clubs feel the need to adopt such tactics in attempt to stay in the league.
I’m sure us West standers could be galvanised into a bout of synchronised loud tutting to add some much needed noiseI think you can be ejected from the West Stand for tutting loudly.
But did Morton Gamst whatever his name is have to go down like that. A grown man falling to the floor after being hit in the chest, by not exactly a killer blow, is pathetic.Rubbish! What you fail to understand is that footballers, especially Premier League footballers, feel pain far more than us mere morals. A kick on the foot is excruciating, causing them to scream and writhe around on the pitch. So what may seem like a slap on the chest to you and me can cause serious injury, or even death, to a football player. You make it sound like they do this on purpose, for whatever reason I do not know. Do you actually watch football at all?
The fact that many local establishments show live Premier League matches – including Latics – during home games doesn’t help either.
For a few weeks and games, the locals would go and have an inquisitive look. But they’d soon realise that the novelty has worn off and they’d soon drop off
Not too dissimilar to what’s happening much closer to home.[/quote]
Must be the lack of winning matches :roll: :roll: [/quote]
Maybe. If we’d won the Premier League and FA Cup a few times plus the Champions League there’d no doubt be plans in hand to build a new 60,000 seater stadium.For a few weeks and games, the locals would go and have an inquisitive look. But they’d soon realise that the novelty has worn off and they’d soon drop offNot too dissimilar to what’s happening much closer to home.
