The Holloway Years: The Seasons

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Ian Holloway oversaw a hugely successful period during his time as manager, leading Blackpool to their highest league position in a generation. Each season had its ups and downs and was never less than entertaining. A series of posts analysing Holloway’s tenure begins with a summary of each of his seasons in charge.

Four Thoughts on Derby County 4-1 Blackpool

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Following the departure of Ian Holloway, it fell to Steve Thompson to assume temporary control of Blackpool for their trip to Pride Park. Derby County fully exploited the disarray the visitors found themselves in to seal a comfortable 4-1 victory.

Why Ian Holloway's departure was inevitable

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So, it’s finally happened. Ian Holloway has left Bloomfield Road after three and a bit seasons in charge to take up the managerial position at Crystal Palace. The rumour mill had been in overdrive for a couple of weeks and it comes as no surprise that Holloway has eventually decided it’s time to move on. When linked to the Burnley job, prior to Sean Dyche’s appointment at Turf Moor, I wrote a piece for No Nay Never about what might be motivating Holloway to seek a potential exit – I’d like to expand on some of the points raised there to establish some background as to why today’s events have come to pass.

Getting Off To A Flier – Revisited

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With 10 matches of this season’s Championship campaign now played, it seems a good opportunity to revisit one of the season preview pieces I wrote, which specifically discussed the historical effects of teams winning automatic promotion in this timeframe. How does Blackpool’s record compare to those sides, and should those ‘Pool fans aiming for a top two finish reassess their expectations?