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How to Be a Football Manager
- Narrated by: Ian Holloway
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
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Summary
*** SHORTLISTED FOR SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 ***
Football management is like being a potato - you're never too far from the sack and everyone is constantly chipping away at you. It's not for the faint-hearted and unless you've got skin as thick as rhino and, more importantly, a wicked sense of humour, you've no chance of surviving.
Ian Holloway - aka 'Ollie' - has all the above and more besides. His press conferences are the stuff of legend. He's been there, seen it and done it in his 40 years as player and manager, and has been entertaining football fans on and off the pitch for most of his life. He's been head honcho at clubs in all four divisions in English football, experiencing everything from the giddy heights of taking Blackpool to the Premier League to fighting relegation from the Football League with Grimsby Town. There's never been a dull moment.
In the joyful How to Be a Football Manager, Holloway weaves a fantastically rich tapestry of hilarious anecdotes to reveal what being the boss is really like. This is not a handbook to tell you when to play a Christmas tree formation or throw on a false nine - it's about dealing with the ridiculous, fighting your corner and always having a comeback.
Critic reviews
'fascinating, frank, funny' Jim White, Daily Telegraph
'insightful' Henry Winter, The Times
'engaging ... revealing ... a warm and often funny read' FourFourTwo
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- amy
- 13-03-24
Ollie is a legend
Absolutely brilliant insight into the career of one of the most colourful characters to grace the beautiful game. Absolutely loved the honesty and integrity displayed by Holloway in his reading of this awesome book. It would be tremendous to see him back managing very soon. x
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- H Gus
- 27-12-22
Passionate Guy
Family and football is his passion. True and honest man and lovely family. Great book
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- Dan
- 01-12-22
A brilliant book from an honest, principled man.
No one can doubt that Ian is an honourable, decent man. A great manager who is a football man through and through.
Please come back to Leicester City!
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- stewart robinson
- 09-09-23
A really honest, funny, factual listen
Olly is always a good listen when on tv or the radio and I always thought he was my kind of bloke, having listened to his story and I have the upmost respect for him and his contribution to the game, what a job he did at Blackpool I really enjoyed their time in the prem. Olly is one person I would love to meet and how interesting he would be,
I would recommend this as a brilliant listen to not only football fans but anyone who loves sport.
Thanks Olly
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- Mark Sneddon
- 24-12-22
Life lessons through football adventures
I found this to be really informative and interesting on both a human and professional level.
No promises are made to make you the best manager, but it's guaranteed to make you a better person and view practice's and relationships.
This was all I hoped it would be and more
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- @KillorglinKen
- 28-11-22
The full Olly experience!
I really enjoy this audio book - It’s crammed with great stories and ‘Ollyisms’ - It’s narrated by the man himself so you get the full Ian Holloway experience (including the language!). I’m not sure I’d enjoy reading it as much as I did listening to it - He’s a unique guy and that’s why we love him. Ken, QPR fan
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- Anonymous User
- 01-02-23
typical ollie
Great listen got from it what I thought. lots of great anecdotes! definitely recommend this one!
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-01-23
fantastic listen for budding football managers
enjoyable listen with countless stories in what seems like a shorter career in football management. than what is deserved. hope you get another position soon.
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- Wayne Walker
- 16-06-23
Good listen
Well structured in that it's not just his career in chronological order. Ian narrating himself makes it a little more authentic as well. Couldn't imagine anyone else reading it.
I was engaged enough to finish within 2 days.
Some good interesting stories about the less glamorous side of football management and managing players in lower leagues. Nice to hear about a world outside the premier league
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- Andrew Lofthouse
- 23-08-23
Outstanding insight into Ian's life as a manager
Very interesting insight, with the ups downs and downright crafty scrupulous club owners making poor choices
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