Ollie Remaining Optimistic

[newtonfox]

an Holloway had no complaints after seeing his side ousted from the FA Cup at the third round stage by Southampton on Saturday afternoon. But the City boss was remaining upbeat ahead of another full week on the training pitches.
"We were beaten by a better team with better balance today and we can have no excuses," admitted Holloway, who saw first-half goals from Andrew Surman and Gregory Vignal do the damage at St Mary's.
"We had a bit of a game plan but it went horribly wrong. That's life.

"We came a cropper with a couple of mistakes but we must learn and dig deeper.
"We are defending far too deeply at the moment and giving opposing teams far too much space and time to turn.
"I'm just delighted that we didn't lose three points today and we can now look forward to next week."


Holloway has already recruited Steve Howard, Barry Hayles and Laczko Zsolt during the January transfer window and is hopeful of adding 'several' more additions to his squad over the coming week.

He added: "All I seem to have had since I've been here is disappointment but I am an optimist and I am looking forward to working with my team, getting a better shape about us, bringing more new people in, and putting round pegs in round holes.


"Because what we've done so far this season simply hasn't been good enough and that's why I am here - to sort this mess out.
"We are not good enough at the moment, not experienced enough in certain areas and not balanced enough.


"But I am not happy and am not going to put up with this. We will become a high tempo and pressing team."


And despite the side's mixed fortunes on the pitch since he arrived, Holloway remains excited by the challenge.
He said: "This is a hell of a challenge and a hell of a job but I am still excited by it and am determined to give the fans a team they will be proud of.


"I will be judged on who I add and how we get on once the balance of the team is in place.
"I've already brought in Steve Howard and Barry Hayles which isn't a bad start is it?
"This is a big club, just give me a chance and let's see where we are in a few months.
"Once the other pieces of the jigsaw are in place, then hopefully the team will play the way I want them to.
"Some old habits are still there at the moment and it's hard to change but we are working on it."

 

[newtonfox]

I hope he can do what he has said above

 

[Durham Fox]

I hope he can do what he has said above

Until we sign Connolly, then of course he must go! :icon_roll

 

[newtonfox]

Until we sign Connolly, then of course he must go! :icon_roll

:icon_lol:

 

[Hammond Organ]

"Some old habits are still there at the moment and it's hard to change but we are working on it."

No sh!t... They are so used to throwing the towel in after going a goal down it is frightening.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

What gives me cause for optimism is that Ollie seems to have identified the same problems that many of us fans have identified over the past 2 or 3 seasons and he is looking to make the changes required to turn things around, lets hope he is given the time !!!

 

[jonahal32]

What gives me cause for optimism is that Ollie seems to have identified the same problems that many of us fans have identified over the past 2 or 3 seasons and he is looking to make the changes required to turn things around, lets hope he is given the time !!!

yeah i agree with that, he is saying the things we want to hear and i do have faith in the bloke that given the right amount of time he will change things around at the club.its just a very big "IF"!!

 

[Hammond Organ]

It will probably take 16 new players to change the attitude. He has 3...

 

[newtonfox]

It will probably take 16 new players to change the attitude. He has 3...

So far ,Its only the 6th of jan :icon_bigg :icon_wink

 

[Hammond Organ]

So far ,Its only the 6th of jan :icon_bigg :icon_wink

Why he hasn't signed all 16 I have no idea!!! What is he waiting for? :icon_bigg

 

[newtonfox]

Why he hasn't signed all 16 I have no idea!!! What is he waiting for? :icon_bigg

fcuk knows slow cnut isn't he :icon_bigg

 

[Hammond Organ]

Why he hadn't signed 8 midfielders by breakfast on 2nd Jan I do not know!:icon_bigg

 

[newtonfox]

Why he hadn't signed 8 midfielders by breakfast on 2nd Jan I do not know!:icon_bigg

thats it you've sloved it ,he spends too long eating his breakfast :icon_bigg

 

[Hammond Organ]

thats it you've sloved it ,he spends too long eating his breakfast :icon_bigg

He should lay off the eggy bread and get to signing all the midfielders in the land.

 

[newtonfox]

He should lay off the eggy bread and get to signing all the midfielders in the land.

from anywhere TBH like hungry :icon_lol: :icon_wink

 

[fitz]

good to see Ollie is optimistic, I fear the worst. we are not just shite but absolutely gutless and clueless....

see some new grounds next season i suppose

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

It will probably take 16 new players to change the attitude. He has 3...

Fecking hell, that would give us a squad of 55! We could play 3 reserve teams simultaneously in the Pontins (or whatever it is called) league!

 

[fludie]

We have to beat the rivals Covscum!

 

[Mouse]

Fecking hell, that would give us a squad of 55! We could play 3 reserve teams simultaneously in the Pontins (or whatever it is called) league!

We'd probably come 1st, 2nd and 3rd while the main team gets relegated bottom and it would piss us all off even more.

On a side note, the Pontins Holiday League has got to be the worst name for a league of any kind ever.

 

[fludie]

We'd probably come 1st, 2nd and 3rd while the main team gets relegated bottom and it would piss us all off even more.

On a side note, the Pontins Holiday League has got to be the worst name for a league of any kind ever.

Just dont understand why the first team can't do it then.