Post by Macmoish on Dec 14, 2010 21:15:28 GMT
Good luck to him...
Blackpool Gazette - Ollie up for BBC award
14 December 2010
By Steve Canavan
THE BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards take place on Sunday, when Ian Holloway may well take the stage.
The Seasiders boss has been invited to attend by the BBC, sparking speculation that he could walk away with the Coach of the Year prize.
Holloway will hotfoot it to the Birmingham ceremony immediately after his side play Tottenham at Bloomfield Road.
There is no shortlist for the coach's award, which is voted on by a panel of 30 national and regional sports editors.
Holloway has had a remarkable year, guiding the unfancied Seasiders to the Premier League via the play-offs at Wembley and then stunning the top flight with some terrific performances and results.
However, Pool's wins over Wolves and Stoke won't have boosted Holloway's claim – the deadline for voting in this category was November 19.
As the votes were cast before the Ashes series began, the England cricket coach Andy Flower may be less likely to challenge Holloway.
One of the Pool boss' main rivals for the prize could be Harry Redknapp – the man he comes up against in Sunday's Sky-televised clash.
But even Redknapp, who is making waves in the Champions League with Spurs, wouldn't be too unhappy if Holloway pipped him to the prize because he's a huge fan of the Blackpool boss.
"Ian has more front than Tesco and, if he keeps Blackpool up this season, he will get my vote as boss of the year," Redknapp wrote in his column for The Sun.
www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpool-football-club/Ollie-up-for-BBC-award.6660693.jp
Blackpool Gazette - Ollie up for BBC award
14 December 2010
By Steve Canavan
THE BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards take place on Sunday, when Ian Holloway may well take the stage.
The Seasiders boss has been invited to attend by the BBC, sparking speculation that he could walk away with the Coach of the Year prize.
Holloway will hotfoot it to the Birmingham ceremony immediately after his side play Tottenham at Bloomfield Road.
There is no shortlist for the coach's award, which is voted on by a panel of 30 national and regional sports editors.
Holloway has had a remarkable year, guiding the unfancied Seasiders to the Premier League via the play-offs at Wembley and then stunning the top flight with some terrific performances and results.
However, Pool's wins over Wolves and Stoke won't have boosted Holloway's claim – the deadline for voting in this category was November 19.
As the votes were cast before the Ashes series began, the England cricket coach Andy Flower may be less likely to challenge Holloway.
One of the Pool boss' main rivals for the prize could be Harry Redknapp – the man he comes up against in Sunday's Sky-televised clash.
But even Redknapp, who is making waves in the Champions League with Spurs, wouldn't be too unhappy if Holloway pipped him to the prize because he's a huge fan of the Blackpool boss.
"Ian has more front than Tesco and, if he keeps Blackpool up this season, he will get my vote as boss of the year," Redknapp wrote in his column for The Sun.
www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpool-football-club/Ollie-up-for-BBC-award.6660693.jp
