How to Be a Football Manager: Enter the hilarious and crazy world of the gaffer

Description: How to Be a Football Manager: Enter the hilarious and crazy world of the gaffer by Ian Holloway Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The funniest and most entertaining sports book youll read this year. Publisher Description *** SHORTLISTED FOR SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 ***fascinating, frank, funny Jim White, Daily Telegraphinsightful Henry Winter, The Timesengaging ... revealing ... a warm and often funny read FourFourTwovery entertaining ... great stories Hawksbee & Jacobs, talkSPORT radioan incredible book The Football Show, Sky Sports Newsa kaleidoscope of anecdotes and detours packed with wisdom acquired on the hoof The i newspaperYeah, Im all that plus a bag of chipsCome round my house and well have a fight on the front lawnIm as chuffed as a badger at the start of the mating seasonI thought his bum cheeks looked very pertFootball management is like being a potato - youre never too far from the sack and everyone is constantly chipping away at you. Its not for the faint-hearted and unless youve got skin as thick as rhino and, more importantly, a wicked sense of humour, youve no chance of surviving. Ian Holloway - aka Ollie - has all the above and more besides. His press conferences are the stuff of legend. Hes 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. Hes 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. Theres 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 - its about dealing with the ridiculous, fighting your corner and always having a comeback. Author Biography Born in Kingswood in Gloucestershire in 1963, Ian Holloway has been involved in professional football for four decades.In a long playing career Ollie racked up 675 appearances across three separate stints at Bristol Rovers and spells at Wimbledon, Brentford, Torquay United (on loan) and QPR.His managerial career spans 24 years, eight clubs and just shy of a thousand games in charge. He has taken the helm at Bristol Rovers, QPR (twice), Plymouth Argyle, Leicester City, Blackpool, Crystal Palace, Millwall and Grimsby Town. He got QPR promoted from Division Two in 2003-04, then achieved promotion to the Premier League with both Blackpool (2009-10) and Crystal Palace (2012-13).He is married to Kim, has four children and lives near Bath. Details ISBN 1472298594 ISBN-13 9781472298591 Title How to Be a Football Manager: Enter the hilarious and crazy world of the gaffer Author Ian Holloway Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 320 Publisher Headline Publishing Group GE_Item_ID:140175730; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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