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

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By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. He has taken the helm at Bristol Rovers, QPR (twice), Plymouth Argyle, Leicester City, Blackpool, Crystal Palace, Millwall and Grimsby Town.

Whether it was the aim or not this book has changed the perception i have of Ian Holloway, a perception that was formed by the media from when he was managing in a more positive light. It's an emotional rollercoaster: when you're riding it, you can't wait to get off; but once the ride stops, you want to get straight back on again and feel that adrenaline rush. Football management is like being a potato - you're never too far from the sack and everyone is constantly chipping away at you. Listen the guy is not a voice actor so I'm not to criticise his ability to perform the book, but you can feel the passion in the voice which is important. I've always known it's a privilege to be able to do what I did for 40 years as a player and a manager, and in this book I'm going to explain what being a gaffer is really all about.In his new memoir, veteran manager Ian Holloway relates a number of anecdotes from throughout his long career which help to reveal what being a football manager is really like.

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. The publisher wrote: "Holloway’s singular personality leaps off every page and makes him one of football’s great cult figures and a real fans’ favourite.Come down the travelators, exit Sainsbury's, turn right and follow the pedestrianised walkway to Crown Walk and turn right - and Coles will be right in front of you. About the Author: Born in Kingswood in Gloucestershire in 1963, Ian Holloway has been involved in professional football for four decades.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Born in Kingswood in Gloucestershire in 1963, Ian Holloway has been involved in professional football for four decades. Biography: Born in Kingswood in Gloucestershire in 1963, Ian Holloway has been involved in professional football for four decades. By that i don`t mean i disliked him before, i mean he comes across much ore thoughtful and intelligent that the chancer clown image that the media had created. Holloway has been a part of professional football for four decades, first as a player and then as a manager overseeing nearly 1,000 games.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. Ian Holloway has managed across the top 5 divisions in England and is one of the best managers to gain a real insight into football management. He has managed eight clubs across the four divisions of English league football, helping both Blackpool and Crystal Palace achieve promotion to the Premier League in 2010 and 2013 respectively. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The book has a wicked sense of humour, and as well as shaping up to be the funniest and most entertaining book sports fans will read this year, it will provide fascinating and unique insights into the trials and tribulations of being a gaffer.

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.I’m always a big fan of the author narrating their own story, but on this occasion it just doesn’t work. What was surprising was the the touches of psychology and self reflection contained within Ian's words which elevated the story above your standard football biography.