Ian Holloway: My target is for Crystal Palace to be one of the best teams in London

Ahead of Blackpool reunion, boss talks of his hopes for his new club and star man

Evening Standard

Ian Holloway is never afraid to voice his opinions, or to take on the greatest in the game. There is a riveting clip of him suggesting he would be ready to chop off Michel Platini’s head after the leader of European football proposed that the 2022 Qatar World Cup be played in winter.

But this weekend, as Crystal Palace face Blackpool for the first time since he switched Bloomfield Road for Selhurst Park last month, Holloway is for a moment unsure. When I suggest that Blackpool fans will still honour him for the memorable Premier League ride he provided them two seasons ago, he seems at a loss.