Product Description

Main description Ollie - The Autobiography of Ian Holloway will be launched in September, this is more than just a football book this is a story of personal grit and determination. Ian Holloway, manager of Championship side Plymouth Argyle is one of football's most outspoken and interesting characters as well as being a respected football coach. This book will be the first time that Ollie tells his story from his days as an apprentice at Bristol Rovers through to his playing days at the highest level with QPR. Now a respected football manager he has had many personal battles to overcome not least illness and learning that his children are profoundly deaf. A massive national & PR campaign will support this book and it is sure to become one of the top Sports titles of 2007.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14343 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-17
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 200 pages

Synopsis
"Ollie" - The Autobiography of Ian Holloway will be launched in September, this is more than just a football book this is a story of personal grit and determination. Ian Holloway, manager of Championship side Plymouth Argyle is one of football's most outspoken and interesting characters as well as being a respected football coach. This book will be the first time that Ollie tells his story from his days as an apprentice at Bristol Rovers through to his playing days at the highest level with QPR. Now a respected football manager he has had many personal battles to overcome not least illness and learning that his children are profoundly deaf.

From the Back Cover

Ian Holloway, manager of Championship side Plymouth Argyle is one of football's most outspoken and interesting characters as well as being a respected football coach.

Now a respected football manager he has had many personal battles to overcome not least illness and learning that his children are profoundly deaf.

This book will be the first time that Ollie tells his story from his days as an apprentice at Bristol Rovers through to his playing days at the highest level with QPR.

About the Author
Ian Holloway, manager of Championship side Plymouth Argyle is one of football's most outspoken and interesting characters as well as being a respected football coach. This book will be the first time that Ollie tells his story from his days as an apprentice at Bristol Rovers through to his playing days at the highest level with QPR. Now a respected football manager he has had many personal battles to overcome not least illness and learning that his children are profoundly deaf.

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable read
To be honest, I probably wouldn't have ever considered buying this book. But I entered a competition with Ginsters and won a signed copy.
Despite the fact that he has gone to Leicester (I'm a Forest fan) and I should therefore hate the guy, I enjoyed the book and learned a lot about a guy I had always considered to be a complete fruitcake.
The story of an honest bread and butter footballer and manager, not a superstar, and all the more enjoyable for that.

Just about OK
As football books go it is just about a stocking filler and will take a very short time to read.
I feel IH has missed a trick here as I find him to be one of those people I have time for on the television but this isnt even mildly amusing. Some good info about his wife and children that shows what a challenge life has been for them. But in all honesty it would not rate too highly on my list of top sports books.

Ollie warts and all
Ollie is a man with obvious limitations but raises a grin more than most and it's refreshing to have someone mad as a box of frogs doing press reports rather than Arsene "Not Really Very Amusing" Wenger or Sir Alex "Masticator General" Ferguson. Obviously they are far better managers than Ollie so I expect neither would be especially hurt by my verdict. If you are in a good mood (I read this on Boxing Day with a bellyful of mum's trifle) then one is willing to overlook the sentimentality and, given that you didn't expect this to be Alain de Botton, then just have the odd chuckle and leave it be.