Swindon Town v Shrewsbury Town Matchday Thread

[Processed Beats]

I think he is a prick.

Said it all along and they wont change.

This.

His continued endorsement of this regime and the awful, constant sniping at fans ranks him alongside Sheridan and Hart for me. And that's not even mentioning the dinosaur tactics, pathetic recruitment and rubbish performances. I can't and won't back him and want him gone.

[Batch]

We've had a good start. Keep this up and we're up.

I'll suffer him for that. Absolutely. But it's all so avoidable

[No Longer Posh Red]

We've had a good start. Keep this up and we're up.

I'll suffer him for that. Absolutely. But it's all so avoidable

The issue is with antagonising a lot of the fanbase is that if results start to go bad then they will be quick to turn on him, and the team.

Here’s hoping they keep winning games and we don’t have to find out

[Lardy Cake]

This.

His continued endorsement of this regime and the awful, constant sniping at fans ranks him alongside Sheridan and Hart for me. And that's not even mentioning the dinosaur tactics, pathetic recruitment and rubbish performances. I can't and won't back him and want him gone.

This.
Sum’s up my feelings towards him 100%. Never liked the bloke and his time here hasn’t changed my opinion of him one bit.

[Anonymous77]

Billy Bodin said yesterday on BBC that the way we now have to play will suit a lot of the players a lot more. I do feel playing a bit more on the floor suits the majority of the squad compared to the long balls only really mainly suiting Smith and Drinan’s style of play.

[sir windon]

This.

His continued endorsement of this regime and the awful, constant sniping at fans ranks him alongside Sheridan and Hart for me. And that's not even mentioning the dinosaur tactics, pathetic recruitment and rubbish performances. I can't and won't back him and want him gone.

He has no real choice in the real world than to endorse his employer because…well he’s his employer…. see how long you stay in a job by slagging off your boss!! Who exactly would you prefer as manager? Maybe a return to the passion and tactical nouse of, say, Kennedy?!!!!!!

[Batch]

The issue is with antagonising a lot of the fanbase is that if results start to go bad then they will be quick to turn on him, and the team.

Here’s hoping they keep winning games and we don’t have to find out

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[Pericardinho]

He's a fucking prick.

Told me to my face I wasn't a real fan and neither is anybody else who wears an orange hat.

Can't wait for him to fuck off. Don't care if results get worse in the short term.

I hope you read this as well. Stop taking the piss out of all of us.

[Jimmy Quinn]

I think he’s some sort of attention seeker.

[Jimmy Quinn]

Ah right, my bad....the angry, ranty one is on BBC Sounds if anyone can be bothered....

https://x.com/BBCWiltsSport/status/1959321488357474475

Cheers Shaun

[Jimmy Quinn]

He's a fucking prick.

Told me to my face I wasn't a real fan and neither is anybody else who wears an orange hat.

Can't wait for him to fuck off. Don't care if results get worse in the short term.

I hope you read this as well. Stop taking the piss out of all of us.

 Now you know why the shitheads despise him😁

[Exiled Bob]

  The irony on here. Fans criticise and, even, slag off players and managers all the time. The manager criticises (some) fans and they get all butt-hurt about it .

Yeah, he's a bit of a dick at times (like most of us on here) and he'd most likely admit to it.

[Pookemon]

I only really want 3 things from a manager

1-A team that does the shirt justice
2-Players improving over time
3-Pragmatism over style

I couldn't give a shit if they called me a cunt or what they say pre or post match, dont really need to listen to it anyway.   If Ollie gets us promoted I wouldn't even care if he spilled my pint.

[RedRag]

Sorry to only tag along with the pushback on the Ollie dissing.

Does Holloway ramble?  Does he needlessly get involved with the "orange" issue?  Does he engage mouth before brain?  Is his team set up unconventional?  Is the Pope a Catholic?

I will judge him on results.  And also on performances.  Based on our recent record, I'd question the likely quality of any replacement.  

Clem gone and half decently replaced would be considerably better than an overdue promotion (likely to be followed by relegation)  

But a promotion is better than a relegation which Holloway quite likely avoided for us.  IMO, he seems to have played a leading part in attracting some good quality players and loans.  How would he attract players and keep morale upbeat if he's not supporting Clem/STFC in the debate with a group of disaffected fans?  Supporting orange hat grievances is not his job.  

Not individually but as a group getting Clem out is the job of the fans.  And potentially through the Trust (which imo should be actively engaged in finding an out for Clem and above all a plausible new owner).  There is no chance of Town recovering it's L1 status with any permanency whilst Clem is here but that is not Holloway's job.  Promotion is.

[Matchworn Shirts]

I think he’s some sort of attention seeker.

The whole nauseating comedy show act one liners have built him quite a favourable audience, combined with the so-called  'pashun', appeals to a lot of people but equally grates others.