Source: PA
Holloway sets record straight
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway hit out at reports this week that claimed he would be content even if his side suffered relegation from the Barclays Premier League.
Speaking after his side's 2-1 win over nine-man West Brom, which moved the Tangerines into the top half of the table, Holloway made it clear he was not impressed with some sections of the media.
The 47-year-old was characteristically animated as he went in to bat for his unfashionable side, who have so far defied pre-season expectations they would be the top-tier's whipping boys.
"What I said in the week, I don't want to go down. I don't want to go down," he said. "What I said is most teams that come up go `boing, boing'. If people want to give my fans the message I'm happy going down, I didn't say that. I would never say that. Listen to what I say and don't switch it around. I would never be happy going down and I don't think we will.
"Everybody else does. When you weigh up the facts, we had to build a ground, smallest budget by a mile, probably the worst team ever to come up, probably going to get the least points ever. Just keep adding it up. Fantastic. It's all stacked against us, I don't have a problem with that.
"But when I say something, don't switch it. I don't like that. Maybe I won't say anything in the future. Is that what you want?"
