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90 mins on his career in football with big QPR fan and thoroughly decent lad James Allcott. I know Ollie isn't everybody's cup of tea but there's loads of good stuff in here and James is one of us.
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Extended Holloway doc on 14:02 - Mar 20 with 3217 views
In 2016 a restructure at the club saw Mittal reduce his shareholding in QPR from 30% to 11%.
Tony Fernandes - 55% (down from 69%) Ruben Gnanalingam - 33% Mittal - 11% (down from 30%)
In 2018 another shake-up saw Ruben increase his stake further. Mittal's share dropped to just under 3%. QPR's accounts for 2018/19 show: Ruben Gnanalingam - 51.01% Tony Fernandes - 45.85% Mittal - 2.94%
For convenience I've named the individuals but shares are held by companies they own.
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Extended Holloway doc on 07:45 - Mar 21 with 3058 views
Asked him once if I could come and watch the first team train down in Acton. No problem turned up, ended up in a dressing room with him while he changed, bollock naked showing me a scar where Ince went into him after 2 mins at the cup game at old Trafford . Paul ince is a wnaker game. Proof he said big teams etc getting away with stuff.
In the training session ended up as a target man with the emphasis on attacking with no players past the ball. Those were his tactics back then. Also took a penalty against Chris Day. Never hit something sweeter. Day told me I was better then our strikers. Steve Palmer very cordial that day and mentioned it didn’t help being booed off at half time at a previous game. A fantastic day out all because of him,
What I did notice was he was ruthless and berated the players a lot. Funny thing was when some cameras turned up and he became all funny and joking around. He’s a complicated person who is probably his worst critic. What comes with that is a person also with a huge heart.
Asked him once if I could come and watch the first team train down in Acton. No problem turned up, ended up in a dressing room with him while he changed, bollock naked showing me a scar where Ince went into him after 2 mins at the cup game at old Trafford . Paul ince is a wnaker game. Proof he said big teams etc getting away with stuff.
In the training session ended up as a target man with the emphasis on attacking with no players past the ball. Those were his tactics back then. Also took a penalty against Chris Day. Never hit something sweeter. Day told me I was better then our strikers. Steve Palmer very cordial that day and mentioned it didn’t help being booed off at half time at a previous game. A fantastic day out all because of him,
What I did notice was he was ruthless and berated the players a lot. Funny thing was when some cameras turned up and he became all funny and joking around. He’s a complicated person who is probably his worst critic. What comes with that is a person also with a huge heart.
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Nice story, charmr, and I have three or four of my own stories which would echo and confirm that.
I must have had at least half a dozen long 1-1 conversations with him over the years. He is always gracious with his time and always makes you feel that your opinion is at least as valid as his, and that he would always welcome you in to his house with a smile and a cup of tea. In fact, you probably wouldn't get out of the house again until Kim kicked you out!🤣
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Extended Holloway doc on 11:08 - Apr 10 with 2209 views
My Holloway story is similar. We had just relaunched the Dennis the Menace away kit and there was a Family Day at Chessington (might have been Thorpe Park). After most of the players had done their obligatory photoshoots etc and gone, Olly was still there with his family having fun. Never played the Bertie Big Potatoes once and they happily queued for the rides with the rest of us and he had a smile and a chat for everyone. Lovely family man who loves the Rangers goes a long way to forgive any tactical shortcomings in my book.
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Extended Holloway doc on 13:13 - Apr 10 with 2178 views
When I asked if I could watch training he gave his phone number.
Later on the club were talking about not being able to afford suits for the players for the Cardiff play off. Southampton had I think just played in the cup final so I sent him a text suggesting they could ask Southampton if there was any chance of seeing if they were available.
He phoned me back pissing himself, said it really made his day, not even sure he knew who he was calling, nice touch though.
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Extended Holloway doc on 07:38 - May 30 with 1603 views
"Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1."
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Extended Holloway doc on 17:53 - May 30 with 1688 views
To be fair you can like someone without ever wanting to get stuck in a lift with them though.
Guesting on a podcast and then ranting for an hour about the fans isn't the best look for a club legend. He wasn't forced, he tried to back his mate and wound up the fans instead.
Great Guy, interesting life he's had and I respect the guy but maybe it's time he slowed down a bit now.
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