Holland Tight-Lipped on Town Role
Sunday, 28th Oct 2012 10:12

Former Blues skipper Matt Holland could be part of the new Town management set-up. The 38-year-old watched yesterday’s 3-0 home defeat from the directors’ box and was remaining tight-lipped regarding the Blues’ managerial situation.

Holland is unlikely to be in line for the top job but is understood to be close to Alan Curbishley and was his captain during his time at the Valley and also worked with Mick McCarthy while playing with the Republic of Ireland. A position on the new backroom staff would be a hugely popular move with supporters.

The one-time midfielder, who is the patron of the ITFC Charitable Trust, turned down a request for an interview on Saturday’s Life’s a Pitch and was similarly unwilling to comment on the situation when questioned at the game.

The ex-Bournemouth man started his career under Town owner Marcus Evans's close friend and advisor Harry Redknapp at West Ham. Redknapp's long-term assistant Kevin Bond, like his former boss a one-time manager of the Cherries, was also in the Portman Road directors' box yesterday.

This morning's papers have little new on the Town management situation, aside from last night's link with Ian Holloway, with the process of finding Paul Jewell's successor still ongoing.

You can hear yesterday’s Life’s a Pitch, which includes interviews with former Blues James Scowcroft (1hr 10min 38secs) and Hermann Hreidarsson (1hr 24mins 00secs), as well as ex-Radio Orwell sports editor Peter Slater (6mins 00secs, 39mins 09secs), who is now with Five Live, here.

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Bob7881 added 08:09 - Oct 29

I think the last 20 months have put us back 2 or 3 years. At this moment i will be happy to finish he season 4th from bottom. Then the new manager can build from that. I Think we can forget any thoughts of promotion for a few years yet. The current crop of primadonas we have are not up championship standard so what chance would stand in the premiership. After this summers event with the olympics and paralymics you would think it would inspire footballers alas ive seen no evidence of that. At ITFC its been completly the opposite. It said a lot when the highly paid team GB footballers went out with a wimper and didnt turn up to the closing ceremony. I go back to the days when the players went into town and had few beers after the game and used to have a laugh with supporters etc. A lot of those guys were internationals at the top of their game but still down to earth. The current crop well less said the better.

Dozzells_Bobblehat added 08:25 - Oct 29 That link quoting Wellens shows what a task the new boss has. Will need to be a strong character which i think adds to the reasons for McCarthy or Davies.
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solemio added 08:31 - Oct 29 burley Holland? Matt has put on very little weight.
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dirtydingusmagee added 09:11 - Oct 29 it is looking worryingly like Curbs to me .,i think that will be the hat trick of mistakes .As we are now a strong possibility for relegation this season [sorry folks ] i really hope that ME gets it right this time.
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brendenward35 added 09:25 - Oct 29 Looking like either McCarthy or Burley http://www.thesackrace.com/teams/ipswich-town Fans need to remember Burley walked away from the club with out payment of wages when the administrators walked in but still wants to come back says something for his love of the club. Who ever comes in needs to be strong and able to kick some backsides
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bobble added 09:31 - Oct 29 holland should get cleggs job........
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scottmdp added 09:31 - Oct 29 Curbishly/Holland all the way for me.
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BlueVelvet added 12:55 - Oct 29 MH is a good bloke, but probably not for ITFC. Having said that, ME will be attracted to him because of the media links
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