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Despite having already cast doubt over the size and quality of Blackpool’s squad like a spurned ex-lover, even I was surprised to see that Ian Holloway had stooped to bring in lower league merchants Mark Hudson and Adam Nowland on short-term deals earlier this week. Speaking ahead of the ‘pool’s League Cup tie at Crewe, Holloway said of the midfield duo: “Hopefully they’ll show some freshness and emergency as they want a job.” And a job, the emphasis being on the singular, was what they got. Today, just three days after both played 90 minutes in a 2-1 win, with…

“He really believes in himself and his ability. If he was a chocolate bar, he’d be licking himself.” After just two months back in football following a season-long hiatus post Crisp Bowl, Ian Holloway seems intent on perpetuating the wacky caricature that he fashioned during managerial posts at Bristol Rovers, QPR and Plymouth. Not that there’s anything wrong with that per se: at best, Holloway’s headline-grabbing ‘Ollieisms’ curry favour with the media, ever desperate for a soundbite to fill a hole in the news, and make the club, its staff and its fans feel good about themselves. Prior to his…