OLLY
CONTRACT TALKS DEADLOCKED
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from the
Fulham and Hammersmith Chronicle 20 May 2004
by Paul
Warburton
QPR and Ian
Holloway have reached an angry deadlock over his new contract.
The manager
had hoped to be in last night's victory parade around White City, Shepherds
Bush and Hammersmith waving his new deal, but seven days of 'robust'
bargaining have brought zero.
This is
nothing new in Ollie negotiations. The last time he signed on the dotted line
it took nine drafts before both parties were satisfied. This time it appears
haggling has reached a new level with neither side willing to give way.
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The
normally chirpy Holloway was reluctant to say anything, and admitted he had
been told to keep his own counsel until a deal has been thrashed out.
Chief
executive David Davies was likewise unwilling to elaborate on 'tricky
negotiations' with Holloway's agent Jerome Anderson, other than to agree a
contract would be later rather than sooner.
He said:
"Talks over Ian's new contract continue, and are particularly robust at
the moment. I'm hoping we can sort something out by the beginning of next
week, especially as there are players who also need to know their
future."
However,
your favourite local paper has learned that an improved offer made to Holloway
is based almost entirely on success in the First Division.
The
manager, if he decides to accept, will earn little more than he currently gets
in his weekly pay packet, but will earn the big bucks if Rangers make the
play-offs or achieve the Holy Grail of a Premiership return.
Sources
close to Holloway believe he is particularly disgruntled over what he
perceives as a stingy offer.
The source
said: "He has survived for three years on next to nothing, and hoped now
the club had achieved success he would be rewarded accordingly, which at the
moment doesn't look like happening."
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