Ian Holloway’s circus: why the manager’s outbursts are no laughing matter for fans

Swindon manager has a history of viral outbursts but fans want a united club and manager they can support In Ian Holloway’s often madcap managerial orbit, this was simply the latest in a steady succession of eccentric outbursts.

Eyes bulging as he spoke, he boomed the letter “D” and promptly stabbed himself in the chest with an imaginary dagger. Next came the letter “M” alongside a blow from another invisible knife. Finally, a “W” followed by a jab to the heart. “Dead. Man. Walking,” he declared, pausing for effect between words and briefly falling into an Oscar-worthy…