Ex-QPRs: Warren Neil Turns 45...Plymouth Ian Holloway to Leicester Speculation Continues

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HOLLOWAY RESIGNS AS PLYMOUTH MANAGER:
And of course, as every football site and QPR Messageboard has noted, Ian Holloway has now resigned as manager of Plymouth
Plymouth Official Site - HOLLOWAY RESIGNS
"PLYMOUTH Argyle confirm that Ian Holloway has tendered his resignation as manager of the club.
"The club has convened a board meeting for Friday this week where this will be considered.
"In the meantime, Ian continues to be employed by the club and subject to the terms of his contract of employment.
"No further comment will be made pending the board meeting this Friday


Ex-QPR Defender Warren Neil Turns 45-
Born November 21, 1962. Given his debut by Tommy Docherty in August 1980. Was one of the FA Cup 3rd Heros scoring QPR's 3rd in the 3-2 win in their replay at Middlsbrough. Played in the 1981-1982 FA Cup Final Replay Team, replacing the suspended Glen Roeder, And formed part of the following season's promotion team (Neil Wicks Fenwick Dawes).In all, played a little under 200 games before being sold to Portsmouth in July 1988. Returned as a youth team coach, for a couple of years before departing when QPR had their cutbacks a few years back. Neil returned to QPR last year, under John Gregory and left a few weeks ago, after Gregory was dismissed by QPR.

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PLYMOUTH HERALD - OLLIE REMAINS TIGHT-LIPPED
Ian Holloway has remained silent despite the continuing furore over his possible appointment as the new Leicester City manager.
Herald Sport has been told by one reliable source that the Plymouth Argyle boss is one of three contenders in the frame to take over at the Walkers Stadium.
The same source confirmed Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric had been sounding out people within football about the suitability of Holloway as his next manager.
Neither Argyle nor Leicester have made any comment yet on the speculation surrounding Holloway.
There has been no confirmation that Argyle have given Leicester permission to speak to Holloway about their managerial vacancy, or that there has even been an approach from Mandaric.
But Mandaric is keen to make an appointment before the Foxes' away game against Bristol City on Saturday and Holloway is being widely tipped to take over.
Holloway has been unavailable for comment, despite repeated attempts by Herald Sport over the past 36 hours to contact him.
His silence has only added fuel to the fire that his 17-month tenure at Home Park is about to come to an end.
Holloway signed a three-year contract to become the Pilgrims' boss in June 2006.
It is thought that should he complete a move to Leicester he could double his salary to around £500,000-a-year.
Argyle would also be entitled to a substantial compensation payment from their Championship rivals.
There has been speculation that figure could be £250,000.
Holloway was at Home Park early yesterday morning but he left at some point before lunchtime. It is believed he held a two-hour meeting with Argyle chairman Paul St appleton.
Holloway and Argyle assistant manager Tim Breacker were both absent when the Pilgrims' squad trained for the first time after a four-day break.
Breacker travelled to Kent to see Argyle midfielder Dan Gosling play for England under-18s in a friendly against Ghana at Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium last night.
The Argyle players spent around 90 minutes at the rain-soaked Harper's Park training ground yesterday morning.
Most of the session was taken by physio Paul Maxwell, although first team coach Des Bulpin and goalkeeping coach Geoff Crudgington were also there.
According to several sources, the players and staff were completely in the dark about Holloway's future and had not been given any information by the club.
The Pilgrims' squad were scheduled to have another training session this morning, as they prepare for the visit to Sheffield United on Saturday.
Argyle are currently in seventh spot in the Championship, seven points and 10 positions better off than Leicester.
The East Midlands club have been without a manager since Gary Megson stepped up into the Premier League with Bolton Wanderers on October 25.
Such has been the ferocity of the speculation about Holloway leaving for Leicester that potential successors are already being considered by the fans.
Former promotion-winning Argyle manager Paul Sturrock, now working under a transfer embargo at League One club Swindon Town, would be an obvious candidate.
He and chairman Stapleton, who was also unavailable for comment yesterday, have remained close friends since the Scot resigned in March 2004 to take over at then Premier League club Southampton. Steve Cotterill, who quit as Burnley boss last month, would also be a possibility.
Another former Argyle manager, Neil Warnock, would have been a strong candidate for any vacancy had he not been appointed by Championship strugglers Crystal Palace last month.
Argyle are about to embark on a period of five games in 15 days, starting against Sheffield United on Saturday, so club officials will not want the current uncertainty to drag on for too much longer.
Holloway is scheduled to make a two-hour appearance at Argyle's Centre Spot shop in Drake Circus tomorrow, from 6-8pm, to sign copies of his autobiography. Plymouth Herald