No cup regrets for Seasiders boss

26/08/2010 15:39 +0100

The Premier League newcomers went out of the competition in the second round to MK Dons, two divisions below them. Holloway did not attend the match and went to Scunthorpe's tie against Sheffield Wednesday instead, with reports linking him to visiting striker Marcus Tudgay. Holloway, who refused to comment on the speculation, said: "With the greatest respect to MK Dons, the team I put out there, the players needed a game. "That game has gone and were are out of the cup. Was I bothered? No. That was the strongest team I could risk after last Saturday and what I have got this Saturday. "My priority is to bring enough players here to give us half a chance to get enough points by January so we don't go mad in the market again and we keep our Premier League status. That is what it is all about." Next up after the 6-0 thrashing by Arsenal are Fulham at the new revamped Bloomfield Road. While Holloway is excited about the forthcoming game and strengthening his squad by the end of the window he is concerned about player power. He said: "I was outspoken at the managers' meeting and will probably never be invited again but I believe the Bosman ruling is totally wrong. It gives power to agents, not the club. "Say you have developed a player for four or five years and he runs out of contract. If you offer him the same contract at least you should hold his registration. "You should have the power, not the player. But now if he is 24 he can walk out of the club for nothing. It breeds disloyalty. "We need to go back to what we used to do in this country. Then we would not be in the mess we are in. "You will not have people overpaid when they are young. They will not have a horrible attitude and behave like delinquents and become bad role models. We have got to sort it out."