Holloway was born in Kingswood, just to the east of Bristol, and credits Rovers, who he joined as a player in their youth set-up aged nine, with turning him into the person he is today.
He went on to make 397 appearances for the club as a player over three spells, before moving into coaching with them when he hung up his boots to cement his status as a bona fide Gashead.
“Am I proud of what that club, when it was the club that I was with, taught me when I was growing up? Yes, I am. Am I proud that I selected them instead of Bristol City at that time? Yes, I am,” Holloway said.
“The pros made me a pro, the senior players were absolutely excellent and I’m still friends with a lot of them now.
“They taught me everything I needed to learn from my footballing experience; how to deal with the ups and downs, how to keep going, how to have longevity, how to be nasty and want to win and how to be humble and say well done to the opposition.
“I learnt a lifelong things there, I believe if I went somewhere else I might not [have].”
