Wind up Ian Holloway and off he goes. Don't wind him up and he's impossible to contain anyway. Before he has even sat down, before his coffee is placed before him, before a word is put in edgeways, he's already holding court. Nothing is off the table. Brexit? 'MPs… just do your job'. VAR. 'Where you've got it, use it'. Spygate? 'Cheating'. Ian Holloway is animated and chatty from the moment he sits down to speak — and before The former QPR, Blackpool and Bristol Rovers manager sat down to speak with Sportsmail Holloway covered a range of issues during his discussion, including Spygate and VAR Holloway has always been a talker. The soundbites have made that clear. Add in the authority that comes with 22 years in management and the Groucho Club in Soho is treated to a full sermon in Holloway-ism. Take Spygate as an example. The former Blackpool boss is a huge fan of Marcelo Bielsa, to the extent that he told a Leeds fan at his local pub that they would be going up this year. He was happy to start a role as a Quest EFL expert pundit this season in part because of the Argentinian's arrival. But Bielsa's decision to send an intern to watch training at various clubs rankles. 'I didn't like that, he didn't need to cheat to win. It's cheating,' he tells Sportsmail. 'You know about set plays. It's alright knowing football but if you know someone's set plays… why would you even think of doing that? He is a fan of Marcelo Bielsa but felt his decision to spy on opposition training was 'cheating' Holloway speaking to Sportsmail's Amitai Winehouse during an interview in Soho 'You might do that in your own country but this is England mate. We queue up for things. Don't push in. It's all manners isn't it. Don't cheat, you're too good to cheat. 'If someone's looking through your keyhole it ain't right is it? You don't get your neighbour jumping over your back fence and peeking in if you're going to take them on at a game of bowls.' That sense of fairness pervades everything he talks about. VAR could be brilliant, as far as he's concerned, because it will avoid situations like Thierry Henry's handball against the Republic of Ireland in 2009 – 'A whole nation cheated by Henry. I still don't like Henry as much as I used to'. Yet he found the use of it in the recent FA Cup fixtures – epitomised by Manchester City beating Swansea on the back of two contestable goals because it was only available at Premier League grounds – absurd: 'If you look at this season, how can you have FA Cup games where there is some with it and there isn't some with it? He was not happy to see VAR absent when Manchester City beat Swansea in the FA Cup 'Swansea could have done it – they had the system in place! Where you've got it, use it. We might have seen a miracle of a result, because Swansea played unbelievably.' And, more than anything, Holloway is riled by the situation around Brexit. Sportsmail spoke to him on the day of Theresa May's announcement she would resign as prime minister if her deal passes. While he would not say whether he voted leave or remain in the referendum, he was furious about the political deadlock: 'The MPs are paid to do what we voted for. Whether we were right or wrong their job is to finish the job and get us out. Holloway also discussed the political deadlock surrounding Brexit and Theresa May 'Why aren't they pulling together to do it? I don't get it – it's all selfishness so pull your finger out and help her rather than stabbing her in the back. 'It's absolutely vital for British companies to know where they stand for our economy. Just do your job.' The 56-year-old is proud of his country and this is an ideal week to expand on that. England's stunning performances against the Czech Republic and Montenegro were noted, as was the manner in which the likes of Raheem Sterling dealt with the racist abuse they faced in the latter game. Holloway was in charge of Queens Park Rangers when Sterling first joined the academy there. He takes great joy in the man he now sees. He said he was so proud of Raheem Sterling, having been in charge of QPR while he was there 'The way Raheem Sterling is behaving is completely fantastic,' he says. 'That young man could go on to be someone so special. I think he could be England captain. 'I want to thank Pep Guardiola for making him like that. I want to thank his mum who criticised him over and over again, she played a wonderful part in his development. 'We're all so proud of him. He's had to stand there with it all going on.' He constantly links football and society. Another example that crops up is Jack Grealish being punched from behind by a fan. 'Something needs to be done. 'I was at Swansea a day later and one of their nuggets ran on. It took the steward so long to catch him. If he had had a knife or something... He was running at Sergio Aguero and I'm thinking, 'Please don't stab the best bloke in the goddamned world right now'. Holloway also expressed his concerns over society at large and what needs to happen next 'Our game in Britain has always been good. We need to check this. In London at the minute there's gangs, there's knives. We all have to step up.' Asked what is causing it, he adds: 'I think it's the haves and the have nots. They look at footballers and think hang on a minute. 'The more money they get the further they get away from what people in this country that are in trouble have.' There's a reason why he's so animated. Football is crucial to Holloway both in terms of his own life and what it means to the nation: 'We have to make sure football is protected for the rest of my life, my boy's life, my grandchildren, my great grandchildren. 'The game is so interlocked in this country I cannot tell you how important it is to everybody everywhere. He expressed his immense gratitude at having been able to work in football for so long HOLLOWAY'S MANAGERIAL CV 1996-2001: Bristol Rovers 2001-06: Queens Park Rangers 2006-07: Plymouth Argyle 2007-08: Leicester City 2009-12: Blackpool 2012-13: Crystal Palace 2014-15: Millwall 2016-18: Queens Park Rangers 'Everyone has had their lives touched by football in some way. That's what's beautiful. It's an honour and a privilege to have been along with it.' That leads to Holloway railing against plenty more in the game. Loan fees are a huge negative in his eyes, the demand that a team pay a few million pounds to borrow a young star. He's also not happy to see Jadon Sancho move to Borussia Dortmund, with the potential for Callum Hudson-Odoi to follow him to Germany: 'I want to see them in this country, our fans, our clubs'. But, eventually, coffee consumed, our time is over. Unsurprisingly, he gets chatting to someone a few tables over. Holloway attempts to buy him lunch. Another sermon is almost certainly underway. Ian Holloway is a Quest EFL expert. Quest is extending its EFL highlights show, which airs Saturdays at nine o'clock, from March 30. Quest is available on Sky, Virgin, Freeview, Freesat, online at questod.co.uk and via the Quest OD app. All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility