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Blackpool striker Campbell: Ollie changed man from Leicester days

Blackpool striker DJ Campbell admits he's found a different Ian Holloway to the one he knew at Leicester City.

Campbell has also worked with Holloway at Leicester - an ­experience which could not have been more different from their adventure with Blackpool.

Campbell told the People: "I was with Ollie at Leicester, but it was a bad time for both of us.

"I had a bad pelvis injury and was out a long time. We got relegated.

"While he could still be ­bubbly, he was a bit more tense there - and the style of play was very ­different to Blackpool's. It was ­4-4-2 and 'hit it in the channels' and 'hit it in the corners'. He's actually calmed down a bit now, though he's still Ollie.

"He still gives us his mad quotes, but he's a lot more focused. He's a great person and his ­character shines through in what we do.

"After last season and the ­incredible late run we had - by ­playing this expressive football - I believed this was the only way we could play in the Premier League.

"That's the gaffer's philosophy now and it's great for a striker."

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