* By Dan Silver * Comments "Zaha might be out for about six months!" Watch Ian Holloway's classic post-match rant from Tuesday

If the hat fits... Ian Holloway at the Britannia Stadium

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Never one to hold back from coming forward, Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway gave the press both barrels following his side's FA Cup replay defeat at Stoke on Tuesday night.
Following an impassioned defence of Potters star Jon Walters, during which Holloway berated his own club's fans for songs sung about him, and an equally eloquent attack on diving culture, the subject of Wilfried Zaha's transfer was broached.
Holloway immediately bristled, claiming the knock picked up by the Manchester United and Arsenal target during the game could keep him our for "six months" so as to prevent any more transfer stories being written about him.
Holloway was then interrupted by a call on his mobile. "That's probably Arsene Wenger now..." he quipped.
"I'm sick and fed up of reading about him, if it happens, if it doesn't it doesn't," said Holloway before going on to berate the "stupid, pathetic" transfer window and also the Sky Sports News rolling coverage of it.
The Crystal Palace boss was in a spiky mood following his side's FA Cup defeat to Stoke