Neil Warnock

[TJ blade]

As I remember, he came in late in 99 bought Brown, Bent was sold at the start of 2000/2001 season, shortly after missing a sitter in the league Cup game at the sty.

Warnock did eventually get us promoted after 6 years, there were some dull times between that, and he took us down straight away, but he had a far better stab at it than our last two attempts.

He also said on radio sheff, if fans don't like watching his style of play fuck off to meadowhall with the wife!!

 

[Pollingtonblade]

He also said on radio sheff, if fans don't like watching his style of play fuck off to meadowhall with the wife!!

He said some odd things at times.

At the start of the dull as dishwater 01/02 season, memorable for the BOBL, we drew our first 5 games and fans weren't happy, he said something like well If we drew every game we'd stay up and remain unbeaten all season.

 

[bertieblade]

It was and still is, all about him

 

[Weasel]

Just like Wilder did to Hecky then .... Backstabbing bxxxxxd!

Would this be the same Neil Warnock who decided to go and speak to Milan Mandaric who was the Chairman of Portsmouth just before we were due to play Wolves in a play off final?

I didn't hold that against NW then and I don't hold it against CW if he had been invited to talks by Steve Gibson at Boro. It's a dog eat dog world in professional football and everyone is out for themselves at the end of the day. You can beg your bottom dollar that NW will have been sounded at by any number of his 20 clubs or so that he has managed, prior to him getting the job, whilst a soon to be fired manager was already in place. I bet NW didn't lose any sleep over it either. He only finds it bad form when it happens to him. So if there is any double standards or backstabbing look to further than NW himself.

 

[247Blade]

Would this be the same Neil Warnock who decided to go and speak to Milan Mandaric who was the Chairman of Portsmouth just before we were due to play Wolves in a play off final?

I didn't hold that against NW then and I don't hold it against CW if he had been invited to talks by Steve Gibson at Boro. It's a dog eat dog world in professional football and everyone is out for themselves at the end of the day. You can beg your bottom dollar that NW will have been sounded at by any number of his 20 clubs or so that he has managed, prior to him getting the job, whilst a soon to be fired manager was already in place. I bet NW didn't lose any sleep over it either. He only finds it bad form when it happens to him. So if there is any double standards or backstabbing look to further than NW himself.

Yes no loyalty in football...

 

[s20Blade]

Warnock has always had a excuse to not be bothered about us while apparently being a big sheff utd fan. Just look when we had Blackwell, sure he said something along the lines of he didn't want us to go up when we had Danny Wilson in league 1.

 

[Hanauer]

Never been a "big Blades fan". Never liked him.

 

[CrookesBlade]

Loved the Warnock years, maybe look back at them with rose tinted glasses as I was late teens/early 20s and I was able to get to most of the away games but some fantastic memories.

Even the duller seasons had their moments…..April fools day 01, the 4-0 away at Leeds, last minute draw at Highbury in the cup….and obviously the Warnock doc.

People say he took 7 years to get us promoted but he took us from relegation certainties to within an inch of promotion and 2 cup finals on a side built from the bargain bin in 02/03.

McCabe deserves some credit (as much as it pains me to say it) for sticking with him and allowing him to rebuild again.

The Warnock era shows the value of sticking with a manager and recognising the job they are doing when they don’t have the resources.

Plenty didn’t take to him, either his personality, his football or just the fact he was a Blade made some judge him more harshly than if he had no affiliation to the club.

It’s a bit like Moyes at West Ham. Some don’t like him or want more aesthetically pleasing football but he’s done a far better job than many of the other chumps who’ve tried their hand at it before him.

 

[LBA_Blade]

Luckily, unluckily or however you want to read into I was 13 when Warnock was first in charge at the lane and had "my glory days" of going to the Lane and away matches as Warnock being the manager and the negatives and positives of the triple assault season and other fantastic cup runs. The trip to Highbury for what seemed now like a dull 1-1 but the penalty by Gray in front of the Blades fans was one of my highlights growing up, especially when Arsenal had put out a decent side that day, Bergkamp was definitely playing, as from memory he got sent off but they also had people like Fabregas, Ljungberg and Van Persie too. Also remember the time we went to Leeds mid-week and beat them 4-0 at Elland Road, what a night that was and can assure you there wasn't 38,000 with a 10 year waiting list that night! Would I want Warnock back now, no, was he right for the time and style of football that we had available, absolutely. He had an ability to play as the underdog and turn effort and grit into an extra 5-10% skill/fluke but in the modern era especially in the Premier League you soon get found out when the quality is lacking.

 

[bladesince64]

I always say that Warnock gave us our pride back and we were able compete with anybody and give any side a tough game. His passion was unarguable but his antics on the touchline were totally embarrassing.

 

[The Fox]

NW tends to divide opinion as dies CW currently. Not a manager who'd ever be comfortable at a big club , he's not vanilla enough for the corporate brand that clubs have become.
He has however given alot of fun and success to alot of chairman, and supporters and alot if footballers who owe thier success in a large part to him.
He's just a guy who went with his instinct and has a genuine love for the game. Didn't always get it right but we had some great times with him .

 

[Davalon]

Makes me laugh people still swallow the big Blade crap from him.

I don't know any big Blades who thought it was funny when we went down to League 1 or don't want us to do well because they don't like the manager as a person.

 

[Tezza1889]

I must be only one that doesn't know then And I'm upto date with United news. Odd.

Warnock has spoken about a "code" that existes between managers where you phone the guy up that you're being lined up to replace, allegedly no phone call was made from CW to NW before Middlesboro sacked him and put Wilder in charge, that gave warnock the hump with him.. warnock found out from a journalist that he was out and wilder was going to replace him..

Warnocks side of things. (from a interview he gave with some body at the time, possibly a podcast)

 

[Super Furry Blades]

Are ya with me

 

[Big Hitter]

Luckily, unluckily or however you want to read into I was 13 when Warnock was first in charge at the lane and had "my glory days" of going to the Lane and away matches as Warnock being the manager and the negatives and positives of the triple assault season and other fantastic cup runs. The trip to Highbury for what seemed now like a dull 1-1 but the penalty by Gray in front of the Blades fans was one of my highlights growing up, especially when Arsenal had put out a decent side that day, Bergkamp was definitely playing, as from memory he got sent off but they also had people like Fabregas, Ljungberg and Van Persie too. Also remember the time we went to Leeds mid-week and beat them 4-0 at Elland Road, what a night that was and can assure you there wasn't 38,000 with a 10 year waiting list that night! Would I want Warnock back now, no, was he right for the time and style of football that we had available, absolutely. He had an ability to play as the underdog and turn effort and grit into an extra 5-10% skill/fluke but in the modern era especially in the Premier League you soon get found out when the quality is lacking.

Good post mate.

 

[Davalon]

Warnock has spoken about a "code" that existes between managers where you phone the guy up that you're being lined up to replace, allegedly no phone call was made from CW to NW before Middlesboro sacked him and put Wilder in charge, that gave warnock the hump with him.. warnock found out from a journalist that he was out and wilder was going to replace him..

Warnocks side of things. (from a interview he gave with some body at the time, possibly a podcast)

No doubt that's his issue.

Then again he loves playing the victim and holding a grudge.