' Many Doubted Warnocks First Cardiff City Signing '
Tue Nov 07, 2017 2:42 pm
My personal opinion, with a manager like Warnock behind Hoilett, he could still be a Premier Player 
' Many Doubted Warnocks First Cardiff City Signing '
By Dominic Booth
Media Wales
Tuesday 7th November 2017
Neil Warnock has a special affinity with Junior Hoilett / He was Warnocks first signing for Cardiff City 
For someone who was playing Premier League football in 2009, that's young.
His career since has been a piecemeal affair, a three-part story: from a sparkling youngster who lost his way, to an experienced Championship footballer who now looks back to his best.
But it's fair to say many doubted if the Canadian could ever regain his Blackburn Rovers form in a Cardiff City shirt.
When he signed for Cardiff more than a year ago, plenty were unconvinced. 'Talented but inconsistent', 'past his best', some groaned. Queens Park Rangers fans didn't exactly riot when Hoilett departed the club in summer 2016 after running down his contract.
That Hoilett was a free agent when Neil Warnock signed him says a lot about the direction in which the winger's career was headed before his move to the Welsh capital.
And it's no surprise that the winger credits Warnock with his resurgence.
JUNIOR HOILETT:
“I love working under Neil Warnock, so it was a no-brainer to come here to Cardiff,” he said last year when the first flickers of a rejuvenated Hoilett were beginning to simmer.
“It’s great when you have a manager that believes in you and makes you settle in easy in a new environment.
“It’s good for me to know that the manager is behind me, to give me confidence."
The move then came about when Warnock rang Hoilett and told him to pack his bags for South Wales. The pair had only worked together during Warnock's brief second spell at Loftus Road in 2015, but the Bluebirds boss had clearly seen enough in the Canadian during that period.
“He called me up, and when he did I was 100 per cent ready to go," added Hoilett.
"I’ve worked with him at QPR and he gave me the extra boost there as well.
“He brings a different atmosphere around the building, and he makes it clear what he wants.
“He makes it clear that if you fight for him he’ll fight for you. That’s what you need as a manager, to back your players and give everyone confidence to lift people around the building."
Hoiilett has played in every league game this season, featuring in 49 of Warnock's 51 matches in charge of Cardiff.
His pace and trickery leave defenders for dead and he's able to swap positions with Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, or drift in-field to feed the striker, or have a shot himself from distance.
It's no coincidence that Hoilett has both a Championship promotion and Premier League football on his CV. His ability matches almost anybody in the division and, at 27, he still has plenty more to offer.
Neil Warnock has a special affinity with Junior Hoilett
' Many Doubted Warnocks First Cardiff City Signing '
By Dominic Booth
Media Wales
Tuesday 7th November 2017
Neil Warnock has a special affinity with Junior Hoilett / He was Warnocks first signing for Cardiff City
For someone who was playing Premier League football in 2009, that's young.
His career since has been a piecemeal affair, a three-part story: from a sparkling youngster who lost his way, to an experienced Championship footballer who now looks back to his best.
But it's fair to say many doubted if the Canadian could ever regain his Blackburn Rovers form in a Cardiff City shirt.
When he signed for Cardiff more than a year ago, plenty were unconvinced. 'Talented but inconsistent', 'past his best', some groaned. Queens Park Rangers fans didn't exactly riot when Hoilett departed the club in summer 2016 after running down his contract.
That Hoilett was a free agent when Neil Warnock signed him says a lot about the direction in which the winger's career was headed before his move to the Welsh capital.
And it's no surprise that the winger credits Warnock with his resurgence.
JUNIOR HOILETT:
“I love working under Neil Warnock, so it was a no-brainer to come here to Cardiff,” he said last year when the first flickers of a rejuvenated Hoilett were beginning to simmer.
“It’s great when you have a manager that believes in you and makes you settle in easy in a new environment.
“It’s good for me to know that the manager is behind me, to give me confidence."
The move then came about when Warnock rang Hoilett and told him to pack his bags for South Wales. The pair had only worked together during Warnock's brief second spell at Loftus Road in 2015, but the Bluebirds boss had clearly seen enough in the Canadian during that period.
“He called me up, and when he did I was 100 per cent ready to go," added Hoilett.
"I’ve worked with him at QPR and he gave me the extra boost there as well.
“He brings a different atmosphere around the building, and he makes it clear what he wants.
“He makes it clear that if you fight for him he’ll fight for you. That’s what you need as a manager, to back your players and give everyone confidence to lift people around the building."
Hoiilett has played in every league game this season, featuring in 49 of Warnock's 51 matches in charge of Cardiff.
His pace and trickery leave defenders for dead and he's able to swap positions with Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, or drift in-field to feed the striker, or have a shot himself from distance.
It's no coincidence that Hoilett has both a Championship promotion and Premier League football on his CV. His ability matches almost anybody in the division and, at 27, he still has plenty more to offer.
Neil Warnock has a special affinity with Junior Hoilett
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Re: ' Many Doubted Warnocks First Cardiff City Signing '
Tue Nov 07, 2017 2:51 pm
we were on the floor..relegation bound playing dour boring football..
in comes Warnock followed by a raft of out of contract signings...i was over the moon and so was everyone else .that was my recolection of it....
sorry but i just dont remember these doubts at all..the club lifted as a whole overnight and Warnock could have signed whoever he wanted...
in comes Warnock followed by a raft of out of contract signings...i was over the moon and so was everyone else .that was my recolection of it....
sorry but i just dont remember these doubts at all..the club lifted as a whole overnight and Warnock could have signed whoever he wanted...
Re: ' Many Doubted Warnocks First Cardiff City Signing '
Tue Nov 07, 2017 3:14 pm
dogfound wrote:we were on the floor..relegation bound playing dour boring football..
in comes Warnock followed by a raft of out of contract signings...i was over the moon and so was everyone else .that was my recolection of it....
sorry but i just dont remember these doubts at all..the club lifted as a whole overnight and Warnock could have signed whoever he wanted...
Written today by Dominic Booth, Media Wales, My opinion was at the top
Re: ' Many Doubted Warnocks First Cardiff City Signing '
Tue Nov 07, 2017 3:53 pm
Forever Blue wrote:dogfound wrote:we were on the floor..relegation bound playing dour boring football..
in comes Warnock followed by a raft of out of contract signings...i was over the moon and so was everyone else .that was my recolection of it....
sorry but i just dont remember these doubts at all..the club lifted as a whole overnight and Warnock could have signed whoever he wanted...
Written today by Dominic Booth, Media Wales, My opinion was at the top
i didnt think it was wtitten by you because ive read your opinions on it before..
but i do remember how down everyone was..how poor the team were...and the massive positive effect mostly bringing in Warnock..but also these signings had...that period leading up to the Bristol game excited everyone i spoke to who is a Cardiff fan.
the author cant be a Cardiff fan..either that or is billy no mates..
Re: ' Many Doubted Warnocks First Cardiff City Signing '
Tue Nov 07, 2017 4:22 pm
dogfound wrote:Forever Blue wrote:dogfound wrote:we were on the floor..relegation bound playing dour boring football..
in comes Warnock followed by a raft of out of contract signings...i was over the moon and so was everyone else .that was my recolection of it....
sorry but i just dont remember these doubts at all..the club lifted as a whole overnight and Warnock could have signed whoever he wanted...
Written today by Dominic Booth, Media Wales, My opinion was at the top
i didnt think it was wtitten by you because ive read your opinions on it before..
but i do remember how down everyone was..how poor the team were...and the massive positive effect mostly bringing in Warnock..but also these signings had...that period leading up to the Bristol game excited everyone i spoke to who is a Cardiff fan.
the author cant be a Cardiff fan..either that or is billy no mates..
Your spot on
Re: ' Many Doubted Warnocks First Cardiff City Signing '
Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:35 pm
dogfound wrote:Forever Blue wrote:dogfound wrote:we were on the floor..relegation bound playing dour boring football..
in comes Warnock followed by a raft of out of contract signings...i was over the moon and so was everyone else .that was my recolection of it....
sorry but i just dont remember these doubts at all..the club lifted as a whole overnight and Warnock could have signed whoever he wanted...
Written today by Dominic Booth, Media Wales, My opinion was at the top
i didnt think it was wtitten by you because ive read your opinions on it before..
but i do remember how down everyone was..how poor the team were...and the massive positive effect mostly bringing in Warnock..but also these signings had...that period leading up to the Bristol game excited everyone i spoke to who is a Cardiff fan.
the author cant be a Cardiff fan..either that or is billy no mates..
Spot on! I like Dominic Booth but this is a load of rubbish, everyone I knew or spoke too were delighted we had signed someone with genuine pace and premier league pedigree.