READING PRESS: WHY WARNOCK DESERVES TOUCHLINE BAN

The 69-year-old has been charged with misconduct after his sending off in Cardiff's clash at Reading
By Russell Kempson


Friday 15th December 2017


Monday night at Madejski Stadium proved so predictable.

Not for Reading FC’s lowest league crowd of the season of 11,307.

It was, after all, a freezing evening and you could alternatively watch the game live on television in the warmth of your living room or local pub.

And not for Royals’ late capitulation from 2-0 up against Cardiff City to 2-2 at the end.

Jaap Stam’s side have not coped comfortably when in front for much of the campaign and again sat too deep, too early to protect their advantage.

No, the most predictable event on Monday was the manic behaviour of Cardiff manager Neil Warnock and his subsequent dismissal in the 77th minute.

Of course, the much-mocked “Colin W” was not to blame for his early exit – as he was keen to tell the media in his post-match briefing.

Colin had simply asked Andy Woolmer, the fourth official, why Cardiff wing back Callum Paterson had been unfairly penalised for “arching his back” in a challenge with Royals defender Liam Moore.

In a quiet and polite manner, naturally.

That Warnock labelled that particular incident as “trivial” was perhaps not far short of the mark.

But he conveniently forgot to mention his increasingly agitated state in the Cardiff technical area during the second half and that, 19 minutes before he got the chop, he had been warned by referee Steve Martin to calm down.

Warnock, 69, persistently ignored both Woolmer and Martin, eventually paying the price for such puerile antics that would not have been out of place in a kindergarten.

Cardiff actually seemed to improve without the rantings of their manager from the sideline and went on to score twice to snatch a late draw.

That scenario is likely to be repeated in the not too distant future, with the FA having since charged Warnock with misconduct.

A touchline ban is certain … and thoroughly merited.

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Some local jurno looking to make a name for himself.Its all in the make up of a winner,something he may well come to realise should he ever make something of his own career.

At 69 years of age, Warnock has more passion in his little finger than many half his age. Has he ever received an MBE or such like for his services to football? If not, he certainly deserves one.

The comment they haven't coped well when in front, pathetic to say the least, until they played us, every game in which they'd taken the lead they'd won, amateur journalism,

2-0 and they f**k it up.

Just looking for a target to let out their frustrations instead of taking it on the head that they f**k it up.