NEIL WARNOCK RETURNS FOR ONE MORE SEASON...

CARDIFF’S NEIL WARNOCK RETURNS FOR ONE MORE SEASON AS THE CONQUEROR OF THE EFL
By Eliott Brennan


Neil Warnock gathers the leaders of his newly assembled Queens Park Rangers side into his office. Anointed players like Clint Hill and Shaun Derry had the experience, maturity and capabilities to lead any side towards promotion in 2011. Any one of them could be captain; except he had gathered the players to tell to them none of them will be gaining the captaincy. Instead, he had chosen Adel Taraabt.

The wizardly 21-year-old Moroccan with attitude issues was the chosen man. Despite the confusion and insanity they may have thought about at the time, that decision proved to be one of Warnock’s greatest masterstrokes. Taraabt’s ego was secured. It was license to reign hell upon his rivals. Nutmeg after nutmeg, Taraabt terrorised defenders and probably gave them nightmares.

The 2010-11 promotion winning QPR team will go down as Warnock’s greatest achievement. His skill to create an environment which extracted the potency of the raw talent inside a self-centred player like Taraabt is nothing short than impressive. Even the greatest managers would have had trouble forming the necessary pieces to suit the Moroccan.

For all his old-fashion tactics and style, Warnock has been an ever-lasting presence in English football. With a football career spamming 50 years, and a managerial career spamming all the way back to 1980, Warnock is one of the last figures of the old generation. Some will happily wave goodbye to their old tormentor, others will reminisce. Eight promotions split across 15 clubs is the highest total of any manager in England. He is the conqueror of the English Football League.

Despite never making it as an established Premier League manager, he made the Football League his own. His latest promotion with Cardiff City over a year ago displayed his masterful abilities to transform a club’s fortune. After Cardiff were relegated from the Premier League in 2014, they had tripped close to the drop zone in the second division. In 2016, Warnock rescued the Welsh side from 23rd to 12th. The following year he defeated all odds and usurped his way into promotion.


Last season was likely to be his final term in the Premier League, as he declared he will help to find a successor to his position. The additional tragic loss of Emiliano Sala increased the burden on Warnock as a manager, but also as a human being. “I’ve been in football management now 40 years, I think it’s by far the most difficult week in my career, by an absolute mile,” he said after the terrible incident occurred.

“It’s traumatic. Even now, I can’t get my head around the situation. When I look at Romina and the family, etc. I think it’s such a difficult time. I keep looking at my own children and thinking what I would be doing now as well. So it’s very traumatic. My sympathies are with them.”


On retiring he stated: “I think nearly 24 hours a day in the last week, that would be true to say. Even as I sit here now, I think that would be [true]. There are more important things. It takes something like this to make you realise.”

Tragedy and grief can consume people for months or years. A date cannot be attached for when someone will overcome it. Warnock’s leadership to guide Cardiff through the difficult end to last season, and continue for an additional season, is a sign of the man that wants to leave one last mark on the game, before he departs forever. He entered the decade by building one of his supreme teams, but hopes he produces one more Warnock-esque season at the end of it with a ninth promotion.

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Will it be his last season?

Who knows with Neil Warnock; but for me it will depend on whether this is a successful season for him and his Bluebird or not

If we are successful in our attempt to get back to the Premier League, then what a time for him to take a step back with a pretty smug and satisfactory smile on his face!

if we don't succeed, then who is to say he won't want another 'crack' at the prize; and I for one would be fully supportive of our greatest manager in a generation, if not ever!

Cant wait to see Neil Warnock call Sean Morrison and Sol Bamba into his office to explain that he's given Lee Tomlin the captaincy Joking aside I still to this day cant believe with the way he gets his teams playing, that he managed to find a place for Adel Taarabt in his side and got the best out of him when you consider what Taarabt was like and the way Warnock wants players to work without the ball. Mind you Taarabt went to s**t when Warnock left QPR.

Cant wait to see Neil Warnock call Sean Morrison and Sol Bamba into his office to explain that he's given Lee Tomlin the captaincy

You know what, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he did that you know so you may be on to something there

Cant wait to see Neil Warnock call Sean Morrison and Sol Bamba into his office to explain that he's given Lee Tomlin the captaincy

You know what, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he did that you know so you may be on to something there

Hope it is his last season, as the football is boring, he as done a great job and bringing the club and fans together as one. I would like to watch football but bore Ball, be nice to see us put 2 passes together .

Hope it is his last season, as the football is boring, he as done a great job and bringing the club and fans together as one. I would like to watch football but bore Ball, be nice to see us put 2 passes together .

Neil Warnock has a 'system' that works in this League; you either buy into it (as a player or a fan) or you don't

Personally, I'm not of the thinking that Warnock football is 'boring' and if you observe a little wider, one of the modern trends in football is to play 'possession' football, i.e. keeping the opposition at bay by not giving them the ball

The end product is similar and reduces opposition to limited chances throughout a game; something city were very good at in their last promotion season

Hope it is his last season, as the football is boring, he as done a great job and bringing the club and fans together as one. I would like to watch football but bore Ball, be nice to see us put 2 passes together .

Neil Warnock has a 'system' that works in this League; you either buy into it (as a player or a fan) or you don't

Personally, I'm not of the thinking that Warnock football is 'boring' and if you observe a little wider, one of the modern trends in football is to play 'possession' football, i.e. keeping the opposition at bay by not giving them the ball

The end product is similar and reduces opposition to limited chances throughout a game; something city were very good at in their last promotion season

We will see this season we will struggle, I think if he tries to play dinosaur football again. football as moved on from dinosaur football in my opinion.

Hope it is his last season, as the football is boring, he as done a great job and bringing the club and fans together as one. I would like to watch football but bore Ball, be nice to see us put 2 passes together .

Neil Warnock has a 'system' that works in this League; you either buy into it (as a player or a fan) or you don't

Personally, I'm not of the thinking that Warnock football is 'boring' and if you observe a little wider, one of the modern trends in football is to play 'possession' football, i.e. keeping the opposition at bay by not giving them the ball

The end product is similar and reduces opposition to limited chances throughout a game; something city were very good at in their last promotion season

We will see this season we will struggle, I think if he tries to play dinosaur football again. football as moved on from dinosaur football in my opinion.

All about opinion but I'm sure he will do what is required to succeed, i.e. get us pushing for promotion

Nice to see you've given up already but you've always got Real Mallorca to fall back on, eh?

Hope it is his last season, as the football is boring, he as done a great job and bringing the club and fans together as one. I would like to watch football but bore Ball, be nice to see us put 2 passes together .

Neil Warnock has a 'system' that works in this League; you either buy into it (as a player or a fan) or you don't

Personally, I'm not of the thinking that Warnock football is 'boring' and if you observe a little wider, one of the modern trends in football is to play 'possession' football, i.e. keeping the opposition at bay by not giving them the ball

The end product is similar and reduces opposition to limited chances throughout a game; something city were very good at in their last promotion season

We will see this season we will struggle, I think if he tries to play dinosaur football again. football as moved on from dinosaur football in my opinion.

All about opinion but I'm sure he will do what is required to succeed, i.e. get us pushing for promotion

Nice to see you've given up already but you've always got Real Mallorca to fall back on, eh?

I’m with you on this one Chris although I’d like to see us try to keep the ball a little more and be a little bit more patient at times.
With regards to ‘boring’ I don’t think there’s ever a dull moment with Warnock in charge!

Hope it is his last season, as the football is boring, he as done a great job and bringing the club and fans together as one. I would like to watch football but bore Ball, be nice to see us put 2 passes together .

Neil Warnock has a 'system' that works in this League; you either buy into it (as a player or a fan) or you don't

Personally, I'm not of the thinking that Warnock football is 'boring' and if you observe a little wider, one of the modern trends in football is to play 'possession' football, i.e. keeping the opposition at bay by not giving them the ball

The end product is similar and reduces opposition to limited chances throughout a game; something city were very good at in their last promotion season

We will see this season we will struggle, I think if he tries to play dinosaur football again. football as moved on from dinosaur football in my opinion.

All about opinion but I'm sure he will do what is required to succeed, i.e. get us pushing for promotion

Nice to see you've given up already but you've always got Real Mallorca to fall back on, eh?

I’m with you on this one Chris although I’d like to see us try to keep the ball a little more and be a little bit more patient at times.
With regards to ‘boring’ I don’t think there’s ever a dull moment with Warnock in charge!

Paul, you're right on all counts!

Hope it is his last season, as the football is boring, he as done a great job and bringing the club and fans together as one. I would like to watch football but bore Ball, be nice to see us put 2 passes together .

Neil Warnock has a 'system' that works in this League; you either buy into it (as a player or a fan) or you don't

Personally, I'm not of the thinking that Warnock football is 'boring' and if you observe a little wider, one of the modern trends in football is to play 'possession' football, i.e. keeping the opposition at bay by not giving them the ball

The end product is similar and reduces opposition to limited chances throughout a game; something city were very good at in their last promotion season

We will see this season we will struggle, I think if he tries to play dinosaur football again. football as moved on from dinosaur football in my opinion.

My first club is CFCC . My Spanish club as always
Been Majorca, is I love the island and been to watch them play 8 times they are an ex pat club with at least 7 thousands ex pat's season ticket holders, as for watching dinosaur football at the CCS it's getting boring to say that least, not seen any great football at the CCS since DJ time in charge , but that's my opinion we all have different options.

Hope it is his last season, as the football is boring, he as done a great job and bringing the club and fans together as one. I would like to watch football but bore Ball, be nice to see us put 2 passes together .

Neil Warnock has a 'system' that works in this League; you either buy into it (as a player or a fan) or you don't

Personally, I'm not of the thinking that Warnock football is 'boring' and if you observe a little wider, one of the modern trends in football is to play 'possession' football, i.e. keeping the opposition at bay by not giving them the ball

The end product is similar and reduces opposition to limited chances throughout a game; something city were very good at in their last promotion season

We will see this season we will struggle, I think if he tries to play dinosaur football again. football as moved on from dinosaur football in my opinion.

All about opinion but I'm sure he will do what is required to succeed, i.e. get us pushing for promotion

Nice to see you've given up already but you've always got Real Mallorca to fall back on, eh?

And theres me thinking football management is about style of play and tactics for a dinosaur nw does a damn good job compared to the other managers who play the game of football ! And if all managers play same way now that would be boring..

Hope it is his last season, as the football is boring, he as done a great job and bringing the club and fans together as one. I would like to watch football but bore Ball, be nice to see us put 2 passes together .

Neil Warnock has a 'system' that works in this League; you either buy into it (as a player or a fan) or you don't

Personally, I'm not of the thinking that Warnock football is 'boring' and if you observe a little wider, one of the modern trends in football is to play 'possession' football, i.e. keeping the opposition at bay by not giving them the ball

The end product is similar and reduces opposition to limited chances throughout a game; something city were very good at in their last promotion season

We will see this season we will struggle, I think if he tries to play dinosaur football again. football as moved on from dinosaur football in my opinion.

All about opinion but I'm sure he will do what is required to succeed, i.e. get us pushing for promotion

Nice to see you've given up already but you've always got Real Mallorca to fall back on, eh?

And theres me thinking football management is about style of play and tactics for a dinosaur nw does a damn good job compared to the other managers who play the game of football ! And if all managers play same way now that would be boring..

I thought that post was weird. Almost like they don't watch us, I've seen the other posts now.

We need a push the button emoji

Hope it is his last season, as the football is boring, he as done a great job and bringing the club and fans together as one. I would like to watch football but bore Ball, be nice to see us put 2 passes together .

You can like or dislike Warnock's style but I'm not sure anyone who watches them every week would describe it as boring

The ball is put in the box early, he plays with two quick wingers and defenders defend. I've enjoyed his style more than any since the Dave Jones era. Lack of possession does not equate to boring footbal necessarily just a different type of football.

Now if you want to talk about boring let's just go back to the Slade and Trollope years The only time in my 40+ years of watching the City that I seriously contemplated not renewing my season ticket such was the lack of passion on display.

We do need to progress and keep the ball better this coming season and I believe we already have the players to do that but one thing it won't be is boring !!

Hope it is his last season, as the football is boring, he as done a great job and bringing the club and fans together as one. I would like to watch football but bore Ball, be nice to see us put 2 passes together .

Neil Warnock has a 'system' that works in this League; you either buy into it (as a player or a fan) or you don't

Personally, I'm not of the thinking that Warnock football is 'boring' and if you observe a little wider, one of the modern trends in football is to play 'possession' football, i.e. keeping the opposition at bay by not giving them the ball

The end product is similar and reduces opposition to limited chances throughout a game; something city were very good at in their last promotion season

We will see this season we will struggle, I think if he tries to play dinosaur football again. football as moved on from dinosaur football in my opinion.

All about opinion but I'm sure he will do what is required to succeed, i.e. get us pushing for promotion

Nice to see you've given up already but you've always got Real Mallorca to fall back on, eh?

And theres me thinking football management is about style of play and tactics for a dinosaur nw does a damn good job compared to the other managers who play the game of football ! And if all managers play same way now that would be boring..

I thought that post was weird. Almost like they don't watch us, I've seen the other posts now.

We need a push the button emoji

Yes you were right initially with troll remark his posts follow a pattern of confrontation and with anti city overtones

Hope it is his last season, as the football is boring, he as done a great job and bringing the club and fans together as one. I would like to watch football but bore Ball, be nice to see us put 2 passes together .

You can like or dislike Warnock's style but I'm not sure anyone who watches them every week would describe it as boring

The ball is put in the box early, he plays with two quick wingers and defenders defend. I've enjoyed his style more than any since the Dave Jones era. Lack of possession does not equate to boring footbal necessarily just a different type of football.

Now if you want to talk about boring let's just go back to the Slade and Trollope years The only time in my 40+ years of watching the City that I seriously contemplated not renewing my season ticket such was the lack of passion on display.

We do need to progress and keep the ball better this coming season and I believe we already have the players to do that but one thing it won't be is boring !!

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