A biography for Neil Warnockhasn’t been written yet.
“Most of the clubs I have had, they have been in a precarious situation when I have taken over and I have had to change it, even going back to Scarborough and all that.”
“I enjoy working with players who want to work and I get more satisfaction with that than ready made teams or players.”
“When I joined QPR in March 2010 we were rock bottom and heading for League One. We conceded too many and didn't score enough, which was a recipe for relegation.”
“It's easier to sit at your desk and have a bun, but I've been really disciplined because I feel like I have to give myself a chance. You can't let yourself down on that. You have to be mentally sharp in this Premier League.”
“My son William is only nine but he's had four public schools so far, one in Cornwall, one when I was at Sheffield, one in Beckenham when I was at Palace.”
“In football you never know what's around the corner, but by sticking together - directors, management, players and fans - we can look to do something.”
“I wanted to retire at 55. Now at 61 with two young kids, I want to spend a bit of time with them.”
“Everyone wants to be loved and liked - but you can't be as a manager.”
“I don't think the authorities realise how much fans in general invest in their clubs.”
“There's got to be a role for an experienced football person helping the manager; not being a threat to the manager, but helping and sorting out a lot of the hassle he has, you know? Letting him concentrate on managing the football side.”
“Ask anyone in the game: if you want a player from France or a French player, 99 per cent of the time, you will have to deal with Willie McKay or someone like him. If you want to get the job done, then you need the Willie McKays of this world.”
“My three-course meal would be: smoked salmon with capers and a few prawns on there as well. Then it would be a dover sole grilled on the bone with a portion of green beans. And if I wasn't dieting or looking after myself, my favourite pudding would be bread and butter pudding with custard, ice cream and clotted cream all together!”
“Apparently I have 12 league games to go to get 1,500 and that is really tempting to me.”
“It's good to see Graham Alexander back in the game. He was such a tremendous professional as a player so I know he'll give management his best shot.”
“Once, I used to have the local reporter on the team bus and I'd tell him everything, so when he wrote about the club he was informed, even if he couldn't print some things. Those days are long gone.”
“I like soppy films, sentimental stuff with children.”
“Maybe we have more young English players than people sometimes think. They just need a chance to show their ability.”
“You do understand when you get into management that you will get the sack at some stage, but that never puts people off trying again.”
“I find the quality of the officials in the Premier League so much better than the Championship.”
“I love poetry and I've kept everything I've written.”