Neil Warnock
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Podcast Appearances
Cheers.
Yeah, I mean, it's tough, but I've got a great bunch of lads.
They're just such a genuine set-up.
We're limited in certain things, but they're giving me some pleasure.
We've done really well, especially at home.
But the fans have been the biggest plus.
You know, being there two years, really, and the club, the difference now, the club, everybody's together, and I've never, never had a set of fans like this.
30,000 at home, whoever we're playing.
And they've just 3-0 down yesterday, chanting, you know.
I've never had a chance to have a team given me that's got the top players in or anything like that.
I've always had to build clubs because I've always been like the Red Adair of football.
I had to put fires out and start from scratch really and try and build clubs back up.
Yeah, that's the part that I enjoy in the changing rooms and around the training ground, the humour really, because I give my players some stick, but I'm sure they give me some behind my back.
But it's good to be... I always thought when I first started, I want players to want to come into training.
I want them to come and enjoy training.
I don't want them to think, oh, not another day.
And, you know, you build different characters and how to handle the characters.
You know, you can have all the qualifications in the world, you know, with your diplomas and things, but man management is still 90% of winning things and being a good manager.
At least 90%.
You've said in the past that you didn't really like the Premier League that much.