YellowRabbit Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 He has said this in the past. It's fairly common knowledge. Thankfully he didn't get offered the chance to come here. I'm not really sure of the point of this thread, but if its implying that Warnock to have considered gracing us with his presence would be an honour, I disagree. If you are of that mindset however, then it's worth noting that in his opinion, we have the right man in SC. so lets put our efforts into supporting him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I think a thread like this would be far more relevant and well received the morning after a defeat. The morning after a brilliant away win... Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebristolred Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Would love to see him here one day, there's no doubting he's a quality manager. I thought it was common knowledge that he called SL up regarding the job in the 10 mins it was vacant before they appointed SC! That's not to say that I don't back SC however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Club and Country Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Yep lansdown said he spoke to him about the job But obviously never came to anything and sc was the man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly The Kid Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 What it again illustrates is what the wider football world think of Bristol/Bristol City. We tend to be somewhat insular in our attitude towards our city and our club and look upon ourselves as being some kind of backwater where it's hard to attract quality players/managers. The fact is, speaking to lots of other players/ex players or managers, Bristol City is actually a well regarded club and the phrase "light the touch paper" is often quoted. If only we could find someone who could do it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Well Thank The Lord he wasn't offered it. Total and utter pillock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Warnock can have the job, but I want him to do a three year apprentiship as the mascot first. TFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 P.S. Aizoon? The bacon I just bought is about 8 inches long: is that long enough to wrap around Horace for tonights dinner?? TFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 P.S. Aizoon? The bacon I just bought is about 8 inches long: is that long enough to wrap around Horace for tonights dinner?? TFR I don't think he eats bacon, and 8" would be far too much for his little teeth, but I will ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semblar Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Milan Mandaric called me on Monday morning about helping him out at Hillsborough and I said it would be pretty much impossible for me to manage the Owls being a lifelong Sheffield United fan That's done for one of my opinions - it looks like he does have at least one principle..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Well don't think at his age (He's a pensioner now) he will have too much ambition left to manage any football club, but I wouldn't want him anyway, nothing personal just that what we need I think is some younger blood and Cotts does fit that bill. As far as talking the club down we ourselves do enough of that to satisfy the rest of the footballing world, we have always been a little 'soft', what we need to take this club forward starts with the owners, if there is no ambition to invest in the club, other than to 'tread water' than we will never achieve the heights that surely a City like Bristol deserves. Perhaps in hindsight the real problem is not a lack of ambition within the club but the likes of the few in the Council who prefer their community to be a better place without all the awful distractions of a vibrant City that have Stadia for the public can enjoy, Bristol has less facilities than any other City, without infrastructure we will always be a small time club(s). In our case no one asked for tax payers money, grants etc, the Stadium was going to be funded by private money, and to boot Bristol as a whole would receive the Kudos, you would think they would have snapped Stev's hand off, wouldn't you? What gets me is that all these Greens have been parachuted in from the Home Counties. If they really wanted to live in the country, why didn't they set up home on the Levels? Possibly in houseboats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Warnock has had is time but was good for the game. I can remember when he was manager of Sheffield Utd and his certre half had a nasty look bruise over one his eyes. When questioned about the injury and whether the player was alright, Warnock replied, I've told him not to worry, it's only his head. Classic ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I'd not have fancied him here, mainly because he tends to leave clubs worse off structurally than when he turns up. Out of the four he's managed in the last 20 years, only Palace went on to improve after he left, and that was the job he legged it from because he couldn't handle them being in admin. He gets results, and his teams are tough to play against, but ideally we should have little bit more of a longer-term vision. Plus, it's not like he can sign Shaun Derry to shore up our midfield anymore, which was basically his first trick at every club he worked at ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I'd not have fancied him here, mainly because he tends to leave clubs worse off structurally than when he turns up. Out of the four he's managed in the last 20 years, only Palace went on to improve after he left, and that was the job he legged it from because he couldn't handle them being in admin. He gets results, and his teams are tough to play against, but ideally we should have little bit more of a longer-term vision. Plus, it's not like he can sign Shaun Derry to shore up our midfield anymore, which was basically his first trick at every club he worked at ! Never thought I'd find myself sticking up for Warnock on Otib but, to be fair to him, he did get clubs to massively overachieve so it's not surprising things went off the track afterwards. Certainly QPR's problems now are little to do with Warnock. His tactical limitations ultimately worked against him in the top flight but he was a great motivator who got some superb results. I wouldn't want him now - and doubt he still wants to manage - but I'd have loved to have had him in the late 90s or 2000s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Would've been my first choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Never thought I'd find myself sticking up for Warnock on Otib but, to be fair to him, he did get clubs to massively overachieve so it's not surprising things went off the track afterwards. Certainly QPR's problems now are little to do with Warnock. His tactical limitations ultimately worked against him in the top flight but he was a great motivator who got some superb results. I wouldn't want him now - and doubt he still wants to manage - but I'd have loved to have had him in the late 90s or 2000s. Yeah, this is true. Still, wouldn't want him just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Warnock after GJ / KM would have been the right time ..... nevermind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Yet when Warnock left Palace he stated to the press "I no longer have the stomach for a relegation fight". That suggests to me he would come to City if and only if they were mid table or higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who Are Rovers? Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I definitely would not of turned away Warnock, not a big fan of the bloke, but his managerial record isn't questionable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Would have bitten his hand off - a great CV, loads of promotions with so called 'unfashionable' clubs - Scarborough, Notts Co, Huddersfield and Plymouth in the lower leagues. The documentary a few years ago which was a 'behind the scenes' look at one whole season with Sheff Utd was brilliant. Showed his motivational skills and man management. Yep, his time has probably come and gone but his CV, passion and determination would have been just what we wanted and needed around the Millen era. We missed out.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I wouldn't want him here , but him wanting to come tells me 2 things. Either we must be good payers or he sees potential in us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandare 1966 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I know somebody who has read his book and said it,s great read think I will get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS34Red Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Lets be honest, Cotts was lined up whilst SOD was still in charge, couod have been possible that Cotts was having a word in Dawes ear. Cotts couod have been influential in getting rid of SOD. The guy does like to talk after all. I would have given the job to Colin, simular to GJ he would have got the whole club pulling in the same direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalRed Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 He has said this in the past. It's fairly common knowledge. Thankfully he didn't get offered the chance to come here. I'm not really sure of the point of this thread, but if its implying that Warnock to have considered gracing us with his presence would be an honour, I disagree. If you are of that mindset however, then it's worth noting that in his opinion, we have the right man in SC. so lets put our efforts into supporting him! Thankfully ? Do you prefer to see BC getting up and coming managers such as DMC that fail ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Thankfully ? Do you prefer to see BC getting up and coming managers such as DMC that fail ? We've had up-and-coming managers fail, first-time managers fail and well-respected managers fail. Maybe Warnock would have succeeded where others hadn't but it's all conjecture. For all his past glories, I'm not sure the Warnock who managed QPR during the premier league season and subequently Leeds would have achieved anything different... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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