Neil Warnock

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New Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has always been renowned for his sharp tongue. Footballchatter looks at some of his most famous lines.



ON GARY MEGSON: "Anyone who knows Gary Megson knows he is the biggest moaner around."


ON RIVAL MANAGERS: "There are two or three managers I just can't stand. I detest them. So far I've kept to myself what I hate about them. But what they say gets a lot of coverage. I'd love to come back and give my version. I'd like to tell everybody why I dislike these people."


ON LEEDS FANS: "The fans chanted, 'Warnock, Warnock, what's the score?' and I signalled to say '1-0, but there is plenty of time left'. The fourth official came up to me four minutes later and said the head of security has said 'If you incite the crowd any more you will be removed from the touchline'. They'd probably put me in prison in padlocks."


ON GRAHAM POLL: "I shouldn't really say what I feel, but Poll was their best midfielder in the goal. You saw him coming off at half-time and at the end. He smiled so much, he obviously enjoyed that performance. I think the referee should be banned." - After referee Poll's performance during the Blades' 1-0 defeat by Arsenal in the 2003 FA Cup semi-final.


ON NIGEL WORTHINGTON: "I won't deny that I flipped my fingers in his direction, but only because I was so disgusted and frustrated at being humiliated by a fellow manager. If the same circumstances arose I would do the same again. I held out my hand for six or seven seconds but he kept on talking and turned his back. There was no mix-up, he even looked me in the eyes." - After admitting flashing a v-sign at Norwich manager Worthington following the defeat at Carrow Road.

ON REFEREES - OR NOT: "I don't comment on referees, never have done." - After Coventry manager Micky Adams felt referee Colin Webster may have been influenced by Sheffield United personnel into sending off Matt Heath in Carling Cup tie.


ON BATTLE OF BRAMALL LANE: "The way it has all come out so far, you would think I was guilty of committing more crimes than Osama Bin Laden." - After the infamous match against West Brom was abandoned with United reduced to six players.

ON SELLING PLAYERS: "I remember the day when they sold Brian Deane and Jan Aage Fjortoft. It was like when President Kennedy got shot." - After taking on the manager's job at Bramall Lane in 1999.

ON DAVID ELLERAY: "David Elleray was that far away he would have needed binoculars. I really think it's about time we use the means to sort these things out rather than relying on some bald-headed bloke standing 50 yards away."


ON ALAN QUINN ARREST: "I'd ask him to look at himself. He goes out to find a pool table in a Sheffield Wednesday pub the day after we'd beaten our bitter rivals at Hillsborough. Hello Alan - work it out for yourself, son. It doesn't seem to have been the brightest idea he's ever had, that's for sure. It's up to the fans to help me now - if they see any member of my squad in a pub, club, bar, whatever, I want them to ring me up and tell me."


ON PROMOTION: "If we go up I'll even guarantee that I'll drown my players in champagne - non vintage - to their hearts' content."



ON JOSE MOURINHO: "My wife will be glad about Mourinho coming to Bramall Lane because he's a good looking swine, isn't he?"