Retiring After Aberdeen, Almost Signing Virgil Van Dijk & The Magic Of Adel Taarabt! | Neil Warnock

Former Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, QPR, Leeds, Cardiff, Middlesbrough, Huddersfield & most recently Aberdeen manager, Neil Warnock is our returning special guest on No Tippy Tappy Football.

Neil Warnock sits down alongside Sam Allardyce & Natalie Pike to discuss his legendary football career from his first manager job at Gainsborough Trinity to his final role at Aberdeen.

The former QPR manager talks about how he got the best out of Adel Taarabt, his fond memories of the club & what it takes to win promotion from the Championship.

Neil and Sam also chat about playing out from the back and how his former Huddersfield player Michal Helik took his advice of clearing the ball a bit too literally.

They then talk in depth about the importance of having great staff, mind games in football, almost signing Virgil van Dijk & giving his decorator minutes in pre-season.

Finally Neil announces that he's officially retired from football having started his career at Chesterfield as a player in 1967 before going on to manage 1,626 professional games, over 300 non-league games and having won promotion 8 times.

Happy retirement Neil.

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0:00 Intro with Neil Warnock, His time at Aberdeen & Retiring from management?
6:35 Dealing with football owners, Going on tour, Football reporters & News headlines.
16:05 Adel Taraabt is magic, Man management & Favourites in football.
27:45 Bad dressing rooms, The key to winning promotion & Time at Cardiff.
35:10 The privilege of working in football, Playing out from the back &
Michael Helik.
45:20 The importance of great staff, Favourite current managers & Catching up with Pep.
52:00 Mind games in football, West Ham expectations & Almost signing Virgil Van Dijk.
1:02:30 Signing players based on algorithms, Taking players sledging &
Giving his decorator minutes in a pre-season game.
1:10:40 Most enjoyable away stadium, Watching Pele & Neil’s time in football.

[colingeddes]

Cud listen to warnock all day talking football and all things else. Love the fella.

[tomduncan]

Like ya mean
Are ya with me
Like ya mean
Are ya with me

[davidhandley]

Neil, thank you for all you did at Huddersfield town during both of your stints, the word legend is thrown around all too often these days, but you are an absolute legend, and what you did for the club will never be forgotten. Thank you, and I hope that you enjoy your retirement (although I'm sure you will get a few calls near Christmas!)

[Critchy]

Absolutely top bloke, met him a couple of times and always a gentleman, are ya with me

[TheReflectiveCoachPodcast]

Really enjoyed this episode. Always a great one when Warnock is on the show. He has so much to offer and it was nice to hear him talk without tons of interruptions. Good episode. Looking forward to more guests coming on and hopefully being able to share their stories a little more. Keep them coming! It'd be good if you could get Mike Flynn, former Newport County manager on the podcast to talk about "the great escape".

[DJMattHealey]

I hope he comes back for one final job next season, the man is a legend ☺

[darrenkhan]

Remember watching QPR down Swansea . Never heard of him before but Adel Taarabt was insane. He was going past 2 or 3 players at a time. Incredible baller 🔥

[NEXTONE]

Shot everytime he says are ya with me. We love you Neil!

[malcolmcoward]

What an absolute legend. A most enjoyable watch at the court of King Neil.

[IanBloor-wu]

Simply the best Warnock, a total legend 👏

[fredrikdahl]

Must have been crazy to have seen Pelé live at the stadium in those times. Was actually priveliged enough myself and my dad to watch Barcelona and Messi play in 2019. Two all time greats and magical players!

[theblade]

As a Blade I'm glad I got to experience first hand for many years what a bloke, man management second to none ⚔️

[MarkPitsmoorOwl]

He’s a SUFC fan but I’ve always liked and Respected Neil Warnock from SWFC Hillsborough

[matthhd]

These two have got a world of knowledge and It's great to hear all their experience.

[Amber]

❤ Neil Warnock I could sit down and hear & listen with many of his stories

[paulbrodie]

The back handers and bungs those two must have had over the years 💰💰💰

[danielcollins]

Brilliant at Cardiff, love to have him back

[jamesnorthcott]

I've heard these stories before on sperate vids but could listen to then another 20 times, love it. It did make me laugh when he said I'd bullock the players but then I'd forget about it. I think about the phrase "go and have a bath son"

[Chekov]

Neil Warnock is the greatest orator of the 21st century.

[lawrenceparker]

Great listen. Loved Neil at Palace. Criminal that he was never given a change at a big club. Top manager. He always gets the best out of his players. Then you get people like lampard and gerard who have zero experience getting big jobs. Absolute farce! love Neil!