Made in Sheffiled: My Story - Neil Warnock

What fun we would have if Neil Warnock was England manager! Even though he's arguably the best English qualified boss we have when working with players, alongside Redknapp and Steve Bruce, like Cloughie, there was never any chance he would be interviewed for the top job, the FA preferring muppet yes men like McLaren when it comes to English guys in charge. But with five play-offs to his name, the latest being defeat with Crystal Palace this week, taking them from third bottom to fourth top in just five months, the really is none better for coming in to a club and lifting the team above its potential and ability. Warnock has always reveled in firefighting in lower league ...  Read the complete review

Please note - part of this review appears on my ciao page. There are individuals in sports that only come around so often. People that get everyone talking whether it be how much they admire them or how much they dislike them; Neil Warnock fits this category perfectly. Controversy follows him everywhere, so it is fitting that he should produce an autobiography that i'm sure even those that hate him so much would be just a little intrigued to read. This is the story of one of english domestic football's most succesful and controversial managers. It charts his life from humble beginnings in Sheffield through an unglamorous but respectable playing career to ...  Read the complete review

As anyone with a good knowledge of football would expect, Neil Warnock has led a colourful managerial life and this book is excellent at recounting his achievements and scrapes throughout his career. As a Notts County fan, I am a huge fan of Neil Warnock for his extremely successful spell at Meadow Lane. I half expected that once I had read the chapter about his time in Nottingham, I would lose interest but this wasn't the case. The book takes you right from the beginning during his childhood and finishes at his current club, Crystal Palace. He describes in detail his playing and managerial career and the various enemies he has encountered along ...  Read the complete review

Neil Warnock's autiobiography, Made in Sheffield is an interesting insight in to the life of one of the most controversial managers around. Warnock known more for his managerial career than footballing career provides stories from his managerial days at Notts County, Plymouth and Sheffield United to name a few. He also talks of his other interests like the fact he is a qualified chiropodist and part time referee. His passion for Sheffield United is highlighted throughout the book. He goes in to detail about the people in football he likes and more interestingly those he doesn't. His relationship with Stan Ternant is particularly bitter and makes a good read. He ...  Read the complete review