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Neil Warnock: Cardiff boss did not see Wigan as a 'threat' under Warren Joyce

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Neil Warnock's Cardiff City have taken 15 points from their last 10 league games

Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock says he did not consider Wigan Athletic to be a "threat" once they appointed Warren Joyce as manager in November.

Former Manchester United Under-21 boss Joyce was sacked on Monday after only four months in charge of the Latics.

Warnock's side are currently 13th in the Championship but were a point above the drop zone, and Wigan, in 21st when Joyce took charge.

"No disrespect but when Wigan appointed him, I was delighted," Warnock said.

He added to BBC Radio Wales Sport: "I didn't think they were going to be a threat to us.

"I like Warren but you can't just put someone into the Championship who's never been there - it's nothing like youth football."

Warnock recently signed a contract extension to stay as Bluebirds' manager until the end of 2017-18, but is confident about his position because of a lack of managerial talent elsewhere.

"I'm in a unique situation for a manager because I'm not bothered if I get the sack - they can sack me tomorrow if they want," he said.

"If I want another job, I can get another job. That's not being conceited, I just don't see many good managers around.

"There used to be hundreds, you could name them all but the Championship is not like any other league."

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  • Comment posted by User0231937954, at 13:49 14 Mar 2017

    Of course you're not bothered if you get the sack: you'll get a big, fat pay-off.

    Meanwhile, back in the real world...

  • Comment posted by jphoenix2012, at 13:27 14 Mar 2017

    An old school manager, who knows how to drill a team and get promotions. Not a great, but a good manager, who knows the job and has generally achieved results everywhere he has been. He is a top Championship Level manager, but did not really cut it a Prem level. A lot of new managers are coached for higher levels but cant handle the culture of lower leagues and expect an easy ride.

  • Comment posted by thebenprice, at 13:18 14 Mar 2017

    I can't believe someone is asking what Warnock has achieved! Only 7 promotions and saving a lot of clubs from relegation. Yes a lot of people aren't keen on his straight up approach, but one thing you can not denny is that he has been very successful as a manager in the Championship

  • Comment posted by PranR17, at 13:17 14 Mar 2017

    I'm in a unique situation for a manager because I'm not bothered if I get the sack - they can sack me tomorrow if they want"
    "If I want another job, I can get another job"

    Sure the Cardiff fans will be delighted to hear their manager speak like this. Doesn't really seem like he cares at all about the club.

  • Comment posted by User0361890689, at 13:17 14 Mar 2017

    Think it but don't say it, massive disrespect from Warnock. have some manners towards a fellow professional.

    Complete prize pillock

  • Comment posted by User0448553434, at 13:28 14 Mar 2017

    12. Jackie C
    He didn't say he was great, but his record speaks for itself
    He's an excellent manager & motivator
    Not necessarily the best manager you'll ever meet, but one with a proven track-record of success
    He's also noted for speaking his mind, which is why he's lost so many jobs, but he keeps getting managers jobs & proving his talent at all levels
    Cardiff could do much worse than him

  • Comment posted by JMc, at 17:17 14 Mar 2017

    There is no loyalty in football anymore. Clubs have shown that they will sack a manager in a heartbeat if they thought they could be doing a bit better. Don't blame Warnock at all for feeling this way, in fact it's quite refreshing to hear.

  • Comment posted by D1679570112556, at 13:53 14 Mar 2017

    Nasty comments. My club Watford had many managers in a row who were promoted to the top job in the championship and did very good jobs. Malky Mackay, Brendan Rodgers, Aidy Boothroyd, Sean Dyche. Two are better managers than him at least

  • Comment posted by User0910954654, at 13:15 14 Mar 2017

    i like him. he is a really good manager at that level. and he clearly knows it. well done NW.

  • Comment posted by pathlets, at 17:24 14 Mar 2017

    Warnock's lack of pretentiousness is a refreshing antidote to the self-inflated money-crazed ethos that pervades the EPL. Long may he manage!

  • Comment posted by MoonInUranus, at 14:28 14 Mar 2017

    He's had a degree of success but equally has had his share of failures.

    His stint at Leeds United left us no better off in the league and stuck with his old favourite players on inflated wages.
    Took us a good few years to sort that mess out.

  • Comment posted by Robin Dawson, at 17:06 14 Mar 2017

    Neil Warnock is a blue-collar Championship level motivator. These days you have elite players and their egos who need constant massaging. But 99% of footballers are clueless...so need motivation and man-management and this is what NW is good at. You see the same thing in the NBA and Baseball: some managers command respect and that's what it takes.

  • Comment posted by Alfie Noakes, at 15:32 14 Mar 2017

    Neil Warnock is a Brian Clough type manager but without Clough's charisma, humour, wit, likeability and talent.

    Apart from that, he's got everything.

  • Comment posted by User0847610879, at 16:22 14 Mar 2017

    He's right. There aren't many good managers around. There are lots of bad ones like Roberto di Matteo, Owen Coyle, Tony Mowbray, Dean Saunders, Steve McClaren, John Sherdian et cetera that always get another chance to redeem themselves. Colin is better than that lot but he's no Bill Shankly.

  • Comment posted by Bzamora, at 16:01 14 Mar 2017

    Neil warnock is a superb Championship manager. He took over a fragmented set of also rans at QPR in 2010, recognised a talisman in Adel Taarabt promoted having been 20/1 pre-season. He finds a formula through knowledge and experience. Shame age is against him. Good luck Neil thanks for the memories, you will always be appreciated at Loftus Road.

  • Comment posted by RobinFromPersia20, at 13:17 14 Mar 2017

    English managers, like the players, like to think they are better than they actually are. This is almost as good as Allardichi saying he would be managing Real Madrid if he 'wasnt english'.

  • Comment posted by Steve, at 17:50 14 Mar 2017

    Always liked Warnock. Not everyone's cup of tea, by a long way, but an old-fashioned manager who cuts through the prima donna attitudes of a lot of modern players.

    Seems to get results too, which is what it comes down to in the end.

  • Comment posted by User0894331341, at 16:37 14 Mar 2017

    Neil Warnock is one of the best managers around, he has proved it time and again and he is right in saying if he gets the push another job is waiting for him. He knows what it takes to motivate players good luck to him.

  • Comment posted by John Prescott , at 14:14 14 Mar 2017

    Hes not bothered about the sack from Cardiff? Nice one Neil, i am sure you current supporters will be jolly happy to hear of that! Really shows how much he cares.

  • Comment posted by Albert, at 13:17 14 Mar 2017

    Dear Colin,

    Jean Tigana never had any of this much vaunted 'Championship Experience', neither did Rafa Benitez, I believe.

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