What sort of reception will Neil Warnock get on his return to QPR?
By Jamie Kemble
Friday 3rd March 2017
What sort of reception will Neil Warnock get on his return to QPR?
Neil Warnock was a hero during his time at Queens Park Rangers after masterminding a title-winning promotion.
This Saturday the veteran boss returns to his old club with Cardiff City and it’ll bring back fond memories of promotion to the Premier League.
In fact, Cardiff were one of the teams he and his QPR team topped to lift the Championship title after a classy season lead by the likes of Adel Taarabt.
Warnock was sacked when the the R’s failed to replicate the success in the Championship at the highest level, but he would later return to the club.
QPR brought Warnock back to Loftus Road in 2015 in an advisory role, but within months he found himself taking over as caretaker manager, before Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink eventually took the full-time role.
Warnock returns to Loftus Road for the first time since he left his caretaker role this weekend and according to Clive Whittingham from fan website Loft for Words, he’ll receive a hero’s welcome.
Here’s what Clive had to say;
“He’ll get a standing ovation I’m sure – QPR have only ever won eight promotions in their history and he masterminded one of those,”
“He’s certainly one of, if not the, best managers in our recent history and very fondly remembered at QPR across the board.
“His sacking is a source of great regret for the club, and the chairman that did it, and was the first act in a disastrous 18 month period that should have seen us cement out place as a Premier league club but instead ruined us for years to come.
“He came back in an advisory capacity for a bit last year, and ended up as caretaker manager for four games, but I think this is the first time he’s been back with a different team unless my memory is failing me. He’ll get a great reception.”
(Featured image: Leigh Quinnell)
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