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' Warnock takes a pop at Reading '

Thu Apr 13, 2017 4:14 pm

Warnock takes a pop at Reading


Reading FC

Thursday 13th April

Neil Warnock doesn't think Reading FC will win play-offs

Neil Warnock has waded in to the play-off debate and dismissed Reading FC 's promotion chances.

The Cardiff City boss is far from popular with Royals supporters and is never shy of having a dig at the club .

The 68-year-old believes whoever finishes sixth in the Championship will win the play-offs - but not if it's Jaap Stam 's side as he doesn't think they could win over two legs.

In an interview with The Yorkshire Post , Warnock said: "I do believe whoever finishes sixth out of Sheffield Wednesday or Fulham will be the team that goes up in the play-offs.

"To finish sixth, either Wednesday or Fulham will have had to finish the season in good form.

"They can then take that into the play-offs. Momentum can be huge once they get under way.

"I also look at the others and they are not convincing at the moment.

"Garry Monk [Leeds' head coach] and David Wagner [Huddersfield manager] have done fantastic jobs but results have been a bit up and down lately.

"And I just don’t fancy Reading to beat anyone over two legs.

"That, to me, leaves whoever finishes sixth. We played Sheffield Wednesday very early after I joined Cardiff and they are a good footballing team."