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[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Fucking hell Jim! I love your Warnock obsession but I'd love you to point me a person who admire Warnock's sides!!! That is apart from yourself of course.

Simon Jordan appointed Neil Warnock as Palace Manager because he said Warnock sides were always difficult to beat. And he knew how good Palace sides were when they were playing against Warnock sides.

Look how many Managers QPR have had in recent seasons. Warnock is the one man who can turn them round.

Oh give over Jim, now you are quoting Simon Jordan for football stuff.

And yeah, his sides are tough to beat. Every time they go down he tries to get at least four of his players sent off so that the game will be cancelled!

[btajim]

Oh give over Jim, now you are quoting Simon Jordan for football stuff.

And yeah, his sides are tough to beat. Every time they go down he tries to get at least four of his players sent off so that the game will be cancelled!

Simon Jordan was the Chairman and he made the decision of who to appoint alongside giving his reasons.

Your point about the battle of Brammall Lane is unfair. He wanted the game cancelled due to the carnage on the field (one of his 7 remaining players was injured and all subs used) - yet he wanted the result to stand.

I'd have had Warnock here like a shot when Joe Royle got the job.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Oh give over Jim, now you are quoting Simon Jordan for football stuff.

And yeah, his sides are tough to beat. Every time they go down he tries to get at least four of his players sent off so that the game will be cancelled!

Simon Jordan was the Chairman and he made the decision of who to appoint alongside giving his reasons.

Your point about the battle of Brammall Lane is unfair. He wanted the game cancelled due to the carnage on the field (one of his 7 remaining players was injured and all subs used) - yet he wanted the result to stand.

I'd have had Warnock here like a shot when Joe Royle got the job.

Well thank god you didn't get your way, eh?!?!?

[Im_Spartacus]

Holy shit Jim! You treat Warnock like football mastermind but question Holloway. Ollie is easily one of the best personalities in the game and it's often forgotten that he is really good manager as well. Certainly better than that turd knob Warnock.

Neil Warnock is a better Manager than Ian Holloway. The former having a record of going in to struggling Clubs and turning them in to very admirable sides. QPR will be in the Play Offs next season and are also an outside bet for automatic promotion. Holloway might have Blackpool punching above their weight now - but if was a great Manager then he'd have moved above the Championship already. Worse sides have made it in to the Premiership.

I think Neil Warnock is much more highly rated amongst Football Professionals than Fans. We only see his touchline antics and post-Match interviews.

The two are from a similar stock, though.

Or going to admirable sides and turning them into shit.

He did it at Sheffield United, aside from that he relegated nearly every team he ever managed. Bury, Oldham, Hull etc

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Holy shit Jim! You treat Warnock like football mastermind but question Holloway. Ollie is easily one of the best personalities in the game and it's often forgotten that he is really good manager as well. Certainly better than that turd knob Warnock.

Neil Warnock is a better Manager than Ian Holloway. The former having a record of going in to struggling Clubs and turning them in to very admirable sides. QPR will be in the Play Offs next season and are also an outside bet for automatic promotion. Holloway might have Blackpool punching above their weight now - but if was a great Manager then he'd have moved above the Championship already. Worse sides have made it in to the Premiership.

I think Neil Warnock is much more highly rated amongst Football Professionals than Fans. We only see his touchline antics and post-Match interviews.

The two are from a similar stock, though.

Or going to admirable sides and turning them into shit.

He did it at Sheffield U***d, aside from that he relegated nearly every team he ever managed. Bury, Oldham, Hull etc

Check your PM's mate.

[btajim]

Or going to admirable sides and turning them into shit.

He did it at Sheffield U***d, aside from that he relegated nearly every team he ever managed. Bury, Oldham, Hull etc

Sheffield United were on their knees when he went in. Crowds of less than 10,000 and struggling at the foot of the table. They had some great Cup exploits and then won automatic promotion to the Premiership. He then nearly kept them up despite only having pennies to spend on players. The odds were stacked against them staying up. I don't think anyone could've.

When exactly did he manage Hull? Get your facts right.

[btajim]

Check your PM's mate.

Are you threatening to ban him?

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Check your PM's mate.

Are you threatening to ban him?

????

For not thinking Neil Warnock isn't ace manager? I agree, worth a ban no problem.

My PM had nothing to do with this topic.

[btajim]

My PM had nothing to do with this topic.

Did you ask him when Warnock last managed Hull City?

[Manx Blue]

It started in 1978…I was aged 7.

I was taken to Bloomfield Road for the home game against Carlisle United and sat in the main stand with my now, late father. The then Northern Irish international Derek Spence scored at hat-trick. I was by then already a blue …and admittedly, aged 7, naive and impressed by Blackpool’s performance, I was swayed. “Come and support Blackpool” and “They wear the same kit as the Dutch” amongst other tantalising lines.

Being a hard working fisherman plying the Irish Sea, after I was steadfast in my support of City he made the promise that the first time City would play Blackpool, he would take me along. I missed the league cup ties in around ‘79 or ’80 (which ended up 4-2 from memory) due to good fishing. But in late 1983, I get home from school and we have drawn the Tango’s in the FA Cup.

What can I remember? Puking up on the ‘plane…having a meeting with fisherman who’d popped down from Fleetwood, oh and some goal scorer called Steve Hetzke (I think I have the spelling right without the benefit of wiki) scoring.

There was loads of trouble and Alex Williams had the usual banana’s, oranges, and the rest of Ian Beale’s barrow tossed over the barrier in a hostile 1980’s show of bigotry that maybe Gordon Brown might have been …well, we’d best not go there!

City lost 2-1, and I remember our support being escorted along the prom (watching from my hotel room) maybe some of our seasoned campaigners such as Gillie, John 68 and DH may remember the game?? I can remember going shopping that morning with my mum, and shops closing at 11am because City had arrived!!

Our last game was late September 1993. Bryan Griffiths scoring in a 1-0 win over Cardiff City and around 800 disgruntled Welsh folk.

Despite the win, it was a harrowing time. My father had cancer for around 18 months, and was in the process of "enjoying" his final days. In under a week, he had passed, but he had been to his Mecca, home of Armfield, Matthews, Mortensen, Farm, Perry, Ball, Hughes, Walsh, Hatton, Paul Stewart and Dave Bamber

My love of the game was kindled by my father, and like all of us I’m sure, playing in the school yard.

My love of Blackpool?...Well tonight I’m wearing a Tango’s scarf which my father received the last time he enrolled in their supporters club. I still have the replica Matthews shirt bought when we visited Blackpool.

I would possibly compare them as an old girlfriend. You are still friendly with them, but don’t know if you would have been happy if you’d married!!!

Tonight, and until the final whistle at Wembley, I hope Blackpool do their job and get promoted. I will wear my Shirt and a Tango’s scarf at the Townley if so, and maybe in COMS I can "get away with it" in 110 (Just in recognition of my old man)!

My love of City however will never die, but thanks Dad, and I hope the Tango's do you proud and play my boys in the big flight at last.

[gillie]

It started in 1978…I was aged 7.

I was taken to Bloomfield Road for the home game against Carlisle U***d and sat in the main stand with my now, late father. The then Northern Irish international Derek Spence scored at hat-trick. I was by then already a blue …and admittedly, aged 7, naive and impressed by Blackpool’s performance, I was swayed. “Come and support Blackpool” and “They wear the same kit as the Dutch” amongst other tantalising lines.

Being a hard working fisherman plying the Irish Sea, after I was steadfast in my support of City he made the promise that the first time City would play Blackpool, he would take me along. I missed the league cup ties in around ‘79 or ’80 (which ended up 4-2 from memory) due to good fishing. But in late 1983, I get home from school and we have drawn the Tango’s in the FA Cup.

What can I remember? Puking up on the ‘plane…having a meeting with fisherman who’d popped down from Fleetwood, oh and some goal scorer called Steve Hetzke (I think I have the spelling right without the benefit of wiki) scoring.

There was loads of trouble and Alex Williams had the usual banana’s, oranges, and the rest of Ian Beale’s barrow tossed over the barrier in a hostile 1980’s show of bigotry that maybe Gordon Brown might have been …well, we’d best not go there!

City lost 2-1, and I remember our support being escorted along the prom (watching from my hotel room) maybe some of our seasoned campaigners such as Gillie, John 68 and DH may remember the game?? I can remember going shopping that morning with my mum, and shops closing at 11am because City had arrived!!

Our last game was late September 1993. Bryan Griffiths scoring in a 1-0 win over Cardiff City and around 800 disgruntled Welsh folk.

Despite the win, it was a harrowing time. My father had cancer for around 18 months, and was in the process of "enjoying" his final days. In under a week, he had passed, but he had been to his Mecca, home of Armfield, Matthews, Mortensen, Farm, Perry, Ball, Hughes, Walsh, Hatton, Paul Stewart and Dave Bamber

My love of the game was kindled by my father, and like all of us I’m sure, playing in the school yard.

My love of Blackpool?...Well tonight I’m wearing a Tango’s scarf which my father received the last time he enrolled in their supporters club. I still have the replica Matthews shirt bought when we visited Blackpool.

I would possibly compare them as an old girlfriend. You are still friendly with them, but don’t know if you would have been happy if you’d married!!!

Tonight, and until the final whistle at Wembley, I hope Blackpool do their job and get promoted. I will wear my Shirt and a Tango’s scarf at the Townley if so, and maybe in COMS I can "get away with it" in 110 (Just in recognition of my old man)!

My love of City however will never die, but thanks Dad, and I hope the Tango's do you proud and play my boys in the big flight at last.

Top post Shaun i got goosebumps reading it and i for would not begrudge you wearing the tango colours if they get promoted mate good luck to you and them.

[Manx Blue]

It started in 1978…I was aged 7.

I was taken to Bloomfield Road for the home game against Carlisle U***d and sat in the main stand with my now, late father. The then Northern Irish international Derek Spence scored at hat-trick. I was by then already a blue …and admittedly, aged 7, naive and impressed by Blackpool’s performance, I was swayed. “Come and support Blackpool” and “They wear the same kit as the Dutch” amongst other tantalising lines.

Being a hard working fisherman plying the Irish Sea, after I was steadfast in my support of City he made the promise that the first time City would play Blackpool, he would take me along. I missed the league cup ties in around ‘79 or ’80 (which ended up 4-2 from memory) due to good fishing. But in late 1983, I get home from school and we have drawn the Tango’s in the FA Cup.

What can I remember? Puking up on the ‘plane…having a meeting with fisherman who’d popped down from Fleetwood, oh and some goal scorer called Steve Hetzke (I think I have the spelling right without the benefit of wiki) scoring.

There was loads of trouble and Alex Williams had the usual banana’s, oranges, and the rest of Ian Beale’s barrow tossed over the barrier in a hostile 1980’s show of bigotry that maybe Gordon Brown might have been …well, we’d best not go there!

City lost 2-1, and I remember our support being escorted along the prom (watching from my hotel room) maybe some of our seasoned campaigners such as Gillie, John 68 and DH may remember the game?? I can remember going shopping that morning with my mum, and shops closing at 11am because City had arrived!!

Our last game was late September 1993. Bryan Griffiths scoring in a 1-0 win over Cardiff City and around 800 disgruntled Welsh folk.

Despite the win, it was a harrowing time. My father had cancer for around 18 months, and was in the process of "enjoying" his final days. In under a week, he had passed, but he had been to his Mecca, home of Armfield, Matthews, Mortensen, Farm, Perry, Ball, Hughes, Walsh, Hatton, Paul Stewart and Dave Bamber

My love of the game was kindled by my father, and like all of us I’m sure, playing in the school yard.

My love of Blackpool?...Well tonight I’m wearing a Tango’s scarf which my father received the last time he enrolled in their supporters club. I still have the replica Matthews shirt bought when we visited Blackpool.

I would possibly compare them as an old girlfriend. You are still friendly with them, but don’t know if you would have been happy if you’d married!!!

Tonight, and until the final whistle at Wembley, I hope Blackpool do their job and get promoted. I will wear my Shirt and a Tango’s scarf at the Townley if so, and maybe in COMS I can "get away with it" in 110 (Just in recognition of my old man)!

My love of City however will never die, but thanks Dad, and I hope the Tango's do you proud and play my boys in the big flight at last.

Top post Shaun i got goosebumps reading it and i for would not begrudge you wearing the tango colours if they get promoted mate good luck to you and them.

Cheers Gillie...but I hope we tonk em! We used to listen to Radio Lancashire (GMR just out of range although I just got the 5-4m defeat to Chelsea in the FMC in 85 or 6 at Wembley) and as soon as "goal action on radio Lancashire" came on there would be a silence in the house!!

Not much going on here back in the day!! ;)

[Exiled]

It started in 1978…I was aged 7.

I was taken to Bloomfield Road for the home game against Carlisle U***d and sat in the main stand with my now, late father. The then Northern Irish international Derek Spence scored at hat-trick. I was by then already a blue …and admittedly, aged 7, naive and impressed by Blackpool’s performance, I was swayed. “Come and support Blackpool” and “They wear the same kit as the Dutch” amongst other tantalising lines.

Being a hard working fisherman plying the Irish Sea, after I was steadfast in my support of City he made the promise that the first time City would play Blackpool, he would take me along. I missed the league cup ties in around ‘79 or ’80 (which ended up 4-2 from memory) due to good fishing. But in late 1983, I get home from school and we have drawn the Tango’s in the FA Cup.

What can I remember? Puking up on the ‘plane…having a meeting with fisherman who’d popped down from Fleetwood, oh and some goal scorer called Steve Hetzke (I think I have the spelling right without the benefit of wiki) scoring.

There was loads of trouble and Alex Williams had the usual banana’s, oranges, and the rest of Ian Beale’s barrow tossed over the barrier in a hostile 1980’s show of bigotry that maybe Gordon Brown might have been …well, we’d best not go there!

City lost 2-1, and I remember our support being escorted along the prom (watching from my hotel room) maybe some of our seasoned campaigners such as Gillie, John 68 and DH may remember the game?? I can remember going shopping that morning with my mum, and shops closing at 11am because City had arrived!!

Our last game was late September 1993. Bryan Griffiths scoring in a 1-0 win over Cardiff City and around 800 disgruntled Welsh folk.

Despite the win, it was a harrowing time. My father had cancer for around 18 months, and was in the process of "enjoying" his final days. In under a week, he had passed, but he had been to his Mecca, home of Armfield, Matthews, Mortensen, Farm, Perry, Ball, Hughes, Walsh, Hatton, Paul Stewart and Dave Bamber

My love of the game was kindled by my father, and like all of us I’m sure, playing in the school yard.

My love of Blackpool?...Well tonight I’m wearing a Tango’s scarf which my father received the last time he enrolled in their supporters club. I still have the replica Matthews shirt bought when we visited Blackpool.

I would possibly compare them as an old girlfriend. You are still friendly with them, but don’t know if you would have been happy if you’d married!!!

Tonight, and until the final whistle at Wembley, I hope Blackpool do their job and get promoted. I will wear my Shirt and a Tango’s scarf at the Townley if so, and maybe in COMS I can "get away with it" in 110 (Just in recognition of my old man)!

My love of City however will never die, but thanks Dad, and I hope the Tango's do you proud and play my boys in the big flight at last.

Top post. I was born in Cleveleys. Most of my immediate and extended family are City but my Dad was a Seasider and tried to convince me that the Tangerines were the way forward - sorry pops. Went to see them quite a lot in Allan Brown's last season and then the fateful collapse the following year. Wood, Spence, Walsh and Hatton were all good players but Alan Groves was the dude. Shame he died that year.

Anyways, as I posted in the play off thread. Phoned my Dad to congratulate him and he could hardly speak through tears and laughter. Hope the old man gets down to Wemberlee - totally made up for him. :-)))

[Manx Blue]

It started in 1978…I was aged 7.

I was taken to Bloomfield Road for the home game against Carlisle U***d and sat in the main stand with my now, late father. The then Northern Irish international Derek Spence scored at hat-trick. I was by then already a blue …and admittedly, aged 7, naive and impressed by Blackpool’s performance, I was swayed. “Come and support Blackpool” and “They wear the same kit as the Dutch” amongst other tantalising lines.

Being a hard working fisherman plying the Irish Sea, after I was steadfast in my support of City he made the promise that the first time City would play Blackpool, he would take me along. I missed the league cup ties in around ‘79 or ’80 (which ended up 4-2 from memory) due to good fishing. But in late 1983, I get home from school and we have drawn the Tango’s in the FA Cup.

What can I remember? Puking up on the ‘plane…having a meeting with fisherman who’d popped down from Fleetwood, oh and some goal scorer called Steve Hetzke (I think I have the spelling right without the benefit of wiki) scoring.

There was loads of trouble and Alex Williams had the usual banana’s, oranges, and the rest of Ian Beale’s barrow tossed over the barrier in a hostile 1980’s show of bigotry that maybe Gordon Brown might have been …well, we’d best not go there!

City lost 2-1, and I remember our support being escorted along the prom (watching from my hotel room) maybe some of our seasoned campaigners such as Gillie, John 68 and DH may remember the game?? I can remember going shopping that morning with my mum, and shops closing at 11am because City had arrived!!

Our last game was late September 1993. Bryan Griffiths scoring in a 1-0 win over Cardiff City and around 800 disgruntled Welsh folk.

Despite the win, it was a harrowing time. My father had cancer for around 18 months, and was in the process of "enjoying" his final days. In under a week, he had passed, but he had been to his Mecca, home of Armfield, Matthews, Mortensen, Farm, Perry, Ball, Hughes, Walsh, Hatton, Paul Stewart and Dave Bamber

My love of the game was kindled by my father, and like all of us I’m sure, playing in the school yard.

My love of Blackpool?...Well tonight I’m wearing a Tango’s scarf which my father received the last time he enrolled in their supporters club. I still have the replica Matthews shirt bought when we visited Blackpool.

I would possibly compare them as an old girlfriend. You are still friendly with them, but don’t know if you would have been happy if you’d married!!!

Tonight, and until the final whistle at Wembley, I hope Blackpool do their job and get promoted. I will wear my Shirt and a Tango’s scarf at the Townley if so, and maybe in COMS I can "get away with it" in 110 (Just in recognition of my old man)!

My love of City however will never die, but thanks Dad, and I hope the Tango's do you proud and play my boys in the big flight at last.

Top post. I was born in Cleveleys. Most of my immediate and extended family are City but my Dad was a Seasider and tried to convince me that the Tangerines were the way forward - sorry pops. Went to see them quite a lot in Allan Brown's last season and then the fateful collapse the following year. Wood, Spence, Walsh and Hatton were all good players but Alan Groves was the dude. Shame he died that year.

Anyways, as I posted in the play off thread. Phoned my Dad to congratulate him and he could hardly speak through tears and laughter. Hope the old man gets down to Wemberlee - totally made up for him. :-)))

Well, all being well, we'll raise a toast to each other and our fathers!?

[Exiled]

Well, all being well, we'll raise a toast to each other and our fathers!?

Most definitely!

[irblinx]

First I have to say that I don't like Blackpool the town but how could anyone not like the football team, what a performance tonight. I hope they win at Wembley.

Just a thought though, is Oyston still involved there?

[Manx Blue]

First I have to say that I don't like Blackpool the town but how could anyone not like the football team, what a performance tonight. I hope they win at Wembley.

Just a thought though, is Oyston still involved there?

I don't think so...didn't a Latvian or Lithuanian buy them for £5m 3/4 years ago?

[Exiled]

According to Wiki (cough), Owen Oyston is still the majority shareholder, his son Karl the chairman and Latvian Valeri belokon the president (owning 20% of the club). Belokon also funded the signing of Adams from Rangers for £500k.

[Manx Blue]

Didn't know they were still in Charge exiled! I know there's a few of the Oyston clan are, or certainly were, living over here

[Im_Spartacus]

My PM had nothing to do with this topic.

Did you ask him when Warnock last managed Hull City?

Doh.....Don't know why I had Hull in my head. As a Bury fan I have a lot of empotions about Warnock and what he did to the club