The Gaffer: The Trials and Tribulations of a Football Manager
Neil Warnock
Jun 2013 · Hachette UK
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Ever wondered how a transfer deal is done? What a manager says during his pre-match team-talk? What he screams from the techincal area? What goes on in training sesions, and on those long away trips? How a manager carefully builds a team, and what he does when the planning is disrupted by injuries? How he lifts a team after a crushing defeat, and keeps their feet on the ground after a resounding victory? How the man in charge handles the ever-present danger of getting sacked in the ultimate results business? In short, how one of today's top professional footballer managers somehow copes with the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, with having to live, breathe and sleep football 24 hours a day, 365 days a year? Then read The Gaffer.
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3.7
43 reviews
Stuart Burlton
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November 16, 2013
Having not known a great deal about Neil Warnock except from TV interviews, this is a fascinating insight into the life of a football manager. He brings you a clear insiders view of how difficult, complex and emotionally draining being a manager can be. Read this and not only will you become his biggest fan but also will change your views on football managers for ever! A truly great read! A very clever human being and super family man!!
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Danny Joseph
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February 21, 2016
An ok read but does get annoying when it seems as though it's always someone else's fault or something contrives against him when things go wrong. That gets a bit much in this book
Philip Appleby
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June 7, 2019
Really brings home the huge gulf between what us supporters see from the stands, and what is actually going on behind the scenes - money is everything now (unfortunately).
About the author
In his 13-year playing career Neil Warnock played for Chesterfield, Rotherham United, Hartlepool United, Scunthorpe United, Aldershot, Barnsley, York City and Crewe Alexandra.
In his nearly four decades as a manager he has taken charge of Gainsborough Trinity, Burton Albion, Scarborough, Notts County, Torquay United, Huddersfield Town, Plymouth Argyle, Bury, Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, QPR, Leeds United, Rotherham United and Cardiff City.
Warnock has enjoyed eight promotions during his managerial career, taking Sheffield United, QPR and - most recently - Cardiff City - into the Premier League.
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