The Gaffer by Neil Warnock.

[Elwood Blues]

This book is on google playstore for 99p

Mainly about his time at Palace,QPR and Leeds with plenty of bits about the rest of his playing and managerial career thown in.

Excellent read.

[Keyser Soze]

This book is on google playstore for 99p

Mainly about his time at Palace,QPR and Leeds with plenty of bits about the rest of his playing and managerial career thown in.

Excellent read.

Thanks Elwood. As someone who has coached a lot of football and rugby, and loves reading management and coaching books, I am intrigued as to what is in this. Are you able to summarise the good parts you learned, and the parts that you thought may have been not so good? Very interested in this one. Thanks.

[jon1959]

I imagine there will be a major update and reissue in a few years to include Rotherham and Cardiff in the story.

I read it soon after Warnock was appointed. One of the best of that type of book. Full of anecdotes and his personality runs right through (even if he wasn't the one bashing the computer keys).

[sneggyblubird]

Thanks Elwood. As someone who has coached a lot of football and rugby, and loves reading management and coaching books, I am intrigued as to what is in this. Are you able to summarise the good parts you learned, and the parts that you thought may have been not so good? Very interested in this one. Thanks.

Or you could spend 99p yourself you tight bugger.

[Keyser Soze]

Or you could spend 99p yourself you tight bugger.

Cheeky rat. It's the time spent reading I am more interested in not the cost. I have about 15 books I have bought and haven't read yet. The buggers are gathering dust. Just intrigued if its worth going for. Nice to hear Jon1959 hinting that it sounds worth it.

I prefer a hardback myself though. So if it's a good read, then unlike my elderly relatives from Cardiganshire, I will be happy to put my hand in my pocket and produce a crisp tenner for the hardback. Something that sits solidly on my library shelf and gets older gracefully. Unlike a paperback, and myself.

[Steve the Tea]

Thanks Elwood. As someone who has coached a lot of football and rugby, and loves reading management and coaching books, I am intrigued as to what is in this. Are you able to summarise the good parts you learned, and the parts that you thought may have been not so good? Very interested in this one. Thanks.

Keyser, have you read, 'The Art of Captaincy,' by Mike Brearley? It is an excellent book and gives a fascinating insight into the mind of the captain. Though clearly linked to cricket the principles outlined go well beyond the sporting arena.

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[Keyser Soze]

Keyser, have you read, 'The Art of Captaincy,' by Mike Brearley? It is an excellent book and gives a fascinating insight into the mind of the captain. Though clearly linked to cricket the principles outlined go well beyond the sporting arena.

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I never would have considered that. Thanks Steve for the tip. I shall look into it. In return I offer some of my favourites.

Quiet Leadership - Carlo Ancelotti
Always admired Ancelotti. An unassuming man with great humility and eminently popular. Again, transferable across many aspects of life. I found it harder to use some of his methods in rugby but more effective in the world of work. What a guy, too. A real gent.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quiet-Leade...ship+ancelotti

Legacy - What the All Blacks can teach us about the business of life
An outstanding book. As much about leadership skills and personal growth, not just as a player or coach but aspects of life. How they altered their sport culture after failure in the 1990s world cups. Processes, behaviours, scenario testing, mental conditioning, attention to technical details - it's all there. Can apply to any sport and I found it really does.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legacy-Jame...eywords=legacy

Leading - by Alex Ferguson
Let's get this straight. I hate Man United with a passion. Same bracket as Bristol City, Stoke, Leeds and Swansea to me. And his first red book was just football stories, mosrtly quite boring. But learning from the best you have to set aside your personal thoughts. Whether running a business or any sporting team this book taught me a lot. It is outstanding. I have come to respect the guy personally for the way he thought about things. As much a business manager as a coach. And his personal story is fascinating.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leading-Lea...+alex+ferguson

The Score Takes Care of itself - My Philosophy of Leadership

Again, similar to legacy. Behaviours and processes first, with that comes results. A tremendous book, but from a field unknown to me in American Football. I took some of this into football and rugby coaching. Destructive methods, but they take time to filter through and patience need.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Score-Takes...rds=bill+walsh


I might make Warnock and Mourinho my next reads, so thanks for this guys.

[ccfcwelshlad]

There's an audio book of the same; read by the man himself. Great read/listen.

[emjayblue]

Cheeky rat. It's the time spent reading I am more interested in not the cost. I have about 15 books I have bought and haven't read yet. The buggers are gathering dust. Just intrigued if its worth going for. Nice to hear Jon1959 hinting that it sounds worth it.

I prefer a hardback myself though. So if it's a good read, then unlike my elderly relatives from Cardiganshire, I will be happy to put my hand in my pocket and produce a crisp tenner for the hardback. Something that sits solidly on my library shelf and gets older gracefully. Unlike a paperback, and myself.

Checkout Amazon, I purchased a mint used hardback copy of this book shortly after he was appointed a 12 month ago for £6.99. Great read and a fascinating insight into the man himself.

[Nobody's Rep]

I never would have considered that. Thanks Steve for the tip. I shall look into it. In return I offer some of my favourites.

Quiet Leadership - Carlo Ancelotti
Always admired Ancelotti. An unassuming man with great humility and eminently popular. Again, transferable across many aspects of life. I found it harder to use some of his methods in rugby but more effective in the world of work. What a guy, too. A real gent.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quiet-Leade...ship+ancelotti

Legacy - What the All Blacks can teach us about the business of life
An outstanding book. As much about leadership skills and personal growth, not just as a player or coach but aspects of life. How they altered their sport culture after failure in the 1990s world cups. Processes, behaviours, scenario testing, mental conditioning, attention to technical details - it's all there. Can apply to any sport and I found it really does.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legacy-Jame...eywords=legacy

Leading - by Alex Ferguson
Let's get this straight. I hate Man United with a passion. Same bracket as Bristol City, Stoke, Leeds and Swansea to me. And his first red book was just football stories, mosrtly quite boring. But learning from the best you have to set aside your personal thoughts. Whether running a business or any sporting team this book taught me a lot. It is outstanding. I have come to respect the guy personally for the way he thought about things. As much a business manager as a coach. And his personal story is fascinating.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leading-Lea...+alex+ferguson

The Score Takes Care of itself - My Philosophy of Leadership

Again, similar to legacy. Behaviours and processes first, with that comes results. A tremendous book, but from a field unknown to me in American Football. I took some of this into football and rugby coaching. Destructive methods, but they take time to filter through and patience need.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Score-Takes...rds=bill+walsh


I might make Warnock and Mourinho my next reads, so thanks for this guys.

I have a copy of the brearly book you can have if you want?

[Lawnmower]

Brilliant book.
I read it flat out over a week on holiday after Xmas- just as we were losing to Preston and QPR ironically.

We haven't lost in the league since 👍

Open and honest, you get an even better idea of how he works and why he does things the way he does.

Also clear from reading that why he goes for strong honest characters like Halford and Peltier and hard to disagree either.

Strongly recommend

[life on mars]

on Amazon as well for 99p

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gaffer-Tria...ock+the+gaffer

Thanks for the up Elwood

[Steve the Tea]

I never would have considered that. Thanks Steve for the tip. I shall look into it. In return I offer some of my favourites.

Quiet Leadership - Carlo Ancelotti
Always admired Ancelotti. An unassuming man with great humility and eminently popular. Again, transferable across many aspects of life. I found it harder to use some of his methods in rugby but more effective in the world of work. What a guy, too. A real gent.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quiet-Leade...ship+ancelotti

Legacy - What the All Blacks can teach us about the business of life
An outstanding book. As much about leadership skills and personal growth, not just as a player or coach but aspects of life. How they altered their sport culture after failure in the 1990s world cups. Processes, behaviours, scenario testing, mental conditioning, attention to technical details - it's all there. Can apply to any sport and I found it really does.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legacy-Jame...eywords=legacy

Leading - by Alex Ferguson
Let's get this straight. I hate Man United with a passion. Same bracket as Bristol City, Stoke, Leeds and Swansea to me. And his first red book was just football stories, mosrtly quite boring. But learning from the best you have to set aside your personal thoughts. Whether running a business or any sporting team this book taught me a lot. It is outstanding. I have come to respect the guy personally for the way he thought about things. As much a business manager as a coach. And his personal story is fascinating.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leading-Lea...+alex+ferguson

The Score Takes Care of itself - My Philosophy of Leadership

Again, similar to legacy. Behaviours and processes first, with that comes results. A tremendous book, but from a field unknown to me in American Football. I took some of this into football and rugby coaching. Destructive methods, but they take time to filter through and patience need.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Score-Takes...rds=bill+walsh


I might make Warnock and Mourinho my next reads, so thanks for this guys.

Ta for the suggestions. The, "21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership," John C. Maxwell is a standard on leadership.

"John Maxwell understands what it takes to be a leader, and he, and he puts it within reach with 'The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership'. I recommend this to anyone who desires success at the highest level, whether on the ball field, in the boardroom, or from the pulpit." [Tom Landry, Former Head Coach, Dallas Cowboys]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/078...s=john+maxwell

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[Fine Lines]

Half way through this book. Very interesting onsite into how he thinks and how he sets up a team.

Interesting points ...how he went man for man marking with Man Utd when he was Notts county manager , sounds similar to how we set up against Man City in the cup.

He favours man marking on corners etc as it allows players to be attributed blame if their man gets to the ball.

He’s learnt that after having a man sent off its better to go on the attack.

He reiterated how he likes defenders to be no nonsense and to kick it into row z. “They can’t score from row Z”