Let's be honest here. Warnock worked here because he could manipulate our owner, Tan and Choo and bring them round to his way of thinking and relaxing the purse strings a little.

If you can't manipulate the three that make decisions then you're as good as half way out the door before a ball has been kicked.

Warnock was a master of it. The same with his comments about the 'great bunch of lads' that was our squad and equally praising the fans and most rolling over to get their bellies tickled.

Warnock with his experience and contacts in the game is also the nearest thing you'd get to a manager and director of football rolled into one which is the main reason that he was the most successful manager here post Malky.