Neil Warnock has praised Newcastle United supporters and stated that St James’ Park was ‘rocking’, not just during their 1-0 win against Wolves, but ’15 minutes’ after the full-time whistle, as he told Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports (09/04/22 at 12:20 pm).
The longest-serving English manager announced yesterday that he is retiring from the game at the age of 73.
With that retirement, the multiple promotion winner certainly won’t be taking to the Newcastle touchline anymore as an opposition.
Instead, Warnock will be watching on from afar as a pundit, including their 1-0 win against Wolves on Friday night.
Added with his comments about the Newcastle fans, Warnock also added that midfielder, Bruno Guimaraes, was ‘head and shoulders’ above any other player.
“That lad (Bruno Guimaraes), he was just head and shoulders above anybody else on the pitch,” said Warnock. “When that place is rocking. I mean. the place was rocking 15 minutes after the game, let alone during the game.
“I was in the central league at Chesterfield as a 19-year-old. I went up to Newcastle we were playing the reserves.
“About ten minutes before we got there, Dave Blakey, he said ‘you wouldn’t have seen anything like this, so don’t get panicked’. I said ‘what do you mean, it’s a central league game’. He said ‘don’t worry, watch’.
“We turn around the corner to St James’ Park. 14,500 thousand for a reserve game against Chesterfield. Nutters aren’t they?! They are brilliant. Absolutely brilliant, aren’t they?!”
Newcastle fans haven’t had much to cheer about for a number of years, but things might just change now.
Ever since the Saudi-led ownership replaced Mike Ashley in the boardroom and Howe was the man given the keys to the training ground instead of Steve Bruce, things are now heading towards a direction fans have been pleading for.
There’s no doubt that the Toon Army faithful will watch their team in the Premier League next season, and rather than worrying about another relegation battle, a top ten finish will be targeted.
Now, depending on how far those at the top push in the transfer market, European football might be the aim.
But, to possibly keep everyone’s feet on the ground, taking small steps might just be the right way forward.
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