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The Gaffer: The Trials and Tribulations of a Football Manager

By: Neil Warnock
Narrated by: Neil Warnock
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For the very first time, and straight from the horse's mouth, a top manager's intriguing insights into the daily trials and tribulations, the joyous peaks and soul-destroying troughs of life as a football 'gaffer'. Ever wondered how a transfer deal is done? What a manager says during his pre-match team-talk? What he screams from the technical area? What goes on in training sessions, 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 listen to the The Gaffer.

©2013 Neil Warnock (P)2013 Headline Digital Coaching Football (Soccer) Sports Inspiring Thought-Provoking

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What made the experience of listening to The Gaffer: The Trials and Tribulations of a Football Manager the most enjoyable?

you get the full story

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Gaffer: The Trials and Tribulations of a Football Manager?

the story of being a Scunthorpe player in the cup at Newcastle and how this experience contributed to his time in management

Have you listened to any of Neil Warnock’s other performances? How does this one compare?

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Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

listen to it - it's good

Any additional comments?

Neil's teams aren't always pretty but they're effective

inside story - well written

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Personally I wasn’t a fan of Neil before listening to his book! Comes aggressive from the side line, however he’s just ultra competitive and loves to win!

This book changed my mind! He’s a top manager and bloke! Good values and good tips in management and the football world! All the best Neil ⚽️

Class 👍🏼⚽️

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loved listening to it.
Great insight on Neil's experience of football management and the reality of it

Really enjoyable

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I absolutely loved this. Neil's narration was fantastic and what a transformation of opinion I have had, I'm now a fully paid up member of the Neil Warnock fan club. what a down to earth man, possibly the past of the old school. highly recommend this to anyone remotely interested in football.

An eye opening listen

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I'm not normally into reading, find it difficult to keep my attention engaged in any book. But being able to listen to someone, especially Neil himself, made the experience that more enjoyable. it felt like I was sat in the room with Neil and he was talking to me. His understanding and experience of the game is amazing and his insight into the world of coaching is fascinating.

Only One Neil Warnock!

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Loved it, real insight into a Managers trials and tribulations, the ups and downs, great listening

Just brilliant

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Great book. Really shows you more than what the news told you at certain times in his career!

Sufc/football fan

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Can imagine what people might think of this book, as there are some dogmas that seem to unfortunately follow Warnock.

However I thoroughly recommend it for any fan of English football.

interesting, honest and in depth review of Neil's Time ate Leeds and QPR aswell as longer career

superb football book

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Great guy, great manager, great humor . Needless to say I had the last laugh

Pure partridge

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I wasn’t to keen on Neil Warnock but thought this book would be a good insight into football management and it was. I even quite liked the guy by the end of the book.
Was a little disappointed that there wasn’t more about his early days in management Non league involvement
but never the less throughly enjoyed the this book and wizzed through it in no time.

An absorbing read

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