Ex-QPR boss Warnock reveals 'Shaun Wright-Phillips treated me with contempt ... I was disgusted" 6 Jun 2013 22:30 England winger's reaction to being fined made his then-manager realise how hard it is to discipline players with big wages - and egos Sticky situation: Wright-Phillips mocked disciplinary letter by taping it to his training top Sticky situation: Wright-Phillips mocked disciplinary letter by taping it to his training top Ian Walton Neil Warnockâs life-long love of football was sapped by his spell in charge of Queens Park Rangers. In particular, Warnock has told how he despaired of the attitude of some of his players and their disruptive antics. QPR's Moroccan playmaker, Adel Taarabt, had to be indulged constantly - to the point where Warnock had to plead with other players to make allowances for him. There were fierce dressing-room rows between players and a rebellion about the London club's training ground facilities. And that was before Warnock - who took the Londoners up to the Premier League as champions, but was sacked halfway through the following season - had to deal with the eccentric input of the club's former co-owner Flavio Briatore. But a low point for the now 64-year-old manager came when he imposed a routine fine on Shaun Wright-Phillips for being booked for dissent. âWright-Phillips was informed of his fine by letter, which is the procedure,â Warnock writes in his new book, The Gaffer. âInstead of seeing me, knocking on the door, and complaining, he Sellotaped the letter on to his back at training in front of all the players, treating it like a joke. âIt was a lack of respect and I was disappointed with that and I told him so. âThat was the moment that I realised just how difficult it was for managers in the modern day to discipline players with such big egos, on such big wages. âThat was one of the most disappointing mornings for me at QPR. Inside I was disgusted with Shaun yet to him it was a joke. âI kept thinking I was the manager that got him out of the hell of Man City when no one else would touch him, gave him a cracking contract, brought him back to his home in London and then was treated with such contempt. âI didnât think I deserved it.â Check out all the latest News, Sport & Celeb gossip at Mirror.co.uk http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...hillips-accused-showing-1936903#ixzz2VWCzPDbS Follow us: @DailyMirror on Twitter | DailyMirror on Facebook
SWP comes across quite likeable even though I don't rate that much espicially at QPR but this shows a different side to him and I am 100% behind Warnock's view of the lack of respect. You can always make allowances for players IF they are doing the business on the field but playing ****e football is taking the piss out of the club and the fans. Be gone with you
Its not so long ago (during last season) that a QPR fan, not sure who, reported that he had an altercation with SWP on South Africa Road in which SWP said, something along the lines of "I dont care about QPR, its not my club!!!" My thoughts to myself were "Thanks Shaun, thats just the type of player we need". For me he's clsoe to the top of the list of 10 or so that we need to ship out ASAP. A bad influence and a bad attitude, which is shown by his performances.
It is one side of a story of course but even if only half true it is pretty poor. In the light of this sort of nonsense; a) I'm glad TF and PB are taking a tougher stance over transfers and b) It is going to be a long road back to the PL.
ph dear...anyone that bad should have been begging at the managers door... Another case of living on your name..and NO..Don't tell me he was ever a good player...Got found out straight away at top level.
Can you imagine what would happen if a player had tried that on Fergie? The story fits in with what we know - we get promoted - NW brings in some inadequate, spent players who think they're too good for the club - the Championship players who got us promoted are left to watch these highly paid tossers disrespect club and manager and put in sod-all effort.
Not at all surprising. Many professional footballers appear ill educated. They are all young to be often multi-millionaires and have over developed egos, probably as a result of the fans' adulation. They often seem like petulant, childish prima donnas. Must be a total nightmare to man manage a deposit of these individuals, especially the has-beens who believe they can still perform as well as or still have as much to offer as they did perhaps 5 years ago.
Spot on that. Horrible little tosser, we so need players that want to play for the club not money grabbing cocks grrrrrrr!!!
