Neil Warnock is trying to enjoy a holiday in Cornwall but the phone is still ringing.
A pal has just called to tell him that his planned ‘Are You With Me…’ show in Sheffield this September is now close to being a 2200 sell-out. There are dates booked in for Cardiff, Huddersfield and Plymouth as well. But Warnock’s told promoters he wants one in Glasgow. Scotland is never too far from his mind. And that’s not just because he owns a house in Dunoon. Warnock is savouring his retirement after a 44-year career. Incredibly, he represented 22 different clubs as a player and gaffer.
But there was one that got away. And it still niggles at him. That’s why he’s always happy to talk when he hears a Scottish voice down the line. He can’t remember the game or the date. But when his Rangers-daft pal Stuart Shaw parked his car across from Ibrox and Warnock clapped eyes on the stadium, he was hooked.