A few people have claims to the role, but Neil Warnock is perhaps the true pantomime villain when it comes to Bristol City fans.
And as the 74-year-old comes out of retirement to take charge of City's Championship rivals Huddersfield Town, he has reiterated a message to the good people of South Bristol.
In his introductory press conference with the Terriers on Thursday, a club he first managed from 1993-95, he clarified some famous old comments when he said he would like his death to be marked by booing from rival fans that than gestures of silence or applause.
But he says that only applies to the Ashton Gate faithful, who have clashed with Warnock time and again over the past three decades across stints at Crystal Palace, Cardiff City, Queens Park Rangers and several others.
"I only want Bristol City fans to call me a proper name," he told Examiner Live in reference to expletives he was not willing to repeat for the assembled media. "All the other fans can have a silence or clap me or whatever they want when I pass away.
"But Bristol City fans, it wouldn’t be right clapping or being quiet, because they have always been what they are going to call me."
City travel to the John Smith's Stadium to face Huddersfield, who are 23rd in the table and four points adrift of safety, on March 7.
From the Freddie Sears "ghost goal" episode and his play-off semi-final defeat from his time in charge of Palace to the various other duels Warnock has had with City with other clubs, he has always provoked a particular reaction from the crowd in BS3.
But he says he believes there is mutual respect between himself and City fans, to the point he specifically requested his live stage show recapping his colourful career stopped in the city.
"People have said to me when I have gone to a club ‘I never liked you, Warnock, but I’m glad you manage us’. I think that’s the biggest compliment you can get from critical fans," he added.
"We have a go with Bristol City fans, Ipswich fans, Portsmouth fans. I’m doing shows there and I asked my man to get me shows there because while they give me stick, I have got a lot of respect for them and I know they have for me.
"Management at times is so bland and you guys (journalists) hardly having anything to write about when you look at the managers. I’m not saying I’m the bee’s knees, but at least you get a story with me."
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