Warnock to face his old rivals

Last updated : 14 April 2017 By Michael Morris

Neil Warnock is a lifelong Sheffield United fan and managed them for a number of years. So it's fair to say he's going to get quite a welcome from the Wednesday supporters.

"I always get a nice warm welcome and that spurs me on. We’ve always had that rivalry in Sheffield and it’s healthy, there’s nothing wrong with it. Just good camaraderie between the two clubs.

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"It’s been good to see Sheffield United back in the Championship and Blades fans will want a local derby next year - so they’ll be cheering me on.

"Wednesday spent more on one player in January than we’ve spent. It’s a great atmosphere and I‘ve got a lot of time for Carlos.

"I’ve got a sneaky feeling whichever of Sheffield Wednesday or Fulham get in the play-offs could go all the way."

Warnock hopes his side can do the talking for him on the pitch today. Cardiff have had some poor experiences recently at Hillsborough.

"I’ve nearly managed them on a couple of occasions," warnock revealed, "and I think quite a few of the fans would have accepted me, although a couple wouldn’t!

"I like Hillsborough and if you take the stick in the right way, it’s great. You need that relationship between fans and management. Good sense of humour can be few and far between at times. I know I’ll get stick but I want my team to do my talking for me.

"I demand a certain level of performance from my team. I don’t want to be stood there 5-0 down at half time, getting abused AND battered."

Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City
Friday 3:00pm.