Former boss Neil Warnock keen to help Plymouth Argyle management team
FORMER manager Neil Warnock has thrown his weight behind current Plymouth Argyle boss John Sheridan.
Cornwall-based Warnock has already had talks with Pilgrims owner James Brent and Sheridan offering to help them 'bring success to Argyle again'.
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Warnock, who will be signing copies of his new book on football management – The Gaffer – in the city tomorrow, told Herald Sport: "I keep in touch with both James and John and have told them, 'If I can do anything to help Argyle, then I will do'.
"Like them, I want Argyle to be successful again and believe they will be," added the Sheffield-born former QPR, Crystal Palace and Leeds United chief.
Warnock, who was a promotion-winning gaffer between 1995-97 with Argyle, says the book deals with 'transfer dealings, pre-match team talks, training sessions and away games'.
Always forthright, Warnock, who will sign copies of his book at the WH Smith in New George Street (10.30am), said Argyle fans in particular will relate to his 'no-holds barred, lifting the lid' look at what goes on behind closed doors.
Especially, said Warnock, 'what it's like to manage a football club which goes into administration'.
"I'm sure Argyle fans and football supporters everywhere will know where I'm coming from on a lot of the issues in the book," said Warnock."It definitely comes under the no-holds barred category and I think it will surprise and, hopefully, entertain and enlighten fans.
"I started writing the book when I was at Palace and we were in administration in the Championship.
"Argyle fans won't need reminding what that period in a club's history is like, given they've only just come through it themselves.
"Fortunately, I managed to hold on to our star players at Palace and I like to think that has helped them reach the Premier League."After he has a book-signing double lined up in Truro tomorrow (1.30pm), Warnock said he is just going to chill out and enjoy life in his adopted county.
"I know how strong the links are between Plymouth and Cornish fans when it comes to supporting Argyle," said Warnock. "It was important to me to come to Plymouth and then Truro to meet fans and sign my book. After which I shall be doing not a lot and enjoying living quietly with my family in Cornwall."
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