Inside track on Neil Warnock aka Colin Wanker

From today's Guardian Fiver
"Oh, it would be amusing, but probably not as funny as the Tango-tinged
complexion-and-blond-bob combo sported by Crystal Palace chairman
Simon Jordan when he introduced Neil Warnock as Crystal Palace's
216th manager in seven years this morning. "I am in a situation where
I've got the man I want," declared Jordan, who looks more and more
like his married-to-Peter Andre namesake with each passing week.
"Neil has been on my radar a long time - even before Iain Dowie came
on board - because he represents everything I want in a football
manager. He's a winner and has a desire to be successful."

Warnock's a winner all right, having accumulated six promotions, three
manager of the month awards and the gong for Hartlepool player of the
year in 1972. Having revealed that he'd had "the best part of five or
six" other job offers, Warnock revealed that he'd taken the Palace
job because Jordan is a long-time friend and because "all the
conditions here makes this the one challenge that I couldn't say no
to"."

Warnock's Record: 6 Promotions in 20 years, one in the last 10, 4 via play offs, only one but the most recent from the division that Palace play in. Took him from December 1999 to May 2006 to get Sheffied up. Will Mr Jordan be happy to wait that long?

Promotions:
1986–87: Conference winners (promotion to Division 4) - Scarborough
1989–90: Division 3 Playoff winners (promotion to Division 2) - Notts County
1990–91: Division 2 Playoff winners (promotion to Division 1) - Notts County
1994–95: Division 2 Playoff winners (promotion to Division 1) - Huddersfield Town
1995–96: Division 3 Playoff winners (promotion to Division 2) - Plymouth Argyle
2005–06: Championship Runners-up (promotion to Premier League) - Sheffield United