Always thought Warnock was a good bloke and this shocking story proves it. Too much of a conspiracy of silence exists around this kind of thing:

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'It's unbelievable and, in many ways, it's believable' Tony Popovic

For those that haven't read it, this was far worse than just being abused by the coach.

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And this part is staggering:

“Throughout those years at Crewe, so many people used to talk about it. Other players would say directly to my face: ‘I bet he does this to you, we know he does that.’ There was all that dressing-room bravado. Then, outside the club, it was never discussed. That’s how football worked back then: ‘We can talk about it within these walls, but we keep it watertight and it doesn’t go any further.’ Nobody wanted to break that circle of trust.

Optimistic as ever

I'm inclined to say that it sounds like most of the club knew at Crewe.

Edited by Stuk (17 Nov 2016 4.42pm)

Optimistic as ever

Like Neil since his first stint with us. Can't believe how different he is to what the world saw when he was Sheff united manager. A real genuine and caring man.

"We love you Palace, we f@cking hate Man U, We love you Palace, we hate the brighton too, We love you Palace we play in red 'n' blue, so f@ck you, and you ...

And he's a damned fine chiropodist, too.

So 4 ex-players have gone public now, with another 50 or so rumoured to have called the FA support line.

Optimistic as ever