TEAMtalk Tirade: Get a grip, Warnock

17 March 2009 11:13
When Monday's story broke about West Ham and Sheffield finally agreeing an out-of-court settlement over the Carlos Tevez affair, there was a collective sigh of relief - not only here at TEAMtalk Towers but around the country. That welcome feeling of closure didn't last long though.[LNB]The saga had rumbled on since the end of the 2006-07 season, which saw the Blades lose their Premier League status after a shocking end to their campaign tallied with a West Ham resurgence sparked in the main by Tevez.[LNB]According to reports, United have been compensated to the tune of £15million, with another £10million on the way in future years.[LNB]Add that to the £5.5million fine handed out to the Irons, and it's fair to say the EastEnders have paid the price for the soap drama surrounding how they brought Argentinian pair Tevez and Javier Mascherano to Upton Park.[LNB]But no, Neil Warnock has decided to hog the headlines once again and says he is now considering suing the Hammers, under the claim that he "should still be a Premier League manager".[LNB]Well hang on a minute, mate, you were a top-flight gaffer in 2007 and didn't cut the mustard over the entire season, took the Blades down and then walked away from the club.[LNB]At one point in the 2006-07 season, the Hammers were 10 points from safety and things were looking bleak for them when a 4-0 hammering by Charlton was swiftly followed by a heartbreaking 4-3 home defeat to Spurs.[LNB]A mini West Ham revival, which saw them win three on the spin against Blackburn, Middlesbrough and Arsenal, came to a shuddering halt at Bramall Lane, where Warnock's Blades cut the visitors to shreds in a 3-0 victory.[LNB]That should've been job done for the Steel City outfit, but just four points were picked up from the final five games of the season, compared to West Ham's impressive haul of 12 points from 15 available.[LNB]Tevez played a starring role in two of four consecutive wins but it was by no means a one-man show, and the Hammers were only given a glimmer of hope by United's dismal slump in form.[LNB]Warnock not only believes he is entitled to compensation, but also argues that his players have a case as well.[LNB]The fact of the matter is that if they'd been good enough to stay in the Premier League, they would've done so no matter what West Ham did.[LNB]They were in a strong position to survive and choked when it really mattered, winning just two of their last 11 games and losing seven.[LNB]So please let it go Mr Warnock, as Crystal Palace's mid-table obscurity in the Championship suggests you should not be a Premier League manager.[LNB][LNB]

Source: Team_Talk