Neil Warnock's astonishing personal attack on El-Hadji Diouf

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QPR manager Neil Warnock launched an astonishing personal attack on Blackburn's El-Hadji Diouf after claiming the Senegal international abused Jamie Mackie while he lay on the pitch with a broken leg.

Mackie sustained a double fracture in a 50-50 clash with defender Gael Givet which saw both players carried off on stretchers in Rovers' 1-0 FA Cup third round victory at Ewood Park.

Warnock alleged Diouf, no stranger to controversy during his career in England, had taunted his injured player despite the seriousness of the injury being apparent.

"He's broken both bones, his tibia and his fibula, and he's gone to hospital but will travel home with us," said Warnock.

"The lads were furious with El-Hadji Diouf; he (Mackie) had broken his leg and he is calling him all sorts on the pitch.

"There was no need to put the finger up and call him a disgrace and even the Blackburn people were embarrassed.

"I can't abide people like that, I don't know why he wants to take on the world every week.

"For many years I have thought he (Diouf) was the gutter type - I was going to call him a sewer rat but that might be insulting to sewer rats.

"I think he is the lowest of the low and I can't see him being at Blackburn much longer because I can't see Steve Kean putting up with someone like that in the dressing room when he is trying to form a new image for Blackburn.

"I think he will be the first to go and good riddance - I hope he goes abroad because I won't miss watching him. He is a nasty little person."

Warnock believes Mackie will be out for the rest of the season but attached no blame to Givet for the challenge.

And the injury was made worse for Warnock as he had not intended to play the 25-year-old, admitting he had left playmaker Adel Taarabt out of the squad entirely because he felt he "might break a leg".

"It was not a malicious tackle but it is his standing foot and you can see in the slow motion his leg bends," added the QPR boss.

"It is disappointing for everyone and the result pales into insignificance.

"I'm pulling my hair out because I didn't want to play him but he pleaded with me to play yesterday - that's how he is, he wants to play in everything.

"We will miss him, it is a massive blow because I can't see him playing [again] this season.

"I didn't want to play Taarabt because I thought he would break his leg, those were the words I used, ironically."

Blackburn boss Kean, speaking before Warnock's outburst, said Givet had been lucky he had not been more seriously injured in the challenge.

"He has a badly swollen knee so we don't know the extent of that but the doctor is hopeful that will be okay for the Chelsea game (next weekend)," he said.

"Hopefully the lad (Mackie) is okay and can make a speedy recovery."

Rovers missed a host of chances before Junior Hoilett's 76th-minute strike and Kean admitted he was beginning to get worried.

"We felt as though it could have been one of those games where we got many chances early on and each time you miss it gives the opposition a little bit of confidence," he said.

"Fortunately enough Junior Hoilett popped up with a good goal, rounding off a good display."

Kean also confirmed the club's ambitious plans to sign two-time World Player of the Year Ronaldinho were over after reports the Brazilian had returned home and was on the verge of sealing a deal with Flamengo.

"I think that looks like that is dead in the water. It looks like he is going to go back to Brazil," said the Rovers boss.

"We followed that right through as much as we could but it looked like it was on the back foot, then it came alive and now it is totally finished now from what I've been told."
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http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8692_6642577,00.html

Well done Warnock although he'll no doubt face accusations of "racism" for this
 
Yoh! You guys are sensitive - there was nothing racist being said there - just 'cos Diouf is black doesn't mean he can't be taken on for being a lowlife - now if he was called a lowlife only because of his skin colour, that would be racist.
 
AfricanTech said:
Yoh! You guys are sensitive - there was nothing racist being said there - just 'cos Diouf is black doesn't mean he can't be taken on for being a lowlife - now if he was called a lowlife only because of his skin colour, that would be racist.
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Dude, I was joking. It was in referance to things being taken out of context and twisted around in CA to suit one side's perspectives. poiz meant to say F#cker, but it could also have been another word, that would also be blanked out and has the same number of letters (a racist word).
 
smokey said:
Dude, I was joking. It was in referance to things being taken out of context and twisted around in CA to suit one side's perspectives. poiz meant to say F#cker, but it could also have been another word, that would also be blanked out and has the same number of letters (a racist word).
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amen brother
 
smokey said:
Dude, I was joking. It was in referance to things being taken out of context and twisted around in CA to suit one side's perspectives. poiz meant to say F#cker, but it could also have been another word, that would also be blanked out and has the same number of letters (a racist word).
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I hear you - I was referring to the OP automatically assuming that Warnock would be accused of racism...even over in CA they're not that reactive...
 
smokey said:
while we're at it... and ferdinand.
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How about no?

Rio Ferdinand’s last yellow card, for both club or country, came on March 14th 2009, during our 4-1 defeat to Liverpool at Old Trafford for a foul on Dirk Kuyt.

That’s 53 appearances and 4515 minutes of football with a yellow card.

Whilst some of this might be down to his status as England captain (don’t forget he escaped a booking for giving away this foul on Jerome Thomas a denying a goalscoring opportunity) we shouldn’t discount Rio’s excellent positioning which means he isn’t required to make the last ditch tackles that Jamie Carragher and John Terry are hailed for.
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Terry?
 
* "Proper disappointed that El Hadji Diouf was in my ear while am on the deck with a broken leg saying 'f*k you and f**k your leg'" - Jamie Mackie hits out on twitter after his leg was fractured in QPR's cup tie defeat at Blackburn.

* "Never come across a more repulsive human being than Diouf! The things he was saying were disgusting! The lad has just broke his leg! You horrible disgusting man Diouf! Your time will come!" - Mackie's team-mate Bradley Orr.

* "I can't abide people like that. I don't know why he wants to take on the world every week. For many years I have thought he [Diouf] was the gutter type - I was going to call him a sewer rat but that might be insulting to sewer rats. I think he is the lowest of the low. I hope he goes abroad because I won't miss watching him. He is a nasty little person" - Neil Warnock wins the award for angriest response of the weekend.
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:sick:
 
Randhir said:
How about no?



Terry?
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Eh. You know I was referring to that despicable challenge that ripped the shirt of that nancyboy a while back. We were throwing out names so I threw one out. We can add many people to the "dirty" list, but it would take up a thread longer than the TK so let's not go there.
 
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