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Cardiff distance themselves from Warnock's Brexit outburst

Neil Warnock received a backlash for his comments about Brexit on Saturday but they don’t reflect the views of his employers, say Cardiff.

CARDIFF CITY HAVE distanced themselves from manager Neil Warnock’s controversial Brexit comments following Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Huddersfield Town.

Warnock had been asked about his prospects of signing new players in January as Cardiff bid to avoid relegation, with it then being suggested the United Kingdom’s scheduled exit from the European Union in March could make transfers trickier in future.

The 70-year-old responded by stating the UK will be better “football-wise” after Brexit, he “can’t wait to get out” of the EU and “to hell with the rest of the world”.

Warnock received a backlash on social media, with many pointing out Cardiff’s owner Vincent Tan is Malaysian, their chairman Mehmet Dalman is Cypriot and many of their players are from non-British countries.

The Bluebirds released a statement on Monday insisting his views are not reflected by the club.

“Comments made by our manager following Saturday’s fixture are representative of his personal political stance,” the statement read.

“These comments do not reflect the political position of Cardiff City Football Club, nor its board of directors.”

Warnock has been vocal in recent weeks with his criticism of the January transfer window.

During his outburst on Saturday, he said: “I think once the country knows what they’re doing, it will be straightforward [to bring new players in after Brexit].

“Any transfer window is difficult for me, not just this one. I don’t know why politicians don’t do what the country wants, if I’m honest.

“They had a referendum and now we see different politicians and everyone else trying to put their foot in it. Why did we have a referendum in the first bloody place?

“I can’t wait to get out of it [the EU], if I’m honest. I think we’ll be far better out of the bloody thing, in every aspect. Football-wise as well, absolutely. To hell with the rest of the world.”

- Omni

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    Feb 7th 2019, 3:20 PM

    Chris Farrell is power of strength in the centre – let’s hope he plays as well as the MOTM performance from last year’s six nations (without the injury).

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    Feb 8th 2019, 11:55 PM

    @Con Cussed: he wasn’t injured in that match only in training afterwards

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    Feb 7th 2019, 3:48 PM

    Good to see Schmidt acknowledging that farrell was the right choice, nothing to do with henshaw. He’s dead right too, once ringrose was out go with the guy who’s been training in the position and hungry to get out there. I’m expecting a big game from farrell and I’ve every faith in him to deliver.

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    Feb 7th 2019, 3:59 PM

    @Jim Demps: Same. It helps that he’s feckin huge as well.

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    Feb 7th 2019, 4:00 PM

    @Jim Demps: Where does he acknowledge that Jim?

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    Feb 7th 2019, 4:02 PM

    @Jim Demps: it is to do with Henshaw. Farrell would not be starting were it not for Henshaws injury

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    Feb 7th 2019, 4:32 PM

    @Luke walkee: “ once Garry Ringrose was ruled out it was going to be about trying to keep some little continuity as best we can in a short space of time. You’ve got Chris farrell sitting in the wings massively motivated to do his best. So it’s a great opportunity to get him in and give him a run. “

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    Feb 7th 2019, 4:34 PM

    @Jim Demps: That’s not what he acknowledged. Itching for a row today?

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    Feb 7th 2019, 4:41 PM

    @Eddie Hekenui: It’s not even the right choice if you are using Jim’s criteria

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    Feb 7th 2019, 4:44 PM

    @Eddie Hekenui: no row, genuinely think he made the right choice. Pick the guy who plays in the position. If it doesn’t work out then that’s on farrell.

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    Feb 7th 2019, 4:56 PM

    @Jim Demps: That’s fair enough and I’d agree about picking Farrell ahead of Henshaw at 13 if both fit but Schmidt doesn’t acknowledge Farrell was the right choice, regardless of Henshaw. He says Henshaw might’ve played if it wasn’t for the knock

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    Feb 7th 2019, 5:08 PM

    @Eddie Hekenui: my reading of his quote would be different but fair enough, don’t mind either way and I think the right decision was arrived at. The prospect of facing farrell is far more daunting for Scotland than Addison or henshaw I think.

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    Feb 7th 2019, 9:39 PM

    @Jim Demps: Henshaw is a far better player than Farrell especially defensively

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    Feb 8th 2019, 3:05 PM

    @Eddie Hekenui: surprised he didn’t actually say ‘carrying a bit of a niggle’, which is usually the code for being dropped.

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    Feb 8th 2019, 8:57 AM

    Tom Farrell has put in two stellar seasons and this one he seems to of kicked on again,
    he partners the only other fit first team center at provincial level (aki) and has clocked up huge minutes at 13.
    injuries to 2 first line centers coupled with ; Chris Farrell (albeit a fantastic option) has played a handful of games since this time last year and a lot of these were not 80 min showings so you’d have to presume he is slightly under cooked.
    With all these factors and his impact out west you would really have to question , how will he ever get a cap when the set of circumstances just listed still don’t allow for a look in.
    I’m admittedly bias towards Tom Farrell as personally I think he is excellent but it must be hard argue against him having no chance to play his way in.

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    Feb 7th 2019, 5:09 PM

    I am really worried about Henshaw`s injury problems he has not played three consecutive games since connacht won the pro 12.

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    Feb 7th 2019, 6:34 PM

    @Michael Colleary: Reading between the lines it sounds as if Henshaw was dropped rather than unavailable since Schmidt said he could have played and he has form for citing the reason of a players exclusion as injury/fitness/minutes rather than a selection call.
    He also suggested in the press conference he wasn’t planning to bring Rob Kearney back in this week but the cohesion was so poor last week he felt he had to, indicating disappointment with Henshaw.

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    Feb 7th 2019, 10:34 PM

    @Rochelle: he literally says Henshaw would have played but he took another knock. You Munster fans are nuts, you believe Joe when it looks good on a Munster player, but he is taking BS when it comes to a Leinster player. If it was all about form C Farrell would have been 3rd choice

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    Feb 7th 2019, 10:40 PM

    @Michael Colleary: That’s just not true. What a weird thing to make up.

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    Feb 8th 2019, 3:06 PM

    @Rochelle: well said.

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