Fans reckon Neil Warnock is “getting the band back together” after he made his first signing for Aberdeen.
The legendary veteran supervisor, 75, has wasted no time in bringing in reinforcements after being appointed by the Scottish Premiership membership earlier this month. And it is a reunion with 33-year-old Canadian winger Junior Hoilett.
Warnock has beforehand labored with him at each Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City. The switch sparked the identical response from a considerable amount of footy followers on social media.
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One wrote: “Warnock getting the band back together – ‘Jaggeh, where are ya’.” A second commented: “Warnock’s probably come in seen we have no wingers and said f*** this I’m getting the band back together.”
A 3rd echoed: “Getting the gang back together. Billy Sharp must be in with a shout?” With a fourth replying: “Hahahah – where’s Paddy Kenny, Michael Tonge – guarantee Gary Madine pops up as well.”
“Thinks he’s Redknapp getting the band back together,” joked a fifth, whereas a sixth added: “Major Harry Redknapp Niko Kranjcar vibes.” And a seventh reacted: “This is what we like to see. Get Sol Bamba and Paddy Kenny in and life will be bliss again.”
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Former goalkeeper Kenny, who signed for Warnock at 5 totally different golf equipment throughout his profession, performed together with the joke. “Just in the gym waiting for my call,” he responded.
Explaining why he is signed Hoilett, Warnock instructed the Aberdeen membership web site: “Junior is a player I know well; he’s played for me three times so I know him inside out. He’s an international player and I think he’ll benefit the squad between now and the end of the season.”
Hoilett, in the meantime, stated it was a “no brainer” to work under Warnock again. “I’m simply pleased on the prospect of getting again on the market taking part in soccer once more beneath a supervisor who is aware of the best way to get the very best out of the squad,” he added.