On the day Neil Warnock and Sheffield United went their separate ways, we take a look at some of the quotes that have kept the colourful manager in the headlines during his seven-and-a-half years at Bramall Lane.

"Anyone who knows Gary Megson knows he is the biggest moaner around."

"There are two or three managers I just can't stand. I detest them. So far I've kept to myself what I hate about them. But what they say gets a lot of coverage. I'd love to come back and give my version. I'd like to tell everybody why I dislike these people."

"The fans chanted, 'Warnock, Warnock, what's the score?' and I signalled to say '1-0, but there is plenty of time left'. The fourth official came up to me four minutes later and said the head of security has said 'If you incite the crowd any more you will be removed from the touchline'. They'd probably put me in prison in padlocks." - After he was warned he would be removed from the touchline if he persisted in reacting to the chants during the 1-1 draw at Leeds.

"I shouldn't really say what I feel, but Poll was their best midfielder in the goal. You saw him coming off at half-time and at the end. He smiled so much, he obviously enjoyed that performance. I think the referee should be banned." - After referee Graham Poll's performance during the Blades' 1-0 defeat by Arsenal in the 2003 FA Cup semi-final.

"I won't deny that I flipped my fingers in his direction, but only because I was so disgusted and frustrated at being humiliated by a fellow manager. If the same circumstances arose I would do the same again. I held out my hand for six or seven seconds but he kept on talking and turned his back. There was no mix-up, he even looked me in the eyes." - After admitting flashing a v-sign at Norwich manager Nigel Worthington following the defeat at Carrow Road.

"I don't comment on referees, never have done." - After Coventry manager Micky Adams felt referee Colin Webster may have been influenced by United personnel into sending off Matt Heath in Carling Cup tie.

"Something has got to be done. The man could have been carrying a weapon. People might laugh, but you've only got to look at what happened to Monica Seles to see how things could end up." - After being confronted by a Gillingham fan at the Priestfield Stadium in April 2001.

"The way it has all come out so far, you would think I was guilty of committing more crimes than Osama Bin Laden." - After the infamous 'Battle of Bramall Lane' when the match against West Brom was abandoned with United reduced to six players.

"I remember the day when they sold Brian Deane and Jan Aage Fjortoft. It was like when President Kennedy got shot." - After taking on the manager's job at Bramall Lane in 1999.

"David Elleray was that far away he would have needed binoculars. I really think it's about time we use the means to sort these things out rather than relying on some bald-headed bloke standing 50 yards away." - Warnock lays into the now retired referee.

"I'd ask him to look at himself. He goes out to find a pool table in a Sheffield Wednesday pub the day after we'd beaten our bitter rivals at Hillsborough. Hello Alan - work it out for yourself, son. It doesn't seem to have been the brightest idea he's ever had, that's for sure. It's up to the fans to help me now - if they see any member of my squad in a pub, club, bar, whatever, I want them to ring me up and tell me. If my players want to drink they can get p***** in the safety of their own homes." - After Alan Quinn was arrested following an alleged bar fight.

"If we go up I'll even guarantee that I'll drown my players in champagne - non vintage - to their hearts' content." - Warnock generously offers his side a promotion incentive.

"All the restaurants were full and we couldn't get in, so we celebrated with a takeaway kebab instead." - Warnock reveals how the Blades celebrated promotion.

"My wife will be glad about Mourinho coming to Bramall Lane because he's a good looking swine, isn't he?" - Warnock revealed why his wife was looking forward to Premiership football after their promotion was confirmed.

"Why anyone would ever dream of wanting it I don't know. I think it's the worst job in football - unless you go in thinking 'to hell with it'," - Warnock on the England manager's job.

"I've told Paddy in the past he shouldn't be going out in Halifax. All of a sudden he's back out and it isn't a coincidence. He's let himself down. He won't be going out in Halifax again. He knows he's let me down, but things happen with young lads like that," - After goalkeeper Paddy Kenny has his eyebrow bitten off.

"We are not going to Everton looking for autographs, we are looking for points and that is the difference."

Before the Blades' trip to Goodison Park.

"Apparently the ref has said there was intent, so that means there are going to be a lot of free-kicks given if there's intent but no contact,"

Warnock after Rob Styles adjudged Chris Morgan to have brought down Liverpool's Steven Gerrard.

"They have got to give the decision and then upset Sir Alex. I know people don't like upsetting Sir Alex but they have got to give what is there," -

After Luton Shelton denied a penalty in the defeat to Manchester United.

"If it was Sheffield United, Watford or Wigan I think there would have been points deducted and I think everyone knows that," - Neil Warnock after West Ham were fined £5.5million for fielding Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.

"I didn't even know two of those that played for Liverpool at Fulham last week. I'd never heard of them but when you are a foreign manager like Rafa Benitez, you probably don't give two hoots about what Sheffield United think. It's a long journey to Fulham, so the players are probably better off at home with their feet up,"

After Benitez's decision to field a weakened side against fellow relegation contenders Fulham.