TEAMtalk reflects on Ken Bates' decision to give the Leeds job to Neil Warnock, who feels he might still get the Whites promoted this season.

Neil Warnock is something of a Marmite character - you either love him or hate him.

Whatever you think of the outspoken manager, be sure to keep tabs on his time with Leeds.

On Saturday, the Sheffield-born manager was handed the reins of arguably Yorkshire's most famous club six weeks after losing his job as QPR manager.

Despite links with an immediate Premier League return with Wolves and former club Huddersfield, Warnock penned a one-and-a-half year deal at Elland Road.

"I feel I have one big challenge left in me and believe Leeds is a club that should be in the Premier League," he said upon his appointment.

"I want to be the man who is able to deliver this for a set of fans who never cease to amaze me with their numbers and their loyalty.

"Having met with Ken Bates, it was an easy decision to take up the challenge and with his support, we share the same vision of getting Leeds United in the Premier League."

While Warnock has already had as many as three so-called 'last jobs', his appetite for football remains insatiable.

Leeds are the 13th club the 63-year-old has managed since cutting his teeth with Gainsborough Trinity at the start of the 1980s.

Warnock's CV boasts seven promotions, including taking Notts County, Sheffield United and QPR to the top flight.

Now he has targeted adding Leeds to that list after replacing Simon Grayson at the helm.

Warnock's first match in full control will be next weekend's trip to beleaguered Portsmouth, although he has already made a big impact at Elland Road.

After watching his new side go in a goal down at home to struggling Doncaster on Saturday, Warnock followed his pre-match pep talk with a half-time visit to the dressing room.

Neil Redfearn, who has been in temporary charge since Grayson's departure, said: "Neil had a big impact.

"He came in at half-time and made a few points. It was sensible advice in the situation we were in.

"He said they should be a bit more positive, with more energy, and play higher up the pitch. There was no ranting and raving."

While Rovers extended their advantage after the break, Andros Townsend and Adam Clayton efforts levelled things up at Elland Road.

Then, nine minutes into stoppage time, Luciano Becchio fired home from the edge of the box to hand Leeds all three points.

The Whites outfit now lie 10th in the Championship, just three points of the play-off positions.

"I think anything can happen," Warnock told Sky Sports News. "I think we're a long way from being a top side, if I'm honest, but the lads have got spirit and they showed that today to come back from 2-0 down.

"So [there are] 14 games [to play], everybody's trying to help everybody else aren't they, because no-one's running away with it, so you never say never do you?"

With Warnock at the helm, you would not put anything past Leeds. And, whatever happens, you can be sure things will not be quiet in West Yorkshire.

By Simon Peach, Press Association