Big Nev

[Aberblue]

Best English keeper by light years.

Southall is Welsh.

 

[John Ebbrwool]

I love that clip of him putting Michael Owen in his place for being an idiot and celebrating scoring past a 14 year old keeper.

 

[Benicetoourboys]

Be nice.

I can't be nice to everyone.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Southall is Welsh.

Think the poster was referring to Pickford whose name was mentioned just before.

 

[Paulie]

Why were goalkeeper kits so thick back in Nevs day. I used to have that black Umbro one, horrible to wear

 

[Tramps_mate]

Why were goalkeeper kits so thick back in Nevs day. I used to have that black Umbro one, horrible to wear

Do goalie kits still have the padded elbows and shoulders?

 

[Raino85]

Why were goalkeeper kits so thick back in Nevs day. I used to have that black Umbro one, horrible to wear

I had the yellow and black one, bobbled like anything, but you could probably survive a motorcycle accident unscathed wearing one of those

 

[Paulie]

I had the yellow and black one, bobbled like anything, but you could probably survive a motorcycle accident unscathed wearing one of those

Them elbow pads would have you back on your feet and walking away from the accident unscathed.

 

[Scarecrow]

Do goalie kits still have the padded elbows and shoulders?

Most don't even have proper sleeves these days.

My favourite was Nev's camouflage one from the early '90's. Had that and a pair of Neville Southall Sondico Pro-Lite shinpads. They were hardly 'lite', mind. Could probably get away playing cricket in those.

 

[Scarecrow]

These things.

 

[maccavennie]

These things.

Had them, best shinpads around them

 

[degsy]

The last couple of weeks i've been watching season reviews of the early 90s teams (91/92, 92/93, 93/94, 94/95)

All 3 seasons there are at least 5 or 6 times were Big Nev gets completely done and you would expect even a standard level goalkeeper to save.

It got me thinking, i was pretty much a fan from 94 and my memory's of Southall were obviously the Cup Final, but after that nothing hugely memorable.

And judging by my small snippets I've got from the season reviews, he's either not great, not bothered or at least on the decline in the early 90s

So without obviously seeing the mid 80s Southall (84-88) was he only good for a small amount of his Everton career and possibly below par the rest?

I have my shield and hat ready for the insults and fear i may get accused of going a bit Talksport, but its a genuine question

Banks and Shilton's Clubs used to get beaten on a regular basis.
Tommy Lawrence used to keep clean sheets for fun some seasons.
But when Shilton was at Forest he looked and was the real deal
Like Banks for England
Sometimes keepers are only as good as the 10 men infront of them

 

[The binman chronicles]

Why were goalkeeper kits so thick back in Nevs day. I used to have that black Umbro one, horrible to wear

Too bad you still haven't got it, worth a lot of money now.

 

[degsy]

These things.

Better than the couple of beer mats they use now

 

[Dario Terracotta]

He was absolutely incredible,to my own personal shame as a fan I took his brilliance for granted,I saw his first and last games and most of them in-between home and away and truly in my own words I cannot bestow the fella highly enough