Phil Neville article

[Azzurri]

Yea Neville loves Man United so much that out of Man United , Chelsea, Man City , Tottenham and Arsenal he has only played against one of those sides this season ..........
Man United twice !!!!!

Ridiculous thing to say.

 

[Sideliner]

Ridiculous thing to say.

it is not rediculous - it is a fact - check it yourself

 

[Azzurri]

it is not rediculous - it is a fact - check it yourself

I didn't say it was rediculous.

It might be a fact. The sound you hear when cracking your knuckles is gas bubbles bursting - this is also a fact. Coincidentally they've both got the same amount of relevance in regard to Phil Neville's love for United.

 

[Kever10]

He became matchday captain almost instantly with Weir continuing as club captain until just before he left when Neville took over.

When we found out we'd signed him, we where at a preseason friendly at Goodison (Udineze?) And I was honestly gutted, and so was everyone I spoke to, at the match and in general. We had paid £3.5m for him and it felt like a panic signing of a cast off who wasn't anywhere near good enough for United, and a year after they had signed our future for buttons.

His 1st game, Vilareal, he did OK, but even in that 1st game, he showed his habit of chipping the ball almost everytime he touched it, which still wound me up. He did that for the next 3-4 years before he finally reached the point he's at now, where 99% of his passes are to players 2 yards away from him, or the opposition. Occasionally he likes to pass short or behind players, to keep them on there toes I think, like a TRUE leader he is. He also likes to pass straight out of play on occasions too.

I didn't take to him until he played right back, and everytime he went back to midfield, i disowned him again.

Honestly, i despair when we win and he plays, especially after losing without him, as it justifies his position to Moyes, who has criticised, dropped and fallen out with many more talented players than Neville for doing less harm on the pitch.

I will never look back on him fondly as a player when he's finished, and i suspect when he does leave, he will be more Andy Gray, rather than Peter Reid when he talks about us on Sky so the feeling will be mutual.

 

[Blooy]

Oliver? Oliver?

 

[Azzurri]

He became matchday captain almost instantly with Weir continuing as club captain until just before he left when Neville took over.

When we found out we'd signed him, we where at a preseason friendly at Goodison (Udineze?) And I was honestly gutted, and so was everyone I spoke to, at the match and in general. We had paid £3.5m for him and it felt like a panic signing of a cast off who wasn't anywhere near good enough for United, and a year after they had signed our future for buttons.

His 1st game, Vilareal, he did OK, but even in that 1st game, he showed his habit of chipping the ball almost everytime he touched it, which still wound me up. He did that for the next 3-4 years before he finally reached the point he's at now, where 99% of his passes are to players 2 yards away from him, or the opposition. Occasionally he likes to pass short or behind players, to keep them on there toes I think, like a TRUE leader he is. He also likes to pass straight out of play on occasions too.

I didn't take to him until he played right back, and everytime he went back to midfield, i disowned him again.

Honestly, i despair when we win and he plays, especially after losing without him, as it justifies his position to Moyes, who has criticised, dropped and fallen out with many more talented players than Neville for doing less harm on the pitch.

I will never look back on him fondly as a player when he's finished, and i suspect when he does leave, he will be more Andy Gray, rather than Peter Reid when he talks about us on Sky so the feeling will be mutual.

Agreed.

Except he was alright for a bit.

 

[Royal Blue Jersey]

Heard he'd signed for £3.5m one summer's day in 2005 and thought...meh.

Pointedly, I'm nearly sure the Utd fan in work who told me had a fairly wide grin on his face.

 

[Walken]

Seems a nice guy, very hardworking, but if people defend a footballer by saying hes a great pro and works hard, that usually means hes grim with no technique.

If Moyes hadn't made him a key player when he doesn't have the ability to be one, then fans would think of him far more highly as someone who could step in and cover various positions

 

[njligernj]

Yea Neville loves Man United so much that out of Man United , Chelsea, Man City , Tottenham and Arsenal he has only played against one of those sides this season .......... Man United twice !!!!!

LOL ... makes sense to me.

The highlight for me is the intentional handball against the ****e in the dying seconds in 2007(?). Got a red card but gave us a chance to save the penalty. We didn't mind and still went on to lose.:-(

Forgot about that ... was a good moment. As was the Ronaldo tackle obviously. I think he's done well for us and has just played a bit too often lately because our squad is so thin. Doesn't change the fact that he's likely been worth quite a few points for us with his organization (pointing!) over the years.

 

[canuckblue]

Could do with a few pointers?

Nah, just stay with the highlights.

 

[Joao Moutinho]

Is this a bit harsh an opening?

Phil Neville, superstar, he’s got more medals than Steve Gerrard. At least that’s how the song goes, has a song ever been more wrong? Phil Neville is many things, but superstar isn’t one of them. He wasn’t wanted at United and now that he’s here, we don’t want him either.

Over the span of his Everton career he has done some good things, don’t get me wrong. Scoring vital penalties in the FA Cup against Chelsea and United have got to be right up there alongside an outstanding performance marking Gareth Bale a couple of seasons back, as well as a fantastic tackle on Ronaldo that really kick started our season. That said, he is still one of the worst players to have worn the captains armband for the royal blues and to this day remains one of the worst central midfielders in the premier league, proving to be nothing but a hindrance to our attempts at playing stylish, free flowing football. The stats read that we pick up more points when he is playing than when he isn’t, should that justify his inclusion or is it just another wild football coincidence? I think the latter as far too often this season he has made critical mistakes that have led to opposition goals and at times can be seen hiding behind opposition players because he is so afraid of getting involved in attacking movements. Leader and captain fantastic? I don’t think so.

 

[steken1]

He was embraced when he celebrated us scoring a pen past them at wembley. He is liked for his professionalism and saying the right things.

Most felt like he was the worst passer of a ball that had ever played CM for us. Everybody was poor against Villareal as we were played off the park.

He was good at RB though the season after.

 

[BoysInBlue]

Bumped for 'The Hole' poster.

 

[Hibbosculturedrightboot]

Is this a bit harsh an opening?

Can you also work in:

- his pointing and shouting
- constant media appearances
- the related idiotic and ill thought our 'rallying cries' that usually precede an epic fail by the team. And how many Evertonians I know just want him to shut the hell up?
- Suggest his 'professional' attitude is what has propped up his career rather than talent? This is a good thing as he does set an example, but it is a bloody cruel irony that players like Drenthe and Shandy have more skill in their foreskin than Nev but who gets the good attitude? Captain clubfoot.

Any other bile you can think of...

 

[Walken]

Is this a bit harsh an opening?

pretty accurate on a no talent yes man, though I'd drop the bit on Ronaldo as I think that is a complete myth, we were grim for a few games after that, and didn't really turn it around till Moyes finally played Arteta in the center