Phil Neville

[LinekersLegs]

This is the crux of the matter. The daft fake outrage about ancient tweets is actually taking away from the fact his credentials for being awarded the job are non existent. It's like he volunteered himself and no one at the FA had the guts to turn him down.

I do think his tweets are a bit of an issue, as they would be for any high profile role, especially as the previous coach was sacked for comments/attitude rather than performance.

But they would have been relatively easy to ride out if he'd had a history of being involved in the women's game and knowledge of it and its management. But then if he had those he'd have been far less likely to make the comments in the first place!

 

[Jacob]

I'm still recovering from him being bestowed with the armband for us resulting in the subsequent "Phil Neville....the Un-droppable Years". His 'not knowing how to make a cup of coffee and phoning his wife to ask ' cameo isn't even as shameful as this.

 

[sheedy3]

Never liked the bellend..

 

[peteblue]

I do think his tweets are a bit of an issue, as they would be for any high profile role, especially as the previous coach was sacked for comments/attitude rather than performance.

But they would have been relatively easy to ride out if he'd had a history of being involved in the women's game and knowledge of it and its management. But then if he had those he'd have been far less likely to make the comments in the first place!

The tweets were just really bad attempts at humour and most people are guilty of that. However I cannot understand why there is no woman who could have managed the team. Neville has not proven himself as a manager and if an unproven woman were appointed to manage the men’s team there would be an outcry.......

 

[LinekersLegs]

The tweets were just really bad attempts at humour and most people are guilty of that. However I cannot understand why there is no woman who could have managed the team. Neville has not proven himself as a manager and if an unproven woman were appointed to manage the men’s team there would be an outcry.......

Aye, as I said in an earlier post my biggest issue with the appointment is I believe he is grossly unqualified.

I'd bet that if a successful manager like Emma Hayes was even interviewed to lead the men's team there would be an outcry in certain papers!

 

[Runcornblue52]

The tweets were just really bad attempts at humour and most people are guilty of that. However I cannot understand why there is no woman who could have managed the team. Neville has not proven himself as a manager and if an unproven woman were appointed to manage the men’s team there would be an outcry.......

That's the problem . Why aren't Women coaches being appointed to the top job in women's football ???

 

[summerisle]

That's the problem . Why aren't Women coaches being appointed to the top job in women's football ???

I think this is the answer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42824232

 

[Runcornblue52]

I think this is the answer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42824232

Sounds like total bullshine to me ..That's basically saying that women can't do top jobs !!

 

[Khalekan]

The tweets were just really bad attempts at humour and most people are guilty of that. However I cannot understand why there is no woman who could have managed the team. Neville has not proven himself as a manager and if an unproven woman were appointed to manage the men’s team there would be an outcry.......

To be fair Pete, if an unproven man was appointed to manage the men’s team there would be an outcry as well.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Sounds like total bullshine to me ..That's basically saying that women can't do top jobs !!

Odd how lots of other national FA’s manage it isn’t it?

Although tbf the FA’s media team does seem spectacularly inept which makes dealing with a fairly aggressive press particularly difficult.

 

[bring the ghost on]

The tweets were just really bad attempts at humour and most people are guilty of that. However I cannot understand why there is no woman who could have managed the team. Neville has not proven himself as a manager and if an unproven woman were appointed to manage the men’s team there would be an outcry.......

Agree with this Pete.

 

[MarkK1988]

The tweets were just really bad attempts at humour and most people are guilty of that. However I cannot understand why there is no woman who could have managed the team. Neville has not proven himself as a manager and if an unproven woman were appointed to manage the men’s team there would be an outcry.......

similar article in the independant yesterday, the tweets mask the fact the real issue is he shouldnt have got the job in the first place

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

To be fair Pete, if an unproven man was appointed to manage the men’s team there would be an outcry as well.

Gareth Southgate? Sam Allardyce?

 

[peteblue]

To be fair Pete, if an unproven man was appointed to manage the men’s team there would be an outcry as well.

You mean like what we have now.......

 

[Khalekan]

Gareth Southgate? Sam Allardyce?

I stand corrected