Comments on: Gary Neville: Career On The Brink

By: valleesh

valleesh — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:37:26 +0000

its time he hang up his boots.
been a loyal and strong servant for manchester united.
cant forget his liverpool hatred he shows all the time.
hope he moves on and retires as a proud manchester united player.

By: ThE rEd HaLf Of MaNcHeStEr

ThE rEd HaLf Of MaNcHeStEr — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:27:32 +0000

Neville has been great for Utd, an absolute legend and though he has admittedly been crap thus far, Its only a matter of time before he regains that sharpness and shows everyone that he is still the best rightback at Manchester Utd. (keeping my fingers crossed that he doesn’t make me eat my words) but seriously i think he will be back!!

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:41:34 +0000

hes just not good enough anymore.unfortunately and ferguson knows that.

By: Ahmed Bilal

Ahmed Bilal — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:10:03 +0000

Scott, you realise that a ‘captain’ must be a leader on the pitch as well as off it? Neville has a problem Scholes or Giggs don’t have, he has the captaincy armband. If he doesn’t play, why is he captain?

Other than that I agree, he should stick around for another season.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:47:29 +0000

I’d have to agree with the majority here, (slight, 3 to 2 is it?) and say it is time for Gary to step aside. Scott makes a good point as to his experience being utilised but I suspect it will be utilised in a non playing capacity. Neville will be part of United for a long time but he just hasn’t got what it takes to play for the first team anymore. He lacks lace and his passing has been close to woeful at times. Perhaps he can prove us wrong and return to past form but I doubt it.

I would rather see Neville retire than see him turn up for League Cup matches and forced to play with the squad players and kids. That to me is no way to end such a fantastic playing career.

Live fast die young!

By: dave stopher

dave stopher — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:17:14 +0000

watching him against Blackburn in the carling cup he looked like he was struggling with the pace.

By: Robin

Robin — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:38:23 +0000

Rumors of his demise have been greatly exaggerated…

By: Jo

Jo — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:50:54 +0000

Nope, Scott. Gary is done. Unlike Scholsey and Giggs who have adapted with their age, Gary can’t. Partly coz he is a right back and due to his injuries, one without much pace and stamina. Very difficult. But i really hope he can make it.

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:33:46 +0000

I think you and those writing about the end of a glorious career are wrong.
With his character, Gary will not just stand aside and “give” his place to a youngster who has just emerged. I will admit that it looks good for United to have the option of a young and hungry heir to the RB position but the young lacks Gary’s years of experience of big games and tense end of season slog.
I believe that SAF knows this and will use Gary to bring Rafael and the other young defenders along. Look at Ryan (and Scholes to a lesser extent). United have a very good selection of younger promising midfield players but at times when the going gets tough those that have “done it and got the tee shirts” can be brought on and calm the situations or add patience to the attack.
I for one thinks that Gary will be around for another 1 or 2 more season but will be used sparingly for the Prem League but in training and in other cup matches will show why they and United are as successful as they have been by not only be exceptionally skillful but have the mental strength to come back 1-0 down and get a vital win or draw from impossible positions. Gary will continue and give his best to United.