[Football] Gary Neville

[Ernest]

He will be back on SKY in a couple of months, he has hardly done a good job at England, worst ever performance at a World Cup with him as coach.

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

Does he speak Spanish?

Like most Brits abroad he will just point and speak louder and louder till he gets what he wants.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Like most Brits abroad he will just point and speak louder and louder till he gets what he wants.

Well that's what Charlie Oatway did at Sunderland. Heaven alone knows if it's working at AEK Athens though.

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

Well that's what Charlie Oatway did at Sunderland. Heaven alone knows if it's working at AEK Athens though.

He really enjoys the plate smashing at h/t

 

[BensGrandad]

Does he speak Spanish?

If he doesnt his brother probably has learnt some or is havng lessons. There are many courses available on line to learn any language quickly.
OT but in 1995 we were emigrating to Cyprus and met a soldier on the boat from Greece who told me he learnt Arabic sufficent to mix with the locals so they didnt realize he was English in 6 weeks spending 12 hrs a day in front of a computer screen

 

[BensGrandad]

Well that's what Charlie Oatway did at Sunderland. Heaven alone knows if it's working at AEK Athens though.

Their results seem to be going ok.

 

[usernameisvalid]

Not the G.Nev. I think you mean the P.Nev sonny jim.

 

[vegster]

He is in a difficult position , easy tapping about on a screen now he has to put it into action and third is best they can hope for in the league. Big loss for Sky football too

This. It is easier pointing out on slo-mo where things have gone wrong, it's going to be considerably harder pointing out ( in Spanish ) what he wants to happen on the pitch.

 

[alfredmizen]

Not the G.Nev. I think you mean the P.Nev sonny jim.

I thought that when I saw the thread and prepared to smugly correct the OP, however I was and you are wrong , it is gary Neville.

 

[Javeaseagull]

Very surprised like everyone else but then remembered that he knows the owner very well. That has to give him a fighting chance at least.
The contract is for 5 months so if it goes well everyone wins and if not he will be older and wiser. Getting sacked by Valencia has never damaged anyones reputation. He will do well to see the season out. Hope he does but will miss him on Sky.

 

[Icy Gull]

I have a good friend who is from Valencia and who is a Valencia fanatic, will be interesting to hear his thoughts as time goes by

 

[BensGrandad]

I have a good friend who is from Valencia and who is a Valencia fanatic, will be interesting to hear his thoughts as time goes by

Is his name Bruno or Vicente?

 

[Icy Gull]

Is his name Bruno or Vicente?

No but he did tell me that Vicente was a sick note when we signed him

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I didn't realise football punditry made you a great manager.

More often than not being a footballer doesn't make a good manager. Maybe his route to the hot seat will work?

 

[8ace]

 

[8ace]

SACKED

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

SACKED

Nice welcome back from England duty, actually maybe he should have stayed over there we might have done better against Holland.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

Seemed odd at the time, still seems odd

 

[Rod Marsh]

I hope and still think he'll end up managing a decent side in the premier league. When, I don't know.

 

[8ace]

First job and at a big club in La Liga. I suggest he will crash and burn quite quickly. Not quite sure that because he talks a good game means he will do as well as some of you seem to think. Spanish fans are way less tolerant than English fans, especially with foreigners.

How many English managers have had a first job at a Champions League club and done well at it??