The most hated man in football has a book out

[Dedworth]

Gary Neville on why he could never sing the national anthem whilst playing for England

I don’t want to damn an entire organisation, but take Geoff Thompson, the chairman during most of my England years. He only ever sought out one conversation with me.
Did he want to pick my brains on World Cup preparation? Or ask how the FA could help behind the scenes? No, Mr Thompson wanted to know why I didn’t sing the National Anthem.
‘Gary, we’d rather appreciate it if you joined in,’ he said. I had to politely explain that no disrespect was intended, I preferred to spend those few minutes, as I’d done all my career, focusing on the match.
And that was the extent of my dealings with the chairman of the FA.


So there you have it after all these years he was "focusing" on the match. How pathetic can you get :cwm23:

[les_taxi]

I know you will say I'm bias but his match summary and comments were very professional:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Dedworth]

I'll let you off Les :)

I'm seriously thinking of not buying the Mail on Sunday Gobby Gary's on the payroll along with that schmuck Piers Moron who when he's not droning on about the Goners in his footy column writes stomach churning, name dropping claptrap about his life in Hollywood.

The extract from Neville's book was in yesterday's issue - as well as the disgraceful national anthem bit there's also his role in trying to get the England players to "strike" over Rio's ban. I'm surprised he's mug enough to take the Mails cash and let them print it - hardly issues to be proud of.

There are bits here

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2028324/Gary-Neville-Those-monster-WAGs-just-stopped.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2028286/Gary-Neville-England-players-terrified-live-fear-failure.html

Spot the player without his shoulders back and head held high :D (clue he's just published a book and says in it "I regard myself as patriotic")

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/08/20/article-2028324-025A1A0D0000044D-263_468x286.jpg

[joebloggs]

it should be 'dedworths most hated man in football has a book out' :D

goodluck to him :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Dedworth]

it should be 'dedworths most hated man in football has a book out' :D

goodluck to him :xxgrinning--00xx3:

:icon_lol: I'm just quoting the man himself Joe

The most hated footballer in the country’ was how they branded me, and the strike made the front pages of every paper. It even led the 10 O’Clock News.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2028327/Gary-Neville-I-hated-player-country.html#ixzz1VnRKxbkQ

[joebloggs]

well i think that's one thing you both agree on :xxgrinning--00xx3:
:icon_lol:

anything to sell his book :doh, with the sky job, he probably didn't need to do the book yet