Southall's first appearance at Wembley was in the League Cup final against Liverpool, and he kept a clean sheet in a goalless draw. Neville Southall was born on 16 September, 1958 in Llandudno, United Kingdom. But his record-breaking career is more a platform to enable Southall to raise awareness of "a number of issues I consider to be important.". I want Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, Tommy Robinson, Donald Trump and the geezer from North Korea to be put on a boat that gets sent around the world for the next 25 years, Neville Southall says as he sinks back into his chair. For a spell the finest goalkeeper on the planet. That was it. If there is 100billion swirling around, we should not be making people redundant, we should be helping those in need. Well, club chairmen were never really going to take to a straight talker like Big Nev, were they, even though his knowledge of football and people in general means he has so much to offer? [35] The replay was held at Maine Road, and Liverpool won the tie 10 with a Graeme Souness goal. Instead it's divided, and that's no good to anybody. [38] Southall made one particularly crucial save from a point-blank Mark Falco header in a 21 win over title chasers Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on 3 April. Want the latest Cardiff City or Swansea City news straight to your inbox? I drove home, got in at 10.30pm and went to bed. When he got made leader, people took the piss because he didnt wear a suit. Yet we spend 100billion on a train. The Fiver: sign up and get our daily football email. [20] He received specialist goalkeeping coaching from Wilf McGuinness. Example two. He is Sid James except thats disrespectful to Sid. The former Everton and Wales footballer went into coaching once he hung up his boots, but soon entered the field of education. Its dark outside and Southall, the former Everton and Wales goalkeeper who is now one of the most outspoken supporters of. Do you think Theresa May could ignore them then?, Does he get followed by many politicians? "I drove into training in Liverpool one day with Toxteth on fire. [103] Southall was injured, and so missed the match against Denmark in Copenhagen, which ended in a 10 defeat with Eddie Niedzwiecki in goal. You cant change it, he says when asked how he would console Karius. As the conversation goes on, it becomes clear Southall won't be heading up the queue any time soon to become President of the Boris Johnson or Donald Trump fan clubs. "The future really does look bright. "People say 'Oh it'll last 150 years.' She above everybody knows what fantasy is. Sex workers, for example, have had no help whatsoever. Neville Southall, pictured near his home in Llandeilo, has written a fascinating book with a difference for a footballer, focusing upon inequality. Southall shows empathy for a fellow goalkeeper in Karius who endured a nightmarish Champions League final. Mind Games by Neville Southall is published by Harper Collins. We don't seem to have anyone in power who wants to say 'Enough is enough, let's actually deal with this'. [73] Southall then conceded just one goal (a penalty) in five games en route to the 1995 FA Cup Final against Manchester United. But we must have that it we're going to build a good society for everybody. [27], Kendall described Southall as the best goalkeeper in the First Division "outside the big three" of Ray Clemence, Peter Shilton and Joe Corrigan. He and the presenter laughed at me, but we came within 90 minutes of it. "I sometimes tell people I never know how Wales has never produced a Formula One world champion. Why not focus on the northern powerhouse, or the Midlands, put that money into poverty instead? I thought: If he dont look like a politician, great. "I'd love him to smash it, go on and get 120 caps," says Southall. In the UK the The Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. [94], Southall made a return to the Premier League by signing with Bradford City as a player-coach, helping to coach Aidan Davison, Matt Clarke and Gary Walsh. [46] Despite this set-back, he agreed to sign a six-year contract in December, which was then the longest contract the club had ever issued. "Chris Coleman took it to another height. We need some massively serious debates about gender because nobody seems to be able to come up with a definitive answer., His commitment to causes he never thought about as a footballer is laudable and Southall admits he has little time for himself. But what were trying to do in this country is stop everybody dreaming. of 6. [127] He also began teaching young people from deprived backgrounds how to coach in a community scheme called Soccer Skills, and later worked in the special education sector. As is some of the treatment asylum seekers get when they come over on boats. "We had forwards who could score goals for fun, but not the midfielder who could have created even more chances for them. Karius has got to believe hes a good keeper., He has a special interest in Englands World Cup keepers because Jordan Pickford plays for Everton. However, when sex workers are listened to, without a highprofile figure piquing public interest first, we may finally have made some progress.. Something went wrong, please try again later. They havent handled it at all, have they? [134], Southall married Eryl Williams in June 1980. But they don't vote for them, do they? "Let's put it this way, if we could play the way we used to, we'd smash them. [156] He holds numerous Everton club records, including: most league appearances (578), most FA Cup appearances (70), most League Cup appearances (65), and most clean sheets (269). Eventually they die the same as you and me. Best thing since sliced bread. Your body is just a shell. The leadership has been horrendously poor while people are dying. [18] Bury paid Winsford 6,000 and would later pay another 25,000 after he was sold on. [122] In his only game in charge Wales lost 20 to Denmark at Anfield on 9 June 1999, and Mark Hughes was appointed as manager on a full-time basis. [117] A month away from his 39th birthday, he won his final cap against Turkey on 20 August 1997; the Turks won 64. I started with the LGBT stuff because if the kids at school ask a question I wouldnt have a clue. Which subject had the biggest impact? But hes been the best English goalkeeper this season because I dont think Jack Butland has played enough. The government would have to listen to them. Every time he has a crisis, he seems to say its somebody elses fault. I dont think they even knew who I was. "I want to see politicians having proper debate in the House of Commons about what's best for the country, not just having a go at one another, trying to score cheap points.". Mind Games by Neville Southall is published by Harper Collins. Whether you like him or hate him, he sticks to what he says. Piers Morgan is a prick. "Looking back I probably put too much emphasis on me. I didn't think 'That's rubbish, people in these deprived areas should get what they want'. Including the High Street, instead of seeing shops closing down. But he's come out of his shell as manager. But I spoke to a few Trans people about operations. He shakes his head when I ask if his wife is sometimes concerned because Southall gives so much of himself to others. "People were surprised at the Euros. We get sunshine when it should be snowing, it snows when it should be sunny. Before he allowed his Twitter page to become an occasional platform for sex workers, Southall admits his preconceptions. And could have beaten Portugal on any other given day, too. In the concluding instalment of a two-part special, Chris Beesley looks back on Everton legend Neville Southall's turbulent summer of 1990 when the Wales international staged his infamous sit-down . Three Welsh legends: Ian Rush does battle with Kevin Ratcliffe and Neville Southall in a Liverpool v Everton Mersey derby, Nev played in a Wales team among Giggs, Rush, Hughes, Saunders and Speed, Welsh manager Terry Yorath and goalkeeper Neville Southall after Wales' defeat to Romania. "BAME are seen as the enemy by some. We all have our dreams. [13] Bangor manager Dave Elliott regularly selected veteran goalkeeper Peter Eales ahead of Southall. To which Southall responds: "Well done, he's 13." It perfectly captured the feeling of a bewildered nation - and his sarcastic comment still does the rounds on social media 22 years on . There is a famous story about Neville Southall, fresh from an FA Cup Final winning wonder show against Manchester United, supposedly snubbing Everton's after-match Wembley celebrations and. I had no interest in hanging around more than I needed to. [12] He played for Llandudno Town at age 15, before joining Northern Premier League side Bangor City on 10 a week as a semi-professional the following year. I cant speak for all sex workers but, personally, I welcome input from Neville and like-minded people. [140], He is a member of the trade union UNISON and serves as international officer for his branch. Jamie Carragher makes his return "90 Minutes with Neville Southall," in the latest episode of the podcast. If a fan says it hes thrown out of the ground. [146][147], In December 2004 he was voted as Everton's all-time cult hero. [119][120] He would spend hours reading books about boxing and golf to improve his balance and spring, and would focus on improving minor pieces of kit and behaviour, saying that "If I changed 100 things and got 1% better because of one of them, then it was worth it". It was the sixth best selling football book of 2012. "I suppose the one thing we missed was an outstanding midfield playmaker, like a Graeme Souness or a Georghe Hagi," says Southall. [43], Though Everton had won a place in the European Cup, English clubs were banned from European competitions following the Heysel Stadium disaster. "The Government say the furlough scheme will not continue, thousands are facing redundancy. [92] He signed with Wes Saunders's Torquay United of the Third Division in December 1998. [33], Arnold was the preferred choice in goal at the start of the 198384 season, before Southall was recalled on 1 October against Notts County. "Also, how many positions did you see David Phillips fill? Were not asking for people to love the sex industry. If you dont understand something and you start talking out loud against it thats dangerous., What does Southall feel about Caster Semenya? They hurt, they cry. He has been described as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation and won the FWA Footballer of the Year award in 1985.[4]. Thats stupid. If you cut them they bleed. Hasnt Boris done well otherwise? What has he done well? I want to concentrate not so much what youve got but how we can move forward. That was the only recognition I needed, knowing I'd helped make every single one of them happy that day.". [94] However, on 29 January 2000, he picked up a concussion in a 21 defeat to Chester City at the Deva Stadium, and was substituted. You could get away with that sort of thing more back then. [131] However just one year on he was sacked, with the Hastings chairman saying that "there have recently been an increasing number of issues on which Neville and I have disagreed and it had got to the point where our working relationship had broken down, beyond the point of repair, as far as I was concerned". "You hear these nonsense new terms, like 'Playing through the lines', but the principles of the game have never changed. Go to work. Inspirational, illuminating or nostalgic - real-life sporting stories. But people listened because they are genuinely interested. [108], Wales were seen to have their best chance in reaching a major tournament after their group was selected for qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Documentary following Neville Southall's unconventional rise to the top of professional football, and the events that shaped him into the idiosyncratic icon who famously once sat down next to the goalpost during half-time rather than leave the pitch with his team. 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