0% Villa: Gary Neville retires.

[b23]

Had the bastard with a passion.  Can't remember why.  It can't be that important now, but I won't let that stop me.

Just the sight of his vile, moronic looking face is enough. He's one of life's wrong 'uns, he is officially my most disliked footballer ever. Horrible little scab of a man.

Clark, i think youre being unfair to scabs.

[paulcomben]

Oh wise fellow Villains, you are correct. He could only announce this at such an unusual time if he was signed up to be the woman-hating red-biased replacement for Andy Gray or if not Alan Green.

[D.boy]

I'm glad I don't have Sky if that is where he ends up.

[damon loves JT]

Hasn't he been grooming himself for years as Gordon Taylor's replacement at the PFA?

Much as I dislike Andy Gray, he has an energy and enthusiasm on screen that Neville has not.

In fact, Gary Neville has rather less screen presence than a non-stick frying pan

[not3bad]

I think we will all remember where we were, and what we were doing, when we heard the news.

I was sitting here, doing this

Thanks for this post. It sent me to bed laughing like a twat! :-)

[Sexual Ealing]

Preparing to be shot down.... I like him.  Good marauding right back for England, and was bothered enough to show passion for club and country. 

He lived the dream and acted as we all would for our clubs.

Best moment was the celebration in front of the Liverpool fans - how I wish we had someone to have done that against the Blues.

I've never been bothered either way but, as a player when in his prime, he was the kind of full-back I'd love to have here. A good defender who knew how - and when - to attack.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Been one of the most consistent right backs in the last 15 yrs. Good luck to him .......

[Nev]

If he does go to Sky, I look foward to his analysis on the merseyside derby in view of his comments about scousers.

He wouldn't have got half his caps if he'd played for a club other than Newton Heath, and the same goes for his brother, whose got a face like it was drawn by Piccaso.

[ozzjim]

He would not have hafl his caps had there been a viable alternative, but there never was. Never an issue with him, but never a fan either. Think he will flounder a bit on sky, but he will undoubtedly be new Andy Gray.

[The Man With A Stick]

Not particularly bothered by him to be honest.  I'll miss his winding up of our friends on Merseyside.

[Chris Smith]

Really good full back, if he'd been at Villa we'd have loved him but he wasn't so he's a twat.

[Matt C]

Detestable character but fair play to him for making the absolute most of his ability - the likes of Ireland could learn a thing or two from him.

[PaulTheVillan]

I quite like Gary Neville. I like how he hates Liverpool & how he gave Tevez the forks.

[Brend'Watkins]

I like him too.  A one club man, passionate about his club even though I hate ManU with equal passion. 

I also warmed to him when the camera would scan across the England team during an International match, Neville's face would be stern with his mouth shut, no "God save the Queen" coming out of his mouth.  Is he a republican?  Bonus points if he is.  Those bonus points are eaten though into when he became the 'voice' over the Ferdinand issue when the players threatened to strike.  It shows he has leadership qualities even if they were then misguided.

If Sky is to be the next step in his career then he'll be a welcome change from what was.

[darren woolley]

I must admit i've never liked Red Nev when he opens his fat gob and that horrible voice starts talking you just wan't to hit the mute button.