But you seem to forget that he has been the most dependable steady reliable consistnent right backs in world football for a decade. England and 80 odd caps tell you that. Not to mention his sporadic awesome performances in the centre of defence. Ofcourse after missing nearly 18 months, he aint going to be at full pelt automatically within 2 or 3 games..could take him a couple of months.

And after his record…his loyalty..his CV…him being the captain…we deserve to give him a chance. Blimey fickle lot. And by the way Yeh ws brown maybe a little just a little quicker or younger. But no can say he’s a better defender than nevo….and thats the most important thing. And wesley isnt even a right back…so there goes that argument. NEVS is an out and out right back. If Rafael was knocking hard on the door ok. But nevo needs game time and he will proove himself again..touchwood remaining injury free.

Wesley Brown is a hard man. A hard man in the prime of his career, having overcome a long list of injuries to become the player we were all told he could be as “the best natural defender” SAF had ever seen.

To me, it’s a no-contest decision. The fly in the ointment for Wesley is not Gary Neville but the kid, da Silva, who offers exceptional speed and attacking ability from the wing which is not something that Wesley provides.

Like Giggs – and, to a certain extent, Paul Scholes – Gary Neville has entered the last phase of his career. He brings experience and incredible desire to the party but he’s lost a step (or two) and gets found out when he’s up-against a top-quality opponent. All three of these LOCAL GUYS have been fantastic, fantastic, fantastic players – and all three have the medals to prove it, too. But time moves on – for all of us.

brown got the nod

Rio Ferdinand for all his quality can be a right moody bastard too sometimes. Based on the 3 times he has come in to my place of work, everyone have always said he comes across very rude. Saying that, a workmate got an autograph out of him.

As for the point, I think Neville has done well for a guy who has been out for so long. He has been getting down the wing pretty well too but he still isn’t doing as well as Wes. Get Wes back in to the starting line-up the poor sod.