One of my favourite United pictures is Gary and Phil Neville holding the European Cup up between them in 1999. The two brothers, United through and through, beaming up at our fans, holding on to one of the most impressive prizes in world football.
On the rarer footage from that night in Barcelona, you will Phil going absolutely mental after Ole scored. Facing our fans, pumping his fists up and down in the air, jumping about and screaming like a girl. It would probably embarrass him to watch now but for any red it’s top viewing. He completely lost himself in the moment, like the rest of us. You can’t ever have too many players who feel that way about your club and I’d have loved it if things worked out differently for him. If Keano had retired in the summer of 2005, instead of waiting a few months to walk out, Phil would probably still be wearing our shirt.
That’s all the by the by now though, and as Everton captain, he will be disappointed to miss out on this weekend’s game through injury.
Phil have revealed that he is in regular contact with brother Gary, but leading up to match days, it can be very different.
“Me and Gary are still really close, we speak around three times a day normally,” said Phil. “But I know when he’s preparing for a match against Everton when he stops answering his phone to me, he’s probably in with a shout to start.”
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Brotherly love ahhhhhhhhhhhh
I will never forget what PNeville did for United – I wish he was still around – all the best to him
We still have the better half : )
Ha, typical GNev! As Schmeichel can attest:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUqg49uKIfE
I am actually glad Phil is missing the game. He has done well against us.
Top guy Phil Neville…..useful, versatile, intelligent and committed to the cause with blood, sweat and tears…..in the John O’Shea mode. As you say Scott, if keano had been a bit more decisive about his future, he could still be here….and we would have loved to had him.
Phil Neville still gets sung at old trafford at times cause he hates city
great player- man Gaz Really gets 100% in all the time- The Way Sir Alex Loves and wants his players to be
Gary Could be a wonderful manager
Matt and Jeff of the fottball world…LOL
Jeet
there aint no fat out of shape “rockstars ” with personal lives to make john terry look like the pope in the neville brotherhood
@GHTT: True, but diving off a 30 ft steel cage to murder a fat scouse bastard would be right up Gaz’s alley, dont you think?!
phil is a very nice guy i chart with him at hong kong at 97 or 98 .
phil neville in the 1999 final is here about 2:07 – but fuck it enjoy the whole thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC_f9CB1Pmg
“If he was an inch taller he’d be the best centre half in Britain. His father is 6ft 2in – I’d check the milkman.” (Sir Alex Ferguson on Gary Neville)
@Jeet
GHTT is right. They are nothing like the Hardy’s.
They are like the Dudleys: Tough and in your face.
i agree with sir alex ,gary s pace and reading game is fantastic, especial with his calm,he will make it ,only want 3 inchs more.
Looks like Wayne Rooney might not be availible for the everton game tomorrow reports say he has been arrested for shoplifting a packet of Cherry Bakewells. He explained to police that he’d promised Coleen never to pay for another tart again
My favourite Nevilles pic.
http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/aug2008/6/8/988F1BAC-B348-7850-467FB10D7914CA24.jpg
GHTT
Naughty
But nicely said : )
Garys head is on the game
GHTT- Haha nice one.
I think we’ve missed Phil Neville at times, he was often second fiddle to Gary but in many ways he is a more versatile player and I’ve seen him boss the likes of Viera around before, he’s not to be sniffed at in midfield. I’ve always wanted him to do well at Everton provided that never included beating us.
Very Much off topic but i think this is the greatest peno ive ever seen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNC-gvoZEFM funny doesnt do it justice
Is it true that Paul Scholes was awarded the Player of the Month award for August?
costa he did mate http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BB4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70%7D&newsid=6652216
oh and to repete news that people 1 didnt notice or 2 dont give a shit about carrick will miss at least 3 weeks
@GHTT
Thanks! Glad for him. He deserved it.
I don’t think people ignored your news about Carrick. We discussed about it in 2 other threads. Apparently he was carrying an achilles problem for a few weeks and he had to get an injection. Not the ideal time to lose him. At all.
Ahhh… P nev. I always remember the goal he scored against.. Shit I forgot. Costas, my man, some help? You alr told me but I forgot! Hahaha.. Still, picking it up from midfield and driving with a left footed shot. Against rangers in the ucl I think! Best p nev moment ever for me. I thought that he would use tt moment as a spring for better things @ OT. Too bad. Well, Scott’s pic of p nev not celebrating the everton fa cup win against us was also a great moment. Haha!
The Everton fans will be wearing Bob Marley wigs, and singing, no woman no Kai.
@scruffynat
Yeah it was against Rangers at Ibrox. Only it was with his right foot.
For me that was also a special moment. It’s not easy for an English side to win there with that kind of atmosphere. My other favourite Phil Neville moment was when he owned Viera.
Costas – I was at that game, in the Rangers end as well, cracking atmosphere.
@willierednut
Truly was. We’ve played at Scotland 3 times in the last decade and this must have been the best atmosphere. And it’s probably one of the best we’ve ever encountered in Europe.
Rememeber Phil bossing the midfield at I think Highbury circa 04? Help Costas?
By the way who on earth are Matt and Jeff? and Hardy’s? Bloody wrestlers I assume?
There is only one phil neville!
off topic, just saw the pen GHTT posted… I think any half decent keeper would’ve checked the ball and kept it safe. complete idiot after the block.
@King Eric
Yeah they are wrestlers. And pretty boys too. Kind of like Gaz and Phil.
I don’t think Phil ever played in midfield at Highbury. I remeber 2 of them at Old TRafford. A 2-0 win with Veron and Scholes as the goalscorers in 02 and a 2-0 win with Ruud and Rooney as the goalscorers in 04.
Don’t believe him KE, the Hardy boys are gay lovers lol.
Gary Neville is one of my role models he makes me laugh
Brotherly love but not when it comes to United facing scousers ;D
Costas my man I knew you wouldn’t let me down!
right footed, low driven shot angled across the keep right? 
The best moment is those neville brothers, butt, becks, scholes, keane, giggs all surround the referees and protest.. So united..
If Keano had retired in the summer of 2005, instead of waiting a few months to walk out, Phil would probably still be wearing our shirt
OH GOD NO, THAT WOULD BE A NIGHTMARE – THE ONLY THING HE WAS GOOD AT, WERE MATCHES AGAINST ARSENAL – EVEN THEN ALL HE DID WAS ROBBING MIDFIELDERS AND ALWAYS LOOKING FOR KEANE TO PASS TO…I know all of you Manchester boys are proud of the brothers but Phill Neville was such a limited footballer back then…Today he’s improved actually, he bossing the Everton team mbut those days he was like Fletcher at the beginning of his first team career – simply useless mostly
@scruffynat
Yes exactly.
I’ve tried looking for that goal on youtube, but can’f find it.