[66] They then finished 13th in the 199293 season in the newly created Premier League, just four points above the relegation zone. [8] The Swifts were a poor side that were regularly beaten heavily, though the near constant barrage of shots he faced enabled Southall to improve on his shot-stopping skills. They vote for the party who give them the best deal for themselves. Pickford has a fair bit of talent but he could vary his service. And still are today for so many. [92] He saved a penalty on his debut at Plainmoor, in a 20 win over Hull City and signed a contract lasting until the end of the 199899 campaign. But you cant let two mistakes define your career. I want to keep my personality and not use all the fancy words of counselling. I like what makes people tick. Maybe Covid is just the first part, but look at the weather. But we must have that it we're going to build a good society for everybody. Have you talked to any players? Inspirational, illuminating or nostalgic - real-life sporting stories. It was the sixth best selling football book of 2012. "What's so special about London? [53] Southall had missed the opening stages of the season after undergoing knee surgery. In 1984, still being relatively new to the team, he felt compelled to attend the post-match celebrations despite feeling overcome by a wave of embarrassment after collecting his winners medal. I did a thing for the Rainbow Toffees [Evertons LGBT supporters group] last month. [49], Sidelined through injury at the start of the 198687 season, he returned to the first team against Watford in October. 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Harry Kane? [77] He remained an ever-present in the 199596 season, though Royle then tried to sign Crystal Palace goalkeeper Nigel Martyn. Your body is just a shell. But it's time to move onto the old day job. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, At 59 Neville Southalls life does not resemble that of many former top-level footballers. They were really nice and explained stuff I knew nothing about., Southall is driven by a grander idea. He also has a humility that deepens his empathy. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. He has also worked extensively with disadvantaged children, and set up his own educational consultancy. But the mode of transport will be entirely different by then, so what's the point of that? I was either fucking good or I wasnt. My only concern is that Pickfords always been busy because hes played in teams with shit defences. [114] Two defeats to Bulgaria ended faint hopes of qualification and cost Smith his job.[115]. Is there anybody in the commentary team thats within the LGBT community? Ive met counsellors and they often hide their personality. Yeah, but Ive blocked a few. [107] The game which settled the qualifying group came in Nuremberg on 16 October 1991, and Wales lost 41 to the Germans, ending Southall's Wales record run of 385 minutes without conceding an international goal. I looked at JK Rowlings reaction to transgender women. Im trying to get across what they actually do and the barriers they face.. We spoke to Wales goalkeeeping great Neville Southall, who turns 62 on September 16, about a new book with a difference he is bringing out, Follow the Welsh national football teams - sign up to our free email newsletter. [71] Walker was sacked and replaced by Joe Royle, who led the club to a 20 win over Liverpool in his first match in charge this game also marked a record 35th Merseyside derby appearance for Southall. Sex workers, for example, have had no help whatsoever. [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". "But there is too much of an us and them, or a rich and poor divide. 2 Baths. [95] Leeds won 21, and Southall was criticised in the media for being too overweight to play professionally. [125] His managing stint at the Kent club was short and he was sacked in March 2002, after only a few months in charge, after the club's new owners decided to promote his assistant Clive Walker. He works in a special needs school in Ebbw Vale. [146][147], In December 2004 he was voted as Everton's all-time cult hero. [95] All three goalkeepers picked up injuries, leaving manager Paul Jewell no choice but to play Southall at Valley Parade on 12 March 2000, against Leeds United. "I've written the book because there's me the footballer and then there's me. 1,611 Sq. If youre born into a male body but you feel so strongly that youre a female, why should I stop you? [43] He was voted BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 1995.[165]. I think people want plain, simple stuff. [73] Southall then conceded just one goal (a penalty) in five games en route to the 1995 FA Cup Final against Manchester United. Hard to describe. He won a then record 92 caps for Wales between 1982-97, made almost 600 appearances for Everton and helped the Blues become the number one club in the country and perhaps Europe. You dont expect loose cannons to take over your own country., Southall shifts from disquiet to ridicule. We can't just jump to conclusions about them. I wanted to physically hurt somebody. We should all have loads of dreams and ambitions and live our lives to the full. That happens because we cant see in somebodys brain, or soul, to understand how they feel. If you do the same with the mental health people and all the charities came together it would be powerful. So Im thinking: How mentally strong have these women got to be in the sex industry? Even if you like it, at some stage youre going to get hurt.. [36], Southall kept a clean sheet at Wembley in the 1984 FA Charity Shield, as Everton beat Liverpool 10 to take home the first silverware of the 198485 season. I don't know of anybody who doesn't agree with the policies of the Green Party. Not because theyd done anything wrong but because thats how I felt. They were backed up by others who were top flight regulars with their clubs. Before he begins talking animatedly for two hours about sex workers, mental health, skeletons, transgender issues, Theresa May, the agony of Loris Karius, the hounding of Raheem Sterling, why Piers Morgan is a massive cock, how to annoy Vladimir Putin, the World Cup and his dream of uniting disenfranchised people, Southall is on the brink of cancelling this interview. "Even then, though, I'm not sure their defence could have coped with our front three. He still cares about the game and his beloved Everton but Southall is less interested in the impact of James Rodrguez at the start of a new season than in addressing the state of the world. Yes, because the press will out him. [111], Manager Terry Yorath was replaced by John Toshack, who stuck with Southall but resigned after just 48 days after falling out with the Football Association of Wales. They're on a knife-edge, fearful of losing their jobs. Once considered one of the greatest goalkeepers on the planet during his playing days, Neville Southall became a well-known figure in another realm long after retiring. Surely people will eventually say: We cant have this fella in charge because hes ruining our country.. You either keep swimming or you drown. It would be nice to have your uncle sat there in the lounge as a coffee table.. He probably got an injunction. Portraits: Mark Waugh/Guardian. We're a fragmented country, our communities need to be together.". "The pupils come from troubled backgrounds, just don't get on with school for one reason or other. I think of Norman Whiteside scoring for Man United in the [1985] FA Cup final [which Everton lost 1-0]. He also played in the 1985 and 1989 FA Cup finals, the League Cup final in 1984, and helped Everton to a second place in the league in 198586. But I'm very much a people's person, would encourage players to just go out and play with no fear. Southall shows empathy for a fellow goalkeeper in Karius who endured a nightmarish Champions League final. These players were so good we had to fit them in somehow, but the current side has specialists in specialist positions and that can make a difference. I want to say: Look, this what we can do to help you.. My life Monday to Friday is me up at half-five. Only the Heysel ban on English clubs denied Southall the chance to win the European Cup. [6] Southall played youth football for his school team and the Llandudno Swifts, where he played alongside Joey Jones. No. People might say to me 'You don't look like you did 20 years ago'. "People were surprised at the Euros. Inquire to Bid! [141][142], In May 2017, Southall endorsed Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general election. I didn't think 'That's rubbish, people in these deprived areas should get what they want'. [44] Limited to domestic competitions, Everton won the FA Charity Shield with a 20 win over Manchester United; during the celebrations Southall wore a T-shirt saying "I Love My Wife" as a symbolic gesture following tabloid stories of an alleged affair. He had one game as manager of Wales, a 0-2 Anfield loss to Denmark, a spell in charge of the Welsh under-19s, when he helped discover Wayne Hennessey, and a few months as Dover boss before being sacked. But what were trying to do in this country is stop everybody dreaming. [68] Walker oversaw a run of bad results and Everton only escaped relegation with a final day victory over Wimbledon, winning 32 after turning round a 20 deficit. [129], He had a spell as Wales under-19 coach, but quit his post in November 2004, claiming he was treated with "a total lack of respect" and that the coaching was compromised because "as always, it's about money. [21] He made his first team debut against Wigan Athletic on 20 September, in a 21 victory. Neville Southall and Alan Rough promote ticket sales at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Sunday rest day, switch off from everything. He had previously worked in a similar role in London. I said maybe we could replace lampstands with skeletons. Before he allowed his Twitter page to become an occasional platform for sex workers, Southall admits his preconceptions. Asked who would win, Wales under Terry Yorath and Mike England or Wales under Chris Coleman and Ryan Giggs, Southall replies: "Oh, I think we would have beaten them. I said to them Rainbow Toffees Id like Everton to be the first club to get their LGBT people on at half-time and play a five-a-side. Neville Southall MBE is a Welsh former international footballer. A compilation of Everton Hero Neville Southall. 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. 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 heading home to north Wales for a cup of tea instead. [48] In his absence, his deputy Bobby Mimms took his place, and Everton lost both the league title and the 1986 FA Cup Final to Liverpool. Im quite happy. [16] The club won the Cheshire Senior Cup in 1980, and Southall was voted the club's Player of the Year. You can have as much technology as you want, but football remains about players and making sure you maximise what they have to offer. Today Ryan is bringing in a new generation again. All of the action from Wales at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, iPlayer Wales Category featured programmes, Neville Southall - From Llandudno Swifts to Everton and Wales, iPlayer Wales Category :: Featured Episodes. When he got made leader, people took the piss because he didnt wear a suit. "The future really does look bright. The Welsh sporting legend who always did things differently to your everyday footballer - but whose generous soul sees him want to help those in trouble, or who he feels are victims of injustice. Southall with Everton teammates including Peter Reid, Alan Harper and Andy Gray after Everton defeated Watford 2-0 in the 1984 FA Cup final. [41] Three days later Everton played in the 1985 FA Cup Final, but lost 10 to Manchester United after a Norman Whiteside goal in extra-time. I dont think they even knew who I was. 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