[160] In the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper rankings he was listed fifth in 1987, seventh in 1988, ninth in 1989, and fourth in 1991. Its dark outside and Southall, the former Everton and Wales goalkeeper who is now one of the most outspoken supporters of people marginalised by mainstream society, briefly looks weary. Going into the final two games of qualifying, Wales led their group. He takes time with each person to try and help them find stability and hope. So she must be able to imagine that some people are born in the wrong bodies. Other international suicide helplines can be found at www.befrienders.org. I dont think they even knew who I was. But he's come out of his shell as manager. Southall, hearing of my hope for a detailed interview, is uncomfortable. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. Neville has a big presence on Twitter and tells delegates that he regularly gets people "who message me that they want to kill themselves. He works in a special needs school in Ebbw Vale. He'd had little to do, but suddenly somehow turned aside a shot that was heading into the top corner. We don't seem to have anyone in power who wants to say 'Enough is enough, let's actually deal with this'. Which subject had the biggest impact? Mind Games by Neville Southall is published by Harper Collins. They were backed up by others who were top flight regulars with their clubs. Id like to see him spend another year working on crosses and stand up more on one-on-ones. [30] Kendall then dropped Southall as part of a shake-up at the club. "Is Donald Trump going to listen, take away gasoline and stop people driving their big 4x4s? Before that Sparky did a great job bringing in more professionalism. Join hundreds of Bluebirds and Swans fans in getting the breaking news, transfer gossip and big interviews sent to your inbox on a daily basis. [96], Wales manager Mike England preferred Dai Davies in goal as Southall began to play first team football at Everton, and Southall only got a run of games once Davies retired. 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. Neville Southall, Big Nev [Best Saves] Barbosa Ftbol Videos 123K subscribers 118K views 5 years ago "When you've got a keeper like that in your team you can gain extra points. Southall has not stopped talking passionately for 70 minutes but he has had a long day. The LGBT one. You dont expect loose cannons to take over your own country., Southall shifts from disquiet to ridicule. 'Let's have a go at these and see what happens', rather than ''Let's go out and smash them'. It is sad when people make comments without any knowledge of the finances of the FAW. 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. [157] He is named on the Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame. I thought it was just people stuck on street corners. "[130] FAW management committee chairman Ken Tucker issued a rebuke, saying: "Nev is making comments on things he knows little about. This is no ordinary sports star's story. He left the Britannia Stadium in the summer, and later said "one of the worst episodes of my life had drawn to a close". There are Wales and Everton greats - and then there is Neville Southall. Inspirational, illuminating or nostalgic - real-life sporting stories. You did this and that'. I think people want plain, simple stuff. "[138], He is active on social media as a supporter of various charitable causes and LGBT rights,[144][145] and has handed over his Twitter account to people from marginalised groups and organisations that work to support them, in order to give them a platform to answer questions from the public, including members of the LGBT community, a drugs helpline, a suicide bereavement charity, and a sex workers' collective. They havent handled it at all, have they? Career Everton manager Howard Kendall bought the goalkeeper from Bury for 150,000 in 1981. If you cut them they bleed. Its an absolute disgrace to give her tablets so she cant be who she is. Southall conceded 126 goals, an average of 1.34 per match. You dont know who is doing sex work. Want the latest Cardiff City or Swansea City news straight to your inbox? It might have been different if we'd lost the game!". He's got that and it's helping him as manager of Wales.". If you tell them a joke they laugh sometimes. "I sometimes tell people I never know how Wales has never produced a Formula One world champion. Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame. [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. [139], In 2014 Southall started working as a teaching assistant at Canolfan Yr Afon, the Pupil Referral Unit for Blaenau Gwent, based in Ebbw Vale, helping pupils with their job seeking and soft skills, and liaising with local businesses to arrange work placements. [35] He was rarely called into action in the 1984 FA Cup Final, and kept a clean sheet as Everton claimed the trophy with a 20 victory over Watford. You can say whatever you want, and people will say: Oh, its only him. But I felt the same after making a mistake against Coventry or Leicester. This 2story, 1,230 sf single-family detached unit is a rare gem, as very few of these popular designs . Inquire to Bid! 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. For a spell the finest goalkeeper on the planet. [24], Southall was bought by Everton manager Howard Kendall for 150,000 in the summer of 1981. Neville was regular first choice keeper for both club and country since starting out in 1983 and had an excellent injury free record. 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. Southall pulled over, told them to jump in and then drove to the closest garage. 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.". He probably got an injunction. "I'd love him to smash it, go on and get 120 caps," says Southall. But when you talk to them they become real. [122] During his time playing for Torquay United he also worked as a goalkeeping coach at Huddersfield Town and Tranmere Rovers. That would do me, he adds, with an endearingly sombre gaze after Ive asked him how he would like to change the world for the better after a terrible year. Over the course of the season they beat Liverpool both at Anfield and at Goodison, and recorded a 50 win over Manchester United. Jan 11 Part 2 of my @90MinsWithNev podcast with Jamie Carragher is out now @Carra23 open.spotify.com FOOTBALL TODAY : Jamie Carragher Listen to this episode from 90 Minutes with Neville Southall on Spotify. [52], After Kendall left Merseyside to coach Athletic Bilbao, his assistant Colin Harvey took charge at Goodison; Southall responded well to the change, as he believed Harvey "understood my obsessive and relentless desire to be the best". Southall with Everton teammates including Peter Reid, Alan Harper and Andy Gray after Everton defeated Watford 2-0 in the 1984 FA Cup final. I got 30,000 new followers within a week. [95] He later became a player-coach at York City, Rhyl, Shrewsbury Town and Dagenham & Redbridge. [29] On 6 November 1982, he conceded five goals in a 50 defeat to Mersey rivals Liverpool at Goodison Park. He is Sid James except thats disrespectful to Sid. [70], Everton picked up four points from their opening 12 league games of the 199495 season, and Southall received death threats after being confronted by an Everton fan during a match at Goodison Park. Neville Southall was a much loved and successful footballer but this is far from a book revelling in his past glories but his reflections on mental health and other taboos. The other day the Sun said they wouldnt name that bisexual footballer because they didnt think it was right. SOCCER legend Neville Southall walked out on his wife and daughter - just days before Christmas. If youre a certain type of politician, its acceptable to lie. [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". [28] However, he began to suffer from ulcerated toes, which gave him severely swollen feet and caused him pain and discomfort throughout matches. I started with the LGBT stuff because if the kids at school ask a question I wouldnt have a clue. Our style was more physical back then. I had visions of talking to myself for two hours. [103] Southall was injured, and so missed the match against Denmark in Copenhagen, which ended in a 10 defeat with Eddie Niedzwiecki in goal. Kane said: We should talk about winning it. Well does anybody? Were far too immature in this country to put our fingers on anything without having a massive argument. 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[101] However, the result of the game was put into perspective when Scotland manager Jock Stein suffered a heart attack at the end of the game and died shortly afterwards. Listen, you don't play the amount of times he did for Man Utd if you don't have a ruthless streak. Neville Southall and Alan Rough promote ticket sales at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Depends how they are feeling, really. He moved on to Everton for 150,000 in 1981 and established himself as the club's first-choice goalkeeper by the 198384 season. But because you're in the bubble nothing else seems to matter. There's a real need for political change in this country and if I can do my bit to raise awareness, then great. Southall is even more animated when discussing homophobia in football. He even reveals: "I saw a car broken down by the side of the road and the people by it had Man Utd shirts on. No. As a schoolboy, he played in goal for the Caernarfon District side and turned out for Llandudno Swifts in the local Sunday league, competing against adults twice his age. Southall shrugs when I say he must be disillusioned with the governments handling of the pandemic. He has been described as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation and won the FWA Footballer of the Year award in 1985. "I feel the way things have gone has cost Great Britain from being as one. "So Gareth is either off, has a limp or is wary of the next challenge. Neville Southall, pictured near his home in Llandeilo, has written a fascinating book with a difference for a footballer, focusing upon inequality. "People look at Ryan and think he's a quiet, shy man. "People were surprised at the Euros. [80], After a promising start to the 199697, Everton were beaten six times in a row after Christmas and Southall resorted to ringing up a phone-in radio show to defend manager Joe Royle from unhappy supporters. [37] They then lost the opening two league games of the season, before losing only three of their next 37 league games to win the First Division title by a 13-point margin. [82] Caretaker-manager Dave Watson restored Southall to the starting line-up after Royle's resignation, and steered the club away from relegation. "I'm loving helping out. ft. house located at 9233 E Neville Ave #1086, Mesa, AZ 85209 sold for $395,000 on Apr 11, 2022. Within a day, 444 people completed the online survey. Southall compares his reactions after winning the FA Cup in 1984 and in 1995 when he was outstanding and the main reason why Everton beat Manchester United 1-0. [29] He spent January and February on loan at John McGrath's Port Vale, and played nine Fourth Division games. So it is not surprising that, aged 59, he should now work at a pupil referral unit offering education for children excluded from mainstream schools. [61] He famously sat down during a "sulking session" against a goalpost at half-time of the season opener whilst his teammates were still in the changing rooms while two goals down to newly promoted Leeds United (a game Everton eventually lost 32); Southall was fined two weeks wages despite denying it was a protest and that he simply did it to clear his head. You wear some rainbow laces one day? Do you think Theresa May could ignore them then?, Does he get followed by many politicians? [93] He was named as Torquay's Player of the Year at the end of the season. He went on to make a club record 578 appearances in the English Football League and Premier League (750 in all competitions); his honours with the club consist of a European Cup Winners' Cup medal in 1985, a First Division championship medal in 198485 and 198687, an FA Cup winners medal in 1984 and 1995, and an FA Charity Shield winners medal in 1984, 1985, and 1995. [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. They vote for the party who give them the best deal for themselves. Passionate Welshman that he is, Southall is delighted to see the strides made by the current class in recent times and actually tipped them to make the Euros final. It was great and it made me think the FA take the piss with their LGBT relations day. Southall was always one for speaking his mind in private if he felt something was wrong with Everton or Wales, but it tended to stay within the confines of the dressing room. I went on TalkSPORT and told Ray Wilkins we'll get out of group, then it's down to the draw but Wales could get to the final. Southall, in short, remains the most original, compassionate and politicised former footballer in Britain as he uses his striking presence on Twitter to offer a platform to communities that are usually ignored or derided. [78] He tried to sell Southall to Wolverhampton Wanderers, but cancelled the deal after becoming concerned over the pre-season form of touted replacement Paul Gerrard, and instead doubled Southall's wages to 6,000 a week with a new two-year contract. Just like Tupper, he left school with no formal qualifications and at the age of 16 ended up in a . We think of them as statistics or problems but they can come from your family or friends. 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. Typically, he says, OK, then, as we settle down for one of the most exhaustive and unusual conversations Ive had under the modest banner of a sports interview. OK. Ill drop you off there. They hurt, they cry. [39] In the European Cup Winners' Cup, Everton beat UCD (Ireland), Inter Bratislava (Czechoslovakia), Fortuna Sittard (Netherlands), and Bayern Munich (Germany) in two-legged encounters, and Southall conceded just one goal (from Dieter Hoene) over the course of all eight matches. There's a big world outside, but you're wrapped up in what you need to do. Were not asking for people to love the sex industry. The Headmaster, a top man, suddenly said 'See you Monday'. I try to never talk about my playing days. You wouldnt say that to Usain Bolt. He was halfway home when he saw that a car, carrying United supporters, had broken down. [100] The game ended in a 11 draw after a late Davie Cooper penalty cancelled out Mark Hughes's opener; Southall got a hand to the penalty, but could not keep it out. Hard to describe. He has been described as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation and won the FWA Footballer of the Year . Ft. 2755 S Brandywood Cir, Mesa, AZ 85209. "As manager, I could never have tolerated interference from above, either. Deep and revealing interviews with allies and close friends help Neville tell his own funny, surprising and emotional story. [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. We didnt have much of a conversation. I like Twitter because it brings me into contact with people Id never meet, Southall says. Join Facebook to connect with Neville Southall and others you may know. [140], He is a member of the trade union UNISON and serves as international officer for his branch. [117] Southall only played the first half as Gould blamed him for the three goals he conceded his replacement Paul Jones went on to concede three himself in the second half. Southall went on to make 578 appearances for the club . [89] Kamara resigned two months later, and caretaker-manager Alan Durban pulled Southall aside on his first day in charge to say "I'll let you manage the reserves, so long as you keep your head down, do whatever I tell you, and I won't tell everybody you're a bad influence". I like him because hes calm but Id go with Pickford. I started looking around for something else to do, spoke to the school. Footballs not interested. [87] He made 9 appearances in a brief stay at Roots Hall. But we question that somebody can be born in the wrong body. We had fearsome firepower, players with fabulous goal records in international football.". "The transport links north to south still aren't brilliant here, are they? Instead it's divided, and that's no good to anybody. But the mode of transport will be entirely different by then, so what's the point of that? All of a sudden you think: Wow, another six months gone., Yet in his book Southall writes that, even when he is exhausted, whether at night or on the weekends, he will engage in direct messages online with people who sometimes feel seriously depressed. I looked at JK Rowlings reaction to transgender women. However, when sex workers are listened to, without a highprofile figure piquing public interest first, we may finally have made some progress.. Taking over Nevilles account has given us the opportunity to speak to people who would never connect with us normally. Have you talked to any players? In the past we used to think the loose cannons belonged to North Korea or fellas like Saddam Hussein. 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