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First major signing - At last!

Premier League Everton
by TruBlu101 (U9192661) 25 July 2008
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Phil Neville has agreed a new long term contract. Happy days Evertonians - And we did it before deadline day!

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comment by Amiens (U1750573)

posted Jul 25, 2008

After his recent performances in the derby Neville is my favouite Everton player.

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comment by Moon (U8892940)

posted Jul 25, 2008

For not much money, you have a reasonable player... so you may as well keep him...

also, sell Andy Johnson while you can... he has not scored the goals you need for a prem striker ..

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posted Jul 25, 2008

did i hear someone say sell yak the bull l.o.l nope just kidding i think phil is a good player he also complement yobo good nice going everton. but please raise more cash and buy another decent striker so lescott will stop striking l.o.l

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posted Jul 25, 2008

I am sure Phil relishes in this adulation.

Oh
Wait

Love the way the "cheap side" Dippers get two years of "success" and think they are better than Phil.

You have some good players. You dont have any great players. Really, you don't. You can kid yourself that you have greats but, you dont. There is not one player in your squad that would command a position in the top 3 (ignore Loserpool, appears they will sign most sh_!_te other than yours)

To sit there and dissmis Phil epitamises why you will never be a great team. One of your best players for the last 3 years and you sla_g him off. Why would anyone want to sign for you guys when on of your best servants of recent times, one with more winners medals that the rest of your team combined, is lambasted by your supporters?

Continue to sign Andy Johnson (truly top drawer) then sell him on.. presumably he agrees Phil is "not up to it"

So sad that you cant see class when you have it. Just sit there and be bitter we bought your best player.

Pity you can't see past the bitterness to have your own aspirations.

Carry on like this and we will have a new "Bitter and Blue".

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posted Jul 25, 2008

You are either p!ssed or have not watched us play ever, Phil Neville is one of our worst players but has a great attitude and work ethic which is why he gets in.

Our best players are Lescott, Yakubu, Cahill and Arteta.

I do like Phil Neville he has a lot of passion for our cause, but to say he is one of our best players is plain stupid and igonrant.

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posted Jul 25, 2008

The, petition Moyes to sell him. Cash in, and tell me who would be better than your current team captain.

Sir, you are EXACTLY why you will NEVER make top 4, even despite the inadequacies of your cross town compatiriots.

If class bit you on the harsh, you would ask a fellow scouser to suck it out for you.

Lescott is good... Good is NOT great. There is a difference. It amounts to about 3 points per player.

Yakubu... When did he last score 25 in a season. When did he score 15 in the Prem League?

Arteta... Now, here is the anomoly. He is a good player - look's great some time. However, who actually wants to sign him? Who has ever asked to sign him in the times he has been with you? What has he won? Answer to all the above = none. Looks good but, ultimately, looks good in an average team.

Trust me, your manager clearly knows more than you - presuambly why he has a job you don't, and that's why Phil is your club captain yet you want him out.

I refer you to my previous statement... class unappreciated.

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posted Jul 25, 2008

I refer you to my previous statement, you are clearly drunk

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posted Jul 25, 2008

nani, i totally agree with gwladys. phil's a hard worker, committed and a fine pro, but definately not in our top 5 players. Talk serious !

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posted Jul 26, 2008

4 years is silly, neville is 31 and isn't getting any better, good player for the next 2 years i think but after that he's going to be doing nothing, moyes needs to get his skates on in signing 2 big name midfielders and some strength in depth because everton should be breaking top 4 by next year if we carrry on improving

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posted Jul 26, 2008

Moyes said last year we don't give over 30's more than a 2yr contract! hmmm how old is he? Poor signing

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