"People look at Ryan and think he's a quiet, shy man. People engaged positively and sensibly. I dont know everything there is to know about trans people, which is why I am always trying to learn more. The problem is that the FA are not proactive. 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. Those drivers just seem to go round and round bends the whole time - and that's what we do with our roads in Wales!". Well, club chairmen were never really going to take to a straight talker like Big Nev, were they, even though his knowledge of football and people in general means he has so much to offer? [134], Southall married Eryl Williams in June 1980. Go to work. "Back then I just said things as they were, never played those clever political games that I'm perhaps a little better at today," he tells Wales Online from the home just outside Llandeilo he shares with wife Emma and the 16-year-old they foster. "More important than football," explains Southall. And still are today for so many. "Whether you have pasta or bacon sandwiches as your pre-match meal won't matter a jot if the mental attitude is not right. I looked at JK Rowlings reaction to transgender women. Southall conceded 126 goals, an average of 1.34 per match. He is a member of the Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame. [14] Everton asked Elliot permission to take Southall on trial, but Elliot left the club shortly after and no trial took place. In the UK the The Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. "One thing that has come out of Covid is that we badly need our communities. [77] He remained an ever-present in the 199596 season, though Royle then tried to sign Crystal Palace goalkeeper Nigel Martyn. The Headmaster, a top man, suddenly said 'See you Monday'. (ARMLS) Sold: 3 beds, 2 baths, 1230 sq. It is the people who will get us through coronavuirus, not politicians. You cant change it, he says when asked how he would console Karius. "Chris Coleman took it to another height. 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. He talks about the help sex workers should be given, how youngsters can try to cope with pressures in society and the workplace. I dont think they even knew who I was. [133] In September 2009, he became the caretaker-manager after Yorath resigned as manager. A government should be able to discuss a wide range of subjects, like were talking now, and it shouldnt be about point-scoring. [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. When they first came on my Twitter I wasnt sure how theyd be taken. click here and select the newsletter you want. There was Nev himself, Ian Rush, Mark Hughes, Kevin Ratcliffe, a young Ryan Giggs. It is sad when people make comments without any knowledge of the finances of the FAW. Southall listens while it is explained that my primary interest is his collaborative work on Twitter. He's got that and it's helping him as manager of Wales.". [29] He spent January and February on loan at John McGrath's Port Vale, and played nine Fourth Division games. "On the way home I kept seeing cars full of Everton supporters driving back to Liverpool with smiles on their faces. I cant think of one thing. Dominic Cummings can go to Durham but the rest of us cant. [25] He made his debut in a 21 win over Ipswich Town in October, after Arnold picked up an injury. This fella thinks he can say whatever he wants. Neville Southall: Ive got a bit of flak because I stick up for sex workers | Donald McRae, When Neville Southall's stunning save at Spurs pushed Everton to the title, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Neville Southall, who turns 62 on Wednesday, Neville Southall: 'You dont expect loose cannons to take over your own country', want Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, Tommy Robinson, Donald Trump and the geezer from North Korea to be put on a boat that gets sent around the world for the next 25 years, Neville Southall says as he sinks back into his chair. [19] To win a first team place he had to compete with Jim McDonagh (a Gordon Lee signing who would soon leave the club), Jim Arnold (also a new signing), and Martin Hodge (who was injured throughout his time at Everton). "As manager, I could never have tolerated interference from above, either. The leadership has been horrendously poor while people are dying. of 6. Using rare and never-before-seen archive footage from his childhood, this documentary highlights the remarkable symmetry between his time playing senior men's football as a 12-year-old boy in Llandudno, and the twilight of his career in goal for Wales. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. Heres our gay team. Were not asking for people to love the sex industry. Wales' national ground. [34] Everton had a poor start to the league campaign, but excelled in cup competitions, reaching the final of both the League Cup and the FA Cup. Other international suicide helplines can be found at www.befrienders.org. Documentary telling the story of Welsh goalkeeper Neville Southalls unconventional rise to the top. Sign up to either the Cardiff or Swansea newsletter below and then each day at 4pm you'll receive a handy round-up of all the day's latest news with links to read the full articles. [111] Once again a death put Welsh footballing hopes into perspective, as Southall attended the funeral of retired postman John Hill, who was killed after being struck by a flare released at the end of the match. But I spoke to a few Trans people about operations. Im quite peaceful. I want Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, Tommy Robinson, Donald Trump and the geezer from North Korea to be put on a boat that gets sent around the world for the next 25 years, Neville Southall says as he sinks back into his chair. "But I fear we're slowly sleepwalking into a disaster. "I'm not the best organised, would have needed a couple of great coaches next to me. But they don't vote for them, do they? That was the only recognition I needed, knowing I'd helped make every single one of them happy that day.". I was surprised that the first thing Neville asked upon learning what I do for a living is: What do sex workers want to make their lives better? Jones reveals. Theyre making her take drugs to dilute her testosterone. If you tell them a joke they laugh sometimes. You wouldnt say that to Usain Bolt. [57] In an emotional match in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster in the semi-final encounter with Nottingham Forest, Liverpool won the cup with a 32 extra-time victory. Southall's first appearance at Wembley was in the League Cup final against Liverpool, and he kept a clean sheet in a goalless draw. You dont know who is doing sex work. [91], Former teammate Ian Snodin invited him to join Conference side Doncaster Rovers on a short-term deal at the start of the 199798 season. Mind Games by Neville Southall is published by Harper Collins. Southall applied for the vacant position, but Bobby Gould was chosen instead, who in turn named Southall and Ian Rush as his assistants. I started looking around for something else to do, spoke to the school. 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. But what were trying to do in this country is stop everybody dreaming. $475,000 Last Sold Price. "People say 'Oh it'll last 150 years.' We have a 14-year-old Norwegian, well 16 today, Greta Thunberg, speaking out, yet she gets slammed for doing so. 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. [90] Southall was shocked by Durban's words and could not explain his attitude. Neville Southall MBE is a Welsh former international footballer. Yet theyre an industry thats been around longer than anyone else. Were the United fans shocked to be rescued by the man who had cost them the FA Cup? [156] He holds numerous Everton club records, including: most league appearances (578), most FA Cup appearances (70), most League Cup appearances (65), and most clean sheets (269). Southall went on to make 578 appearances for the club . Its an absolute disgrace to give her tablets so she cant be who she is. "I'm sure the last thing they expected was Everton's goalkeeper to help them out on the night of the final. [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. [84] Southall played in the Everton goal for the final time on 29 November, in a 20 defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur. [20] He received specialist goalkeeping coaching from Wilf McGuinness. But you dont get sent off or chucked out for using a derogatory homophobic term., Away from football, Southalls disdain for the Conservative government is plain. The gym is tucked away in an unsuspecting industrial estate in the Swansea Valley and is run by a world-champion strongman who wants as many people as possible to feel included in his beloved sport. In this episode of the "90 Minutes with Neville Southall" podcast Neville discusses racial equity in sport and in society as a whole. 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