Neville: I'll never join City

November 20, 2009

Phil Neville

EVERTON captain Phil Neville has ruled out ever playing for, or managing, Manchester City.

The former United defender, who had an 11-year spell at Old Trafford, says his conscience would not allow him to work across the city.

Neville, 32, has made his personal feelings known ahead of the meeting between United and Everton on Saturday.

Former Red Mark Hughes is now in charge at Eastlands, and former Old Trafford legends such as Andrew Cole and Peter Schmeichel have also switched over to the Blues in recent years.

However, in an unequivocal declaration likely to delight as many City as United fans, Neville said: "Joining City is not something that will ever happen. When you have got red blood, you cannot see yourself with blue blood.

"You go there and they have blue ketchup... it's just like `What are they doing?'

"I am not being disrespectful but I grew up a Red, hating City. When I go back with Everton I get absolutely slaughtered.

"It makes me laugh in a way because I understand what they are feeling."

Neville is unlikely to have recovered from a knee injury in time to face United at Old Trafford on Saturday.

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PO (20/11/2009 at 16:19)

Ha ha, he;s right you know, he'll never play for City 'cos he isn't good enough for a start!

Blue Benny (20/11/2009 at 16:21)

Thats it then no chance of a top four finish !!

dennis laws backheel (20/11/2009 at 16:22)

Dream on Chav!!

Swiss Blue (20/11/2009 at 16:22)

one of the funniest player interviews I have ever read. hilarious...

Bert is my hero, Cheshire! (20/11/2009 at 16:24)

Get him to put this in writing and sign it quick - though no-one associated with City could coerce their conscience to the extent that they could stop vomitting long enough to consider either of the chuckle brothers.

jo alves (20/11/2009 at 16:24)

To right he`s not good enough, him or the other chuckle brother for that matter, dont you just love these comedians !!! CFL BELEIVE.

bludarnsarf (20/11/2009 at 16:25)

Never been good enough in the past, so why would he think he ever could be in the future?

Red blood and blue blood? Should have a word with Rooney about that!

Bert is my hero, Cheshire! (20/11/2009 at 16:26)

Whoops! Sorry! I forgot - we're the richest club in the world. City won't ever have to descend to having players of his quality. Nightmare over.

Justified True Belief , - ... (20/11/2009 at 16:27)

I state here and now that I will NEVER play for united.
That fact that I am not good enough did not seem to stop this waste of an article.

james cromley, stockport (20/11/2009 at 16:28)

Your right blue noses there is no way he is as good as Mr Bridge.

dave@shepton (20/11/2009 at 16:30)

I simply do not know why we have waited so long to put a bid in for him. The boy is class, oozes out of every pore. Every spotty grotty pore. Jesus Christ. Some interview this, MUEN, sigh up this un-named Journo, he's good, very good. Could we also ask the even uglier one if he fancies covering for Micah.

Union City Blues, Manchester (20/11/2009 at 16:31)

Jog on Quasimodo

simon23 (20/11/2009 at 16:31)

Hahaha.......The gargoyle should have his own television show.

Sheikh Rattle and Rolling in it, Manchester (where else) (20/11/2009 at 16:32)

How are we going to cope....??

dickovs wonder goal... (20/11/2009 at 16:35)

as if we would even consider you for our toilet cleaner! in your dreams pal! get a life.

fergus loves the blues, horsham (20/11/2009 at 16:35)

Good - cos you're not good enough. A man who was hit by every branch on the ugly tree and obviously over the head as well to come out with this drivel.

J.A.M (20/11/2009 at 16:37)

Now we can all sleep easy in are beds.

Ali's Boot Boy, Alsager, Cheshire (20/11/2009 at 16:37)

lol ... bothered?

neiljung, Moss Side (20/11/2009 at 16:44)

Pure comedy, they're not called the Chuckle Brothers for nothing.

My mate (a red) said he wished he said the same thing about United!

The BFB, Bolton (20/11/2009 at 16:46)

Thanks Mr Chuckle, I'll sleep better tonight knowing that.

Jay The Manc, That London place (20/11/2009 at 16:46)

well steptoe, thanks for that. I'll sleep easily tonight, safe in the knowledge I will one day be able to take my daughter to Eastlands and not worry about her having nightmares should see clap eyes on your diabolical countenance!!

Seriously MEN is it really that quiet on deansgate tonight that you deem this complete nonsense worthy of publishing? Surely you could have run with something a little more exciting eg

"Robinho prefers Fairy non Bio to Ariel Liquitabs"??

BluerSte (20/11/2009 at 16:48)

City: Yeah you're right Neville.

100%Blue, manchester (20/11/2009 at 16:48)

Just ruined my weekend!

Jay The Manc, That London place (20/11/2009 at 16:50)

Well thanks for clearing that up steptoe, I will sleep better tonight, safe in the knowledge that I will one day be able to take my daughter to Eastlands and not have to worry about her having nightmares should she happen to clap eyes on your diabolical countenance!!

Seriously MEN, is there really nothing going on today in Manchester that you have to deem this absloute non story worthy of publication? what next?

"Robhino has never bought socks from Primark and never will"

The Colin - Leeds, Over the hills and far away (Mancunian Reject) (20/11/2009 at 16:51)

I think he's mistaken us for people that care.

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