15 Apr 2025 20:28:55
Evening all,
Now before I start this off I want to say that Neville Southall was and still is my ultimate Everton cult hero, but I thought his comments about Pickford this week were more than harsh.
I’m not sure where we’d be the last few seasons without him between the sticks.
15 Apr 2025 21:16:21
I think it's to do with how erratic he can be. For close range shot stopping, I don't think there's a better keeper in the prem. But big nev has his opinion and he's entitled to it.
15 Apr 2025 23:08:49
He is definitely entitled to his opinion Dentie. He was not happy about the lack of catching as well.
15 Apr 2025 23:24:08
Pulls no punches does big nev mate lol.
16 Apr 2025 00:24:56
Nev does have a point with keepers not catching anymore. I actually agreed with just about everything he said. always 100% honest.
16 Apr 2025 08:36:55
Benny I am with you mate, I think he says things that can be interpreted as too dismissive, especially with regard to JP.
I am sure we can all pick faults with Pickford, I have done in the past, however why atm? he isn't costing us points, he doesn't make us nervous. ( well not me anyway ) yes a bit harsh.
16 Apr 2025 16:40:57
Nev knows what he is talking about when it comes to goalkeeping. And he is correct about Pickford.
16 Apr 2025 17:06:11
Pickford is an outstanding keeper in today's game and not just ''OK'' or ''average'' to not acknowledge that as a fact, is bewildering.
Jordan has been a rock through thick and thin, and not just this season,
{Ed025's Note - i think he has a few flaws in his game GD but other than that i think he has been excellent mate, i would like him to command his area a bit more and come out for more crosses but maybe thats just me being over-critical..
16 Apr 2025 20:39:14
Well I suppose if there’s an opinion out there that should count it’d be from the best in the world in his field. No one is more qualified than Big Nev which means I’m all ears.
17 Apr 2025 11:39:58
Hardly any of the keeper's catch the ball these days and try to punch or parry it out and always end up conceding when it goes wrong must be how they are trained for some reason even with 1s I could catch comfortably. Wish JP would scream and shout at the lad's infront of him more aswell ? ? ?. He always seems to get caught out by shots from outside the box. but he is a top keeper in my eyes ? and dread the day we have to replace him. big nev though was the best by far Legend.