FAO anti Gary Neville fans.

[FL4ZGN]

April 1996
FA Cup semi final, Liverpool V Aston Villa at Old Trafford. After the game United stewards complain about thigs in the Liverpool end like shits being dropped into sinks, seats torn out, windows broken and general anarchy in the Liverpool sections of the ground. Damage costs £10K.


October 20th 1996
Alan Shearer makes it 4-0 to Newcastoe over United. Our fans are in a corner of the ground opposite to where Shearer is running but he turns and instead of his one hand in the air salute, he does this rain dance at our fans which makes him look as though his wrists are rubber with his hands flying in all directions.


January 24th 1999
After scoring 2 late goals to see off Liverpool 2-1 in the FA Cup, David Beckham is shielding a ball out over his own goal line for a goal kick. The Liverpool fans in that end are giving him dogs abuse about his wife as they've done all game. He does a hand motion punching the air underarm and the hordes of filth rip out the seats out of our East Stand lower & chuck them at him.



November 2003
Thierry Henry scores for Arsenal against Spurs. He runs to their fans and goes on his knees slumping down in front of them for aobut 10 seconds.


No action taken in any case.


November 9th 1997
Arsenal take a 2-0 lead on United at Highbury. Sheringham makes it 2-1 and then latches onto a pass into the box and makes it 2-2. He runs away from the Arsenal fans kissing his badge. He is reported to the police for inciting a crowd.

January 22nd 2006
Gary Neville celebrates in front of your lot after Rio breaks the deadlock. He celebrates & kisses his badge and you want him dead.

Now I know you can't explain the Arsenal ones (very few of us can work out anything sensible coming from those c@nts) but why should Gary Nev be punished and Henry or Shearer not be? Why no action taken V's your fans?

[POL]

oh, thats grand then, if alan shearer can do, that makes it ok. Fuckwit.

[showcase cork]

April 1996
FA Cup semi final, Liverpool V Aston Villa at Old Trafford. After the game United stewards complain about thigs in the Liverpool end like shits being dropped into sinks, seats torn out, windows broken and general anarchy in the Liverpool sections of the ground. Damage costs £10K.


October 20th 1996
Alan Shearer makes it 4-0 to Newcastoe over United. Our fans are in a corner of the ground opposite to where Shearer is running but he turns and instead of his one hand in the air salute, he does this rain dance at our fans which makes him look as though his wrists are rubber with his hands flying in all directions.


January 24th 1999
After scoring 2 late goals to see off Liverpool 2-1 in the FA Cup, David Beckham is shielding a ball out over his own goal line for a goal kick. The Liverpool fans in that end are giving him dogs abuse about his wife as they've done all game. He does a hand motion punching the air underarm and the hordes of filth rip out the seats out of our East Stand lower & chuck them at him.



November 2003
Thierry Henry scores for Arsenal against Spurs. He runs to their fans and goes on his knees slumping down in front of them for aobut 10 seconds.


No action taken in any case.


November 9th 1997
Arsenal take a 2-0 lead on United at Highbury. Sheringham makes it 2-1 and then latches onto a pass into the box and makes it 2-2. He runs away from the Arsenal fans kissing his badge. He is reported to the police for inciting a crowd.

January 22nd 2006
Gary Neville celebrates in front of your lot after Rio breaks the deadlock. He celebrates & kisses his badge and you want him dead.

Now I know you can't explain the Arsenal ones (very few of us can work out anything sensible coming from those c@nts) but why should Gary Nev be punished and Henry or Shearer not be? Why no action taken V's your fans?

Yeah but Gary Neville is a complete twat!

[Lamps]

oh, thats grand then, if alan shearer can do, that makes it ok. Fuckwit.

don't forget ar wayne, he can do it too.
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/4dsports/MAN%20UTD%20ROONEY%2 0KOP%20TAUNT%2034%20 99%20GBP%2012%20X%20 8.jpg

check out gay chrissie getting a sneaky bit of tit

it victimisation of gary over jealousy toward his handlebar tache
http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/celebs/1gary-neville.jpg

[Sound]

I cant believe that people are still going on about this. It's the biggest non-story in Christendom. He celebrated- so what?!?

[Lamps]

I cant believe that people are still going on about this. It's the biggest non-story in Christendom. He celebrated- so what?!?

fully agree.

[Fat Tom]

Exactly.
Big Fucking Deal.

[Rebelred]

I cant believe that people are still going on about this. It's the biggest non-story in Christendom. He celebrated- so what?!?
i know,it's tuesday now,this story should have been dead after the news sunday night.
people are too sensitive these days


next Gary Neville Diaries on f365 should be a laugh though

[shammy feen]

October 20th 1996
Alan Shearer makes it 4-0 to Newcastle over United. Our fans are in a corner of the ground opposite to where Shearer is running but he turns and instead of his one hand in the air salute, he does this rain dance at our fans which makes him look as though his wrists are rubber with his hands flying in all directions.



Am I missing something here???
Whats wrong with this celebration?

[Fat Tom]

from football365.com

Manchester United captain Gary Neville finds it hard to believe he offended Liverpool supporters with his celebration of Sunday's winning goal.

Neville raced 60 yards towards the Liverpool fans following Rio Ferdinand's last-minute header, and then grabbed his shirt before punching the air in jubilation.

"What are you meant to do? Smile sweetly and jog back to the halfway line?" Neville told The Times.

"You are caught up in the moment and, yes, for a few seconds you can go bananas. I laughed when I heard someone say that it was not the behaviour of a 30-year-old because they are probably the same people who have accused us of lacking passion in recent games."

The 1-0 win at Old Trafford kept United second in the Barclays Premiership and while Neville admitted he went "bananas" for a few seconds he insists sanctions for such celebrations may lead to football becoming a game for robots.

"No disrespect to Liverpool was intended. I would have been apologetic if I had run up to one of their players and tried to belittle them, but this was a celebration," he said.

"Last week, I had to put up with a Liverpool lad taunting our fans during the Manchester derby, but at no point did I even consider that Robbie Fowler should be punished. The stick is part of the game. One week you take it on the chin, the next you give it out. That is how local rivals have always been - and always should be.

"I have to put up with Liverpool fans singing plenty of songs about me, none of them tasteful, and I struggle to believe that I have caused them any grave offence with an exuberant celebration.

"Increasingly people seem to want their footballers to be whiter than white and there are calls for sanctions over every little incident. Do they want a game of robots?"

[General Michael Collins]

The reason Neville has been getting stick from LFC fans is because he issued a statement saying he was a scouse hater.In 1999 him and beckham again ran down to the away end after Utd got two late goals to knock LFC out of the FA Cup,to taunt the LFC support.Perhaps Fat Tom you could answer this one.Robbie Fowler had the book thrown at him by the FA after he celebrated by sniffing the line at anfield in response to abuse from Everton fans.He received a three match ban and a hefty fine.Surely Neville should be given the same punishment.Or is there one rule for utd players and another rule for all the other clubs players?

[kipto]

The reason Neville has been getting stick from LFC fans is because he issued a statement saying he was a scouse hater.In 1999 him and beckham again ran down to the away end after Utd got two late goals to knock LFC out of the FA Cup,to taunt the LFC support.Perhaps Fat Tom you could answer this one.Robbie Fowler had the book thrown at him by the FA after he celebrated by sniffing the line at anfield in response to abuse from Everton fans.He received a three match ban and a hefty fine.Surely Neville should be given the same punishment.Or is there one rule for utd players and another rule for all the other clubs players?

well said Gary Neville is a snidey nasty little c*nt....I'm glad he's gonna be the captain for their decline

[Rebelred]

The reason Neville has been getting stick from LFC fans is because he issued a statement saying he was a scouse hater.In 1999 him and beckham again ran down to the away end after Utd got two late goals to knock LFC out of the FA Cup,to taunt the LFC support.Perhaps Fat Tom you could answer this one.Robbie Fowler had the book thrown at him by the FA after he celebrated by sniffing the line at anfield in response to abuse from Everton fans.He received a three match ban and a hefty fine.Surely Neville should be given the same punishment.Or is there one rule for utd players and another rule for all the other clubs players?
he jumped up and down and grabbed his shirt,its been done hundreds of times before, fowler sniffed the fucking goal line

[STEVIEG]

The reason Neville has been getting stick from LFC fans is because he issued a statement saying he was a scouse hater.In 1999 him and beckham again ran down to the away end after Utd got two late goals to knock LFC out of the FA Cup,to taunt the LFC support.Perhaps Fat Tom you could answer this one.Robbie Fowler had the book thrown at him by the FA after he celebrated by sniffing the line at anfield in response to abuse from Everton fans.He received a three match ban and a hefty fine.Surely Neville should be given the same punishment.Or is there one rule for utd players and another rule for all the other clubs players?


See a thread started by Todays Bread Today on same subject
The Fowler thing was about glamourising drugs


A Man United player got the book thrown at him for not even being found guilty of doing drugs and got banned for 9 months and cost United anohter league

You might remember his name better that he remembered the test


























Rio Ferdinand

[POL]

See a thread started by Todays Bread Today on same subject
The Fowler thing was about glamourising drugs


A Man United player got the book thrown at him for not even being found guilty of doing drugs and got banned for 9 months and cost United anohter league

You might remember his name better that he remembered the test


























Rio Ferdinand

he wasn't found guilty because they couldn't find him. Big difference

[Sound]

See a thread started by Todays Bread Today on same subject
The Fowler thing was about glamourising drugs


A Man United player got the book thrown at him for not even being found guilty of doing drugs and got banned for 9 months and cost United anohter league
You might remember his name better that he remembered the test


























Rio Ferdinand

Ha!

[STEVIEG]

he wasn't found guilty because they couldn't find him. Big difference


He was still punished which puts the useless different rule for United theory to rest

A United player kicks a racist and gets banned and costs them another league
Again, you might remember his name




























Eric Cantona

[Langer Dan]

earra its pathetic.

Just highlights what a shower of morons the English police are.

[Sound]

The Neviller is a prize cunt and his actions were unedifying but this is a total non-story. He gets aggro from the Pool fans due to his comments about hating Liverpool and all they stood for- Big Whoop! You can bet your bottom dollar that Carra and Stevie feel the same way about Utd, even if they weren't dumb enough to be directly quoted on it in the press. At least it means something to him and he has passion, unlike some players we could mention. If you cant celebrate a last minute goal against your hated rivals in an important game, then what's the point?

[STEVIEG]

Ha!


They were top of the league and defending well when he was forced to sit out the remainder of the campaign

Unless you were redferring to my spelling mistake, in which case, i more or less got fitzed again!

[STEVIEG]

The Neviller is a prize cunt and his actions were unedifying but this is a total non-story. He gets aggro from the Pool fans due to his comments about hating Liverpool and all they stood for- Big Whoop! You can bet your bottom dollar that Carra and Stevie feel the same way about Utd, even if they weren't dumb enough to be directly quoted on it in the press. At least it means something to him and he has passion, unlike some players we could mention. If you cant celebrate a last minute goal against your hated rivals in an important game, then what's the point?

Well said

[homer jay]

They were top of the league and defending well when he was forced to sit out the remainder of the campaign

Unless you were redferring to my spelling mistake, in which case, i more or less got fitzed again!

and again

[STEVIEG]

As i said before
It's not a spelling or grammar forum


M'Kay!

[General Michael Collins]

See a thread started by Todays Bread Today on same subject
The Fowler thing was about glamourising drugs


A Man United player got the book thrown at him for not even being found guilty of doing drugs and got banned for 9 months and cost United anohter league

You might remember his name better that he remembered the test


























Rio Ferdinand
Fowler was done because it was seen as incitement.Neville ran the length of the pitch to taunt LFC fans.That to me is clearly incitement-as he also did in 1999.Then again just last week Ferguson called Steve Bennet a cheating fucking bastard to his face and rooney kicked in and damaged a door,yet no action was taken against them.As i said Neville should also be given a three match ban and a hefty fine.Then again he is playing with man utd,so I wont hold my breath.

[STEVIEG]

For fcuks sake dis is goink beyonk a jok

[STEVIEG]

Fowler was done because it was seen as incitement.Neville ran the length of the pitch to taunt LFC fans.That to me is clearly incitement-as he also did in 1999.Then again just last week Ferguson called Steve Bennet a cheating fucking bastard to his face and rooney kicked in and damaged a door,yet no action was taken against them.As i said Neville should also be given a three match ban and a hefty fine.Then again he is playing with man utd,so I wont hold my breath.

I missed the Bennet incident because i wasn't in the tunnel or the dressing room

Sorry


I don't really believe everything Manchester City stewards say

[Roguetrader]

The reason Neville has been getting stick from LFC fans is because he issued a statement saying he was a scouse hater.In 1999 him and beckham again ran down to the away end after Utd got two late goals to knock LFC out of the FA Cup,to taunt the LFC support.Perhaps Fat Tom you could answer this one.Robbie Fowler had the book thrown at him by the FA after he celebrated by sniffing the line at anfield in response to abuse from Everton fans.He received a three match ban and a hefty fine.Surely Neville should be given the same punishment.Or is there one rule for utd players and another rule for all the other clubs players?

Robbie Fowler,taunted the UTD fans last week by sticking up 5 fingers in reference to Liverpool's 5 EC'S,he doesn't even play with them and how many of the 5 european winning teams did he star in?...Answer:None,he 's a fat prick end of.

[showcase cork]

I am a Liverpool fan and hate United with a passion.

I also can't stand Neville, mainly cos he is a Manc and is a long term player for our fiercist rivals.

However, I will say that guilty or not (only he knows whether he was winding up fans or got lost in the moment) he is one of many players in the world that wouldn't celebrate wildly a last minute winner against your local rivals.

Whether he did mean it or not is not the issue here - whether most players that play for their local club against their local rivals would have done the same thing is and the answer has to be an emphatic YES.

Let's hope that is all is has to celebrate this season!

[Corkman]

Hi all,
While I can understand how those Liverpool fans among you may dislike Gary Neville, I think that some of you (and the FA, evidently) run the risk of throwing the book at him for celebrating a goal against a rival team. Whatever his failings may be as a player (he has had a few dodgy periods over the years), Neville's committment to the cause has never been in question, and, unlike so many high-profile players, he comes across as being quite eloquent and sensible in interviews.
What would you rather have him do, under the circumstances? Clap his hands discretely, or perhaps wait until after the game to congratulate Rio in the dressing room??

[Fat Tom]

The reason Neville has been getting stick from LFC fans is because he issued a statement saying he was a scouse hater.In 1999 him and beckham again ran down to the away end after Utd got two late goals to knock LFC out of the FA Cup,to taunt the LFC support.Perhaps Fat Tom you could answer this one.Robbie Fowler had the book thrown at him by the FA after he celebrated by sniffing the line at anfield in response to abuse from Everton fans.He received a three match ban and a hefty fine.Surely Neville should be given the same punishment.Or is there one rule for utd players and another rule for all the other clubs players?

And should Robbie Fowler be banned for his celebration?
This is bull shit lads FFS.

So players can take abuse all day but not give it back and show emotion.
Fans can't have it both ways.

[Sound]

And should Robbie Fowler be banned for his celebration?
This is bull shit lads FFS.

So players can take abuse all day but not give it back and show emotion.
Fans can't have it both ways.

You should know better even replying to that tool.

[Fat Tom]

I should.
Bad day at the office.

Do you know what the funniest thing ever would be?

If him and Fitzy were the same person, not that would be fucked up.

[raZor]

Bit stupid of him in all fairness but if the fans give it out then they should take it as well.

He just looked like a clown doing it though didnt even know where the badge on his shirt was.

[Rolo Feen]

Perhaps Fat Tom you could answer this one.Robbie Fowler had the book thrown at him by the FA after he celebrated by sniffing the line at anfield in response to abuse from Everton fans.He received a three match ban and a hefty fine.Surely Neville should be given the same punishment.Or is there one rule for utd players and another rule for all the other clubs players?

c'mere biy, you're really scraping the bottom of the barrel looking to make neville look bad.

there is absolutely no comparison between neville kissing a badge and punching the air in front of liverpool fans, and robbie fowler imitating the intake of drugs infront of everton fans.

what fowler did was to recreate drug taking, infront of fans including children, which is without doubt a cause for indictment. its not a normal celebration. its a premeditated physical slur, and is aimed solely at dividing social classes, or whatever social or behavioural level its reaching. it was a highly over the top way of celebrating the goal which would have personally struck anger into some of the fans, in a far different way than neville's plain old pride and loyalty celebration infront of liverpool fans last sunday.

if hyypia had scored that goal for liverpool in the same circumstances and ran to united fans and did the same thing as neville, would you be here moaning that your captain had let the club down badly?? my hole you would.

stop being such a bitter fuck. there is absolutely no conceivable similarity in the levels of offence the two celebrations you mentioned caused.

[Sound]

c'mere biy, you're really scraping the bottom of the barrel looking to make neville look bad.

there is absolutely no comparison between neville kissing a badge and punching the air in front of liverpool fans, and robbie fowler imitating the intake of drugs infront of everton fans.

what fowler did was to recreate drug taking, infront of fans including children, which is without doubt a cause for indictment. its not a normal celebration. its a premeditated physical slur, and is aimed solely at dividing social classes, or whatever social or behavioural level its reaching. it was a highly over the top way of celebrating the goal which would have personally struck anger into some of the fans, in a far different way than neville's plain old pride and loyalty celebration infront of liverpool fans last sunday.

if hyypia had scored that goal for liverpool in the same circumstances and ran to united fans and did the same thing as neville, would you be here moaning that your captain had let the club down badly?? my hole you would.

stop being such a bitter fuck. there is absolutely no conceivable similarity in the levels of offence the two celebrations you mentioned caused.


There is no offense in either case. It's a huge load of PC nonsense.

[Langer Dan]

What would you rather have him do, under the circumstances? Clap his hands discretely, or perhaps wait until after the game to congratulate Rio in the dressing room??


Very well said. To be castigating a player for celebrating a last minute winner is ludicrous in the extreme.

this case just highlights the fasct that The greater manchester Police are complete morons.
"Keane brought to court by a 16 year old scumbag who sold his tale to the tabloids" anyone?

[Fat Tom]

Personally I thought the Fowler cocaine thing was hilarious.

[Del]

Fowler was done because it was seen as incitement.Neville ran the length of the pitch to taunt LFC fans.That to me is clearly incitement-as he also did in 1999.Then again just last week Ferguson called Steve Bennet a cheating fucking bastard to his face and rooney kicked in and damaged a door,yet no action was taken against them.As i said Neville should also be given a three match ban and a hefty fine.Then again he is playing with man utd,so I wont hold my breath.


Have the FA come out and started that Ferguson called Steve Bennet "a cheating fucking bastard" to his face. Did they confirm that Rooney kicked in the door.

Just because it's in the Sun or the Star doesn't mean that it's correct.

[Del]

Perhaps Fat Tom you could answer this one.Robbie Fowler had the book thrown at him by the FA after he celebrated by sniffing the line at anfield in response to abuse from Everton fans.He received a three match ban and a hefty fine.Surely Neville should be given the same punishment.Or is there one rule for utd players and another rule for all the other clubs players?


Total and utter nonsense

[shammy feen]

For fcuks sake dis is goink beyonk a jok

Stevie G = Jaap Stam

[ho chi feen]

Personally I thought the Fowler cocaine thing was hilarious.


My too, and all my Pool following mates, althought when one of their younger brothers was asking what Fowler was doing, well, you can see why he would have landed himself in hot water.

[STEVIEG]

Stevie G = Jaap Stam

Anyone got any yokes?

[Rolo Feen]

There is no offense in either case. It's a huge load of PC nonsense.
well i agree.
i would prefer to see people celebrate however they want to be honest... it makes the game more realistic.
this charging everyone with misconduct for the most random celebrations, sending robben off, booking people for taking off their shirts... its all a load of crap, and takes from the game in my opinion.

[General Michael Collins]

So Neville has been charged for his reaction after the goal.Will be interesting to see what punishment he gets.

[ho chi feen]

So Neville has been charged for his reaction after the goal.Will be interesting to see what punishment he gets.


Oh go away, you fucking loser.

No-one likes you.

[POL]

Lets hope justice is served and Neville gets whats coming to him, just because Robbie Fowler does it, doesn't make it ok.

[Rebelred]

I'd bet slap on the wrist from the PC brigade and a fine

[Rolo Feen]

I'd bet slap on the wrist from the PC brigade and a fine
or, since its a united player, a 4 month ban might be in order....

[STEVIEG]

Lets hope justice is served and Neville gets whats coming to him, just because Robbie Fowler does it, doesn't make it ok.


Heh heh
Voice of reason!

[homer jay]

the neviller diary from f365...

THURSDAY
If I ever kiss a girl (eurrrggh) and become a daddy then I shall call my son (or daughter) after the best person ever, ever, ever. He (or she) will be Sir Neville. I told dad and he was upset so maybe I'll have to call him (or her) Sir Neville Neville. I wonder if they will inherit my bushy moustache.

Phil B***ardsley (ha ha) thinks he can play the most important position on the pitch for the best team ever after last night against Burton. But what he forgot until I told him today in the car park and then during training and then at lunch and then on the phone later was that he was really, really rubbish until I came on and turned the game when we were winning just 3-0 and struggling without me.

I'll tell Sir to send him to Preston.


FRIDAY
Sir shouted at me for not giving Phil a bib this morning. He says we need TWO right-backs - this is the worstest thing he's said to me since he told me to 'f*** off out of his garden'.

Went to the pictures because Rio said I'd really, really like Brokeback Mountain and would identify with the main characters. I thought he said Rightback Mountain and it would be about handsome right-backs with fantastic facial hair. It wasn't. I cried.


SATURDAY
Silly Billy Philly and his little Neverton team beat Arse-nal so I've promised mum not to give him a Chinese burn for at least 24 hours. I tried to appeal the suspension but she was quicker than usual up the stairs.

We watched Dancing On Ice. I could do that when I'm 44 and retire, just before I take over as manager of the best club in the world ever and win the Historic Quadruple and become Lord Sir Gary Neville OBE MBE CBeebies.


SUNDAY
Diiiiirty diiiiirty Scousers, diiiiirty diiiiirty Scousers. We won, we won, we won, you lost, you lost, you lost. And I did the coolest celebration in front of the diiiiirty, diiiirty Scousers that some people said was like when a boy and a girl do sex, which probably means that girls will think I want to do sex with them, when everyone knows that girls smell. I did do a sex wee though.

Did my celebration for mum and grandma today after Sunday lunch (sprouts, euugghh) and they said I'll look handsome in the papers. Hope the camera captures my moustache, because sometimes in pictures it doesn't look as bushy as in real life.

Too excited to sleep so I'm reading Sir's book again. I know it nearly off by heart now, which is lucky because some of the pages don't open anymore.


MONDAY
I have been hidden in my mum's cupboard all day after Rio texted me to say that the police wanted to talk to me about 'exciting the crowd'. I don't want to go to jail because Rio says a handsome boy like me would be popular in the showers. And I prefer baths.

When mum tempted me out with a bowl of Frosties (she says I'm grrrrrrreat) I heard that Sven is leaving after the World Cup, probably because I phoned Brian Barwick to say there were too many Scousers in the team. They say it's not but I know different, because his secretary said he was 'interested to learn my views'.

I think I am the right man to replace him. If I'm not in jail.


TUESDAY
Who's Sam Allardyce? Apparently he manages a club in Lancashire, but everyone knows there's only one club in Lancashire. I'm confused! He can't be allowed to manage England and neither can 'Big Phil' Scolari - a) because he's called Phil and everyone knows that's a silly name and b) because he probably thinks his moustache is better than mine. Which it's not.

It should be me and David in a dream team. Like that film I saw the other night.


WEDNESDAY
We're in the final of the most important cup competition in the world (that I haven't won yet) after beating some little team called, I think, Blackburn. I was brilliant of course, though Edwin (I always preferred Sweary Tim) tried to make me look silly by not reacting quick enough to my perfect backpass.

That nasty man Robbie Savage tried to make trouble in the tunnel but, as I'm the captain now, I couldn't sort him out properly. I had to lock myself in the changing-room, because a captain can't get into any trouble. And I had to wait until I was sure he'd left the ground, because I'm the captain now. Roy would have done the same.


THURSDAY
I've been charged. I'm running away to Malta.

[Fat Tom]

Genius.
Can't get enough of that brilliant.

We should start a Niall Fitz one.

[Fat Tom]

Gary Neville was told to "just f**k off" by Mark Hughes during the tunnel bust-up on Wednesday night between ManYoo and Blackburn players, according to reports.

The Neviller arrived late on the half-time fracas, according to the Daily Mail, and began chirping, prompting Hughes to say: "You've always got too much to say for yourself. Why don't you just f*** off?"

Referee Graham Poll then came on to the scene to prevent Neville aiming back a presumably very witty retort.

The tunnel row began when Rio Ferdinand clipped Robbie Savage on the head when they left the pitch. The two then began to wrestle before, surprise surprise, Alan Smith was the next on the scene.

Coaches and players from both teams then reportedly got involved and punches were thrown, before Wayne Rooney apparently became the unlikely peacekeeper and led Savage away from the melee.

It's been an interesting week for Neville, who faces an FA charge of misconduct for his celebration in front of Liverpool fans when Ferdinand scored the winner at Old Trafford on Sunday.

from football365.com

[Fat Tom]

Sir Alex Ferguson claims The FA's compliance unit only looked to charge Gary Neville because he is a Manchester United player.

The Scot is furious that similar incidents involving other players, such as Steven Gerrard and Robbie Fowler, have been overlooked, and is convinced United's stars receive special treatment.

Neville ran towards the Liverpool fans at Old Trafford last week and celebrated wildly following Rio Ferdinand's late winner, after a number of unsavoury chants were aimed at the England right back.

"Absolutely no chance [would The FA have acted if Neville did not play for United]," stormed Ferguson.

"Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher ran the full length of the field with their fists raised at the Everton fans recently, and not a word was said.

"At Manchester City, Robbie Fowler ran past our fans showing five fingers [to indicate Liverpool's European Cup wins], and our fans surged to the front. The stewards had real trouble dealing with them and not a word was said then either.

"The FA compliance office only reacts when the press writes it - that is a fact and it cannot be right.

"You can't be running a proper compliance office if it only reacts to what the press say.

"What are they doing during the week? Does nobody study videos, only read it in the papers. It is a problem.

"In terms of Gary, all we have seen him doing is celebrating. To whom, there is no evidence, so I think The FA have a hard case to prove."

Ferguson is also disappointed that Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged by Uefa after responding to taunts from the Benfica fans in last year's UEFA Champions League tie.

"The boy took a lot of abuse coming off the pitch and maybe Uefa do not see the significance of that," he countered.

"Fans have always given players stick and no-one is exempt from it, but these days the fans are allowed to do anything they like and the players must not react.

"That is disappointing."