Colin Harvey appreciation thread

[dholliday]

Nah. No way. Harvey as player, coach, manager and ambassador for Everton is way ahead. And Neville is probably the best player I ever saw for Everton, but Harvey is on a different level.

Harvey's high-end, deffo...faithful, almost ever-present and has a certain emotional pull. But Nev's achievements, ability and how he still talks about us to this day bleed blue greatness in utter coherence with our ancient motto.


I'd go:

1. Southall
2. Harvey
3. Royle

 

[bluestevon]

Harvey as a player absolutely majestic

as part of the Kendall/Harvey managerial team he was integral t the most succesful period we have ever had - one of the greats

 

[dholliday]

I think this will probably be different for all.

My thoughts are firstly that they're about equal alongside Joe Royle, but secondly, for me I'd rather not 'rank' such men.

They're all legends for me.

Of course that's the straight answer, but ranking is half the fun

I love Harvey for the sheer variety of positive things he's done for us, and the senior team under him weren't half-bad...but the rot was setting in and it seemed unstoppable regardless of Kendall's return (and Mike 'man of the moment' Walker)...until Joe showed us the light again. I'd still edge Harvey over Joe due to the former's professional loyalty.

 

[Groucho]

Harvey's high-end, deffo...faithful, almost ever-present and has a certain emotional pull. But Nev's achievements, ability and how he still talks about us to this day bleed blue greatness in utter coherence with our ancient motto.


I'd go:

1. Southall
2. Harvey
3. Royle

I agree that more people should have Southall's 'Everton should be top at all times' attitude.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Yep true groucho,unfortunately as great an idea and tribute the holy trinity statue is and the renaming of the GSE in howards name sadly bally and HK have gone.

 

[dholliday]

I agree that more people should have Southall's 'Everton should be top at all times' attitude.

aye...as much as I loved Ratcliffe as a player, I've not always been too happy with his punditry about us. Otherwise, if based purely on player-careers, he's also up there.

 

[degsy]

I think this will probably be different for all.

My thoughts are firstly that they're about equal alongside Joe Royle, but secondly, for me I'd rather not 'rank' such men.

They're all legends for me.

This; Over a certain level it's all off the scale and therefore Immeasurable.

 

[Kal El]

I'm too young to have seen him play but heard lots of stories from me dad (he grew up with Colin and his brother Brian) couldn't repeat most of them, but remember me dad telling me he gave all his allocated final tickets to his mates, forgetting about his parents an grandparents! So had to go out an buy more tickets for his family top bloke putting the boys first

 

[roy vernon]

Colin was the neatest tidiest midfielder I ever watched. Hardly ever gave the ball away and a great tackler. He had this ability to slide tackle, come out with the ball and regain his feet and use the ball constructively all in one fluid movement. 'The White Pele' indeed.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Played, coached and managed...essentially, Everton.

 

[tommytowne]

And scandalously overlooked at national level.

 

[tommytowne]

And scandalously overlooked at national level.

 

[1966efc]

Colin was the neatest tidiest midfielder I ever watched. Hardly ever gave the ball away and a great tackler. He had this ability to slide tackle, come out with the ball and regain his feet and use the ball constructively all in one fluid movement. 'The White Pele' indeed.

+10

 

[kithnou]

 

[kev]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
COLIN HARVEY LEGEND!