I don't get the hate. I like Nev.
His soundbites annoy me, I think he's way past it as a footballer, I wish he'd only be used as cover and I hate how he's still the captain... but that's really all Moyes' doing. Or soundbite-wise the club's doing.
He does his best, he's a genuine fella off the pitch and represents the club well, setting a good example for the younger players. I don't know how you can hate him for that. I don't see how he's a phony either.
He's a gash footballer, like, and I welcome the day he finally retires, but there's a lot of genuine bellends in football deserving of your hate. Phil Neville is not one of them.