West Ham defender Lucas Neill has complained about the ‘disgusting’ treatment he received on his return to Ewood Park:
‘Five-and-a-half years at the club, 100 per cent
commitment, I’ve never gone to the papers, never complained about
anything and then, when I want to further myself for my own personal
benefit, whether it be backwards, sideways or forward, I get the
reception I get… I think it’s disgusting because people have
come here and been here only six months to a year, not worked hard,
walked away with a pay-off, and here’s me trying my heart out for five
years and this is the reception I get.’
Aw, diddums. Seriously though, I feel Neill has a point. He was generally very loyal to Rovers, but after having a very good 2006 World Cup he started to believe his own hype. He was never going to get applauded at Ewood, but to boo him relentlessly seemed a wee bit harsh, no?