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title: "Newcastle United: Jordan Pickford’s retort at Gary Neville has Magpies supporters talking"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-jordan-pickford-comments-at-gary-neville-have-magpies-supporters-talking/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2020-02-11T19:20:11Z"
modified: "2020-02-11T19:20:11Z"
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# Newcastle United: Jordan Pickford’s retort at Gary Neville has Magpies supporters talking

**According to quotes from the [Newcastle Chronicle](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jordan-pickford-neville-england-everton-17719413), Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has taken a swipe at pundit Gary Neville among various others for ‘[hating](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jordan-pickford-neville-england-everton-17719413)‘ him because he is an England player, resulting in some Magpies supporters stoking the fire.**

Pickford has perhaps been suffering from a recent [poor run](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51452859) of form, attracting criticism from the likes of Neville and ex-England women’s ‘keeper [Sue Smith,](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/sport-opinion/why-sheffield-united-s-dean-henderson-would-get-my-vote-over-jordan-pickford-for-england-sue-smith-1-10220802) with the latter suggesting Sheffield United ace Dean Henderson should replace him for Euro 2020.

The former Sunderland keeper, and by all accounts an ex-Newcastle rival, originally attracted recent attention due to another high profile mistake in Everton’s [3-1 home win](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwprRRfmljw&feature=onebox) over Crystal Palace, allowing Christian Benteke to slot home an equaliser underneath him. Pickford, however, feels Neville and other pundits ‘[just want to come for England players’.](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jordan-pickford-neville-england-everton-17719413)

In response, these Magpies supporters have taken the opportunity to roast their former rival – here’s what they had to say on Twitter.

> He’s too volatile…… we need a cool head in goal …. not this screwball
>
> — Anthony Beattie (@arb\_500) [February 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/arb_500/status/1226954231392980993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> They go for Jordan Pickford as he acts the clown. Making an idiot of himself on the pitch and in the pub. Never see Jordan Henderson in the papers – say no more
>
> — Andrew Gurney (@AndyGurney1) [February 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/AndyGurney1/status/1226949411344961546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Na, we want to win the Euros and want the best players playing to give us the best chance, not someone with small arms and anger problems.
>
> — Christiano ☻ (@ckay1984) [February 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/ckay1984/status/1226948421686308864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Jordan Pickford gets criticism because he is immature ( at 25 ? ) and makes lots of unforced errors which cost both his club and country. If he wants to remain England’s No 1 that needs to end and quickly. I wouldn’t be shocked to hear Everton are looking for alternatives either.
>
> — David Wright (@Craghopper283) [February 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/Craghopper283/status/1227157399275962369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He doesn’t take his role seriously. Its easy enough to keep a relatively low profile. But England have had a lot of calamity goalkeepers, and the fans don’t want another.\
> In the Newcastle situation, he should’ve kept his head down, but his makem childishness got the better of him
>
> — Adam (@tabret2004) [February 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/tabret2004/status/1226954437283000323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He is unbelievably overrated. Amazing that he is near the squad never mind number 1!
>
> — Andrew Chambers (@AndrewChambers2) [February 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/AndrewChambers2/status/1227159487330414592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Was Jordan Pickford right to respond to Gary Neville? Join the discussion by commenting below…***