Post by fred emney on Jun 13, 2011 22:14:19 GMT
It`s all here folks, Billy Connolly, Peter Kay, Ken Dodd, etc etc, move over there`s a new comedian on the block...
Roll in the aisles as Neill laments his lack of international recognition, guffaw at the life long ambition to play for Kilmarnock, soil your pants as your vital organs cave in to the onslaught of neills tales about making a positive difference to Sheff Utd.....
Here is a snippet from his act.
Neill Collins: I won't let Sheffield United relegation get me down - I've won promotion three times
Jun 12 2011 Gordon Waddell, Sunday Mail
NEILL COLLINS has three promotions to his name in England - so he's not going to let one relegation wreck his impressive record.
The 27-year-old Scot took the drop with Sheffield United last season, unable to stem the tide carrying them towards League One in the 20 games he played after his January move from Leeds United.
But the defender is refusing to be downbeat and insists he plans to add another chapter to the success story he has written since his move south from Dumbarton seven seasons ago.
He said: "I'm not used to the taste of being relegated. I was promoted to the Premiership with Sunderland and Wolves then to the Championship with Leeds.
"So I'm disappointed with the way things worked out last season.
"I thought I could have gone to Bramall Lane and made a positive impact. It didn't work out for a number of reasons.
"However, I have two more years left so I hope I can help them back up.
"A lot of teams have come back up stronger from League One - Southampton, Norwich, Leicester - so if anything it focuses everyone at the club to sort it out.
"You can get a bit complacent in the Championship if you're a big club."
Whatever happens, the Blades will remain a big club in League One - something Collins has grown used to.
The stopper said: "I've played most of my career in front of crowds over 20,000. The size of football in England is great.
"Even with Leeds in League One we had 25,000 to 30,000 at Elland Road all the time. And it was a full house in every away game.
"I'm sure it will be similar with Sheffield United now we've dropped down. There will still be so many big games.
"It's frightening to think both Sheffield clubs are in this division - and both are desperate to get promoted. It will reach fever pitch in the city if we are fighting each other for a promotion spot or end up in the play-off final. That kind of thing would be exciting."
Collins may have taken the first drop of his professional career but his faith in his own ability hasn't wavered.
The former Scotland Under-21 star said: "I sometimes think if I'd played in the SPL before coming down to England I would have enjoyed more international recognition.
"I would have built up a bit of a reputation before I left for England. Plenty of other guys who have turned out for clubs like Wolves, Sunderland and Leeds have managed to win senior caps in recent years.
"I wouldn't swap what I've done for anything though. Some people have long careers and don't get the chance to play for the kind of successful teams I've been fortunate to be part of."
Collins started planning for a future in coaching last week by beginning his UEFA B Licence at Largs.
However, he doesn't expect to hang up his boots any time soon and still has one ambition before he does.
He said; "Having done a university degree, I already had a background in coaching so I wanted to get the badges done. But hopefully I can keep playing for as long as Davie Weir has at Rangers.
"And I'd love to play at Kilmarnock for a couple of years before I finish!
"You never know what will happen. They might not want me but that's my dream."
Roll in the aisles as Neill laments his lack of international recognition, guffaw at the life long ambition to play for Kilmarnock, soil your pants as your vital organs cave in to the onslaught of neills tales about making a positive difference to Sheff Utd.....
Here is a snippet from his act.
Neill Collins: I won't let Sheffield United relegation get me down - I've won promotion three times
Jun 12 2011 Gordon Waddell, Sunday Mail
NEILL COLLINS has three promotions to his name in England - so he's not going to let one relegation wreck his impressive record.
The 27-year-old Scot took the drop with Sheffield United last season, unable to stem the tide carrying them towards League One in the 20 games he played after his January move from Leeds United.
But the defender is refusing to be downbeat and insists he plans to add another chapter to the success story he has written since his move south from Dumbarton seven seasons ago.
He said: "I'm not used to the taste of being relegated. I was promoted to the Premiership with Sunderland and Wolves then to the Championship with Leeds.
"So I'm disappointed with the way things worked out last season.
"I thought I could have gone to Bramall Lane and made a positive impact. It didn't work out for a number of reasons.
"However, I have two more years left so I hope I can help them back up.
"A lot of teams have come back up stronger from League One - Southampton, Norwich, Leicester - so if anything it focuses everyone at the club to sort it out.
"You can get a bit complacent in the Championship if you're a big club."
Whatever happens, the Blades will remain a big club in League One - something Collins has grown used to.
The stopper said: "I've played most of my career in front of crowds over 20,000. The size of football in England is great.
"Even with Leeds in League One we had 25,000 to 30,000 at Elland Road all the time. And it was a full house in every away game.
"I'm sure it will be similar with Sheffield United now we've dropped down. There will still be so many big games.
"It's frightening to think both Sheffield clubs are in this division - and both are desperate to get promoted. It will reach fever pitch in the city if we are fighting each other for a promotion spot or end up in the play-off final. That kind of thing would be exciting."
Collins may have taken the first drop of his professional career but his faith in his own ability hasn't wavered.
The former Scotland Under-21 star said: "I sometimes think if I'd played in the SPL before coming down to England I would have enjoyed more international recognition.
"I would have built up a bit of a reputation before I left for England. Plenty of other guys who have turned out for clubs like Wolves, Sunderland and Leeds have managed to win senior caps in recent years.
"I wouldn't swap what I've done for anything though. Some people have long careers and don't get the chance to play for the kind of successful teams I've been fortunate to be part of."
Collins started planning for a future in coaching last week by beginning his UEFA B Licence at Largs.
However, he doesn't expect to hang up his boots any time soon and still has one ambition before he does.
He said; "Having done a university degree, I already had a background in coaching so I wanted to get the badges done. But hopefully I can keep playing for as long as Davie Weir has at Rangers.
"And I'd love to play at Kilmarnock for a couple of years before I finish!
"You never know what will happen. They might not want me but that's my dream."
