What a servant. He could have left at any point but chose to stick by us through thick and thin. You don't get loyalty like that these days. Not very often anyway. Shows he really cared about the club. He got criticised for his weaknesses, but i only saw his strengths. His workrate, determination and man-marking was excellent. Abilities that were showcased at Craven Cottage around 12 years ago. That fantastic man-marking job he did that day against a very good Fulham side will always stick in my mind. When the chips were down, Monty would dig in. Without him, our more creative players wouldn't have been able to flourish. His style will never be fashionable, but it is a vitally important to have a player like that in any side. He could create on the odd occassion too, remember his run and perfect cross for Danny Webber up in Geordieland?!?!? We were very lucky to have him for the best part of his career. For what he's given to club he deserves to see the last few seasons out in the Austrailian sunshine. Enjoy it Monty mate, all the best, thanks for the good times and not deserting us during the bad.
