Micah Richards the pundit

[kaz7]

Think he’s absolutely shite as a pundit but don’t see the big deal about him saying Phil should play more.

Because he says it every time because they have a script that starts prematch , tyler picks it up then it goes to post match , asking phil lime they did today when they can get him

Talks about eddie and steffan did not require talking about dippers , neither did talking about kev need rag mentions

This is not just today , he sold out ages ago to get and keep the job , he doesnt do it on the bbc

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Foden has played more 1st team games (over 150) at 20 years old , than any of the infamous Rag class of '92 side , but you can guarantee that fact will never be brought up in any Sky/BT/BBC show , its not what their Raggy punters want to here

 

[blueyorkie]

Foden has played more 1st team games (over 150) at 20 years old , than any of the infamous Rag class of '92 side , but you can guarantee that fact will never be brought up in any Sky/BT/BBC show , its not what their Raggy punters want to here

Correct the show pony had played far less much of it on loan at Preston

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Correct the show pony had played far less much of it on loan at Preston

Watched him play a few times for the Nobbers used to get free tickets for the home games, always though he had founsd his level in a PNE shirt

 

[Bluearmy]

All this talk about Phil rarely getting a game is exaggerated.

He's only 20 years old and has played nearly 100 times for us now, in all competitions. He's won 6 domestic trophies (not counting the Community Shields), scored 21 goals, and has broken into the England team. He's the youngest ever winner of the Premier League, I think ?

I really don't think we're holding him back / ruining his career.

We need to be careful with such a young talent. Plenty have played too much football too young and it has come back to bite them in the @ss. Fowler, Owen, Rooney, Torres and Giggs being examples of careers that were compromised significantly by their mid 20’s. And we dont want that for Phil. Micah should know better too!

Plus as you say, he’s played and won a lot for City so young. Most of the tw@ts of 92 didn't start playing regularly until they were 20/21

 

[franksinatra]

We need to be careful with such a young talent. Plenty have played too much football too young and it has come back to bite them in the @ss. Fowler, Owen, Rooney, Torres and Giggs being examples of careers that were compromised significantly by their mid 20’s. And we dont want that for Phil. Micah should know better too!

Plus as you say, he’s played and won a lot for City so young. Most of the tw@ts of 92 didn't start playing regularly until they were 20/21

Giggs was still playing past 40 years of age. Not sure he would be the best example to support that view.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Giggs was still playing past 40 years of age

Giggs was still playing AROUND past 40 years of age.

 

[Bluearmy]

Giggs was still playing past 40 years of age. Not sure he would be the best example to support that view.

He did but he was nothing like the player he was when he first emerged and thats the point. He didnt score more than 10 goals in a season after 95/96 when he was 22/23

 

[bluwes]

Every other fucking pundit is pro their old club

Hinchcliffe actively hates us

 

[eastmanc]

Micah is alright. Like how he had a go at the presenter who mentioned the Everton game asking him what he was insinuating about City. He soon shut up. Keep up the good work, about time we had someone on the inside.

 

[franksinatra]

He did but he was nothing like the player he was when he first emerged and thats the point. He didnt score more than 10 goals in a season after 95/96 when he was 22/23

He did but he was nothing like the player he was when he first emerged and thats the point. He didnt score more than 10 goals in a season after 95/96 when he was 22/23

Its painful to admit but he had a fantastic career and would not have stayed at United that long if he was not producing the goods.

Also If were using goals as a barometer his best season was at the age of 20, same age as Phil now.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Giggs was still playing past 40 years of age. Not sure he would be the best example to support that view.

He was still playing away beyond that age

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Its painful to admit but he had a fantastic career and would not have stayed at United that long if he was not producing the goods.

Prior to that FA Cup semi final replay goal v Arsenal, there were regular calls from rags to drop him / sell him.
That goal brought back the media and fan adoration and bought him a few more years "grace" at the club despite being at best above average in spurts

 

[Hart of the Matter]

Very poor. But it's interesting how the others always point out his City roots. Never see them do that with other pundits.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Bizarre that some are slagging Micah off, who do you prefer, Shearer, Murphy, Merson, Owen, Lawrenson, Keane, Carragher, Neville! People need to get some perspective.

 

[manchester blue]

Its painful to admit but he had a fantastic career and would not have stayed at United that long if he was not producing the goods.

Also If were using goals as a barometer his best season was at the age of 20, same age as Phil now.

He did have a long career but he didn't stay because he was producing the goods. He stayed because they could not afford to replace him.

 

[shevtheblue]

I like him, tries to focus on positives and is a blast of fresh air after the staleness of the miserable cunts before. They're also obviously using him alongside Keane because he bounces of Keane being a miserable ****, as well. He's intelligent and is improving with more experience as he goes along.

 

[willipp]

I like him, tries to focus on positives and is a blast of fresh air after the staleness of the miserable cunts before. They're also obviously using him alongside Keane because he bounces of Keane being a miserable ****, as well. He's intelligent and is improving with more experience as he goes along.

I didnt really like what he said about Foden yesterday. It was all very cliched and actually when you look at Fodens performances this season at times, he has not played particularly well. I do like him as a pundit, but that was all for the cameras and not very insightful at all.

 

[Saddleworth2]

I like him. He is entertaining and his analysis is getting better. He needs to watch the agenda though - he was banging on far too much about Phil needs to be starting every game mullarkey.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

I didnt really like what he said about Foden yesterday. It was all very cliched and actually when you look at Fodens performances this season at times, he has not played particularly well. I do like him as a pundit, but that was all for the cameras and not very insightful at all.

Foden has not played well this season? Really? I can think of one game where he was average but in the rest he was probably one of our better players.