Micah Richards the pundit

I just saw he was trending on Twitter. Thought people would be slagging him off but actually the complete opposite. Most people saying they love him and will be the highlight of BBC’s coverage.
 
Boo or Boo-urns said:
He kept repeating on Sky & the BBC that Sergio was a terrible trainer at City over a decade ago, which was getting abit tiresome. Whereas other pundits were giving eulogies and praise in summarising Aguero's career and record breaking contribution to the EPL.
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But wasn't he following up with "...but when he was on the pitch....."

How many of the other pundits trained with him?
 
vincent said:
I just saw he was trending on Twitter. Thought people would be slagging him off but actually the complete opposite. Most people saying they love him and will be the highlight of BBC’s coverage.
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I don't think him being on BBC is the issue. It isn't all "bantz" on there. It is when he is paired with Spitty or Keane that is the issue
 
Mica is and always has been a clown. He likes to joke, laugh and have fun.
I just adore the fact he is a highly paid and knowledgable ex-player who can smile and show his personality but who, when needed, will show his serious side and make relevant comments. No bad thing I think!
Shearer, rarely cracks a smile, Kean, Mr Angry, Crooks, Mr nobody but Spurs will do, Mr Spitty, The rag Dwarf,Hinchcliffe.... the list goes on!
Mica is one of the few who will defend city, who will join us in the fun when we win.
Please don`t tell me anyone here doesn`t have banter with mates after we thrashed the rags or dippers or Spuds!
We are all similar in that respect. We love our club, will defend them, enjoy them and have banter at the expense of others.... Just look at how he takes the piss out of Mr Spitty and tell me you don`t like that!
 
I just got a notification saying a recent post of mine in this thread had been deleted. I praised Micah, but said I felt he should have called out Keane during their conversation about Haaland. I then said I agreed with Bernstein in that Keane shouldn't be so well accepted in the football community.

Not sure what, if anything is offensive about that. Please can one of the mods explain why my post was deleted?
 
Not for me, never listen to him. Typical that finally we get a pro City pundit we end up getting is a jokester who cant be taken seriously. Fine if you just want to listen to banter between him and spitty but I'd rather listen to some good analysis.
 
Bellamy's Caddy said:
I just got a notification saying a recent post of mine in this thread had been deleted. I praised Micah, but said I felt he should have called out Keane during their conversation about Haaland. I then said I agreed with Bernstein in that Keane shouldn't be so well accepted in the football community.

Not sure what, if anything is offensive about that. Please can one of the mods explain why my post was deleted?
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Nothing was offensive about your post, the post you quoted referred to Roy Keane three times - only the poster didn't type "Roy Keane" on any of those three occasions. Instead the poster chose to type a word commonly associated (and not appropriate) with an Irish traveller - which lead to a thread ban and all subsequent quoted posts being deleted.
 
Mad Eyed Screamer said:
Nothing was offensive about your post, the post you quoted referred to Roy Keane three times - only the poster didn't type "Roy Keane" on any of those three occasions. Instead the poster chose to type a word commonly associated (and not appropriate) with an Irish traveller - which lead to a thread ban and all subsequent quoted threads being deleted.
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Ah ok, thanks mate!
 
I like him. I think he is knowledgeable and is getting better at putting that across every time he is on. His use of cliches is reducing and he is able to draw effectively from his personal experiences. But most of all he is enjoying himself and the other pundits genuinely seem to like him and enjoy his company. Honestly, what is not to like about that?
 
I think we all know what we get with Micah. If you want studied, serious analysis then he's probably not going to be your guy. I did get the feeling watching him last night that his role is to be the fall guy for the jokes doing the rounds from Lineker. If he's ok with that then fair enough but sometimes it feels all a bit 'staged'. He does have a lot of recent relevant experience of playing with some of the Villa guys and of playing under Mancini so he's more relevant in that sense that Shearer, Jenas etc.
 
Micah's a breath of fresh air - he's actually changing the nature of punditry. When he's in the studio he brings the place to life - a burst of energy. Massive change from the usual drab stilted old guard and the worn out old jokes about Shearer scoring more than Wright. Beneath the personality and banter is a sharp knowledge of the game, but more than that he is a great social commentator. Not hard to see why every tv company wants him.
 
HarrytheBlue said:
Micah's a breath of fresh air
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Totally - The contrast with all those years where Mark Lawrenson was the main pundit/co-commentator for England matches, and he sucked the life out of any match. Constantly complaining how rubbish everything was, and thinking his dreadful dad jokes were hilarious.

Micah comes across as a real fan of football.
 
Watched an ad with Keane and to be fair Micah brings the best out of him and has clearly helped him come to the conclusion that he is, was a truely miserable twat. Pundit wise , work in progress but with his personality and obsession with City is fine with me.
 
HarrytheBlue said:
Micah's a breath of fresh air - he's actually changing the nature of punditry. When he's in the studio he brings the place to life - a burst of energy. Massive change from the usual drab stilted old guard and the worn out old jokes about Shearer scoring more than Wright. Beneath the personality and banter is a sharp knowledge of the game, but more than that he is a great social commentator. Not hard to see why every tv company wants him.
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Hahaha knowledge of the game? Love Micah but he just talks in cliches. Everyone being “second to none” is one of his favourites. Don’t think he provides much insight from a footballing point of view but he is entertaining and nice to have a blue on board.
 
Good TV isn’t about watching geeks over analyse stats, otherwise that Zonal Marking freak and Jonathan Wilson would be on every channel.

it’s watching people who genuinely get on.

Keane and Richards is a great double act, He actaully seems like a decent bloke Keane. Wanker on the pitch but seems like a right laugh when you get him going. Micahs fantastic could light up any room.
 
Del_Bosque said:
Good TV isn’t about watching geeks over analyse stats, otherwise that Zonal Marking freak and Jonathan Wilson would be on every channel.

it’s watching people who genuinely get on.

Keane and Richards is a great double act, He actaully seems like a decent bloke Keane. Wanker on the pitch but seems like a right laugh when you get him going. Micahs fantastic could light up any room.
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Difficult though isn’t it, ultimately we are watching football and in between you want a bit of insight and analysis. Never have I thought oh I hope they’ve got people who genuinely get on as pundits today. If it’s not about the football then they should stick to these videos sky keep popping out which are enjoyable to watch.
 
Bluesince88 said:
Difficult though isn’t it, ultimately we are watching football and in between you want a bit of insight and analysis. Never have I thought oh I hope they’ve got people who genuinely get on as pundits today. If it’s not about the football then they should stick to these videos sky keep popping out which are enjoyable to watch.
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The legendary ITV world cup pundit panels of 1970 and 74 were remembered for their members NOT getting on. Big Mal casually puffing cigar smoke in the face of the fanatically anti-tobacco Derek Dougan to wind him up

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TV’s Original Panel was Loud, Brash, Insulting but Hugely Watchable – Football Writers' Association

By the summer of 1970, Derek Dougan was among the highest profile footballers in Britain, scoring goals for Wolves and Northern Ireland and soon to be elected chairman of the PFA. As DAVID TOSSELL reveals, he was also about to become part of a revolution in televised football along with Malcolm...
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LongsightM13 said:
There are actually a couple of funny moments in this, especially when discussing Ronaldo’s possible next club

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They have been a great watch.
As have the top tens on bbc iplayer with Lineker and Shearer.
He seems to bring out the best in other pundits.
You can see Keane,Lineker and Shearer enjoy working with him.
Shearer even praised him for being a great addition to the best off series on iplayer.
If still on iplayer try and catch the top 10 Premiership and Euros series best of.
LongsightM13 said:
There are actually a couple of funny moments in this, especially when discussing Ronaldo’s possible next club

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