Micah Richards the pundit

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

I like Richards but nothing is ever that funny

 

[brazilians hurt]

Listened to Micah on Esteemed Kompany's podcast recently and he was saying that he is trying his best to be impartial now that he's on Sky and doesn't want to come across as the City fan that he is, I think he might be trying to hard. I would quite like it if he just completely backed our corner like the rest of the biased pundits.

This x10 everyone knows where Carragher & Neville’s loyalties are it’s not like it’s a secret. Needs to work on his analysis & stop trying to be one of the lads. I think he has always had a need to be loved syndrome but hopefully just finding his feet

 

[Sir peace frog]

I want to defend Micah because on the whole, I think he's a great pundit. He's entertaining, doesn't bow down to the red pundits and he gets far more out of players in the pitch side interviews than most. I also think Nedum is a great pundit for different reasons... very articulate and insightful but he is for sure less entertaining.

when i listen to a pundit it isn't for entertainment ,its for insight, showing me things that i didnt see,if it was about entertainment ant and dec would be doing super sunday

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Micah, Spitty and Henry do the CL punditry over here and only Henry speaks sense and is worth listening too.
The other too are like a poor man’s Little and Large TBH and I usually switch it off 10 mins after the game as it quickly descends into farce and you can actually see the embarrassment on Henry’s face!
Once Micah told us the totally obscene amount he spends on a haircut it was the final straw for me and confirmation of his ‘Billy Bollocks’ status ……which he does have previous for!!

 

[The Colonel]

People citing Micah as being a terrible pundit can anybody name me one who is massively insightful and most of the time correct?

For the record I think they're all know nothing cunts on the gravy train. Micah included.

Yep, he's no better or worse in general in his comments, but always gets more criticism than the others and say that he's just there "for bants".

 

[SamTheGuru]

Micah, Spitty and Henry do the CL punditry over here and only Henry speaks sense and is worth listening too.
The other too are like a poor man’s Little and Large TBH and I usually switch it off 10 mins after the game as it quickly descends into farce and you can actually see the embarrassment on Henry’s face!
Once Micah told us the totally obscene amount he spends on a haircut it was the final straw for me and confirmation of his ‘Billy Bollocks’ status ……which he does have previous for!!

I remember seeing that clip. A hair cut every two days and his own personal barber or something like that.

 

[Ste68]

Never get too excited by any of those post match assessments. In effect they are paid to make a comment, need to turn it into a debate and often appear to be saying the only things they can think of at the time so end up repeating worn out tropes (Citys bigger squad), team bottled it (every time spurs lose) , back on track and a season of transition (every time united string 2 wins together).
Occasionally get some sense but they tend not to appoint the great football thinkers as they want argument and conflict and comedy characters rather more than well thought out arguments.

 

[Willtaylor]

Met Micah twice and spent time with him, he's a cracking lad, loved his time at city, idiots who keyboard warrior on the Internet digging him

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Here we've got an affable former City player who clearly supports us but you've got a load of City fans shrieking about him because he isn't what we've been complaining about having to watch for decades; an extremely biased pundit constantly pushing their own team's agenda.

Fuck Micah for not being that guy, I guess.

Grown arse people still needing to learn that a difference of opinion isn't an act of war.

Who the fuck sits around and watches the punditry anyway?

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Met Micah twice and spent time with him, he's a cracking lad, loved his time at city, idiots who keyboard warrior on the Internet digging him

We're not all as well connected as you. Where should we go to voice our criticism?

 

[plattlanebenches]

Met Micah twice and spent time with him, he's a cracking lad, loved his time at city, idiots who keyboard warrior on the Internet digging him

He may well be a top bloke but in general his punditry is crap, especially when he puts his serious face on.

 

[bigalfromeccles]

for a minute or two he came across as fun,entertaining and a breath of fresh air..Now hes a giggling,annoying waste of space

 

[Wrighty]

when i listen to a pundit it isn't for entertainment ,its for insight, showing me things that i didnt see,if it was about entertainment ant and dec would be doing super sunday

personally I'm quite stressed after watching a game so appreciate the light entertainment that is still football focused. Different strokes for different folks...

 

[Stephen230]

Confused, as you said ‘without exception’, but are now qualifying it by saying Nedum is!

More a figure of speech than literal. Although I’d be surprised if I couldn’t find an example if I looked hard enough. But as I can’t be bothered I’m happy to admit he may be an exception.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Micah, Spitty and Henry do the CL punditry over here and only Henry speaks sense and is worth listening too.

This.
I often wonder if Henry cringes at the 2 balloons he has to share a studio with.

I love seeing Nedum getting more exposure and hope that he will continue to get more. He is brilliant.

 

[dickie davies]

personally I'm quite stressed after watching a game so appreciate the light entertainment that is still football focused. Different strokes for different folks...

What you talkin' about Willis!

 

[JRockBlues]

So far as in-studio punditry the UK stations seem to have phased out any attempt at serious analysis so Micah fits in with the banter crowd. Sky & BT pre & post match is now almost unwatchable as far as I'm concerned as it's more akin to fan tv and I'm happy to usually be able to find a US based stream for my viewing pleasure.

 

[ArniArason]

So far as in-studio punditry the UK stations seem to have phased out any attempt at serious analysis so Micah fits in with the banter crowd. Sky & BT pre & post match is now almost unwatchable as far as I'm concerned as it's more akin to fan tv and I'm happy to usually be able to find a US based stream for my viewing pleasure.

I was thinking this earlier. All the calls for wanting Ned to replace Micah. I honestly think Ned is too intelligent for uk sports punditry, it's all about banter and light touch shite analysis now. Such a shame. It's like when Top Gear turned into a circus rather than an informative car programme, to cater for the masses rather than those who were genuinely interested in the subject matter

 

[gray740]

So far as in-studio punditry the UK stations seem to have phased out any attempt at serious analysis so Micah fits in with the banter crowd. Sky & BT pre & post match is now almost unwatchable as far as I'm concerned as it's more akin to fan tv and I'm happy to usually be able to find a US based stream for my viewing pleasure.

All gone the Youtube way it seems ,Goldbridge will be on sky sports next.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Listened to Micah on Esteemed Kompany's podcast recently and he was saying that he is trying his best to be impartial now that he's on Sky and doesn't want to come across as the City fan that he is, I think he might be trying to hard. I would quite like it if he just completely backed our corner like the rest of the biased pundits.

Andy Hinchliffe does that n’all.

He admitted on an EFL game this weekend about being a City fan and how easy it is watching a team that wins like we do compared to watching some of the teams in the EFL.

Yet when he’s on a City game, he acts like he doesn't like us.