Richards Interview (The Sun With Quotes)

[bobmcfc]

anyone reckon we could get maybe 15m ? we need to have money sat on the books to satisfy FFP rules. hopefully we can promote a lad from the academy to replace him instead of buying someone

 

[SWP's back]

The fucking bitch hasn't twigged at all has he? Mancini stands up to pussies like Richards. The dozy **** has nothing to complain about.

Forza Mancini.

I see what you did there

 

[Skashion]

I see what you did there

Hush down tubthumper.

 

[stumpy_mcfc]

They live in a world where every journalist is a rag, every referee is anti-City, every ex-player is a **** (apart from Dunney and Gary Owen because thye left the club with a hang-dog expression), every player who opens their mouth is an overpaid prima-donna and every man on the street is a City-hating Utd fan.

It isn't just us to be fair. I pissed myself laughing at some old clown on GMR on Saturday. He rang in to castigate the modern player because in his day they used to work down the pit the night before and walk to the ground. He finished by castigating Match of the Day for being anti-Bolton.

I listened to that rather vertiginous dialogue, too.

As for Micah, as mentioned earlier, I'm not condoning speaking to the press on any matter, especially one which infers criticism upon the manager. My issue here is with those who are reacting overwhelmingly disproportionate to the quotes in question. Since joining the forum, people have made it clear that they have some sort of brooding, unfathomable dislike for Richards, and none more so than in this topic is it evident.

I've spoken to Micah a few times and, as he says in the interview, he really does love City. In fact, it wouldn't be too surprising if he came across this topic. With all the new faces coming in now, I think it's necessary to retain an established local identity, even if that means he is on the bench. Some forget that he is still very young and, as much as I like Nedum, he's nowhere near as good as Micah. It's interesting then that Nedum's critical comments on live TV are mitigated by the forum whereas Richards's lead to the most brutal harangue.

Now, I'm not saying that Richards is, at the minute, worthy of a starting place as Zabaleta has done nothing to lose it. But I definitely believe that he offers the squad something, hence his selection, and excellent performance in the game against Arsenal. The point I'm trying to make is that he has a big part in our future, and you should show him the same tolerance that you've shown Onuoha, Balotelli and even Adebayor. Some of the comments on here are pretty shameful.

Well if Micah reads this I will say it again he is the best RB at the club and I will even go has far to say we do not need a replacement there whoever it is.

 

[GStar]

Yes that selection you state would have been vindicated.

We went, no matter what spin you put on it, to get a point. We got a point.

Its the same as this weekend in the cup - you could argue that Adebayor should play for eg. But he plays Jo. We win. Therefore the team that he picked did its job whether you agreed with the selection or not..

You can't say we could have won with Johnson as we equally could have lost or even drew the same as we did. We will never know.

Mancini targeted a point and got a point. Selection vindicated.

I've give reasons why i think i could have been, you've just pointed at the result. A selection isn't vindicated simply down the result, if Jo had missed an open goal from 2 yards out, got sent off and then Arsenal had, had a perfectly good goal ruled out therefore drawning 0-0, because we got the result, every players selection is vindicated?

It's not that black and white imo.

On the other hand:

I also think there's merit to the height hypothesis, as Mancini seems to prefer tall bodies when we play defensively to defend set plays.

DC makes a valid point, perhaps that's why Jo got the nod.

 

[Nixon_The_Bike_Thief]

Hypothetical question, would you rather have Micah or Alves for the RB spot ?
Pro's and Cons both ways for me, personally on current form I'd rather have Zab at RB than Micah but that may not always be the case.

 

[johnmc]

I've give reasons why i think i could have been, you've just pointed at the result. A selection isn't vindicated simply down the result, if Jo had missed an open goal from 2 yards out, got sent off and then Arsenal had, had a perfectly good goal ruled out therefore drawning 0-0, because we got the result, every players selection is vindicated?

It's not that black and white imo.

On the other hand:

I also think there's merit to the height hypothesis, as Mancini seems to prefer tall bodies when we play defensively to defend set plays.

DC makes a valid point, perhaps that's why Jo got the nod.

Well i personally think that the result is vindicated or otherwise by the result. If 11 kids play against Leicester and we win is that selection the right one?

 

[City Raider]

all this stuff going on in the background just makes me even more impressed with mancini, some players obviously not happy, new team being moulded, injuries to influential players, obvious tensions between certain players - yet in the middle of all this he has gelled them where it matters most - on the pitch

 

[GStar]

Well i personally think that the result is vindicated or otherwise by the result. If 11 kids play against Leicester and we win is that selection the right one?

Since winning, whether 1-0 or 11-0 still give you 3 points regardless, had we won at the Emirates, i wouldn't have mentioned anything about the selection.

Where we don't take maximum points, i don't think there's anything wrong with looking back in hindsight if it helps going forward.

 

[codespyder]

Micah should rot on the bench for a good while after this interview. His early England caps went right to his head. He has to learn to work for the club first, and the national team will come later.

The way he makes it sound is that he'd be glad to wind up in a mid-table team just to play for England. If I were him, I'd be more content in playing a smaller role in a team that'll win a trophy instead of playing a major role on a crap team.


On a different note, it'd be hilarious if Mancini started giving SWP and AJ more playing time after this interview.

 

[Rahart]

Micah should rot on the bench for a good while after this interview. His early England caps went right to his head. He has to learn to work for the club first, and the national team will come later.

The way he makes it sound is that he'd be glad to wind up in a mid-table team just to play for England. If I were him, I'd be more content in playing a smaller role in a team that'll win a trophy instead of playing a major role on a crap team.


On a different note, it'd be hilarious if Mancini started giving SWP and AJ more playing time after this interview.

So he'll sit alongside Tevez is it? By all rights, by the way you're talking, if Richards was bad and should rot on the bench, Tevez should rot in reseves.
Right?

 

[kippaxblue76]

If isn't prepared to be rotated then he can go, his lack of intelligence on the pitch just means he will never be good enough for where we want to go.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

This is what I don't like.

I will come on here and slate any player for gobbing off to the press, I don't like and find it unprofessional. However I am sick of the stereotypes bandied around on here that only apply to a minority with this "you slagged Micah off so therefore you're a paranoid anti-media anti-non city fan weirdo and I will tell you you are just because you won't defend Micah".

If you're going to play that game, then it's not hard for me to judge that some of you, as per usual, are using this to have another dig at Mancini, like it's his fault that Micah's unhappy at ONLY playing 19 times this season.

It's pathetic.

 

[PaulBluemoon]

Richards would only go back downhill if he left city and wouldn't get picked anyway

 

[Mancio]

This is what I don't like.

I will come on here and slate any player for gobbing off to the press, I don't like and find it unprofessional. However I am sick of the stereotypes bandied around on here that only apply to a minority with this "you slagged Micah off so therefore you're a paranoid anti-media anti-non city fan weirdo and I will tell you you are just because you won't defend Micah".

If you're going to play that game, then it's not hard for me to judge that some of you, as per usual, are using this to have another dig at Mancini, like it's his fault that Micah's unhappy at ONLY playing 19 times this season.

It's pathetic.

THIS.

 

[Sigh]

This is what I don't like.

I will come on here and slate any player for gobbing off to the press, I don't like and find it unprofessional. However I am sick of the stereotypes bandied around on here that only apply to a minority with this "you slagged Micah off so therefore you're a paranoid anti-media anti-non city fan weirdo and I will tell you you are just because you won't defend Micah".

If you're going to play that game, then it's not hard for me to judge that some of you, as per usual, are using this to have another dig at Mancini, like it's his fault that Micah's unhappy at ONLY playing 19 times this season.

It's pathetic.

Heretic! How dare you question the all-knowing, all-seeing, all-wise Gods of the Forum. Know your place, worm; or suffer the wrath of the Narcissistic Snidings of DOOM for evermore.

 

[Anonymous]

This is what I don't like.

I will come on here and slate any player for gobbing off to the press, I don't like and find it unprofessional. However I am sick of the stereotypes bandied around on here that only apply to a minority with this "you slagged Micah off so therefore you're a paranoid anti-media anti-non city fan weirdo and I will tell you you are just because you won't defend Micah".

If you're going to play that game, then it's not hard for me to judge that some of you, as per usual, are using this to have another dig at Mancini, like it's his fault that Micah's unhappy at ONLY playing 19 times this season.

It's pathetic.

Mate, if that's not one big insecure paranoid rant...then I don't know what is! :- )

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

This is what I don't like.

I will come on here and slate any player for gobbing off to the press, I don't like and find it unprofessional. However I am sick of the stereotypes bandied around on here that only apply to a minority with this "you slagged Micah off so therefore you're a paranoid anti-media anti-non city fan weirdo and I will tell you you are just because you won't defend Micah".

If you're going to play that game, then it's not hard for me to judge that some of you, as per usual, are using this to have another dig at Mancini, like it's his fault that Micah's unhappy at ONLY playing 19 times this season.

It's pathetic.

Mate, if that's not one big insecure paranoid rant...then I don't know what is! :- )

nope it's just my opinion.

The facts are there, if you're still going to argue otherwise then it just shows your looking for attention.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

This is what I don't like.

I will come on here and slate any player for gobbing off to the press, I don't like and find it unprofessional. However I am sick of the stereotypes bandied around on here that only apply to a minority with this "you slagged Micah off so therefore you're a paranoid anti-media anti-non city fan weirdo and I will tell you you are just because you won't defend Micah".

If you're going to play that game, then it's not hard for me to judge that some of you, as per usual, are using this to have another dig at Mancini, like it's his fault that Micah's unhappy at ONLY playing 19 times this season.

It's pathetic.

Mate, if that's not one big insecure paranoid rant...then I don't know what is! :- )

it's also not a rant, it's 2 3 line paragraphs plus an opening line, just thought I'd clear that up along with Micah's 19 appearances and how irrelevant people not liking the media is to the topic.

If I were insecure I would feel the need to try and justify how players who run to the press every time they don't get their way is right and how it's somehow not their fault even if they don't play for whatever reason and bang on about it in every thread on the subject, but that's just my take on "insecure posters" :).

Btw this post is also 2 paragraphs and a line, thanks.

 

[Danamy]

Read most though not all the thread but has Max Clifford been mentioned in this ill advised interview to the Sun yet?

lloydie i'm glad someone else has taken it for what it really is.........................