Richards overlooked for Martin Kelly

[Soulboy]

My understanding is that Richards opted not to be on stand-by as he wanted a holiday and time to recover for next season.

It was HIS choice, not Hodgson's!

 

[1961_vintage]

I love Ingerrlund sooooo much!

Chance to put me feet up, crack-open a cold one and watch a game of footie without giving an absolute shit about the outcome (other than our boys coming home unscathed)!

 

[bariomalotelli]

Under Capello his exclusion from the squad wasn't a footballing decision, do a little research and you'll find a couple of articles out there detailing why Capello overlooked Richards.

I did think that when Hodgson took over that things would change, I guess not. Such a shame really, I think if you were selecting players on moral grounds the majority of the 2012 squad would be out.

Even if Redknapp had taken over Kyle Walker would have been the first name down for right back, so it was lose/lose for Richards really.

Such a shame, at least he'll be super sharp when the season starts again.

 

[deano ou812]

Either there's a real non footballing reason behind this, or Hodgeson is as thick as a whale omelette!

If this is the case he must must have done something really bad if the likes of Terry, Shrek & Stevie G can get in the team. Gerrard is captain & he punched some dj's head in for not playing what he wanted.

Having Terry in the team is a fucking disgrace IMO.

Feel sorry for Micah as he is easily the best English right back. I know some of our player are in the team but for me England can get fucked. I hope they have a terrible Euro's & that they welease woy.

no thats it he hasnt done anything unlike the other cnuts,if he had been shagging his mates girl,or punching the head off someone then he would have probably been first on the teamsheet.. :-)

 

[Feed-The-Goat]

So its Liverpool representing us then.

Anyone else think theres something going on with all the red dippers in the squad?

 

[Chungo]

Don't know what to say to that news.

 

[unlikelyfan19]

You would think that Hodgson wants to remove himself as far away as possible from the club that undermined him and screwed him over. He's acting like the girl that you dumped from two years ago that still calls and texts like nothing ever happened. Almost makes me cringe.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I'm off to Wembers week on Saturday to support ANY City players who get a game, IF any City players get a game, but mainly I shall be supporting Vincent, Screech from EFC and I shall be running the rule of thumb over the Duke of Hazard - Come on Belgium, Bollox to Hodgson!

 

[Manchestercitychorlton]

From RAWK

Why are some of you surprised that he has been selected ahead of Micah?? Micah has fallen down the pecking order at club level because at fullback he simply isn'ta mobile enough.

Kelly long term will probably play CB but even at FB he is more agile and mobile than Micah and can whip in a better cross, not perfect but better than Micah.

Richards is a CB, but he cannot eve dislodge Lescott from the City side and this is probably be use s he has matured he still has nota ironed outa the 1 mistake a game issue that has always effected him.

This is partly due to the fact he hasn't played CB in a LONG time.

To be fair though most of them are surprised, same as us.

 

[foreverablue18]

UN-BLOODY BELIEVABLE - what is woy playing at?

Seems he's got some fetish for the dippers, wonder what they got up to over there when he was in charge!?