Richards

[bluesoup]

Handbags in the middle and then fight .... Haha

 

[Ducado]

Enough!

Quit the the abuse

Final Warning

 

[Tbilisi]

Why he's not had more chances, and even more coaching to be a centre half I don't know. He can't cross a ball, goes to pieces in the box and isn't intelligent enough to do the overlapping. But he's strong quick and can leap like a salmon. Should have be a centre half all day long.

Too clumsy and suffers from lapses in concentration to play centre back. In his best spell under Mancini he was played at RB.

I'd say his best spell was next to Dunne at centre half.

Its a shame as would love Micah to stay but his positional sense lets him down.

Although Kolarov got blamed by the commentator for Kansas goal its Richards playing him on.

 

[Hart of the Matter]

Was given captains arm band in match last night even though Alex Kolorov was obvious choice. Suspect this means he is off and was a nice gesture by the club.

 

[Goater=Legend]

Was given captains arm band in match last night even though Alex Kolorov was obvious choice. Suspect this means he is off and was a nice gesture by the club.

Kolorov was captain. Richards came on for him and took the armband.

 

[I'm no cynic but...]

I will say this about City. They need to improve in the selling department .
I can see the likes of Richards , Sinclair Garcia and Rodwell still being with us at the end of August .
Come on City we need to sell these players now !!!!!!!!!!!!

Unfortunately, in order to sell a player then a buyer has to be available, and as long as we rubbish players on here then we wisen up other clubs to their failings and the offers, or sensible ones, fail to arrive. When bidders are looking for players like Jovetic on loan, then I'm afraid that there will be a long wait for those players you have named, especially where hard cash is involved.

 

[eversince 76]

He won't be doing that either, Sagna or Zaba will be on the bench

Sagna & Zaba will be on the bench? What the f*ck have you been smoking? Sagna if fit will start the season to give Zab a rest ... Zab will be no.1 RB with Sagna as backup - Micah has shown no desire to sign a new contract at City & TBH he needs to do some work to get some of that bulk off - He can't stay fit and looks like he's lost a yard or two of pace (he's toooo heavy)...

Stick to FIFA my friend!!!!!

Read it again...

Also, micah isn't leaving because the club don't want him, Sagna was signed because micah wanted to go. Much rather keep micah myself, and the lack of respect you've shown for city's current longest serving player is appalling. He was instrumental in bringing home our first premier league trophy, maybe you haven't been a city fan long enough to remember that.

The latest comment is a bit silly. Most of us want Richards to do well at City. And we reckognize his part in winning the title 11-12. But maybe YOU haven't noticed our football has progressed, and at RB Zabaleta has progressed. Richard unfortunately hasn't either due to injury, no fully focused on being a profesional, whatever. But he has not progressed at all. The Bayern-awaymatch did it for me. He was awfull up until his injury and Zabaleta saved us that day. I fully understand the clubs descision to get Sagna on board. Maybe it's best for all parties if Richard started life elsewhere and get his carreer back on track. If he stays it won't happen. Just look at the latest line-up vs Milan: Clichy played RB ...

 

[MillionDollarDream]

Sagna & Zaba will be on the bench? What the f*ck have you been smoking? Sagna if fit will start the season to give Zab a rest ... Zab will be no.1 RB with Sagna as backup - Micah has shown no desire to sign a new contract at City & TBH he needs to do some work to get some of that bulk off - He can't stay fit and looks like he's lost a yard or two of pace (he's toooo heavy)...

Stick to FIFA my friend!!!!!

Read it again...

Also, micah isn't leaving because the club don't want him, Sagna was signed because micah wanted to go. Much rather keep micah myself, and the lack of respect you've shown for city's current longest serving player is appalling. He was instrumental in bringing home our first premier league trophy, maybe you haven't been a city fan long enough to remember that.

The latest comment is a bit silly. Most of us want Richards to do well at City. And we reckognize his part in winning the title 11-12. But maybe YOU haven't noticed our football has progressed, and at RB Zabaleta has progressed. Richard unfortunately hasn't either due to injury, no fully focused on being a profesional, whatever. But he has not progressed at all. The Bayern-awaymatch did it for me. He was awfull up until his injury and Zabaleta saved us that day. I fully understand the clubs descision to get Sagna on board. Maybe it's best for all parties if Richard started life elsewhere and get his carreer back on track. If he stays it won't happen. Just look at the latest line-up vs Milan: Clichy played RB ...

Who's the other RB's we brought on this trip? We have 3 LB's in Kola/Clichy and youngster Greg Leigh. I think putting Clichy at RB was to give Richards a break and come on later as he did.

 

[higgi1p]

Read it again...

Also, micah isn't leaving because the club don't want him, Sagna was signed because micah wanted to go. Much rather keep micah myself, and the lack of respect you've shown for city's current longest serving player is appalling. He was instrumental in bringing home our first premier league trophy, maybe you haven't been a city fan long enough to remember that.

The latest comment is a bit silly. Most of us want Richards to do well at City. And we reckognize his part in winning the title 11-12. But maybe YOU haven't noticed our football has progressed, and at RB Zabaleta has progressed. Richard unfortunately hasn't either due to injury, no fully focused on being a profesional, whatever. But he has not progressed at all. The Bayern-awaymatch did it for me. He was awfull up until his injury and Zabaleta saved us that day. I fully understand the clubs descision to get Sagna on board. Maybe it's best for all parties if Richard started life elsewhere and get his carreer back on track. If he stays it won't happen. Just look at the latest line-up vs Milan: Clichy played RB ...

Who's the other RB's we brought on this trip? We have 3 LB's in Kola/Clichy and youngster Greg Leigh. I think putting Clichy at RB was to give Richards a break and come on later as he did.

Bossaerts played RB in the first tour game and picked up a bit of a knock so missed Milan game, and even then Richards was not chosen above Clichy so MP seems to have made his mind up about him. Also is good for Bossaerts to get game time with the seniors looking further ahead.

 

[m7mcfc]

Meeks? what's that about? If that's his nickname around the club get rid now.

 

[happy]

and as long as we rubbish players on here then we wisen up other clubs to their failings and the offers, or sensible ones, fail to arrive.

So you think a prospective buyer might be about to make a bid and then think 'well the manager likes him, the scouts like him and he looks a great prospect, but we'd better just check Bluemoon to see if they concur'?

Have you ever been in a matchday thread? 10 minutes in there and you'd be convinced that we couldn't give most of the squad away let alone sell them.

 

[Manchester1894]

Richards is one of the most powerful players in the prem. He's also lacking in intelligence IMO. The two result in Richards getting praise for attacking and a slating for defending.

He's listed as a defender and I don't rate him at all as one. He should have been a CB but cannot read the game. He is athletic yet cannot seem to jump properly in his own area(AC Milan friendly showed a few vulnerabilities again) and that Rooney shinned goal was the prime example of his jumping without looking habit, and the worst trait for me, when a opposition player has him at RB, rather than harass or put a foot in, he leaves a metre between them with an outreached arm on the player. Schoolboy stuff. Little things like leaving us down to 10 men every time he gets a boot annoys me when Zabba seems to leave the pitch when the red stuff appears!

Overlapping/attacking winger suits him. But again you wouldn't find a place for him in our midfield anymore.

He served us well under Mancini. Maybe RM's defensive solidity gave him more freedom that MP cannot afford. But I wish him well. He's the last of the old City for me, but that's exactly what we needed to leave behind. Sentiment has no place if we're to go where we need to be... The very top

 

[TrueBlue1705]

He said Sagna or Zaba...

Meaning one would start, the other on the bench; leaving no room for Micah at all.

Bravo.

Bravo? .... Is he a RB too? ... Or are just a smug c*nt of the type that likes to lurk on forums waiting for a chance to be a clever tw*t??

No need to lurk when you make it so easy tbf

You told a fellow poster to "stick to FIFA" after failing to read his post properly and you're accusing me of being smug? Calm yourself down, kid.

Kid ....I'm probably old enough to be your Dad you condescending little tw*t .... Run off back to your Playstation now... If you had some friends you might not have to spend so much time reading posts here waiting for an opportunity to try and make yourself look clever, you smug little moron ...

 

[Bill]

Bravo? .... Is he a RB too? ... Or are just a smug c*nt of the type that likes to lurk on forums waiting for a chance to be a clever tw*t??

No need to lurk when you make it so easy tbf

You told a fellow poster to "stick to FIFA" after failing to read his post properly and you're accusing me of being smug? Calm yourself down, kid.

Kid ....I'm probably old enough to be your Dad you condescending little tw*t .... Run off back to your Playstation now... If you had some friends you might not have to spend so much time reading posts here waiting for an opportunity to try and make yourself look clever, you smug little moron ...

no no no, that's not how it works. you post nice and get to stay on the forum.

 

[stony]

He should do a brochure like Micheal Owen. Clubs would be biting his hand off.

 

[MC ID]

Kid ....I'm probably old enough to be your Dad you condescending little tw*t .... Run off back to your Playstation now... If you had some friends you might not have to spend so much time reading posts here waiting for an opportunity to try and make yourself look clever, you smug little moron ...

no no no, that's not how it works. you post nice and get to stay on the forum.

I know fucking play station ???

Xbox all day long the daft c**t

shut your noise before I 360no scope you with my epicmad skilllllllzzzzz!

The lack of noise regarding Richards going anywhere is odd frankly, maybe other clubs unlike journalists have realised his body has been holding him back more than us

 

[bondsman]

I think im in a minority but I rate richards highly. Fully fit he pushes zab for me. I prefer him to sagna.

 

[decmancity]

I think im in a minority but I rate richards highly. Fully fit he pushes zab for me. I prefer him to sagna.

Yes, fully fit he is a good player.

I think how much Zaba has improved and grown over these past few years has really put a dampener on Richards and that probably hasn't helped him. Besides, Pellegrini can't be going into a season thinking IF Richards is fit then we are ok at RB.

That is why we signed Sagna and it is likely why Richards will leave, there is no room for sentiment in the club right now.

Will be a shame to see him leave but we simply cannot rely on him to be either fit to play or be able to play how Pellegrini want's. That isn't to say that he is no longer a good player, he just can't do the job we need.

 

[I'm no cynic but...]

and as long as we rubbish players on here then we wisen up other clubs to their failings and the offers, or sensible ones, fail to arrive.

So you think a prospective buyer might be about to make a bid and then think 'well the manager likes him, the scouts like him and he looks a great prospect, but we'd better just check Bluemoon to see if they concur'?

Have you ever been in a matchday thread? 10 minutes in there and you'd be convinced that we couldn't give most of the squad away let alone sell them.

I'm sure that any well run club would do some proper research first, but that isn't really the issue. If negativity follows a player, it spreads to the stands and it could influence a Manager or owner whether to push ahead with a transfer. They don't set out to seek unpopularity any more than the rest of us do! There is a wealth of information available via the internet, and we would be naïve to think that supporters of other clubs don't read what we have to say about our departing players, and if we diss them, other clubs supporters will be less than impressed before such player has even kicked a ball in anger. I remember signings of ours in years gone by, players such as Martin O'Neill, Mark Ward and Adrian Heath as examples, and these were unpopular signings right from the off. If they had signed with acclaim, maybe their performances would have better than what they actually were.

 

[Centurions]

I think im in a minority but I rate richards highly. Fully fit he pushes zab for me. I prefer him to sagna.

Not in the minority at all

I have something called a memory and he was pivotal in the 2012 season

Great player ,I remember threads on here slagging off the England manager for not picking him

In 2012 I would have agreed with you fully, in fact anyone who disagreed would have been lampooned for being an idiot. However it's 2 years on and along with his well documented injuries he's gone backwards while Zabaleta has improved. Maybe given a seasons full of games with no injuries he may get some of his talents back but he's 26 now, no longer a kid. And Sagnan is as good as Richards was 2 years ago, he's nowhere near him now.