Stevo985 Posted November 18, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2017 On 15/11/2017 at 18:32, VillaChris said: How long did Beye have left on his deal when we released him? Pretty sure Given also had a year left on his deal when we agreed to let him go on a free. There are examples. No one is coming in to sign Richards let's be honest so he'll be leaving on a free regardless in May 2019 if we have to wait that long. That’s different. That’s a mutual agreement to terminate a contract. Which is an option if the player wants to do it. If the player doesn’t want to do it then it can’t happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Not even on the bench today - Bruce out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 I predict he will end up playing at the sty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 I just hope he leaves soon. Just a waste of wages and shouldn't be near the first team. He has worked under a few managers now and it is the same story with him. He should still be in his prime with a good few years in him and easily piss this level, sadly he looks like he has given up on football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted November 19, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 19, 2017 He ain’t going anywhere until his deal ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Do other clubs end up with these over paid mercenaries on long contracts that give up on football? First Nzogbia and now Richards. An agent and over the hill footballers dream! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted November 19, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 19, 2017 7 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Do other clubs end up with these over paid mercenaries on long contracts that give up on football? First Nzogbia and now Richards. An agent and over the hill footballers dream! Yep. Plenty of these sorts floating around the game, most clubs will have had one or two at one time or another especially those that churn managers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 13 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Do other clubs end up with these over paid mercenaries on long contracts that give up on football? First Nzogbia and now Richards. An agent and over the hill footballers dream! You can see about half a dozen on Tuesday. Even Jack Rodwell might grace their bench for a treat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongVillan Posted November 19, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 19, 2017 Can avfc employ him to wipe arse for supporters at one of the loo at holte end? Might as well utilise resources Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 1 minute ago, kwoktolai said: Can avfc employ him to wipe arse for supporters at one of the loo at holte end? Might as well utilise resources He would do a sh#t job of it probally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 13 minutes ago, dounavilla said: He would do a sh#t job of it probally. Yeah, he'd wipe somebody's arm and then hold his hands up in exasperation when they got skid marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyjavfc Posted November 19, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 19, 2017 If he wasn’t bleeding the club dry I would feel slightly sorry for Richards, and others like Rodwell. Almost constant injury has derailed both their once promising (yes really) careers to the point where they should really just retire. Presumably they only continue the constant nightmare of repetitive injury and recovery because they were handed long lucrative contracts. Be interested to see what they do when there contracts run out now that they can’t fool anybody that they are fit (literally) to play professional football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 19, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 19, 2017 (edited) You have to be amazed though don't you on the complete lack of due diligence shown by football clubs. These are vast investments for clubs which as we have seen with ourselves can cripple the future operation of the club i.e ability to sign more decent players afterwards. They just seem to pay so little attention to a players past injury record and attitude. Shows that whilst the money within the game has changed out of recognition, the clubs are still run in the same amateurish way as before. Edited November 19, 2017 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 19, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 19, 2017 4 hours ago, kwoktolai said: Can avfc employ him to wipe arse for supporters at one of the loo at holte end? Might as well utilise resources He could serve at one of the refreshment booths. Might reduce my wait for curry sauce and chips from 25 minutes to 24 and a half minutes. He could surely manage to pour the curry sauce on the chips, and at no additional cost to the club. Jobs a good un. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted November 19, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 19, 2017 Tony needs to buy one of those foreign clubs pronto and get Richards purchased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicVillan Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 1 hour ago, mikeyjavfc said: Be interested to see what they do when there contracts run out now that they can’t fool anybody that they are fit (literally) to play professional football. Richards has a property business, no doubt being bankrolled by AVFC at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 6 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Do other clubs end up with these over paid mercenaries on long contracts that give up on football? First Nzogbia and now Richards. An agent and over the hill footballers dream! We'll see an entire team's worth of such players at Villa Park on Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 What I have heard is that he has never rocked the boat, it is just that he is injured all the time. Do we do medicals any more at Villa when players sign? I can't think of many players in recent times who have has such a rapid descent from England international level, to barely professional footballer before hitting 30. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 18 hours ago, sidcow said: You have to be amazed though don't you on the complete lack of due diligence shown by football clubs. These are vast investments for clubs which as we have seen with ourselves can cripple the future operation of the club i.e ability to sign more decent players afterwards. They just seem to pay so little attention to a players past injury record and attitude. Shows that whilst the money within the game has changed out of recognition, the clubs are still run in the same amateurish way as before. It's called gambling, which is what you do with every signing you make. You could do all the due diligence in the world, sign a player who then breaks their leg in the first training session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 20, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 20, 2017 17 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: It's called gambling, which is what you do with every signing you make. You could do all the due diligence in the world, sign a player who then breaks their leg in the first training session. I am sure if they had asked a few questions though the attitude towards their career and life in general would have raised some questions about how wise it would be to sign Richards and McCormack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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