OutByEaster? Posted March 14, 2016 Moderator Share Posted March 14, 2016 Was he dropped or injured yesterday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sne Posted March 14, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2016 Was he dropped or injured yesterday? Think he was injured yesterday, but he might have been dropped as a baby 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 14, 2016 Moderator Share Posted March 14, 2016 I was hoping he was dropped rather than injured, he's deserved it on his last few outings and I think we looked better without him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 5 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: I was hoping he was dropped rather than injured, he's deserved it on his last few outings and I think we looked better without him. Spurs could easily have 5, they targeted Okore every time knowing that his reading of the game is poor. With or without Richards our defence is awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RimmyJimmer Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 2 hours ago, mikeyp102 said: Spurs could easily have 5, they targeted Okore every time knowing that his reading of the game is poor. With or without Richards our defence is awful. Richards has been absolutely, without question, the worst defender i have ever seen pull on a villa shirt in the last 3 games he has played. I only saw the hi lights of yesterdays game and okore looked awful. Positionally he was caught out & he looks overweight to me...very slow. Our defence without richards is awful, and with him it is catastrophic...i almost think we would be better off without him on the pitch, with just lescott/okore & 2 fullbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Quote Micah Richards labels Aston Villa fan 'a clown' and says players deserve break due to 'long hard season' BY GREGG EVANS The captain was pictured in Dubai with Gabby Agbonlahor this weekend as Villa were granted extra days off over the Easter period 87 SHARES COMMENTS Enter your e-mail for our Aston Villa FC newsletter Subscribe Micah Richards commentMicah Richards comment Micah Richards has labelled an Aston Villa fan ‘a clown’ for tagging him in a picture on Instagram. The Villa captain, who has 128,000 followers on the social media site, posted a reply to one supporter which read: “Don’t tag me in your stupid photos u clown! Excuse us for having a few days away after a long hard season.” While it’s not clear what picture Richards was referring to, the skipper’s comments have angered some supporters as they prepare for their team’s first top-flight relegation for almost 30 years. Micah Richards of Aston VillaMicah Richards of Aston Villa Over the weekend the ex-Manchester City ace was pictured on holiday in Dubai with the club’s longest-serving player, Gabby Agbonlahor. The subject has been a hot topic among the claret and blue faithful, and his reaction to this separate incident, at a sensitive time of the season has now sparked more debate. The Villa pair who jetted away from the Midlands late last week are entitled to a break from their day-to-day routine and should not be criticised for enjoying their time off. Players with no international commitments were granted a long weekend away from Bodymoor Heath to coincide with the four-day Easter holiday that the majority of the nation enjoyed away from work. Other members of the squad spent time with their friends and families, so should they be lambasted, too? There’s a myth that days off are counter-productive because players should be slogging away trying to right the wrongs of this campaign. Aston Villa Coca Cola Cup glory 1996 Doug's tears Flashback Naked chanting Where are they now? But time away to free your mind from some of the troubles over what has been a ‘long, hard season’ albeit a disastrous one, can often have a positive effect. Granted, Richards and Agbonlahor could have spent their time doing extra fitness work, or even meeting fans to address some of the issues that have haunted Villa, but it’s hard to imagine either of them even considering the latter given the abuse they’ve received on social media this term. And, after all, this isn’t a regular occurance. It’s a short break during a hectic season that has taken it’s toll on everyone associated with Villa. Deep down Richards will know that his performances haven’t been up to scratch in recent times but he always puts in a shift and tries to rally his team. As captain he’s also had to face up to the press more often that not in times of defeat. That’s more than can be said for the rest of the under-performers who shirk media duties whenever they can. I understand the frustrations among Villa fans right now and incidents like these only fuel the fire. But are we turning on players just for the sake of it these days? Another day, another falling out with the fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 what does he mean, after a long hard season? you're right in the **** middle of it. No issue with players taking a break, everyone deserves and needs time off, spending it drinking and smoking cigars as a professional athlete still in the middle of a season isn't acceptable to me. Get pissed on your millions in your long summer break. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Someone needs to chin this word removed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Thats the thing thats annoyed me "the long hard season" part. You have been a absolute embarassment to the club like 90% of the squad so dont you dare say its been a long hard season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 not to mention he is supposed to be the captain, excellent role model behaviour calling fans clowns on social media. I wonder if he ever called out fans in Italy, I'd love to hear what the guys on ViolaTalk think of him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREAT_BEARD_OF_ZEUS Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Thick as **** players + social media = This And Micah (sadly because I thought he was smarter than this) is the stupidest of the lot! It's been happening all season: Bacuna posting his sunbathing pic, the Lescott's car fiasco, Richards' argument with Ian Wright etc etc. We clearly didn't have a media relations advisor briefing the players under the old calamitous board, but surprised we haven't fixed this with the new guys coming in. Perhaps they're happy to let them hang themselves but I can't see the PR doing the club any favours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) Get some **** humility and keep your mouth shut you useless word removed. Edited March 29, 2016 by rodders0223 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 suppose headline makes a difference than the usual Villa fans call Micah Richards a clown should have been stripped of his captaincy a long long time ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 'After' a long hard season? It's not finished yet!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 So I'm guessing this little excursion was sanctioned by the club? If not then I expect both players to be stripped of their captaincies (as they should be either way) fined and be forced by Duverne to run laps until they puke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 27 minutes ago, Woodytom said: 'After' a long hard season? It's not finished yet!! to be fair it was finished in Dec when we lost to Norwich and Sunderland 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Not bothered anymore they can **** off and do whatever they want. Expecting these bunch of losers to at least recover some semblance of pride is a waste of time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benireduk Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Just when you think you couldn't hate a player anymore, this comes out. If Micah thinks this season has been hard, then he'll have a rude awakening playing for a team where he will actually have to work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Stupid. Keep your mouth shut Micah, you clown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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