DCJonah Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 4 minutes ago, Gary Thomas said: Turn your heads away if this hurts too much, but here it is. Note at 0.44 - Richards is in front of Shane Long, never mind Tadić. That touch from bacuna is quite possibly the worst touch I've ever seen. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn1982 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 8 minutes ago, jon_c said: He has absolutely no defensive discipline to play at right back (or indeed any defensive position). So often last season he'd bomb forward, lose the ball, and then jog casually back. Leaving huge gaps in defence. It didn't appear to be his mistake, because other defenders were having to run out of position to cover the space he had left. But a lot of our problems were definitely at his door. This isn't the Hutton thread!!!! I put a defensive RB as I don't want him crossing the half way line. I actually want a brand new RB but I think he's the best of a bad lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 4 hours ago, sne said: C'mon Swansea, with Williams going you need Richards! He is versatile and can play in a number of positions. CB, RB, even DCM... he was playing striker and on the wing at times last season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I was reading your posts and almost thinking 'Richards couldn't have been as lazy as that' but yep, there it is in video evidence. Absolute toilet. Sell with prejudice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Watching that video really rammed home how bad he is. That wasn't PL quality, or League 2 quality, or even park football quality. Absolutely embarrassing that we even made him captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HanoiVillan Posted August 10, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2016 13 minutes ago, AJ said: Watching that video really rammed home how bad he is. That wasn't PL quality, or League 2 quality, or even park football quality. Absolutely embarrassing that we even made him captain. That's it isn't it. This rocket polisher started the season as team captain, and ended it walking 20 yards back from the centre circle while play passed on ahead of him because he couldn't be **** arsed to break into a jog. When I think how much he was paid, the role he was given, the amount he protested that the team really were trying, honest - for me, he's the worst of the lot. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RimmyJimmer Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 6 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: That's it isn't it. This rocket polisher started the season as team captain, and ended it walking 20 yards back from the centre circle while play passed on ahead of him because he couldn't be **** arsed to break into a jog. When I think how much he was paid, the role he was given, the amount he protested that the team really were trying, honest - for me, he's the worst of the lot. Totally agree. He looked like a sunday morning pub player who couldn't be arsed...and that is no exaggeration. And as for that interview with tissue stuck up his nose... worst player ive ever seen play for the villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 When a player is presented with a contract, is there a clause present in exchange for lucrative wages, the player must play to the best of their ability? if so, then he is in breach of contract. However, if that is the best of his ability, then we would have been better off selecting a random 10 year old kid with stars in his eyes from the crowd. He would have done just as good a job, make more effort, and would gladly do it for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Big surprise for me was hearing he was on the bench on Sunday. Was that because RDM sees Bacuna as a winger and means Richards is literally the only cover at RB in the first team squad? Is Richards to be used while he's still here? Is he staying? Seems obvious we're trying to offload Gabby, Veretout, Lescott and Bennett. Richards and Kozak are the ones its hard to know what the thinking is. Who knows what happens now with Kozak? Richards surely has a release clause. I wonder if he will play tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I have a feeling RDM thinks he can still get some use out of him in the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 32 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: I have a feeling RDM thinks he can still get some use out of him in the squad. Doorman at the Christmas Party maybe? I bet he still lets too many in! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Ignore me if this has been discussed already but with big t saying there are no more clauses does that mean the apparent £5m clause in Richards contract doesn't exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwishIwasalivein1982 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 1 minute ago, sexbelowsound said: Ignore me if this has been discussed already but with big t saying there are no more clauses does that mean the apparent £5m clause in Richards contract doesn't exist? I think he meant clauses for players we actually want at the club 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjvilla Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 2 minutes ago, sexbelowsound said: Ignore me if this has been discussed already but with big t saying there are no more clauses does that mean the apparent £5m clause in Richards contract doesn't exist? Ignored! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) 1 minute ago, IwishIwasalivein1982 said: I think he meant clauses for players we actually want at the club I would have thought we would have wanted to keep Gana plus Richards is making match day squads. Also, two players with £5m clauses. Who do you take? Clark or Richards? Edited August 10, 2016 by sexbelowsound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Just now, sexbelowsound said: I would have thought we would have wanted to keep Gana plus Richards is making match day squads. Was post Gana bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 3 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Was post Gana bro. Ah shit. Ignore me then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 The Richards point stands. I'd take Clark, every day. Richards is basically useless. Not the poster. Unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I would assume he is on the bench as back up right back. Unfortunately the first choice one is just as crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 17 hours ago, Gary Thomas said: Turn your heads away if this hurts too much, but here it is. Note at 0.44 - Richards is in front of Shane Long, never mind Tadić. Man, I don't even remember this. I've successfully suppressed most of my memories from last season. Just shocking from Richards, and that Lukaku-esque 1 touch through ball to the opposition from your own half from Bacuna was sublime. I do vaguely remember 2 tidy finishes from Westwood though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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