romavillan Posted August 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2018 49 minutes ago, Nigel said: I'm beginning to think these 2 deals havn't worked out! They just need one more preseason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Can this be moved to other football now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa Stu Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 14 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Can this be moved to other football now? Football and Micah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villa4europe Posted August 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2018 first couple of things I've read on it suggests the general consensus will be injuries killed his potential, i would say 1) he never actually had that much potential, what he had was great physicality and speed at a young age which put him head and shoulders above everyone else, he was always lacking a football brain which needed coaching 2) from what ive seen at the villa i'd question his motivation, he should have left city years before he did, should have left us too, which leads back to the needed coaching comment, i'm not sure he's ever even really tried to get it, his positioning is still shit 10 years later and now the speed is gone and the physicality is just bulk i dont feel sorry for him in the slightest, billy big bollocks and big money without a care in the world let his own career go down the pan, close to saying he's the epitome of an english youth prospect hype job 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Reading the start of the thread and a lot of us were happy with this signing. **** me was I wrong. Interesting that he had a choice between us and Sunderland, the two worst run clubs in recent times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: Reading the start of the thread and a lot of us were happy with this signing. **** me was I wrong. Interesting that he had a choice between us and Sunderland, the two worst run clubs in recent times. Yes I was delighted, he felt like a little part of the jigsaw, we had conceded early goals that season and we felt if we'd could just sort the defence we would be on the up again. How very very wrong. It shows how important it is when scouting a player to take into account their personality and attitude as much as ability. We seem to keep falling for this time and time again. Surely we have enough contacts in the game to hear stories about what players are like. In my industry I hear all sorts of things about people who I have never worked with, people have reputations which are known. And my industry is a lot more professional and secretive than football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted August 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 hour ago, sidcow said: It shows how important it is when scouting a player to take into account their personality and attitude as much as ability. We seem to keep falling for this time and time again. Tbh we messed up on the ability bit too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 4 hours ago, TRO said: We will never be the same team without them. You are right. It won't be the same and that is a very good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Parasite! Good riddance and I hope you stub your toe on something pointy while wandering around in your underwear, prat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 On 11/06/2015 at 23:16, villa4europe said: When was he top quality? As a yoof at city? He was hyped to death, his flaws were there for everyone to see, he's let himself rot on city's bench happily taking home a huge pay cheque, he's also got a shocking injury record I'm hopeful he sees this as last chance saloon and makes a good go at it, and that tim sees him as a RB rather than a CB More than a few people seem to be remembering what he was as a prospect rather than what he now is as a finished article some of us saw it coming safe to say my opinion on him hasnt changed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 minute ago, villa4europe said: some of us saw it coming safe to say my opinion on him hasnt changed I think we need you on the player recruitment team. (If there is one). I’m not even joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 On 12/06/2015 at 17:27, sne said: I asked around on a Fiorentina forum about their impressions of him and the response was that not very good at anything other than being athletic and that he's also tactically weak. He also had a habit of running up and joining in attacks, but then just walking back when they lost the ball leaving them a man short in defense. They also thought that he'd be more suited to the PL than Serie A, something i agree on. If only we'd listened to the Viola fans... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 11 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I think we need you on the player recruitment team. (If there is one). I’m not even joking. to be fair its easier when you think everyone is shit and dont like them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 3 hours ago, alreadyexists said: I know, it’s criminal. Although I still maintain that I wanted him here and I was really pleased when we signed him... I thought he would bang 20+ goals in for us. He played that many league games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 29 minutes ago, villa4europe said: some of us saw it coming safe to say my opinion on him hasnt changed yep. was very critical at start of thread. Saw him about 3 months before he signed and he looked like he just out for a jog and his team got beaten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) As has been said big time charlie who got by as a teenager on sheer athletic ability and andrelin - after that there wasn't much. I thought he would be shit - but even I didn't thibk he would be this shit. The guy is a joke of footballer - and no I have no sympathy whatsoever. His only slight redemption was that he took what Aston Villa, tim sherwood and tom fox were stupid enough to offer Edited August 13, 2018 by hippo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Wasn’t fit to wear the shirt, both literally and figuratively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 4 hours ago, alreadyexists said: I know, it’s criminal. Although I still maintain that I wanted him here and I was really pleased when we signed him... I thought he would bang 20+ goals in for us. Some things are best kept as secret.......i won't tell anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2018 52 minutes ago, TRO said: Some things are best kept as secret.......i won't tell anyone. Ha ha, wrong thread! I meant this about McCormack! Lolz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weedman Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) My mate just sent me this screenshot with no other information...is he actually gone?! Edit : article... https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.sportbible.com/football/football-news-after-665-days-without-a-game-micah-richards-is-finally-released-20180813.amp.html Edited August 13, 2018 by weedman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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