The Fun Factory Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 If he really cannot play professionally again why aren't Villa hiring an independent doctor to prove this and to cancel his contract? Medical insurance? A professional footballer getting paid professional fees and cannot physically do his job surely should not still be here? He should be a multi, multi millionaire by now so I don't feel like Villa really need to prop up his finances as he should be set for life anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 23 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: If he really cannot play professionally again why aren't Villa hiring an independent doctor to prove this and to cancel his contract? Medical insurance? A professional footballer getting paid professional fees and cannot physically do his job surely should not still be here? He should be a multi, multi millionaire by now so I don't feel like Villa really need to prop up his finances as he should be set for life anyway. I guess because he was medically assessed by our own doctors, and subsequently given a 4 year contract as that assessment was deemed suitable enough to give him said contract. It was our own stupid fault tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSteveUK Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Some talk of Richards retiring at end of season due to injury. Apparently he would have done it last summer, but it is advantageous for the club under the insurance policy to wait till contract ends - so the club ok with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Wish him luck in his life, another who didn't work out here, mite of done if he wasn't injury prone we will never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicVillan Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 12 hours ago, Dave-R said: Wish him luck in his life, another who didn't work out here, mite of done if he wasn't injury prone we will never know. He can concentrate on his property development company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 In some ways I do feel for him. I didn't realise his injury was that and and that must be hard on him. Was a poor signing but one thing ill respect him for was when he had the guts to talk to the fans during our horrible spell in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 On 18/01/2019 at 17:46, The Fun Factory said: If he really cannot play professionally again why aren't Villa hiring an independent doctor to prove this and to cancel his contract? Medical insurance? A professional footballer getting paid professional fees and cannot physically do his job surely should not still be here? He should be a multi, multi millionaire by now so I don't feel like Villa really need to prop up his finances as he should be set for life anyway. Although, I am uncertain how this would legally work, surely football clubs insure their assets, namely players. Therefore perhaps a insurance claim has been requested or even awarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted January 31, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) On 19/01/2019 at 04:07, Zatman said: Few of our overpaid wasters never found clubs. Nzogbia, Gabby, im not sure Habib Beye ever had much games after Villa same with Lescott It really sums up what a joke of club we became (and maybe still are ) the sheer money wasted when other clubs were buying bargains and using their scouting networks, we were signing 'has beens' on big wages while our scouting network spent their quality time playing FIFA and writing down the names of regens they could look out for in the future! Edited January 31, 2019 by Villan_of_oz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan_007 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 On 19/01/2019 at 01:46, The Fun Factory said: If he really cannot play professionally again why aren't Villa hiring an independent doctor to prove this and to cancel his contract? Medical insurance? A professional footballer getting paid professional fees and cannot physically do his job surely should not still be here? He should be a multi, multi millionaire by now so I don't feel like Villa really need to prop up his finances as he should be set for life anyway. I'm pretty sure the insurance will cover it, hence why we didn't terminate his contract. He'll retire and then everyone is compensated from what I've read. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 31, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 hour ago, villan_007 said: He'll retire and then everyone is compensated from what I've read. It's common knowledge down The Feathers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 7 hours ago, villan_007 said: I'm pretty sure the insurance will cover it, hence why we didn't terminate his contract. He'll retire and then everyone is compensated from what I've read. What about my time? Can they give me my time back? 231 pages? Can they compensate me that? How can they measure that? Sure, we move it to other football and in time we move on but at what cost. At what cost?! 231 pages. 4 years. So many bumps. So little movement. God have mercy on us all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Why has this been bumped on transfer deadline day..........some sadistic mofo's in here...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan_007 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 19 hours ago, sidcow said: It's common knowledge down The Feathers. Yep. That's where I read things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan_007 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 13 hours ago, rodders0223 said: What about my time? Can they give me my time back? 231 pages? Can they compensate me that? How can they measure that? Sure, we move it to other football and in time we move on but at what cost. At what cost?! 231 pages. 4 years. So many bumps. So little movement. God have mercy on us all. We the fans always miss out. A free poster or a beer mat with micahs face on should be the least they can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withes_shin Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Thought I'd bump this thread for the following reasons: 1. After the international break its dragging waiting for Saturday 2. I know people get excited/fed up when it appears on Page 1 again 3. He'll be gone soon 4. Because I can!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I got excited. thank you for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I forgot this guy still existed. Thanks for reminding me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I think when we lift the play off final trophy we should do a 1999 Scholes/Keane CL trophy lift with this guy. He has been a wonderful servant. Oh Captain, my Captain. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiemunster Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Aaaaagggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!! I thought we'd finally got rid of the money sponge when I saw this post again. withes_shin you rotten sod!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 2 hours ago, osmark86 said: I got excited. thank you for that. I got fed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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