Mantis Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Hard to overstate just how bad this deal was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 1, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2019 I'd be incredibly surprised if he didn't retire. I think he's permanently injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 It's finally over. What an absolute disaster he's been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez1974 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Bye bye. Adios. Au revoir. **** off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 (edited) Incredibly nice guy but has been stealing a wage (our fault not his) for years now. Injury nightmare and content to just give up on himself. I don't hate him whatsoever, I find the situation incredibly frustrating. Annoyed that he never pushed himself and annoyed we allowed this situation to faster. I do hate the muppets that gave him the deal. All the best but thank the lord he is gone (in a nice way) and we can put this mistake behind us. Edited June 1, 2019 by Ingram85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Come on then, the question we all need answering, did any of the other mods beat @TrentVilla to the punch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 He will surely have to retire now. An utter waste of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: He will surely have to retire now. An utter waste of money. Nah he'll prob rock up at small heath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicVillan Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 On 11/06/2015 at 20:42, Demitri_C said: Think this needs its own thread. Well on a free and ex england international I think this will be a magnificent signing for us http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11677/9882020/micah-richards-heading-to-aston-villa-according-to-reports Hindsight is a wonderful thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 6 minutes ago, CosmicVillan said: Hindsight is a wonderful thing Come on on a free it didn't seem a bad signing at the time. No one could ahvw predicted this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Thank fook he's gone I heard that he is physically unable to play due to his knees - surely if that was the case wouldn't Villa have had some kind of insurance cover against that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicVillan Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Come on on a free it didn't seem a bad signing at the time. No one could ahvw predicted this. No I agree I thought it was a coup at the time. Football huh ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Come on on a free it didn't seem a bad signing at the time. No one could ahvw predicted this. Pretty sure I did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jimzk5 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 53 minutes ago, Xela said: Thank fook he's gone I heard that he is physically unable to play due to his knees - surely if that was the case wouldn't Villa have had some kind of insurance cover against that? Trent has intimated that he was done years ago and we didn't do a thorough medical so we signed him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 On 31/12/2018 at 12:26, TrentVilla said: I'm a little conflicted on Micah Richards. On the one hand there is the account from OBE, which I don't dispute as I know its the opinion of some within the club. But on the other I find it a little hard to see it as a positive about him as an individual as frankly that is my expectation of any player, that some fall short of that doesn't for me mean that those that don't should receive praise. We pay him a significant amount of money each week for a job that he isn't able to do, that isn't his fault but I'm not about to praise the guy for not being problematic around the place while picking up huge wages for doing next to nothing. The reality is he was told, I believe, a long time ago his career was over and options were discussed. I was led to believe he refused to take them because he still believed he could get another contract elsewhere after Villa. As a Villa fan I find that hugely frustrating in the era of FFP, the money we are paying him could be put to better use (or wasted as is so often the case) but I don't blame him for not retiring or walking away from his contract. Clubs enter these agreements, they can't then expect players to walk away from them when things go wrong, I'm fairly sure 99% of us wouldn't do so in their position either. I do though question the view of Richards the great pro, that wasn't what I saw from him in our relegation season. I saw a player that gave the impression much like Lescott that he wasn't all that bothered. He isn't in the Lescott or N'Zogbia category, not even close but I would be lying if I said I can't wait to see the back of him and to have him off the wage bill. He will go down as one of the worst signings we've made. From 5 months ago Trent hit the nail on the head 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 On 12/06/2015 at 00:16, 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 Yep hindsight... think you could do a real in depth analysis of him and use him as a very good example of what was wrong with young English players in the premier league and the made it culture, fortunately this new generation is looking like they've moved on from the likes of Richards and we might have a chance of doing something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 45 minutes ago, Jimzk5 said: From 5 months ago Trent hit the nail on the head It's funny how I seem to have blanked Lescott playing for us from memory, because that post just reminded me of it. Dark days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mantis said: It's funny how I seem to have blanked Lescott playing for us from memory, because that post just reminded me of it. Dark days. That bacuna back pass to no one from the middle of the opposition's half with lescott and Richards walking in treacle trying to get back during a dicking at home to Southampton (?) Your love of football was tested that day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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