mikeyp102 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Micah is right in what he says. I don't see anything wrong with it. I'd say it's come from the club/garde for him to make those comments. Think some on here love conspiracies and are looking into this far too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG_Villa_Fan Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 9 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: Micah is right in what he says. I don't see anything wrong with it. I'd say it's come from the club/garde for him to make those comments. Think some on here love conspiracies and are looking into this far too much. Think some liked Tim's losers comments as well. He wasn't wrong too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 27, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2015 27 minutes ago, BG_Villa_Fan said: Think some liked Tim's losers comments as well. He wasn't wrong too. There are similarities in the comments, which is why I'm cautious about what Richards has said here. But there are also differences in the scenarios. I don't think the players, before the cup final, needed a "kick up the arse". League performances had dipped but we were riding a wave in the cup. The manager should have been building confidence and reassuring his players that they were good enough, not kindly reminding the world how shit they were. In this case, things can't really get any worse, so I'm more inclined to accept the hard line technique. I'd still prefer it was done behind closed doors though and not in the public eye. But I still wouldn't be surprised if Remi and Richards planned this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) Some times things have to be said and it depends on the players personalities how they respond to it....not all shrink and lie down and die.....some come out fighting. Fans are not stupid, they watch the games, they know who the shirkers /short striders are, the ones that turn up a yard late. Can you imagine if similar comments were aimed the Wimbledon (Crazy Gang)team The next game would be world war 3 on the pitch.....not talking literally it is not so easy these days. That is the difference in Character. Edited November 27, 2015 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGabbana Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Good honest interview, im glad hes come out and said that stuff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Look I've been a massive fan of his for years but this last interview is just a step too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 14 minutes ago, lexicon said: Look I've been a massive fan of his for years but this last interview is just a step too far. sure you have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Well said. We're a weak pathetic team and I hope this is being said in the dressing room as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 10 minutes ago, Zatman said: sure you have http://i1.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/012/132/thatsthejoke.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 We've been soft touch for years, even under MON. Never enough steel in the side, never enough characters to rally around. Richards in 100% right. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) 6 hours ago, Davkaus said: Would anyone here be motivated by having the leader of your team attacking the rest of the team's work ethic in public? No? What a **** idiot. Yes, I would. Sometimes you need people to dig you out and sometimes you need to be dug out. If the players are the type of people who get offended by people speaking their mind, then they know where the door is. For way too long now, we have been a soft **** touch. If I am on a team that is getting beat, I don't want my teammates to be quiet, or encouraging. I want them to shout, I want them to tell me I am playing shit, I want them to give me a kick up the arse. We are weak as piss all through the team, we are an embarrassment and I am glad it hurts Micah, because it would hurt me. I look at players and I don't think it does, they are just going through the motions, they are planning their trips out in Manchester on the coach ride up. Edited November 27, 2015 by rodders0223 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onmeedson Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Well at least someone has drawn a line in the sand, characters step forward please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 5 hours ago, Stevo985 said: It's a dangerous tactic. I wonder if garde and Richards have planned this, given they've both taken a hard approach this week. We'll see how the players react. Will react the way they always react and give a lacklustre half arsed mistake riddled 90 mins which will lead to an embarrassing defeat and lots of booing at Villa Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 27, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2015 51 minutes ago, KHV said: Will react the way they always react and give a lacklustre half arsed mistake riddled 90 mins which will lead to an embarrassing defeat and lots of booing at Villa Park That's the spirit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 58 minutes ago, KHV said: Will react the way they always react and give a lacklustre half arsed mistake riddled 90 mins which will lead to an embarrassing defeat and lots of booing at Villa Park Don't think like that man, it will only upset you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 1 hour ago, Stevo985 said: That's the spirit Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Quote 'There’s a few good players in the team and they’re probably thinking, ‘If Villa get relegated I’ll get a move in the summer’ – but it doesn’t work like that any more.' That is quite damming. Glad he spoke out. Somebody needed to say those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myko Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Will be the first out the door come summer IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 well he may not want to play championship football. I wish he was playing right back. I think he's miles better than Hutton in that position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 26 minutes ago, myko said: Will be the first out the door come summer IMO. Well he won't be going to Italy. It's slower and boring to watch It wasn't that he has no football intelligence so couldn't get anywhere the games he presumed he'd get. I agree with BOF actually, I don't think many players will hear of this interview. I certainly hope they don't. Let's see some leadership on the pitch please Micah. Stop throwing your arms around blaming others. You have to lead this utter rabble, take some responsibility instead of laying it at the feet of teammates younger than you who can't speak the language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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