10 Dec 2013 13:24:36
Lots of banter going about but for me it is.
Micah Richards - 6 month loan with a view to 10M permanent deal after he makes the England squad with Adam and Jay Rod.
We will sell or loan Yos Hoover Fox and Gaston.
Your thoughts
Why richards? he wouldn't get a game here. and Gaston won't be leaving, nor will Yos Hoover or Fox until the end of the season
Richards is a great player, I think put him at CB, agree sell Yoshida and Fox but Jos played well against chelsea
Micah Richards wants a guaranteed start, he wouldn't get that at Saints and I don't think we need him as a RB is not a priority.
We need a player with a killer pass who can supply Osvaldo properly in the final third.
Richards to play CB - tough on Fonte but Micah is class
Richards has been suggested before, and he could be a great signing. He looked really good at City before his injuries. His greatest attributes were power and pace, a must in the modern CB. If we are serious about putting a team together that is mainly English internationals, Micah is one that could be good enough to be in that England team if he lives up to his potential. He was not played regularly as a CB so his true potential in this position is unknown, his RB play is solid, but we are well covered in that area. If we do have a secret agenda to do a Spain and provide the spine of the future England team then Micah make perfect sense. He is a POSSIBLE England Int that is not getting a game at a big club and could be tempted to join our "Saints Secret Agenda".
One would imagine, that coming from Manchester City, Micah would be on rather large wages. As a Center Back he is vertically challenged.
I'd far rather we didn't.
Re: vertically challenged. Richards is one of those freak players with a prodigious leap. He doesn't need to be 6'4" to win headers.
Not that I think Saints should or will sign him. But over the course of his career, his height won't be what prevents him becoming a top class CB. His attitude, immaturity and injury proneness, on the other hand.
So because he ain't 6ft plus mean he is no good as a centre back? Someone should of told puyol that.
I suspect we could bring in a young, quality CB but who it might be is not too clear, not just because Saints are always quiet about such things but also the way we play such a high line is not always easy for a CB so I anticipate MPs opinion on this aspect will be just as important as the other quality considerations. In other words, we could all be surprised!
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