30-11-2009, 01:15 PM
WOW! He was a great prospect, but unlikely to improve under a manager like Sparky. I'm not sure that a defender will learn alot from a great striker. It's like I heard today that West Ham are being split in training, with Steve Clarke taking the midfielders and the strikers, while Zola has the defenders! They'll not learn a great deal from that set up.
Back on track and Richards would be a good buy. He'd get to move to a big club that looks after it's players and he'd work with some great coaches and with a man in SAF who sees what the players can become. So what if he used to play for them, eh? He won't be the first, nor the last to make the switch, I'm sure.
I am concerned, too, with Rafael's ability at full back. Good going forward, but maybe still a little green in defence. Still young, but no harm in fighting for your place.
Back on track and Richards would be a good buy. He'd get to move to a big club that looks after it's players and he'd work with some great coaches and with a man in SAF who sees what the players can become. So what if he used to play for them, eh? He won't be the first, nor the last to make the switch, I'm sure.
I am concerned, too, with Rafael's ability at full back. Good going forward, but maybe still a little green in defence. Still young, but no harm in fighting for your place.