Dear me, so any criticism is now having a go at MON and Short? So you haven't criticised anyone? (Not going to check life's too short.) If Richardson did read the criticism I would hope it would make him pull his finger out, his lack of actual footballing skill has nothing to do with confidence. As this thread proves I'm not alone in these thoughts. Could we all be wrong? Of course we could, football is all about opinions. As proved by Vegas's view on the goal compared to mine, he saw Cattermole make a mistake that I never saw! I'm sorry but if you only want happy clappers on a football forum it will die faster than a cat on the M1.
MR - I can't work out why being a semi-pro (as you mentioned in an earlier post) has anything to do with what poeople know or any "opinions" which anyone is entitled to. I think Ricco has done well since MON came in until the papers linked him with Arsenal and he started playing back at full-back - he's not a full back!! I like richardson as a player and I think he does give 100% but he has hgad a couple of games where not at his best - from Footy First he looked OK but never saw the entire game so can't comment on it... I thought (as others have) that Bardsley (and a huge slice of luck as that ball could have gone anywhere after hitting the bar!!) was at fault for the goal... Aren't opinions great eh!!
The semi-pro was pointed at Vegas as he said on another thread his views are more valid than anyone else's on here as he still plays at a very high level of football. As for Richardson mate, as you can see from this thread he divides opinions massively. I am voicing my personal opinion on him based over years and years. I have never seen this 100% you talk of, I have seen a player that flatters to deceive who has managed to hit the target a couple of times in all those years. People go on about his pace as if that outshines his deficiencies. I'm not disputing Bardsley got sucked in, yes it was an error on his part. I like Bardsley's determination, doesn't mean he is above reproach. I still think the idea of a defender is to stop those dangerous crosses in the first place. Mata had the time and space to do what he wanted with the ball. Ricco was as much use as a one man wall at a free kick, he was that far away. He could have and should have closed down the cross.
Surely Richardson is an integral part of the Sunderland set up...After all, how would a large percentage of our fanbase cope without a scapegoat?
I did not say the above, I can't directly quote what I said because it was a while ago but it was backing up a point I made about playing full back, I am not a semi pro but have been paid to play football in the past and played on the same team as Ashley Williams (when I was 23) who plays for Swansea in the EPL. I still play on both Saturdays and Sundays regularly as a full back and centre back. I at no stage said my point was more valid, I explained my reasoning for why Richardson was in a certain position and said I had experience playing the position. My response was taken out of context. I think its obvious to see from this weekends game highlights on Sky and MOTD that Richardson was at no fault for their goal. But that's my opinion, everyone else is entitled to their own. I have said it before if everyone agreed on a forum all the time it would be a fairly boring place. I also said earlier I think we do need a real LB and its not Richardsons best position.
But you said Cattermole lets Ramires run past him. That never actually happened! Cattermole was no where near Ramires Richardson was. You said Richardson closed Mata down , he didn't.
So because Richardson isn't as good as Scholes he's rubbish? Richardson is a confidence player, he's not going to gain much confidence being played out of position is he? He's not a left back, if your actual left back could keep his studs out of people's faces and brushed up his act then you might find Richardson wouldn't have to play there too often. I'll defend Richardson because he's one of your best players when he's firing on all cylinders, and actually loves playing football unlike Gardner who cries because he lives a few hours away from his mum, or Elmoshammady because he gets beaten by EVERY winger or fullback who wants to run past him. Give the guy a chance to play football in his position. I'm not saying it's just you lot who do this by the way, most United fans are furious with Ferguson for using Phil Jones as a utility player as it's clearly having detrimental effects on his confidence. Players shouldn't have to take the blame when they're underperforming out of position.
Thanks for the diatribe and your cutting incisive FACTS? All the above is your opinion not fact and about as much interest to me as all the rest of the bullshit you post. You and Chappedarse seem to have a rather unhealthy interest in all things Sunderland, closet Mackems.
Gordon is our number one, Westwood when fit should be in front of Mingolet, as Mingolet is clearly the worst of the three!
As you said earlier in this thread, it is all about opinions...It is my opinion that Mignolet and Westwood are two of the best young keepers in the Premiership and should be cherished..Gordon, in my opinion, is just too injury prone, and even when fit only looked an excellent keeper in a small percentage of the games he has played for us.
i think gordon is an amazing shot stopper but he is worse then ming on corners ,westwood seems to be the best at taking control of his area imo
Mingolet flaps at everything, the saves he has made imho have all been hit at him and should have been stopped without bouncing off him like it so often does. Gordon got stick after one particular game where he was clearly being fouled and people were saying he couldn't handle crosses. I disagree every keeper flaps at crosses now and then, Cech is one of the worst for it, so is Riena when you watch him. Gordon is head and shoulders above Ming all round. If Westwood was still keeping goal Gordon would have had a hard job shifting him, as I think he has played so well. Gordon would waltz in, in front of Ming. None of the above even mentions how bad Ming's distribution is, one word, dreadful.
