Richardson told off

Lighthouse · December 27, 2012, 11:57:48 PM

With news that QPR want Brede for 4 million poor old Kieran Richardson has been told off by Jol according to the Mirror -

Kieran Richardson was dumped by Martin Jol after being told he has not been good enough - or fit enough.

Former England midfielder Richardson, Fulham's £2million summer buy, was axed for their Boxing Day draw with Southampton.

Richardson had a heart-to-heart with boss Jol after they were thrashed by Liverpool last week.

Jol said: "Richardson isn't producing what I want him to produce. He's lacking spark, fitness.

"I want him to do well and be better than what I've got. He knows and he wants to do better."

Fulham may also enter the January market after Jol admitted Fulham could be sucked into the relegation scrap

NFP · December 28, 2012, 12:10:23 AM

Thank bloody god. been useless since he came here.

JackyFulham90 · December 28, 2012, 12:49:44 AM

Fair play to Jol for his honesty, Richardson is a decent proven premiership player but he has certainly yet to produce in a Fulham shirt

St Eve · December 28, 2012, 02:04:31 AM

As I said weeks ago he is no more than a journeyman and is just not good enough. Cut our losses and ship him out

RaySmith · December 28, 2012, 07:29:08 AM

Give the bloke a chance - he is a better player than he has appeared so far - returning from injury, in new to him and struggling team, he has, at least ,scored a great goal.

'Journeyman' - well, what's wrong with that ? most of out team are journeymen. I think he could still do a good job for the team - be a Sidwell type of player.

tommy · December 28, 2012, 07:33:14 AM

I think he should be playing LB behind Kaca. Give Riise a rest.

CurryForMario · December 28, 2012, 09:31:53 AM

I honestly think he will improve. He's got a really good left foot, and I feel he could be an effective player for us. He needs one more chance - and needs to prove himself.

Burt · December 28, 2012, 09:39:31 AM

I'm all for giving people chances but he has had the starts here and has just not cut it, or shown the potential that he is capable of doing so.

How many more chances should he get?

JustOverTheRiver · December 28, 2012, 11:32:02 AM

I whole heartedly agree those saying that we should try him at left back. Riise has looked a clown of late.

Matt Inglis · December 28, 2012, 12:42:25 PM

Given his current lack of confidence and control, I would not put him in our already struggling defense. He will come good, I'm sure of it, but for now he needs to stick to 15 minute cameos, eventually he'll find his feet.

Julius Geezer · December 28, 2012, 01:21:48 PM

Thought Richardson was a dodgy signing from the off.

Everything he's done so far has confirmed that.

Oiseau · December 28, 2012, 01:31:40 PM

I thought Richardson looked quite good against Southampton away...

It's sloppy if his fitness is below par and he definitely has been looking off. That's not good enough. I didn't think he looked worse than the rest of our squad against QPR, though.

I do think that we should give Richardson a second chance to pull his socks up. Jol bought him for a reason - he should hopefully come good.

earlbeatty · December 28, 2012, 01:38:36 PM

For one moment I had the hope that this was a spelling mistake and should have read "sold off"!!

Personally, I don't think he has it anymore, but if Jol has given him a kick up the proverbial, let's see if it has the desired effect. I do hope that Jol has been laying into one or two other players and starts to turn things around.

EB

fulhamben · December 28, 2012, 01:40:02 PM

i hate richardson, but id start in him bairds position any day of the week

LRCN · December 28, 2012, 01:51:24 PM

he is certainly better than what he is producing at the moment.

Robbie · December 28, 2012, 02:14:43 PM

Time for Brede and Riise to go ... both are now done

JackyFulham90 · December 28, 2012, 02:23:12 PM

Richardson could do well at left back give him a chance as Riise has been awful

MikeCdawg · December 28, 2012, 02:25:49 PM

he is a good player and a great squad player to have. i think we need to give him a chance. although fair play to jol, he's not one of those managers that always comes out and defends his players i.e wenger. players need to be told to get their act together or they wont be playing.

St Eve · December 28, 2012, 03:40:53 PM

Quote from: RaySmith on December 28, 2012, 07:29:08 AM
Give the bloke a chance - he is a better player than he has appeared so far - returning from injury, in new to him and struggling team, he has, at least ,scored a great goal.

'Journeyman' - well, what's wrong with that ? most of out team are journeymen. I think he could still do a good job for the team - be a Sidwell type of player.

?? Sidwell is not good enough either

epsomraver · December 28, 2012, 04:08:15 PM

Without Sidwell we would even further in the mire, voted man of the match last three games he has played and he is no good according to you?

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