Richardson to Villa

[westcliff white]

keano as well as signing him for the mackems also used to sing his praises when he was at united. shame got better for us as the season went on

[Pluto]

Genuinely gutted about this one. Really think he wouldve been excellent for us in the championship! I was only saying yesterday we should make him vice captain!

[Arthur]

Good luck to Kieran. He may have been an asset had he stayed, but it's not the end of the world. If it means that George Williams gets more of an opportunity in the first XI, it may be no bad thing at all. Richardson had a decent spell last season, but I reckon Williams will soon become a better player for us.

[Tonywa]

Our best player throughout most of the second half of last season when he was, at last played in his favoured position.  A serious loss I feel. 

[Riverside]

This would be a shame - as Richardson was certainly one of the best performers late season

-  but not the end of the world - as you always wonder about his fitness and I think Kaca will thrive in the Championship and then there are the youngsters as well

[Lighthouse]

I feel he will have to be replaced. Not sure if we are thinking of promotion and buying expensive goal scorers, we can afford to have Kaka or a kid as a wide player.

[b+w geezer]

Our best player throughout most of the second half of last season when he was, at last played in his favoured position.  A serious loss I feel.  

He was the one I would have wanted to keep also. Would have been an above-average player for this league when fit (which he latterly was) and his experience and pace would both have been assets.  Would have scored a few from midfield at this level also. Too bad.

[Admin]

Good luck to Kieran. He may have been an asset had he stayed, but it's not the end of the world. If it means that George Williams gets more of an opportunity in the first XI, it may be no bad thing at all. Richardson had a decent spell last season, but I reckon Williams will soon become a better player for us.

Maybe a better a player for us... My issues are that we won't have enough experienced players to kick off this campaign, Richardson was a keeper in my books, who'd have done well in the Championship and given a bit of leadership.

[jmh]

My prediction: Villa signing Richardson will be interpreted here as proof of Richardson's quality and value to a Premier League team, but Villa signing Senderos will be interpreted here as proof that Villa have no idea what they're doing.

[crazycottager]

I've just seen it. Bugger, that's all I have to say.

pretty much the same, except the idea for an XI i had is now blown to hell. Good luck to him, and hope we get in a good new player

[dannyboi-ffc]

My prediction: Villa signing Richardson will be interpreted here as proof of Richardson's quality and value to a Premier League team, but Villa signing Senderos will be interpreted here as proof that Villa have no idea what they're doing.

Totally agree! Both decent additions for them. If used the right way

[Two Ton Ted]

6 weeks until the transfer window SLAMS SHUT. Plenty of time to bring in new players.

[Texas White]

Why cant we just thank him and move on.  Whats with all the cynical crap.

[Lighthouse]

Why cant we just thank him and move on.  Whats with all the cynical crap.

I only counted three posts in the entire thread that could be considered cynical. Most saying how fans wanted him to stay.

[btings]

Thanks Kieran, we gave you a lot of stick for the first 12 months or so, but you were pretty solid after all.

[Burt]

When he was fit, he did a job for us. Shame he is off, as he was starting to maintain his fitness and become quite handy. He would have done well in the Championship. He's left a bit of a gap.

[J.Perkins]

Why cant we just thank him and move on.  Whats with all the cynical crap.

We are now, unfortunately, a championship team. We cannot offer players PL football, and if they want to move to a PL club, and get first team football, then good luck to them.

[Texas White]

Why cant we just thank him and move on.  Whats with all the cynical crap.

I only counted three posts in the entire thread that could be considered cynical. Most saying how fans wanted him to stay.

Three is too many.

[MayoDomo]

Why cant we just thank him and move on.  Whats with all the cynical crap.

I only counted three posts in the entire thread that could be considered cynical. Most saying how fans wanted him to stay.

Three is too many.

You can't fix the world.

[St Eve]

no problem with him moving on