Jaspa Posted 27 December 2021 Posted 27 December 2021 Right up there in the top 2/3 best RBs in the League his first 2 seasons. The consistency was what set him apart, in his performances and game by game. We've been cruelly robbed of his serious talent for nearly 2 years.
OhYesNdidi Posted 27 December 2021 Posted 27 December 2021 16 minutes ago, Jaspa said: Right up there in the top 2/3 best RBs in the League his first 2 seasons. The consistency was what set him apart, in his performances and game by game. We've been cruelly robbed of his serious talent for nearly 2 years. The league? He was in the top 2/3 on the planet.
mozartfox Posted 27 December 2021 Posted 27 December 2021 I hope the game is cancelled tomorrow giving a Klopp a massive future fixture pile up meaning this nasty c++t does play in the re-arranged game. 1
Corky Posted 27 December 2021 Posted 27 December 2021 2 hours ago, Koke said: It makes me sad thinking about pre ACL Ricardo. Sensationally good. Elite right back and top 3 in the world at his peak, if not the best. It really does piss me off when you read "Oh just move on, wasn't that bad" etc. This bloke was a fantastic player who has lost nearly two years of his career in his prime. Understandably our fans are livid and also saddened by the fact a huge player for us has struggled to make an impact in such a long time and now faces another needless spell out. 2
st albans fox Posted 27 December 2021 Posted 27 December 2021 47 minutes ago, mozartfox said: I hope the game is cancelled tomorrow giving a Klopp a massive future fixture pile up meaning this nasty c++t does play in the re-arranged game. They have a fully fit squad - klopp surely won’t expose Morton to the crowd unless he wants to make a point to the kid that you have to own your actions …..
leicesterseddon Posted 28 December 2021 Posted 28 December 2021 I'm struggling to believe the 7-8 week prediction, because previous predictions have always been too optimistic. You start to wonder whether it's worth him binning off the rest of the season, using the summer to recover and then making a go of it next year. Because at this rate he will struggle to have much of a career left.
UniFox21 Posted 26 January 2022 Posted 26 January 2022 11 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Seen suggestions of a 3 year deal, it's a big gamble for sure
st albans fox Posted 26 January 2022 Posted 26 January 2022 1 minute ago, UniFox21 said: Seen suggestions of a 3 year deal, it's a big gamble for sure Ricky is contracted to summer 2023. So I wonder if the three years is an extension of that to 2026 or from now to 2025. Either way, it gives him the option to prove his fitness and us to get a decent fee in summer 2023 if he can. 3
Ric Flair Posted 26 January 2022 Posted 26 January 2022 Whether it's a good thing or not, he's only signing a new deal here because injuries have seriously hampered his trajectory. Could turn out to be a blessing in disguise if we can keep him fit, would be horrible to think he might never get back to the level he was.
dannythefox Posted 26 January 2022 Posted 26 January 2022 Good news this hopefully get him back for a few games this season then get a good pre season in him, I bet there’s a lot of players who won’t be getting much holiday time this year and working there arse off to get back at it.
moore_94 Posted 26 January 2022 Posted 26 January 2022 (edited) Can't imagine there would be that much "top level" interest in him in the upcoming summer due to his injuries unless he has an unreal couple of months when he is back I thought end of last season he looked okay and he started this season well, his assists against Wolves and Norwich were much like his old self so I think there is definitely the possibility he can be up towards that level we saw before his injuries again Get him on a deal till 2025, would be 2 more years until we would be at this kind of point again - whether to sell in the upcoming summer or not Edited 26 January 2022 by moore_94 1
st albans fox Posted 26 January 2022 Posted 26 January 2022 He could have a World Cup to target if Portugal get through their play offs ……
HybridFox Posted 26 January 2022 Posted 26 January 2022 13 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Whether it's a good thing or not, he's only signing a new deal here because injuries have seriously hampered his trajectory. Could turn out to be a blessing in disguise if we can keep him fit, would be horrible to think he might never get back to the level he was. It hurts watching some of those clips back knowing he was one of the best full backs in the league. Firm believer he could still do a job for us though if kept fit 1
Ric Flair Posted 26 January 2022 Posted 26 January 2022 1 minute ago, TK95 said: It hurts watching some of those clips back knowing he was one of the best full backs in the league. Firm believer he could still do a job for us though if kept fit Part of me just wants to see us take him completely away from 1st team football and rebuild him in to a machine and then unleash him again in a year. 2
ALC Fox Posted 26 January 2022 Posted 26 January 2022 22 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Part of me just wants to see us take him completely away from 1st team football and rebuild him in to a machine and then unleash him again in a year. It must be so tough for him. There was a feature on the amount he put into his recovery, training away from the club, building his fitness, rebuilding his body basically. And he's never really had a proper recovery. When you compare it to Justin's recovery (I know it's only been a game and a half), it's night and day. Physically, Justin looks like a machine already. I know everyone is different, but if there's something that can be learnt from JJ's comeback that can be applied to Ricky's, I do hope that it can happen.
NasPb Posted 26 January 2022 Posted 26 January 2022 All he needs is a consistent run of games imo with no injuries. He's still the same player. He's not permanently damaged. Let's not forget he was probably the best player at the start od the season with us. Great assist against wolves 3
Lambert09 Posted 26 January 2022 Posted 26 January 2022 (edited) tbf this seasons ricardo was looking a mile better than last seasons. He has been extremely unlucky! I still put him straight into my fantasy team as soon as he gets fit. Edited 26 January 2022 by Lambert09 2
Paninistickers Posted 26 January 2022 Posted 26 January 2022 I buy into this theory that footballers have a certain amount of miles in their legs. Meaning, I hope this 2 year delay doesn't really affect his career, which may have previuosly petered out at 33 and, hopefully now, because of this 2 year nightmare, he'll instead last til 35
Blue ROI Posted 26 January 2022 Posted 26 January 2022 It's looking a bit like a Matty James scenario. Ricardo was sensational pre-injury and just before covid. If he wasn't injured he would more than likely have been with a club in Champions League this season. It's cruel that it happened the week before the league was postponed.
StanSP Posted 26 January 2022 Posted 26 January 2022 4 minutes ago, Blue ROI said: It's looking a bit like a Matty James scenario. It's bad but don't think it's that bad in my opinion. 2
RumbleFox Posted 26 January 2022 Posted 26 January 2022 Still think he’s out best player when fully fit. Genuinely world class. Would love to see him back to his best. X 3
PhillippaT Posted 26 January 2022 Posted 26 January 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ric Flair said: Part of me just wants to see us take him completely away from 1st team football and rebuild him in to a machine and then unleash him again in a year. We have the technology, right? (He's worth more than $6m, too? ) Edited 26 January 2022 by PhillippaT 1
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