Ricardo Pereira

[Jaspa]

Great player, lovely character. Can't see him flourishing in the Championship, they'll just kick him and he's injury prone - if there's a chance to get some money back then sell while we can.

 

Sad losing players like this, especially seeing how high his ceiling was 4yrs ago. Wish him all the best.

[ronnup]

He's a crock

[rachhere]

It makes sense, but it would still hurt if he went. 

[Ric Flair]

4 hours ago, goose2010 said:

Send him on loan with them paying the full wages. If he stays fit for the season bring him back if we go up. If we don't go up and he has stayed fit i am sure we would still get a few mill for him. 

 

Horrible situation for one of the good guys in my eyes but i think the above is best for all parties. 

Yeah I think he's the most likely we let go on loan. The majority of others we'd be looking to sell or keep.

[KingsX]

If we keep Ricardo, how many games until that familiar, sickening sight of him down on the pitch with a major knock?

 

In the Prem we could afford that risk. Not any more.

 

One of our finest players of a golden era, now ended. Hope against hope he can stay fit wherever he goes.

[Tiny earl]

2 hours ago, coolhandfox said:

Time to move on if we can get a fee.

 

Very unlikely to say fit for more then a couple of games, never going to be the player post injury.

So Justin’s toast also?(same injury)

[coolhandfox]

46 minutes ago, Tiny earl said:

So Justin’s toast also?(same injury)

Ricardo is 29 compared to Justin who 25 which probably helps and his not had to deal with a broken leg as well.

 

 

[Foxin_Mad]

Ricardo maybe OK if the club hard a competent fitness department. 

 

Trouble is will we let him go without a fee and will he take a pay cut? 

 

The guy is a professional and a winner, he's nit a bad personality to have around.

[Tuna]

Would be gutted if he went - I just feel we deserve to see him at his best rather than the dismal injured last few seasons, although I have doubts whether we'll get more than 15 games a season out of him.

[Corky]

This one will really hurt. Been robbed for several years of a fantastic talent.

[Clever Fox]

I said he was too lightweight for the Premiership when we signed him and sadly so it's proved.

A huge Talent when he signed and a fitting replacement for Simpson, Sadly Injuries have destroyed him.

I'd take anything we can get for him as he's not worth the risk in the Championship.

[coolhandfox]

16 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Would be gutted if he went - I just feel we deserve to see him at his best rather than the dismal injured last few seasons, although I have doubts whether we'll get more than 15 games a season out of him.

I think we have already seen him at his best, and there is little chance of him finding his best form again.

[Vindaloo FOX]

Sell him, dudes crock, surprised a team is coming in for him.

[hackneyfox]

People may be right that he is a ‘crock’ just seems disrespectful to describe one of our best ever players in such terms.

[KFS]

Meh

[Bluearmyfox28]

11 hours ago, Finnegan said:

He's a significant favourite of surely nearly all of us.

 

But he's one of our higher earners, isn't he? I wouldn't be surprised if we pay him more per actual performance (given his injury record) than any other of our actually decent players. We'd probably be better served letting him go and replacing him with a younger, fitter player.

£80k a week according to Spotrac.

[Bluearmyfox28]

Be gutted to see him leave, but if we can get £25-£30m for him and Timmy as well as around £150,000 off the wage books, it seems to make too much sense to let him leave.

 

Would be happy for him to return to Porto though, he deserves it.

[LCFCJohn]

Love the guy but we can’t have Ricardo and Justin as our two options for a 46 games season plus cups. Both are too unreliable. I’ve said since the start one maybe but not both.

 

Justin is the better one to keep so send Ricardo on his way with our best wishes and hope he re-finds some consistent fitness and form.

[Foxxed]

If post-Rodgers training regime he can keep injury free he will be an unreal player.

[Sampson]

17 hours ago, Will1981 said:

Get him gone a great player when fit with a great attitude but always injured and on a big wage.

Disagreee with the “great player when fit” tbh. Think even when he has played he’s generally looked pretty poor since his injury, same with Justin.

 

Of course he was a brilliant player pre-injury but he hasn’t really shown it since his injury 2.5 years ago.

 

He’s on a PL wage, I get he’d a likeable guy and was brilliant for us pre-injury, but I’m surprised by how some (not the post I’m quoting) want him to stay. Keeping him would be silly in our situation.

[TMELcfc]

Brilliant player, his first half of his career here was almost faultless. But the second half has been plagued by injury (like so many) so probably time to leave 

[cityfanlee23]

He's definitely someone i'd love to keep around, however, his injuries are just not justifying his wage and the fact we can still sell him. 
Great player and great professional, never once questioned his commitment. 

[AmarteyAndChill]

Best right back in the league before his injury. Should have been playing in champions league finals not the championship. Injuries have really robbed this guy. 

[JimJams]

We shouldn't be keeping anybody with a history of injury troubles if we can get something for them, or even if their departure makes no money but allows us to bring in someone young, with potential and a clean slate of health.

[wardyfox86]

One of the best players in a fantastic team pre injury, and upon rumours of him leaving, the best a good number of posters can say is "crock, get rid"