Ricardo mystery

[CrazyKopCorner]

35 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

If it's a choice between Ricardo and Cooper then sayonara Cooper! Hopefully Top and Rudkin make the right choice.

Absolutely. Ricardo's our boy and this idiot is treating him appallingly. 

[FoxesWalk]

Ricardo isn’t going to play as an out and out right back again in his career (for an extended period). Body can’t handle it. It’s no coincidence he went a year without notable injury layoff when moved into midfield.

Edited 16 September 2024 by FoxesWalk

[Blue-fox]

17 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said:

Ricardo isn’t going to play as an out and out right back again in his career (for an extended period). Body can’t handle it. It’s no coincidence he went a year without notable injury layoff when moved into midfield.

It’s harder on the body physically to play in midfield rather than fullback. 

[AyewJoking]

If Ricardo makes one more appearance for us Rudkin gets a new 5 year contract...................

[guest123]

2 hours ago, FoxesWalk said:

Ricardo isn’t going to play as an out and out right back again in his career (for an extended period). Body can’t handle it. It’s no coincidence he went a year without notable injury layoff when moved into midfield.

you've got no idea what his body can and can't do

[FoxesWalk]

5 minutes ago, guest123 said:

you've got no idea what his body can and can't do

I can see his injury record and how in changed when he changed position, despite being in a more physical league albeit one in which dominated the ball in most games, where his role reduced the distance covered vs him as a marauding right back, and reduced need for big recovery challenges or 50:50s. 
 

that was the most minutes he played since his early 20s and came through it largely unscathed, I recall one multi game injury layoff, but my memory isn’t what it once was. 

Edited 16 September 2024 by FoxesWalk

[jayfox26]

22 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

There's about 3 threads on this already 

At least 2 of them have been set up by this same guy 🤣

[jayfox26]

2 hours ago, Royston. said:

If Ricardo makes one more appearance for us Rudkin gets a new 5 year contract...................

Ricardo out! 

[Lionator]

I thought Wilf was cooked last season yet he’s looked physically great and strong this season so the injury limitation thing is a red herring. 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

16 hours ago, FoxesWalk said:

Ricardo isn’t going to play as an out and out right back again in his career (for an extended period). Body can’t handle it. It’s no coincidence he went a year without notable injury layoff when moved into midfield.

That makes absolutely zero sense 

[Chelmofox]

Does cooper think JJ can play every game?

[Nick]

Has Cooper's daughter been mentioned at all?

[Les-TA-Jon]

19 hours ago, FoxesWalk said:

Ricardo isn’t going to play as an out and out right back again in his career (for an extended period). Body can’t handle it. It’s no coincidence he went a year without notable injury layoff when moved into midfield.

Don't disagree, but given that JJ isn't playing as a RB that is instructed to go up and down all the time (in contrast to VK) then why can't Ricardo play there? 

 

It seems to me that (rightly or wrongly) Cooper likes us to shift to 3 CB when in possession, and JJ is preferred as a 3rd CB to Ricardo 

[Trav Le Bleu]

17 hours ago, guest123 said:

you've got no idea what his body can and can't do

That sounds like a line from a superhero movie.

[MPH]

I think it’s pretty obvious, really. He’s more attack minded and less defensive minded than Justin. Copper thinks the only way to stay up is with a solid back line. 
 

hes a better passer of the ball,  better at overlapping better at creating chances but cooper doesn’t want that from an RB. Justin is limited but he’s stronger and more defensive minded..

Edited 17 September 2024 by MPH

[kenny]

36 minutes ago, MPH said:

I think it’s pretty obvious, really. He’s more attack minded and less defensive minded than Justin. Copper thinks the only way to stay up is with a solid back line. 
 

hes a better passer of the ball,  better at overlapping better at creating chances but cooper doesn’t want that from an RB. Justin is limited but he’s stronger and more defensive minded..

I think its because he is too small and Cooper wants a team of big fast players.

[Daggers]

49 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

That sounds like a line from a superhero movie.

I was thinking more flysheet from a bootleg '90's pron DVD.

[Raj]

2 hours ago, kenny said:

I think its because he is too small and Cooper wants a team of big fast players.

 

No one bigger and fatter than the above!

 

oh sh1t you said fast!!!

[Bert]

20 hours ago, FoxesWalk said:

Ricardo isn’t going to play as an out and out right back again in his career (for an extended period). Body can’t handle it. It’s no coincidence he went a year without notable injury layoff when moved into midfield.

What where there’s more running to do? 

[Bert]

50 minutes ago, MPH said:

I think it’s pretty obvious, really. He’s more attack minded and less defensive minded than Justin. Copper thinks the only way to stay up is with a solid back line. 
 

hes a better passer of the ball,  better at overlapping better at creating chances but cooper doesn’t want that from an RB. Justin is limited but he’s stronger and more defensive minded..

Yet still not a better defender than Justin? 
 

Also if you’re instructed as a right back to not bomb on that’s what you’ll do. It’s absolutely nothing to do with anything you’ve stated here  

[UniFox21]

25 minutes ago, Bert said:

What where there’s more running to do? 

Id be really intrigued to know the difference in km's run playing in that inverted FB role compared to when he was a wing back/normal full back 

[WoodyFox]

1 hour ago, MPH said:

I think it’s pretty obvious, really. He’s more attack minded and less defensive minded than Justin. Copper thinks the only way to stay up is with a solid back line. 
 

hes a better passer of the ball,  better at overlapping better at creating chances but cooper doesn’t want that from an RB. Justin is limited but he’s stronger and more defensive minded..

[FosseSpark]

Simple. Cooper wanted to be physical, structured and combative early on and so went with that. he will evolve as the team gels and the seasin develops.

on paper i dont think theres anything wrong with Coopers approach. If he plays Ricardo, Buona, Mavi, Fatawu and Bilal and loses - he gets accused of not being pragmatic enough. 

we arent in rellie zone. if we win 2 of next 3 then everyone will be saying we are going in the right direction.

[jayfox26]

1 hour ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

That sounds like a line from a superhero movie.

Or a bad porno

[Kierzz]

1 hour ago, MPH said:

I think it’s pretty obvious, really. He’s more attack minded and less defensive minded than Justin. Copper thinks the only way to stay up is with a solid back line. 
 

hes a better passer of the ball,  better at overlapping better at creating chances but cooper doesn’t want that from an RB. Justin is limited but he’s stronger and more defensive minded..

Last time Ricardo played as a proper full back / wing back for us (not inverted) his defensive work was very underrated. I think he was better defensively than Justin, plus you have the huge advantage of how good he is technically on the ball and at attacking.

 

I still think it's madness not to be playing Ricardo who has been our best player for the last 5 seasons.