bigmick wrote:Micah Richards is not a bad shout John to be fair. You wouldn't be taking the biggest gamble you'd ever taken if you stuck your neck out and said you thought he was going to be an international regular before too much longer. However his footballing abilities develop, he is an absolutely fantastic athlete and as such will always be able to defend competently. I guess you'd have to go well into the teens to get him but he'd be worth it.
BTW thanks for the mention Lynds. The family have just arrived in New Zealand and I've just got up. We went via USA so I've seen next to no football over the last few weeks. Hopefully it should stop me getting all "know-it-all" as i haven't seen the games.
It doesn't really feel like crimbo here but a very happy one to everyone on the forum anyhow.
On Richards, I think you're easily talking 15 million now Mick, which is inflated for what you're getting in the short term, but imo will turn out to be a bargain in the long term. Pre-investment I'd say not worth it, but it's exactly this type of player the investment should be used for.
On a sidenote, haven't been logged in much recently and didn't realise you'd already emigrated Mick. Hope it's all going well out there anyway mate.