It was very obvious that Marti replacing Ainsworth was very good news to Taylor Richards. I think we all still want to believe there is a good player in there. I think we all thought that Richard will seize the opportunity, forcing his way into the team under Marti, as his style of play seems to match Marti's possession based game.
In the first match under Marti, Richards played 30 min (Rotherham). Under his second match he played 10 min (Bristol City). Against Norwich ans Stoke he was an unused sub. Against PNE he wasn't even in the squad (I haven't seen any reference to any injuries). The trend is not positive.
I sincerely hope that Richards will succeed. If it is mental issues, I have a lot of sympathy for him. But if it is more of an attitude problem, I will be utterly frustrated. It is unacceptable. If he is simply not good enough, it is a big disappointment as he is one of our highest earners (apparently 15k a week).
If Richards isn't good enough, I hope he gets a loan to League 1 or 2 or abroad, so that we can recoup a little bit of his salary.
In the first match under Marti, Richards played 30 min (Rotherham). Under his second match he played 10 min (Bristol City). Against Norwich ans Stoke he was an unused sub. Against PNE he wasn't even in the squad (I haven't seen any reference to any injuries). The trend is not positive.
I sincerely hope that Richards will succeed. If it is mental issues, I have a lot of sympathy for him. But if it is more of an attitude problem, I will be utterly frustrated. It is unacceptable. If he is simply not good enough, it is a big disappointment as he is one of our highest earners (apparently 15k a week).
If Richards isn't good enough, I hope he gets a loan to League 1 or 2 or abroad, so that we can recoup a little bit of his salary.
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