Matt Ritchie (now playing for Portsmouth)

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Really hope he does go before he ends up having had more bad performances than good ones for us.

 

If he'd left/been upgraded on in summer 2018 he'd literally have gone down as one of our best ever buys, tbh. Absolutely integral to promotion and consolidation, and useful in Rafa's last season too (though it was achingly clear at that point that we needed to replace him). Machine-like in his productivity in the Championship and that goal against ManU was an especially brilliant moment, the Man City penalty too. The equalising volley down at Bournemouth was pretty special too.

 

Get yourself shot, Matt, and actually enjoy the last three or so years of your career. Don't wither away at this shitheap, you've earned yourself a good move. He should go with give respect from the fanbase for his contribution in the Rafa years.

Pretty much my summation of him, hes probably been my favorite player of the last 3/4 years, and i'll always look back fondly at him, but he's in decline now, so is a good time to get rid.

[Consortium of one]

Ritchie has the work rate to do a job in midfield but his legs are.  It's like he's running in two feet of mud.

[Disco]

Really hope he does go before he ends up having had more bad performances than good ones for us.

 

If he'd left/been upgraded on in summer 2018 he'd literally have gone down as one of our best ever buys, tbh. Absolutely integral to promotion and consolidation, and useful in Rafa's last season too (though it was achingly clear at that point that we needed to replace him). Machine-like in his productivity in the Championship and that goal against ManU was an especially brilliant moment, the Man City penalty too. The equalising volley down at Bournemouth was pretty special too.

 

Get yourself shot, Matt, and actually enjoy the last three or so years of your career. Don't wither away at this shitheap, you've earned yourself a good move. He should go with massive respect from the fanbase for his contribution in the Rafa years.

 

Fair comment, I’ve gone right off him recently but can’t argue against what he did under Rafa.

[Menace]

I will buy champagne the day this twat fucks off.

[Ben]

I think Shelvey is a lot more damaging to Newcastle than Richie ever was

[nufc4eva]

I will buy champagne the day this t*** f***s off.

 

Harsh, his only problem here is not being good enough at premier League level. His work rate and commitment have been good and hardly his fault the manager and owner didn't see he isn't capable playing at Premier League standard.

 

Rafa knew he couldn't play as a winger but found a position as wing back for him and have no doubt if he had a choice Ritchie, Shelvey and Gayle would have been moved on last season.

[Lush Vlad]

Really hope he does go before he ends up having had more bad performances than good ones for us.

 

If he'd left/been upgraded on in summer 2018 he'd literally have gone down as one of our best ever buys, tbh. Absolutely integral to promotion and consolidation, and useful in Rafa's last season too (though it was achingly clear at that point that we needed to replace him). Machine-like in his productivity in the Championship and that goal against ManU was an especially brilliant moment, the Man City penalty too. The equalising volley down at Bournemouth was pretty special too.

 

Get yourself shot, Matt, and actually enjoy the last three or so years of your career. Don't wither away at this shitheap, you've earned yourself a good move. He should go with massive respect from the fanbase for his contribution in the Rafa years.

 

Great post and fully agree. 

 

I don't particularly enjoy watching him anymore and he's certainly past his best.  But I don't understand some of the flak aimed his way from our fanbase. 

[Minhosa]

Really hope he does go before he ends up having had more bad performances than good ones for us.

 

If he'd left/been upgraded on in summer 2018 he'd literally have gone down as one of our best ever buys, tbh. Absolutely integral to promotion and consolidation, and useful in Rafa's last season too (though it was achingly clear at that point that we needed to replace him). Machine-like in his productivity in the Championship and that goal against ManU was an especially brilliant moment, the Man City penalty too. The equalising volley down at Bournemouth was pretty special too.

 

Get yourself shot, Matt, and actually enjoy the last three or so years of your career. Don't wither away at this shitheap, you've earned yourself a good move. He should go with massive respect from the fanbase for his contribution in the Rafa years.

 

That's a great post but tbh, I've a feeling he'll be hated due to his comments after he leaves.

 

He's got a lot to say about us, Ashley, expectations, fans etc.

 

My money says he'll be booed should we play them after he's signed, not due to his performances for us but for his opinions thereafter.

[Guest]

I think the likes of him, Gayle, Hayden, Clark etc are liked by the fans.

[Kanj]

Great post Yorkie[/member] and agree with Minhosa[/member] as well.

 

I’m a massive fan of his from his commitment to the cause under Rafa but it’s time to go.

[St1pe]

I honestly don’t think he gets the credit he deserves for what he’s done here. Anyone who got to many games in our Championship season knows how much he carried us at times when no one else did. He also had some huge games in the Premier League for us in our first season back. That isn’t to say it isn’t time for him to move on though, his pace was letting him down when Rafa moved him to wing back and it seems to have dropped off a bit again. It was a very odd decision to give him a new deal.

 

I’m massively grateful to our destroyer of corner flags though and anyone celebrating his sale wants their heads looking at.

[Rafalove]

He’s not good enough, but he deserves to be well thought of

[Guest]

Should have been a David Kelly type figure. Help us up, maybe go one further and help us stay up, then thank you. Should never have still been here 4-5 years though and definitely not been given a new deal.

[Pilko]

I was thinking he should have been Nolan #2 (before he became a huge Ashley apologist) - drag us up out the Championship with goals and his character, help us consolidate, move on and cheers for the efforts, remembered fondly.

 

The fact he's still here is a joke, he's nowhere near good enough even as an occasional starter.

[Kanj]

right click, convert to CM

[WarrenBartonCentrePartin]

Should've been peddled at the end of our first season back up. Agree with the Kelly comparison. He did a job and we're grateful for it, but he's of no use now and his lack of ability is going to see the negatives outweigh the positives.

[St1pe]

right click, convert to CM

 

I bet he’d be more useful there than Shelvey and Hendrick have been.

[TRon]

right click, convert to CM

 

I bet he’d be more useful there than Shelvey and Hendrick have been.

 

He wouldn't because he's immobile as well.

[St1pe]

right click, convert to CM

 

I bet he’d be more useful there than Shelvey and Hendrick have been.

 

He wouldn't because he's immobile as well.

 

It’d look like he was at least trying to run though ?

[LFEE]

Really hope he does go before he ends up having had more bad performances than good ones for us.

 

If he'd left/been upgraded on in summer 2018 he'd literally have gone down as one of our best ever buys, tbh. Absolutely integral to promotion and consolidation, and useful in Rafa's last season too (though it was achingly clear at that point that we needed to replace him). Machine-like in his productivity in the Championship and that goal against ManU was an especially brilliant moment, the Man City penalty too. The equalising volley down at Bournemouth was pretty special too.

 

Get yourself shot, Matt, and actually enjoy the last three or so years of your career. Don't wither away at this shitheap, you've earned yourself a good move. He should go with massive respect from the fanbase for his contribution in the Rafa years.

I honestly don’t think he gets the credit he deserves for what he’s done here. Anyone who got to many games in our Championship season knows how much he carried us at times when no one else did. He also had some huge games in the Premier League for us in our first season back. That isn’t to say it isn’t time for him to move on though, his pace was letting him down when Rafa moved him to wing back and it seems to have dropped off a bit again. It was a very odd decision to give him a new deal.

 

I’m massively grateful to our destroyer of corner flags though and anyone celebrating his sale wants their heads looking at.

 

Two great posts. Rafa knew his time was up and was looking to upgrade him. The fact he’s outstayed Rafa says everything wrong with the club really.

[Minhosa]

Really hope he does go before he ends up having had more bad performances than good ones for us.

 

If he'd left/been upgraded on in summer 2018 he'd literally have gone down as one of our best ever buys, tbh. Absolutely integral to promotion and consolidation, and useful in Rafa's last season too (though it was achingly clear at that point that we needed to replace him). Machine-like in his productivity in the Championship and that goal against ManU was an especially brilliant moment, the Man City penalty too. The equalising volley down at Bournemouth was pretty special too.

 

Get yourself shot, Matt, and actually enjoy the last three or so years of your career. Don't wither away at this shitheap, you've earned yourself a good move. He should go with massive respect from the fanbase for his contribution in the Rafa years.

I honestly don’t think he gets the credit he deserves for what he’s done here. Anyone who got to many games in our Championship season knows how much he carried us at times when no one else did. He also had some huge games in the Premier League for us in our first season back. That isn’t to say it isn’t time for him to move on though, his pace was letting him down when Rafa moved him to wing back and it seems to have dropped off a bit again. It was a very odd decision to give him a new deal.

 

I’m massively grateful to our destroyer of corner flags though and anyone celebrating his sale wants their heads looking at.

 

Two great posts. Rafa knew his time was up and was looking to upgrade him. The fact he’s outstayed Rafa says everything wrong with the club really.

 

Same with that lazy, baldy nonce strolling around the centre of the park pumping hollywood balls into the stand and not being able to beat the first man off his corners.

[LFEE]

Yep. Rafa had a plan and clearly those two along with Clark who has also ironically been given a new contract wouldn’t of been a part of it. Next dilemma is letting Gayle go for nothing or giving him another contract!

[toon25]

Has the bid been 'put in writing' yet?

[Abra Dubravka]

 

Really hope he does go before he ends up having had more bad performances than good ones for us.

 

If he'd left/been upgraded on in summer 2018 he'd literally have gone down as one of our best ever buys, tbh. Absolutely integral to promotion and consolidation, and useful in Rafa's last season too (though it was achingly clear at that point that we needed to replace him). Machine-like in his productivity in the Championship and that goal against ManU was an especially brilliant moment, the Man City penalty too. The equalising volley down at Bournemouth was pretty special too.

 

Get yourself shot, Matt, and actually enjoy the last three or so years of your career. Don't wither away at this shitheap, you've earned yourself a good move. He should go with massive respect from the fanbase for his contribution in the Rafa years.

I honestly don’t think he gets the credit he deserves for what he’s done here. Anyone who got to many games in our Championship season knows how much he carried us at times when no one else did. He also had some huge games in the Premier League for us in our first season back. That isn’t to say it isn’t time for him to move on though, his pace was letting him down when Rafa moved him to wing back and it seems to have dropped off a bit again. It was a very odd decision to give him a new deal.

 

I’m massively grateful to our destroyer of corner flags though and anyone celebrating his sale wants their heads looking at.

 

 

Two great posts. Rafa knew his time was up and was looking to upgrade him. The fact he’s outstayed Rafa says everything wrong with the club really.

 

Saviet has outstayed Schteve, Rafa and with all hope Bruce 

[Kanj]

Yep. Rafa had a plan and clearly those two along with Clark who has also ironically been given a new contract wouldn’t of been a part of it. Next dilemma is letting Gayle go for nothing or giving him another contract!

 

Clark isn't really an issue, he's been a proper pro and performs pretty good all things considered. It's Ritchie and Shelvey that are completely mind boggling.