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11 hours ago, GeordieDazzler said:

Has been shouted out by multiple players for his contribution despite not often playing. He’s a capable footballer and disciplined. 
 

Wonder if we’ll see a corner flag getting absolutely belted again before he leaves.


He hasn’t been a capable footballer at the level required for quite some time. I get that Howe likes him, but I can’t look past his listless performances from 2018 to 2021 while occasionally putting in a spirited defence of Mike Ashley. 
 

I wish him absolutely no ill will but let’s not pretend he’s been this great servant to the club.

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1 minute ago, Ronaldo said:


He hasn’t been a capable footballer at the level required for quite some time. I get that Howe likes him, but I can’t look past his listless performances from 2018 to 2021 while occasionally putting in a spirited defence of Mike Ashley. 
 

I wish him absolutely no ill will but let’s not pretend he’s been this great servant to the club.

It obviously all subjective, but like a lot of the players from the Rafa era, that helped get us promoted, he's always played his hardest and played for the shirt, in a period which was one of the darkest in the clubs history. Ritchie was pivotal in that promotion season btw.

 

He also seems like one of the biggest influencers in the dressing room, and someone who helps set the standards. I'll also always remember what he said to Longstaff when he was in a dark place, and when I'm judging someone, that will always take precedence over footballing ability.

 

He also called Bruce a cunt, which is a bonus. So to me I'll always remember him fondly, and think he's represented the club, well and has been a good servant to it.

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6 minutes ago, Ronaldo said:


He hasn’t been a capable footballer at the level required for quite some time. I get that Howe likes him, but I can’t look past his listless performances from 2018 to 2021 while occasionally putting in a spirited defence of Mike Ashley. 
 

I wish him absolutely no ill will but let’s not pretend he’s been this great servant to the club.


 

Dont ever remember him defending Mike Ashley.

 

Plus there have been many accounts of him protecting some of the younger players from the worst of Steve Bruce.

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6 minutes ago, 54 said:

It obviously all subjective, but like a lot of the players from the Rafa era, that helped get us promoted, he's always played his hardest and played for the shirt, in a period which was one of the darkest in the clubs history. Ritchie was pivotal in that promotion season btw.


Agree with this part.

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His only strength nowadays is that he’s probably still got a half decent left foot. Certainly doesn’t have any pace, can’t beat a man and can’t chase players down like he used to. I’d have just stuck him on the left for that reason to see if he could whip anything into the box. 

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Roll up, roll up, this is the scapegoat thread, welcome one and welcome all. Treat this thread as your allocated personal post-loss punchbag. 

 

May I tempted you in a few of these:

 

"This cunt was just kept on because he's good around the place".

 

"He's been shite for years".

 

"Should have been nowhere near the pitch today."

 

"WOULD RATHER PLAY A YOUNG KID!!!".

 

Got a 2 for 1 offer on if you arrive quick enough. Reminder that next fixture the Matt Richie scapegoat thread will be closed and we will rightly returning to the Trippier thread or maybe even the Miggy thread.

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Hall must be turbo shit if he can’t get a game ahead of him like. Ritchie is absolutely finished as a footballer, offers the sum of fuck all. Looking forward to us getting players back where we don’t have to look to him as an option. This season has been utterly insane with injuries like, it’s crazy.

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