Monday, 9 July 2012

Kieran's Coming Home!

He's coming home, he's coming home, he's coming, Kieran's coming home! Forty years of hurt, never stopped us dreaming! The guy stolen from within our Academy by Man Utd may be about to make his long overdue West Ham debut, with rumours mounting of a £2.7m fee agreed between West Ham and Sunderland for the one time England international and star of Red Dwarf.

A good signing? Leaving aside his first name, which sends shivers down the spine, and the fact that his career to date has been marked by underachievement, I think Richardson fits the bill nicely. He is naturally left footed, he has pace and he has a wicked shot on him. Of course, 19 career league goals does not scream quality but there has always been a sense that Richardson may explode into life and look a very good player - and returning to the West Ham fold with Allardyce kicking his arse may be just what the guy needs.

Importantly, Richardson is a square peg to fit a square hole and, the injury prone and mediocre Taylor apart, we haven't had one of those on the left of midfield since Etherington was switched to the right by Zola and then sold! With Vaz Te on the other flank and Cole down the middle, there would be a decent shape to the side going forward, and Richardson could also help out McCartney defensively.

A thumbs up from me if it happens!
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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous9 July 2012 at 08:33

    You're welcome to him.

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  2. Anonymous9 July 2012 at 12:12

    He's not a left winger. He's not a left back. He's not a centre midfielder.
    I've never seen him play in goal tho.

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  3. Stani9 July 2012 at 12:38

    Ain't he a central midfielder?

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  4. Essexhammer9 July 2012 at 12:56

    I didn't watched him play much last season but from what I remember of him he is a the type of player WESTHAM desperately need ,a player who can inject some pace down that left side.

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  5. Anonymous10 July 2012 at 08:54

    Kieran is a good player i watched him all last season and he did play well at left back there were games i thought he was outstanding, but to be honest he is wasted there, he is not a left winger and never will be but put him in an attacking role behind a striker say and he is a lively player. Steve Bruce played him as a striker in pre season and he was banging the goals in then obviously without any strikers put him in at left back once the season started!
    I think he will be a good signing for you and if he goes wish him and west ham all the best for next season, i think he has been with us for 5 years and i can't remember any bad stories about him and he will always give 100% even when out of position, how many players can we say that about!

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