The Argus today - Micky Adams on Adam Virgo

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Adams said: "He (Virgo)has been a regular player, so I would think he is thinking his versatility is helping him to play every week.
"I do think it sometimes goes against him but, at this level, when you have got small squads, you need people who can adapt to different positions.
"Certainly Adam is one of those. He played right back the other night and I thought he was excellent, really solid and dependable. We are going to need more of that."

Really?

 

[Mendoza]

I was going to post a similiar thing. I thought he was terrible, and going through peoples player ratings of the Hereford game, others agree.

I may be a defeatist, but really, what was Adams watching?? Even Virgo's pin point long balls to the goalies hands were going off for throw ins and goal kicks!

I guess good news about Matt Richards and trying to get him permanently, but does it have to go to tribunal if we dont agree a few in January?

 

[Icy Gull]

I guess good news about Matt Richards and trying to get him permanently, but does it have to go to tribunal if we dont agree a few in January?

Getting Richards permanently would not be good news it would be FANTASTIC, best LB we've had for over 15 years

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Getting Richards permanently would not be good news it would be FANTASTIC, best LB we've had for over 15 years

I think it'd be a good to have him here permanently too.

A quote from yesterday's Argus on Richards - for the next person who rants "What does Dean White do? Get rid! Etc".

“ Richards did not expect to be back for a third time when, following two loan stints under Wilkins last season, Albion re-appointed Adams as manager. Adams was happy to rely on the word of his assistant, Dean White, and the 23-year-old has been an integral part of his plans so far."

 

[Da Man Clay]

I guess good news about Matt Richards and trying to get him permanently, but does it have to go to tribunal if we dont agree a few in January?

Well we can't sign him in January as his contract runs until July. I think he is 24 by July so if we sign him then we get him for nothing.

 

[Icy Gull]

I think it'd be a good to have him here permanently too.

A quote from yesterday's Argus on Richards - for the next person who rants "What does Dean White do? Get rid! Etc".

“ Richards did not expect to be back for a third time when, following two loan stints under Wilkins last season, Albion re-appointed Adams as manager. Adams was happy to rely on the word of his assistant, Dean White, and the 23-year-old has been an integral part of his plans so far."

In fairness I think 90% of Albion fans would have made that recommendation

 

[clippedgull]

In fairness I think 90% of Albion fans would have made that recommendation

Also Adams would have watched the Albion live a few times, and seen the match DVD's and would have seen Richards for himself.

I don't believe he would have just relied on Dean White!

 

[Billy the Fish]

Adams can't really come out to the press and slag him off can he, I seem to remember either Wilkins or McGhee doing that and everyone got upset about it, including the players.

 

[Mr Blunt]

In fairness I think 90% of Albion fans would have made that recommendation

Yeah i would be in the 10% who did not want him back. I personally think that he is better going forward than defensively but he cant tackle to well and always gets caught out.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Adams = ****.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Yeah i would be in the 10% who did not want him back. I personally think that he is better going forward than defensively but he cant tackle to well and always gets caught out.

Yes, but you've also said you'd play Virgo ahead of Whing at Right Back, so clearly don't know a full-back from a lemon meringue pie.

 

[Mr Blunt]

Sorry thats just my opinion i dont rate Richards or Whing i thought they were poor last year and this.

Im not saying virgo is the answer at all but i thought he did a job there when we got promoted however i would have got two new wing backs in during the summer .

 

[Les Biehn]

We could do with a new manager first.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

We could do with a new manager first.

A first team coach would be my priority.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Sorry thats just my opinion i dont rate Richards

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You're entitled to your view, but please explain these stats for us;

"As Richards prepares for his 50th appearance for the club at Hartlepool on Saturday, the contrast in results with and without Richards in the side since the start of last season can surely not be a complete coincidence. Albion have lost fewer matches in the 49 he has played in than in the 21 when he has been missing. They have also averaged a clean sheet in better than one in every three games with Richards helping to glue the back four together, compared to a shut-out every ten-and-a-half outings in his absence. "

 

[Icy Gull]

Sorry thats just my opinion i dont rate Richards or Whing i thought they were poor last year and this.

Im not saying virgo is the answer at all but i thought he did a job there when we got promoted however i would have got two new wing backs in during the summer .

I don't rate Adams which makes me a window licker apparently

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Yes, but you've also said you'd play Virgo ahead of Whing at Right Back, so clearly don't know a full-back from a lemon meringue pie.

So that'd be the same Adam Virgo who, I'd guess, played 75% of our play off winning season at right back? And the same Adam Virgo that when coming from the youth system was touted as a right-back.

There's not a lot between Virgo and Whing as right-backs, but at the moment I'd go with Virgo. Whing's distribution has been poor and he's not as fit as he should be, he's the first player every game gasping for breath and looking tired after about 70 minutes.

 

[Mendoza]

There's not a lot between Virgo and Whing as right-backs, but at the moment I'd go with Virgo. Whing's distribution has been poor and he's not as fit as he should be.

If you are going to drop Whing for poor distribution, then why on gods earth would you replace him with someone that is worse in Adam Virgo?

Or do you not mind 60yard high balls straight to the keepers arms, or that go off for a throw in or goal kick?

 

[Napper]

Good news on Richards. He needs to improve his distribution and cut out his crazy errors but overall worth keeping.
Lets hope Murray isn't risked if not 100% despite what the Argus has implied.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

If you are going to drop Whing for poor distribution, then why on gods earth would you replace him with someone that is worse in Adam Virgo?

Or do you not mind 60yard high balls straight to the keepers arms, or that go off for a throw in or goal kick?

It's not the only reason. I think Virgo's defensive qualities edge Whing's.

I didnt go to Peterborough, so I cant comment on his distribution their. But I'm not going to judge his distribution from the 20 minutes he had at right-back against Hereford with no right-midfielder in front of him. Although his central midfield performences as a whole havent been the best his passing was still far more accomplished than Whing's.