Marc Richards

[Jacko51]

The guy behind me at the end of the game says the second goal shot was going a yard wide until Neal (diving back towards his goal line) diverted it with his hand enough for it to hit the post and go in.

 

Surely that's not right? Neal dived to his left and parried a shot wide then Richards got to it and hit it in from a narrow angle. No way it touched Neal on the way was there??? Or was I seeing things.

[Chopper Harris]

A lot of people near to me were shouting abuse at him. One woman near to me was shouting to break his legs. I really do despair at some people who call themselves fans. Marc Richards served Port Vale well and his attitude today was fantastic. How people can shout that to him is beyond me. He played really well and his movement caused us a lot of problems. I was relieved when he went off.

[bycars bootboy]

why on earth would any vale fan give him abuse?

 

why on earth would he go to chesterfield? greed.

[Mow Cop Valiants]

why on earth would any vale fan give him abuse?

Cause he greedy ?

[andy jones]

You weren't seeing things Jean - it happened as you said, but after parrying the initial shot by Neal it left Richards further forward than him so when Rico hit the cross shot Neal had to dive towards his own goal. He got a hand to it and (apparently) the deflection was then towards the goal.

[andy jones]

Greedy?

 

So if another company offers to quadruple your pay you wouldn't go?!!!!!!!!!

[Chopper Harris]

Surely that's not right? Neal dived to his left and parried a shot wide then Richards got to it and hit it in from a narrow angle. No way it touched Neal on the way was there??? Or was I seeing things.

 

You are right Neal parried the shot to his left and then Richards scored from the tight angle. If Neal had left it then it would have gone for a goal kick.

[cheeky]

I've said it on the match thread. Ainsworth deservedly gets applause when he plays against Vale. He was at Vale for 12 months. Rico, was at Vale for 5 years, scored 100 goals, turned down chances to leave and gets a bucket load of abuse. Of those who booed him, who would turn down a double your salary offer to secure you and your families future?

[Jacko51]

You are right Neal parried the shot to his left and then Richards scored from the tight angle. If Neal had left it then it would have gone for a goal kick.

 

I was sitting at the back directly behind the goal and I was pretty sure the first shot - which was also deflected - was actually going in. I've just seen it again on telly and there is no way Neal touched Richards' shot - it just went straight from Richards' on to the post and into the net.

[Emile]

Well played today Rico!

 

When Popey wasnt scoring a few weeks back it would have been nice to have him as a backup. I wonder if him and Tom could actually play together (despite the past).

[Regal Beagle]

Didn't stop him diving all game did it?

[cheeky]

Richards second was a quality finish. Simple!

[vale2010]

Richards second was a quality finish. Simple!

 

 

It sure was a quality finish

[Chopper Harris]

Didn't stop him diving all game did it?

 

Some of our players were going over rather easily as well.

[Conrad]

I was sitting at the back directly behind the goal and I was pretty sure the first shot - which was also deflected - was actually going in. I've just seen it again on telly and there is no way Neal touched Richards' shot - it just went straight from Richards' on to the post and into the net.

 

I must have been sitting/standing pretty close to you Jean, and i saw it as you described.