Ricketts rises again?

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:25 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 214831.stm

Preston ponder move for Ricketts

Former England striker Ricketts has Premiership experience
Preston boss Paul Simpson is considering throwing ex-England striker Michael Ricketts a career lifeline.
Ricketts, 28, has been training with the Championship side and could be offered a deal if he impresses in a reserve team game.

Simpson told his club's official website: "He's a fantastic footballer. He just let himself go a little bit and lost his fitness.

"He put a lot of weight on but he has got rid of all that."

Ricketts, whose career has gone downhill since leaving Bolton three years ago, has been without a club since being released by Southend but has been training in America.

americantrotter · Post by **americantrotter** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:34 pm

America? Where was he? How come no one told me! I would've loved the chance to both thank him and abuse him.

Daxter · Post by **Daxter** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:38 pm

Would have thought he would have put more weight on in America.

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:41 pm

Batman wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 214831.stm

Former England striker Ricketts

I've got to laugh when I read that! He played one game and was crap!

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:59 pm

americantrotter wrote:America? Where was he?

Starbucks, I'll wager.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:01 pm

"Ricketts Rises Again"

Dough always rises

Henrik's fan club · Post by **Henrik's fan club** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:45 pm

You can tell Preston are getting desperate! My mate's a North End fan, he'll be gutted when he hears this!

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:39 pm

Henrik's fan club wrote:You can tell Preston are getting desperate! My mate's a North End fan, he'll be gutted when he hears this!

Until fairly recently I worked in Leeds, and basically, the Leeds fans consoled themselves regarding their Play-Off Final panning by Watford with the fact that - Had they got promoted they'd have owed Middlesbrough £1M for the services, or rather the non-services (nay goals in 25 league games), of one Michael Ricketts.

Can't help thinking that a good manager could get him back to where he once was. However, if that really is the case then I suppose that he'd be back at our place. If BSA considers you a hopeless cause then you really don't have much going for you.

A silly, silly boy.

Dr.Karl · Post by **Dr.Karl** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:37 pm

Has anyone seen the Ricketts compilation floating about on youtube? I forgot how good this guy was, he could have been a true Bolton great, and let us not forget, his 24 goals sent us up and those 15 goals before February kept us up. Best signing that Sam has ever made imv. I'll probably be in the minority here but I wish him all the best at Preston.

americantrotter · Post by **americantrotter** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:21 pm

Nah, we got better when he left, and he was a huge factor in our early Prem success. Still, I'd like the chance to tell him he fecked it all up.

I hope he does well, but I just can't see it happening.

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:00 pm

americantrotter wrote:Nah, we got better when he left, and he was a huge factor in our early Prem success. Still, I'd like the chance to tell him he fecked it all up.

I hope he does well, but I just can't see it happening.

Do you really think he needs to be told A.T?

americantrotter · Post by **americantrotter** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:13 pm

Yes, by a drunk american wanderer. I only got to boo him at the CC final. I would love to play Preston in the FA Cup and give him an applause as he came out and then proceed to boo every touch. After that, I could wish him well.

CAPSLOCK · Post by **CAPSLOCK** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:13 pm

I don't wish him well

Thought he was a god in his time with us, but he blew all that

I don't care how he does really, but if pushed, I'd hope he fails

As a lesson to other youngsters

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:19 pm

CAPSLOCK wrote:I don't wish him well

Thought he was a god in his time with us, but he blew all that

I don't care how he does really, but if pushed, I'd hope he fails

As a lesson to other youngsters

I'm pretty sure the word 'Greedy' and 'Ignorant' belong in there somewhere!!

Dujon · Post by **Dujon** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:38 pm

OK, he made something of a fool of himself and has suffered the consequences. He did do wonders at Bolton up to the time he lost the plot.

Perhaps he's simply grown up - most of us eventually do (though I'm still working on it). He has my best wishes should that be the case as there is no doubt that, when he puts his mind and body into it, he's a pretty decent footballer.

All the best, Michael.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:45 pm

CAPSLOCK wrote:I don't wish him well

Thought he was a god in his time with us, but he blew all that

I don't care how he does really, but if pushed, I'd hope he fails

As a lesson to other youngsters

Totally agree.

He fecked everything up himself and as such has only himself to blame, the lazy fat fecker.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:49 pm

Dujon wrote:OK, he made something of a fool of himself and has suffered the consequences. He did do wonders at Bolton up to the time he lost the plot.

Perhaps he's simply grown up - most of us eventually do (though I'm still working on it). He has my best wishes should that be the case as there is no doubt that, when he puts his mind and body into it, he's a pretty decent footballer.

All the best, Michael.

Can't agree, Dujon. He had too much too easily. Why waste your good wishes on a man that thinks the gravy train will never end? Why give a feck about a man that basically couldn't. My best wishes? They go to Dario Silva, the former Portsmouth player that recently lost a leg and is now determined to get himself into the Uruguayan Rowing Team for the next Olympics.
Ricketts can get fecked, basically.

Luna · Post by **Luna** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:06 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
Dujon wrote:OK, he made something of a fool of himself and has suffered the consequences. He did do wonders at Bolton up to the time he lost the plot.

Perhaps he's simply grown up - most of us eventually do (though I'm still working on it). He has my best wishes should that be the case as there is no doubt that, when he puts his mind and body into it, he's a pretty decent footballer.

All the best, Michael.
Can't agree, Dujon. He had too much too easily. Why waste your good wishes on a man that thinks the gravy train will never end? Why give a feck about a man that basically couldn't. My best wishes? They go to Dario Silva, the former Portsmouth player that recently lost a leg and is now determined to get himself into the Uruguayan Rowing Team for the next Olympics.
Ricketts can get fecked, basically.

That really puts it into perspective. And I agree with your last line, too

officer_dibble · Post by **officer_dibble** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:37 pm

The idiot had talent. Shame about his attitude. How many times has he had a new start? Second or third this season?

Preston have some decent strikers? They always used to sh*t emselves about facing him though I recall that

Henrik's fan club · Post by **Henrik's fan club** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:55 pm

I hope he eventually becomes so vast that he collapses in on himself like a neutron star