Robbie Savage - prick

[Mr Banana]

What was it that first made you suspect he might be a bit of a prick?

 

[bhaexpress]

I'd blame the Manager for it getting to that situation, and send the player packing. This happens quite a lot in football these days where players go because the Manager knows they wont perform if they are forced into a situation, ok Mr Savage has his own way of dealing with it, but Managers are expected to deal with this type of man management

Like all that managers who have had to manage a certain L. Knight ?

 

[Easy 10]

I'd blame the Manager for it getting to that situation, and send the player packing. This happens quite a lot in football these days where players go because the Manager knows they wont perform if they are forced into a situation, ok Mr Savage has his own way of dealing with it, but Managers are expected to deal with this type of man management

You'd really blame the manager ?

I realise its a depressing reality that players and their agents now seem to hold all the cards once he decides wants offski (regardless of whatever contract they signed), but any manager that attempts to stand up to that and say "no, you're under contract and you're part of my team until I say otherwise" would certainly get my support.

Players like Savage really do depress me.

 

[mikeyjh]

Only in this country could someone like him be considered a "legend". Anywhere else he'd be acknowledged as a shit player, and an utter tool to boot. The fact he's probably on at least £40k a week perfectly illustrates just how badly wrong the game has gone here.

£23k, but yout point stands I guess. I like Robbie on the pitch and when he's talking about football & Derby - But he is a little self obsessed, and it was driving me nuts last week that all the talk on the club site, the Derby Telegraph and Radio Derby was about his frigging book release 2 days before the season opener.

That said, seemed to work out okay

 

[Easy 10]

lol, with context editing like that, you could write for The Sun, nice work !!

What am I missing ?
Genuinely, I've not read the book. Is there some harrowing event in his life that drove him to the brink ?

 

[clippedgull]

I think I liked that little story posted here in the recent past.

'Robbie Savage warming up in a game at Hartlepool' Hey Robbie, one fan shouts out isn't this the first time you have played at this ground? Yes replies Robbie, and it will be the f***ing last time too!

 

[MattBackHome]

I've always had a bit of a soft spot for Savage. Bit of a knob sometimes, but on the whole seems to be a nice chap.

 

[Bozza]

But how would you feel if (for example) Gary Dicker decided he wanted away from the Albion and started agitating for a move, but Gus held him to his contract. He then decided to simply "down tools" on the pitch and put no effort in whatsoever, playing so shite that it contributed to costing us games ?

And you reckon that every footballer who has ever played for the Albion has gone out and given 100% every time they played and/or ensured that they have prepared themselves to the best of their ability?

Of course not.

Most footballers play hundreds of games in their careers and I reckon most of them have had days where they've not given their all. We don't know about it because our players, who are largely journeymen, have not been paid big bucks to write a book about their playing careers.

 

[John Bumlick]

So he became "depressed" because Birmingham were holding him to his contract when he wanted to go to Blackburn ?

Dark days indeed

no, he probably became depressed due to a chemical imbalance in his brain, you tit.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

He might be a "likable cheeky chappy" when we see him in interviews.

But how would you feel if (for example) Gary Dicker decided he wanted away from the Albion and started agitating for a move, but Gus held him to his contract. He then decided to simply "down tools" on the pitch and put no effort in whatsoever, playing so shite that it contributed to costing us games ?

I think 'prick' would be one of the milder terms I'd be using for him if that ever happened.

In that case most of our players were Pricks when playing for Adams 2 seasons ago and Slade last season.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Also Easy when someone suffers from bad depression it takes away ALL motivation and saps you of energy to such an extent it is a effort to get up and put the kettle on. I know I've been there.

 

[Tooting Gull]

In his favour, I think I read all proceeds from his book will go to the Alzheimers Society, because of having to watch his dad suffer with dementia. Even if you accept that is much easier to do when you're already loaded, that is impressive and a lot of bigger-name Prem players wouldn't/haven't done that for (I'm guessing) much more boring books.

 

[Don Quixote]

Have you ever met him? He is a very nice guy. One of my footballing HEROES.

 

[mikeyjh]

In his favour, I think I read all proceeds from his book will go to the Alzheimers Society, because of having to watch his dad suffer with dementia. Even if you accept that is much easier to do when you're already loaded, that is impressive and a lot of bigger-name Prem players wouldn't/haven't done that for (I'm guessing) much more boring books.

Not all, 'some' - For which he has been criticised in some quarters which is a little unfair given that if it had've been 'none', no-one would have mentioned it....

 

[Gritt23]

Robbie Savage has always been to you, what Colin Wanker, sorry, Neil Warnock is to me.

He's got under your skin many years ago, and now everything he every does just adds to your angst.

He's never bothered me either way. Hard working player (unless he wants a move, LOL), and reacted well to being cast aside by Man Utd at an age where the guys he'd been playing with were breaking into the first team. That showed decent character, many didn't take a knock at that age so well. I think he's generally had a harsh press, but has represented the realisation that British players dive too. He was a visionary leader in that.

 

[Easy 10]

Well I was genuinely not aware he had previously been diagnosed as suffering from clinical depression, that was a fact that had up until now totally escaped me. If thats the case then fair enough. I shall partially retract the 'prick' allegation. Some of it must remain of course, owing to his ridiculous hair and propensity to behave like a tool on the pitch.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Bloody heck Easy, old news, not a debate that needs revisiting. Top bloke in my book.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Ridiculous hair !. I would give my right bollock to have a head of hair like that.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Ridiculous hair !. I would give my right bollock to have a head of hair like that.

Same here Uncs.

 

[Sheebo]

His book sounds like it's worth buying?