Ritchie Humphreys

Valiant Vale · **Posted:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:38 pm

There are rumours abounding round here (Port Vale) that Ritchie Humphreys is signing for us shortly on a loan pending the transfer window. He did reasonably well for us when he was here last but looking at the posts here, he doesn't seem to be pulling up any trees at the moment.

I noticed he had been playing in defence for Hartlepool but he was a midfielder for us. What is the situation?

Thanks in advance.

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:42 pm

Valiant Vale wrote:

There are rumours abounding round here (Port Vale) that Ritchie Humphreys is signing for us shortly on a loan pending the transfer window. He did reasonably well for us when he was here last but looking at the posts here, he doesn't seem to be pulling up any trees at the moment.

I noticed he had been playing in defence for Hartlepool but he was a midfielder for us. What is the situation?

Thanks in advance.

He's our club captain and is ever present so I'd say there is absolutely no chance in it happening, we haven't got a recongnised left back he's playing in that position so again I'd say there is absolutely no chance unless we signed a proper left back but that hasn't happened since shell suits were quite acceptable attire.

Some on here would be cracking one off if it did, mind.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22659

He's only ever present because of a lack of competition. As the man said, we don't have a left back worthy of the description so Humphreys has been used in that position.

If it frees up wages to bring in a good left back I think most would welcome it. He'll would well for you at that level as a midfielder.

There are some on here who would give up on life if it happened.

bluemonkey · **Joined:** Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1101

I have been a fan of Humps for years but this season he simply is out of his depth at left back, the Darlo fans would have you believe there is little or no step up in quality from Division 4 to 3 but I am sure you lot will know thats not true. Either in Midfield or defence RH would do a very good job for Vale but like everyone is saying we afford to let him go until a replacement is found.

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:19 pm

We need to sign a proper left back and a proper right back, that it is obvious. I don't see Humphreys having to leave the club if this happens though. OK it would mean that he wasn't in the starting eleven as I wouldn't pick him on the left wing ahead of Monkhouse but he would be good competition for a spot lads in midfield. He has played his best football for Pools in midfield and I believe he is still a more than useful member of the squad. His form has been poor of late but he's had some good games in the early part of this season even at left back.

People have wrote him off before and he's bounced back.

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:43 pm

PJ_Poolie wrote:

We need to sign a proper left back and a proper right back, that it is obvious. I don't see Humphreys having to leave the club if this happens though. OK it would mean that he wasn't in the starting eleven as I wouldn't pick him on the left wing ahead of Monkhouse but he would be good competition for a spot lads in midfield. He has played his best football for Pools in midfield and I believe he is still a more than useful member of the squad. His form has been poor of late but he's had some good games in the early part of this season even at left back.

People have wrote him off before and he's bounced back.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Hopefully its true.

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:11 pm

chip fireball wrote:

in tonights mail wilson speaks about his defence and states no one individual is at fault.

im very reassured by that and am expecting to see us keep a clean sheet on friday night.,

The man is a fkin idiot.

I can't take a single word he says seriously any more.

Even the chairman is having a sly dig at him when he says that we play better set up as 4-4-2.

Hopefully his days are numbered.

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:12 pm

MadJohn wrote:

chip fireball wrote:

in tonights mail wilson speaks about his defence and states no one individual is at fault.

im very reassured by that and am expecting to see us keep a clean sheet on friday night.,

I would agree that no ONE individual is at fault :evil:

Yet I would disagree wholeheartedly.

ONE individual most certainly is at fault.

A certain Mr Daniel Wilson.

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:22 pm

chip fireball wrote:

on the one hand the manager has to try and defend his players rather than hanging them out to dry in the press.

on the other hand by doing so he makes himself look like an incompetent tit.

Or rather he fails to hide the fact that he is an incompetent tit.

LeicesterPoolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:48 pm **Posts:** 1278

put him in a room with POK, for a few hours
hopefully it will sort both of them out stpid

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