Dean Richards
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Dean Richards
Some very bitter quotes by Dean Richards reported in the national press on Saturday:-
"At Leicester we were narrow in views and opinions. The friendly, family atmosphere at Harlequins is far better than anything Leicester has to offer. The last two years have been the best of my life".
Richards gave a great deal to Tigers, but Tigers also gave a great deal to him. I know he fell out with the board, but I find these comments about the club in general very disappointing.
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"At Leicester we were narrow in views and opinions. The friendly, family atmosphere at Harlequins is far better than anything Leicester has to offer. The last two years have been the best of my life".
Richards gave a great deal to Tigers, but Tigers also gave a great deal to him. I know he fell out with the board, but I find these comments about the club in general very disappointing.
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perhaps someone could correct me but wasnt he born and bread in leicestershire and was a policeman in liecestershire so obviously he has no loyalty to leicester tigers or the leicestershire people who have supported him over the years i feel as though this is a kick in the teeth.........im very surprised at his attack on tigers and its family of supporters im very dissapionted in him
Strikes me that Deano was a large part of Tigers for many years and whilst he was top of the pile and making a name for himself everything was fine. Only when it went pear-shaped for him he dislikes the club.
Sure, none of us know what went on and who, if any one person, was to blame, but it just seems a bit childish to slag something off that he was involved in at a very high level and yet take advantage of the reputation he gained whilst here. I still think his attitude over the naming of 'Deano's Bar' speakes volumes about where the fans fit in.
Hrrrummpphhhhhhh.
Sure, none of us know what went on and who, if any one person, was to blame, but it just seems a bit childish to slag something off that he was involved in at a very high level and yet take advantage of the reputation he gained whilst here. I still think his attitude over the naming of 'Deano's Bar' speakes volumes about where the fans fit in.
Hrrrummpphhhhhhh.
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Deano I believe was talking about the board. At that time if you remember we losing more than we won and even on here fans were calling for his head.
He is entitled to his opinion and to be honest I will stand by him no matter what. His last couple of years at Tigers were not happy and he will hold that memory closer than the championship winning ones, its not the man its human nature....
He is entitled to his opinion and to be honest I will stand by him no matter what. His last couple of years at Tigers were not happy and he will hold that memory closer than the championship winning ones, its not the man its human nature....
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I have little doubt that Deano's comments were heavily editted by the Press.
More significant, I think, is that he, John Wells and Sir Clive were offered Vice Presidencies of the CLub and that Sir Clive accepted whereas Deano and John felt it would be innappropriate "at this time" bearing in mind their current employment.
Deano is currently a Sequin. His loyaties must be to Sequins. Later perhaps ............
More significant, I think, is that he, John Wells and Sir Clive were offered Vice Presidencies of the CLub and that Sir Clive accepted whereas Deano and John felt it would be innappropriate "at this time" bearing in mind their current employment.
Deano is currently a Sequin. His loyaties must be to Sequins. Later perhaps ............
Let the man talk, as someone else has already mentioned i'd wager that his comments have been twisted a tad by the press boys but even if he said those things so what? Deano is a legend and rightly so imo, he deserves a huge ovation on his return and will no doubt get it too, besides...we've got the much anticipated return of Joe 'Leicester Slums' Worsley to look forward to this season....mwoh hahaha!
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don't be too hasty to judge - the media are masterful at taking a few lines here and there and re-hashing them to make an inflammatory quote - we don't know that's what he actually said in that context, so I'd think it better to take such "jibes" with a large pinch of salt.
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