Ravel Morrison

cafcdave123 · February 2021

ColinTat said:

From what the West Ham players said it wasn't that he was unlikable, just utterly unreliable. Nolan said they practiced early week on a shape where Morrison was crucial for the shape. He then disappeared for a couple of days coming up to the match, and the team plan had to change day before the game. It was about as explicit as he could be, that the squad started to reject him professionally and Allardyce virtually stopped playing him from then on. But Nolan rejected that he wasn't liked.

He didn't skip training once, at least in the early days he did it at every club multiple times. From his interview he states he left West Ham due to a contract dispute. Clearly he still hasn't accepted his unprofessionalism is what's hinderred him.

he said when he left westham that big bent Sam had said he'd only negotiate with him if he binned off his agent and signed with his son (something that's been mentioned by other players when working with SA)

the dildo bros wanted to keep him and stated publicly that they saw him as part of the clubs plans but it was the manager that wanted shot of him

Swisdom · February 2021

I was talking to a chap involved in the game yesterday and Ravel Morrison got a mention. Two mentions in fact

The first was he had an argument with Alex Ferguson and Mat Utd so he threatened to shoot him...shortly after that he left the club.

The other one was at West Ham. The team were staying at a hotel prior to a match. The team had been announced and Ravel wasn't in it. The management team were in the bar at the hotel and Morrison walked out of the front door. When told he had to stay with the team he said "I am just seeing a mate outside in his car. I'll be 5 minutes" Reluctantly the management team agreed and he went outside.

The next time they saw him was 3 days later

It's an incredible waste of talent but he is clearly not the full ticket

Cafc43v3r · February 2021

Off to Huddersfield I hear

ro_addick · February 2021

Dazzler21 said:

Ravel the Rebel

Yep..and all the 'baggage' that comes with that.

kentaddick · February 2021

gave an emotional interview with rio ferdinand the other day, i think the exact words he used was "if i could go back i'd go back and change 90% of my life".

Feel like the guy has mental health/behavioural problems that have been compounded by his background and upbringing, added to that extreme talent and a lot of money that has created a powder keg that no one wants to touch.

Lincsaddick · February 2021

why does this serial pain in the arse whinger keep getting so much publicity ? .. he just must have a good press agent

dmjn · February 2021

Cafc43v3r said:

Off to Huddersfield I hear

Heard he was going to a champ club but presumed he'd be reuniting with Rooney at Derby

Chippycafc · February 2021

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/15115/10070275/manchester-uniteds-2011-fa-youth-cup-final-winning-team-where-are-they-now

When you look at where some of his team mates have ended up, wonder why it all went so wrong for him.

Dazzler21 · February 2021

Chippycafc said:

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/15115/10070275/manchester-uniteds-2011-fa-youth-cup-final-winning-team-where-are-they-now

When you look at where some of his team mates have ended up, wonder why it all went so wrong for him.

Interesting McGinty was one of ours. Never knew he got terminated by Ferguson.

Chris_from_Sidcup · February 2021

kentaddick said:

gave an emotional interview with rio ferdinand the other day, i think the exact words he used was "if i could go back i'd go back and change 90% of my life".

Feel like the guy has mental health/behavioural problems that have been compounded by his background and upbringing, added to that extreme talent and a lot of money that has created a powder keg that no one wants to touch.

Gary Neville spoke about him on Sky last year and said he felt anyone would've struggled with the issues Morrison has had to face in his life outside football.

“Ravel was special, really special. I’ve still kept in touch with Ravel throughout all these years, not often, but I’ve always had a soft spot for him. I don’t think it was down to his attitude, to be honest with you.

“I think Ravel had some serious complexities and challenges in his life that I think any of us would have found difficult to deal with. Ultimately, from that point of view, it’s meant he hasn’t achieved what he could have achieved.”

“What I would hope is he can have a stable life and a stable football career,” he added.

“Off the back of it, he needs something he can focus his attention on. For me, the most important thing for Ravel Morrison is he has some stability in his life to go and enjoy the next 30, 40 years, 50 years he is going to live."

cafcfan · February 2021

Dazzler21 said:

Chippycafc said:

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/15115/10070275/manchester-uniteds-2011-fa-youth-cup-final-winning-team-where-are-they-now

When you look at where some of his team mates have ended up, wonder why it all went so wrong for him.

Interesting McGinty was one of ours. Never knew he got terminated by Ferguson.

McGinty was the last player sacked by Ferguson https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-2324042/Sean-McGinty-player-shown-Manchester-United-exit-door-Sir-Alex-Ferguson--Charles-Sale.html

kentaddick · February 2021

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

kentaddick said:

gave an emotional interview with rio ferdinand the other day, i think the exact words he used was "if i could go back i'd go back and change 90% of my life".

Feel like the guy has mental health/behavioural problems that have been compounded by his background and upbringing, added to that extreme talent and a lot of money that has created a powder keg that no one wants to touch.

Gary Neville spoke about him on Sky last year and said he felt anyone would've struggled with the issues Morrison has had to face in his life outside football.
“Ravel was special, really special. I’ve still kept in touch with Ravel throughout all these years, not often, but I’ve always had a soft spot for him. I don’t think it was down to his attitude, to be honest with you.
“I think Ravel had some serious complexities and challenges in his life that I think any of us would have found difficult to deal with. Ultimately, from that point of view, it’s meant he hasn’t achieved what he could have achieved.”
“What I would hope is he can have a stable life and a stable football career,” he added.
“Off the back of it, he needs something he can focus his attention on. For me, the most important thing for Ravel Morrison is he has some stability in his life to go and enjoy the next 30, 40 years, 50 years he is going to live."

that and the fact he's repeatedly moved abroad makes me think he definitely has something he's trying to put behind him and just can't.