Ian Richards

Ian 'The Ribbler' Richards is a manager based out of Manchester. Likened to Steven Gerrard due to his small forehead, he would prefer to be compared to his hero Mikel Arteta whom he believes should be a 'shoe-in' for the Spain midfield. A spate of nicknames in recent years (Ribby, Ribbler etc.) stem from a holiday incident in which he emerged in an ambitiously-undersized polo shirt - barely sufficient to cover his ribs. Ian is a keen cricketer, playing for Tattenhall B.

His position of last in his first season in 05/06 is a subject of some debate, as there are strong rumours that his team 'The Late Developers' was entered late in the season by friend and rival Liam McShera and not managed by Richards himself. Nevertheless, he failed to build greatly on this in the following two seasons when he definitely was controlling his team.

The 08/09 saw a turning point in the career of The Ribbler, as an excellent end to the season saw him get a very respectable top 10 position - and he has been tipped to build on this going forward. The future's bright, the future's Ribby.

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