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Post by htfcfcfc on Feb 8, 2020 21:35:05 GMT 1
Pritchard comfortably possesses enough skill and quality to return and totally embarrass a number of posters on here and I would not be surprised to see this happen. But when will we see it? Passed fit a couple of weeks ago. The strongest he’s ever been apparently. But....Not even on the bench yet. I doubt anyone thinks he doesn’t have the ability. With all respect, that’s a pretty easy statement to make. Even in his brief stint in November he looked good and if we had a fit Pritchard this season we’d not be in this position. For me, Cowley’s statement was an open invitation back into the fold but with undertones of get a move on as this opportunity won’t be here forever. Maybe I read into it too much. |
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Post by htfcfcfc on Feb 8, 2020 21:40:10 GMT 1
Quite possibly but yet another no-show from him today and games will start running out shortly. He can’t show any skill & quality from the stands. This is true but it would make things a lot clearer if we, the fans, could receive a proper update from the management as to why/when we might see an appearance from Pritchard. I do agree with this. Hearing what Phil said also about players mental states, the mystery of Pritchard does beg questions but that’s why again I think Cowley s statement made it clear we’re running out of patience and in the nicest way I’m making it easy for you to come into the team (e.g playing through the pain, hero status to rescue us from the threat of relegation.) But every week from now that you’re not in the side is likely to build further frustration with the fans. I doubt Cowley would have come out with this detail if this was in any way linked to Phil’s Q&A comments. |
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Post by htfcfcfc on Feb 15, 2020 10:15:42 GMT 1
Available today according to Sky
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Post by Bigcolquaner on Feb 15, 2020 10:17:18 GMT 1
Fingers crossed he hasn't woke up with a blackhead on his nose, that'll be another two weeks out.
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Post by mmmmmmbenza on Feb 15, 2020 12:13:17 GMT 1
Fingers crossed he's nowhere near the side. Who exactly are we dropping to accommodate Pritchard? Smith Rowe has played 3 games for us and has already shown more in those games than Pritchard ever has at this club.
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Post by Porrohman on Feb 15, 2020 12:13:21 GMT 1
Available today according to Sky Oh goody, another opportunity for the soft bastard to do fuck all |
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Post by upthetown on Feb 15, 2020 12:16:02 GMT 1
Fingers crossed he's nowhere near the side. Who exactly are we dropping to accommodate Pritchard? Smith Rowe has played 3 games for us and has already shown more in those games than Pritchard ever has at this club. Pritchard would link up brilliantly with ESR and Bacuna. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2020 12:17:21 GMT 1
Fingers crossed he's nowhere near the side. Who exactly are we dropping to accommodate Pritchard? Smith Rowe has played 3 games for us and has already shown more in those games than Pritchard ever has at this club. Pritchard would link up brilliantly with ESR and Bacuna. We have to get him out to play first!! |
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Post by impact on Feb 15, 2020 12:39:41 GMT 1
Fingers crossed he's nowhere near the side. Who exactly are we dropping to accommodate Pritchard? Smith Rowe has played 3 games for us and has already shown more in those games than Pritchard ever has at this club. Pyke, Campbell, Chalobah - take your pick. He won't be starting after being out for so long. Given how we played on Wednesday, very few could complain if he had come in to replace them, though. Also, this is the championship. Pritchard has barely played in it for us, and he was our best player 1st game of the season against Derby. |
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Post by Headless Chicken on Feb 15, 2020 12:45:45 GMT 1
My bet is he'll come in for Pyke.
Chalobah covers numerous more defensive options from bench, for a start, whilst we already have four strikers (if inc Kach) in the match day squad.
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Post by willo on Feb 15, 2020 13:03:54 GMT 1
It’s raining and a little bit cold, Pritchard won’t be playing today.
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Post by boxster2700 on Feb 15, 2020 13:35:52 GMT 1
Fingers crossed he hasn't woke up with a blackhead on his nose, that'll be another two weeks out. Absolutely spot on ,post of the year so far , |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2020 14:23:58 GMT 1
FFS people. We are crying out for some attacking flair as was very obvious Wednesday night. Instead of the constant slagging off why not at least wait and see how he fits into the Cowleys setup and how he performs.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2020 14:29:41 GMT 1
FFS people. We are crying out for some attacking flair as was very obvious Wednesday night. Instead of the constant slagging off why not at least wait and see how he fits into the Cowleys setup and how he performs. So you don't think we have been patient for long enough !! this love in by DC for Pritchard is quite baffling. |
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Post by Porrohman on Feb 15, 2020 14:32:59 GMT 1
FFS people. We are crying out for some attacking flair as was very obvious Wednesday night. Instead of the constant slagging off why not at least wait and see how he fits into the Cowleys setup and how he performs. So you don't think we have been patient for long enough !! this love in by DC for Pritchard is quite baffling. And worrying. We know how poor he's been yet the Rons seem to be relying on him. |
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Post by The Sheriff Strikes Back on Feb 15, 2020 14:35:14 GMT 1
I know this is crazy, but hear me out.
Maybe, just maybe, Pritchard genuinely has been struggling with injury after injury, and the Cowleys aren't willing to give up on him just yet, as given that they work/interact with him on a daily basis, have seen that he actually is capable of bringing a lot to the side?
Just a thought.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2020 14:37:00 GMT 1
I know this is crazy, but hear me out. Maybe, just maybe, Pritchard genuinely has been struggling with injury after injury, and the Cowleys aren't willing to give up on him just yet, as given that they work/interact with him on a daily basis, have seen that he actually is capable of bringing a lot to the side? Just a thought. Well I hope he ends up paying their faith with dividends. Just cant see it happening but like always I will eat humble pie if he does. |
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Post by The Sheriff Strikes Back on Feb 15, 2020 15:12:08 GMT 1
I know this is crazy, but hear me out. Maybe, just maybe, Pritchard genuinely has been struggling with injury after injury, and the Cowleys aren't willing to give up on him just yet, as given that they work/interact with him on a daily basis, have seen that he actually is capable of bringing a lot to the side? Just a thought. Well I hope he ends up paying their faith with dividends. Just cant see it happening but like always I will eat humble pie if he does. He may well not, but some of the vitriol directed at the lad on here is beyond a joke |
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Post by htfcfcfc on Feb 15, 2020 15:23:33 GMT 1
FFS people. We are crying out for some attacking flair as was very obvious Wednesday night. Instead of the constant slagging off why not at least wait and see how he fits into the Cowleys setup and how he performs. So you don't think we have been patient for long enough !! this love in by DC for Pritchard is quite baffling. I personally don’t believe it is a love in. I think the fact DC came out a few weeks ago to let everyone know he is fit and we still haven’t seen him in the squad speaks volumes. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2020 15:34:59 GMT 1
So you don't think we have been patient for long enough !! this love in by DC for Pritchard is quite baffling. I personally don’t believe it is a love in. I think the fact DC came out a few weeks ago to let everyone know he is fit and we still haven’t seen him in the squad speaks volumes. It is time DC became a lo tougher on him .We have seen little of him since he joined us and little of the skills and input DC continues to believe he is capable of bringing to the team . My patience wearing very thin but as I said earlier if he ends up playing and playing well I will happily apologise and eat that piece of humble pie . |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2020 15:38:42 GMT 1
Well I hope he ends up paying their faith with dividends. Just cant see it happening but like always I will eat humble pie if he does. He may well not, but some of the vitriol directed at the lad on here is beyond a joke I do not feel it is vitriolic just blinking frustration . |
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Post by wigster on Feb 15, 2020 15:41:29 GMT 1
I personally don’t believe it is a love in. I think the fact DC came out a few weeks ago to let everyone know he is fit and we still haven’t seen him in the squad speaks volumes. It is time DC became a lo tougher on him .We have seen little of him since he joined us and little of the skills and input DC continues to believe he is capable of bringing to the team . My patience wearing very thin but as I said earlier if he ends up playing and playing well I will happily apologise and eat that piece of humble pie . Problem is - we're running out of matches/seasons for him to do anything. All about opinion, but for me one of the two most disappointing "big money" signings we've ever made - not just his transfer fee but also alleged weekly wage. |
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Post by htfcfcfc on Feb 15, 2020 15:41:35 GMT 1
I personally don’t believe it is a love in. I think the fact DC came out a few weeks ago to let everyone know he is fit and we still haven’t seen him in the squad speaks volumes. It is time DC became a lo tougher on him .We have seen little of him since he joined us and little of the skills and input DC continues to believe he is capable of bringing to the team . My patience wearing very thin but as I said earlier if he ends up playing and playing well I will happily apologise and eat that piece of humble pie . I think we agree. I just don’t believe DC would come out and tell everyone that he is fit if he wasn’t. Strikes me he is saying the right things in the media to seem a considerate manager but ultimately the message to the fans is that this guy is taking the P155 |
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Post by huddersfc on Feb 15, 2020 15:54:54 GMT 1
I have no time for the lad, done pretty much nothing since we paid a substantial fee for him, his performances never particularly impressed me, then when the going started to get tough, he became injured and it seems like a cyst on the knee has kept him out for goodness knows how many months. If Cowley says he is fit, then one of two things surely, he is either not good enough to get on the bench or he is choosing not the play? Or Cowley is talking rubbish.
Maybe its just me but if someone wanted to pay me thousands of pounds a week to do something I love doing, I would go out there with a broken leg and crutches if the manager wanted me to. With any luck no team will waste their money on him after looking at his injury record and making up their own mind on what is going on with him. I have my own opinion based on what Cowley has said, and to be quite honest, I will be happy to see the back of him anyway, put someone like Daly in the team instead.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2020 15:55:10 GMT 1
I know this is crazy, but hear me out. Maybe, just maybe, Pritchard genuinely has been struggling with injury after injury, and the Cowleys aren't willing to give up on him just yet, as given that they work/interact with him on a daily basis, have seen that he actually is capable of bringing a lot to the side? Just a thought. There appears to be a problem with getting him in for games and I do wonder if, as the sheriff says, he is struggling to overcome his fear of the injury. The Cowleys always say good things, and they would obviously like to get him playing, but there is something stopping it happen. I am sure they will continue to work toward him playing again and hopefully when he does we will see why they rate him so highly. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2020 15:57:10 GMT 1
I have no time for the lad, done pretty much nothing since we paid a substantial fee for him, his performances never particularly impressed me, then when the going started to get tough, he became injured and it seems like a cyst on the knee has kept him out for goodness knows how many months. If Cowley says he is fit, then one of two things surely, he is either not good enough to get on the bench or he is choosing not the play? Or Cowley is talking rubbish. Maybe its just me but if someone wanted to pay me thousands of pounds a week to do something I love doing, I would go out there with a broken leg and crutches if the manager wanted me to. With any luck no team will waste their money on him after looking at his injury record and making up their own mind on what is going on with him. I have my own opinion based on what Cowley has said, and to be quite honest, I will be happy to see the back of him anyway, put someone like Daly in the team instead. Even if you seriously fear it may end your career? I don't know if that is the issue but saying what you would or wouldn't do means nothing. |
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Post by huddersfc on Feb 15, 2020 16:03:03 GMT 1
I have no time for the lad, done pretty much nothing since we paid a substantial fee for him, his performances never particularly impressed me, then when the going started to get tough, he became injured and it seems like a cyst on the knee has kept him out for goodness knows how many months. If Cowley says he is fit, then one of two things surely, he is either not good enough to get on the bench or he is choosing not the play? Or Cowley is talking rubbish. Maybe its just me but if someone wanted to pay me thousands of pounds a week to do something I love doing, I would go out there with a broken leg and crutches if the manager wanted me to. With any luck no team will waste their money on him after looking at his injury record and making up their own mind on what is going on with him. I have my own opinion based on what Cowley has said, and to be quite honest, I will be happy to see the back of him anyway, put someone like Daly in the team instead. Even if you seriously fear it may end your career? I don't know if that is the issue but saying what you would or wouldn't do means nothing. End your career? Its a cyst on the knee? I am no doctor, nor am I claiming to have much medical knowledge, but I would be amazed if any professional footballer has had a career ending cyst on the knee injury, and I would also love to hazard a bet that no footballer has ever been out injured for as long as Pritchard has with a cyst on the knee. Even his manager has said he is fit to play, and im sure he has based that on medical advice rather than just making it up. |
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Post by htfcfcfc on Feb 15, 2020 16:07:50 GMT 1
Even if you seriously fear it may end your career? I don't know if that is the issue but saying what you would or wouldn't do means nothing. End your career? Its a cyst on the knee? I am no doctor, nor am I claiming to have much medical knowledge, but I would be amazed if any professional footballer has had a career ending cyst on the knee injury, and I would also love to hazard a bet that no footballer has ever been out injured for as long as Pritchard has with a cyst on the knee. Even his manager has said he is fit to play, and im sure he has based that on medical advice rather than just making it up. Exactly. The key in this is that the manager has declared him fit. From there it’s a ticking time bomb until Pritchard appears in the squad again |
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Post by bierleyterrier on Feb 15, 2020 16:11:04 GMT 1
Before he got injured Pritchard looked our most likely player to both create and score a goal. People have short memories.
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Post by htfcfcfc on Feb 15, 2020 16:13:44 GMT 1
Before he got injured Pritchard looked our most likely player to both create and score a goal. People have short memories. Only a handful. Most just frustrated that he’s missing |
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