Pritchard

[Hoola Han Solo 448]

Do we know why Pritchard was left out then? Injured? Seems odd to leave him out.

[morty 0]

Nothing to worry about, just Alex Neil treating him badly....

[Alfie54 76]

[quote user="morty"]Nothing to worry about, just Alex Neil treating him badly....[/quote]

And you think that''s a good thing?

[Hoola Han Solo 448]

According to the Twitter it was a tactical thing. We won so can''t really argue about it.

[Jacko 0]

It is concerning that we''ve spent £24 million on 3 players who didn''t start today and only 1 of them got on at all. Someone has got some explaining to do about how that has happened.

However, I would rather focus on the positives today given how difficult things have been recently. The team delivered a very disciplined and solid performance tonight. That was in many ways far more reassuring and satisfying than the 5-0 stroll against Brentford.

Long may it continue!

[morty 0]

Well exactly hoola......

[Hoola Han Solo 448]

Laugh it up, fuzz ball

[morty 0]

😁

[Bill 1,788]

[quote user="Jacko"]It is concerning that we''ve spent £24 million on 3 players who didn''t start today and only 1 of them got on at all. Someone has got some explaining to do about how that has happened.

However, I would rather focus on the positives today given how difficult things have been recently. The team delivered a very disciplined and solid performance tonight. That was in many ways far more reassuring and satisfying than the 5-0 stroll against Brentford.

Long may it continue![/quote]Firstly you don''t know what was spent on any of those players, you are simply guessing as the media does.Secondly it shows how far we have come as a club (and also as a squad) when we have that strength in depth, and we were able to comfotably win.

[Crabbycanary3 994]

By your thinking Jacko, the Murphy boys need to be sold pronto

[Jacko 0]

Why? Weird comment.

[Mason 47 1,371]

Howson included at the expense of Pritchard for bite and Hoolahan included because of experience, as I see it.

I think Pritchard will be brilliant for us but he isn''t the sort of player to stop a bad run of form. He''s the sort of player to emphasise a good team.

[Chesney Hawkes 0]

[quote user="VanWink"]Phil Collins wrote the following post at 13/12/2016 10:28 PM:

After a MoM performance against Brentford, his old club, he got 45 mins v Barnsley and dropped all together v Aston Villa.

Let''s look at that from a "what''s up with the player?" point of view maybe.

Sounds like some humility would be helpful.

Not another bleeding multiple account holder!

I swear there are only about have a dozen posters on this board.

No wonder so many of them all say the same thing![/quote]

Oh Winky.

You can have one account and vary your user name.  I was Mary Poppins and now I am Phil Collins.  Tomorrow I might be Van Winkswolfle, though I wouldn''t want to run the risk of people confusing me with you.

[king canary 7,559]

Not going to criticise the selection or man management as it worked yesterday. However if Pritchard continues to remain on the fringes then we''re going to be once again asking ''why are we so bad at spending money?''

[lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0]

To reiterate, I have no issue with AN changing his team to suit the opostion, even though the majority of supporters would have started Pritchard last night, its the singling out of him in the pre-match press conference and his subsequent removal from the squad.

AN has clearly fired a shot at him. After so many poor performances against Barnsley, singling just one player out for critism is p133 poor man management. And may suggest a problem between them.

It''s stuff from the school of Glenn Roeder management. Alienating the best players was his forte.

[Van wink 2,994]

Phil Collins wrote the following post at 13/12/2016 10:28 PM: After a MoM performance against Brentford, his old club, he got 45 mins v Barnsley and dropped all together v Aston Villa. Let''s look at that from a "what''s up with the player?" point of view maybe. Sounds like some humility would be helpful. Not another bleeding multiple account holder! I swear there are only about have a dozen posters on this board. No wonder so many of them all say the same thing!

Oh Winky.

You can have one account and vary your user name. I was Mary Poppins and now I am Phil Collins. Tomorrow I might be Van Winkswolfle, though I wouldn''t want to run the risk of people confusing me with you.

Or you could have multiple accounts and talk to yourself like a sad tw@t👍

[Woodman 92]

I do have a concern that AN prefers the aggressive style of man management, which suits his personality, i.e. to shout at players rather than nurturing some of the more delicate flowers in the squad. Some will respond to the kick up the backside and others will pout and stamp their feet. Perhaps Pritchard, Canos and even Klose are that type? Or it might be to do with the quote about being arrogant and ''better'' than other teams in the division.

At the end of the day, there will only be one winner and that will be the one who picks the team. And while the team puts in performances like last night, this approach will be considered to be successful.

[Van wink 2,994]

A good manager will get the best out of all his players, adapting his style as appropriate.

[Pritch 3]

[quote user="Hoola Han Solo"]According to the Twitter it was a tactical thing. We won so can''t really argue about it.[/quote]

How about it now?

[lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0]

I bet Pritchard has a wry smile tonight. Clueless man management from Neil, cutting his nose to spite his face.

No doubt in my mind Pritchard would have made a difference tonight.

I wonder whether Murphy will be slated by Neil after tonight''s performance, and dropped from the squad? Of course he won''t.

[Van wink 2,994]

There''s a Pritchard playing today, is it the same one?