Alex Pritchard - Brentford

[Tom Pops]

He also provided Jonathan Douglas with an assist to make it 3-1 from a corner

 

[night-watchman]

Was at the Brentford - Reading game today. Pritchard...the kid can play. Had two great patches at the end of the first half and the middle period of the second when he was the best player on the pitch.

Has a great eye for a killer through ball and has an excellent habit of turning on his first touch so that he is never on the ball with his back to goal. Annoyed we loaned him out as he could have played a good role for us this season.

 

[mpickard2087]

What is still most disappointing is that he wasn't allowed a pre-season with us so that Poch could make an initial judgement and learn a few things about him.

 

[nightgoat]

What is still most disappointing is that he wasn't allowed a pre-season with us so that Poch could make an initial judgement and learn a few things about him.

Or that we have no option of recalling him.

 

[spurs9]

Or that we have no option of recalling him.

Is that confirmed? We have done 1 loan this season that was for a full season and the loaning club confirmed that we had a Jan recall option, I just can't remember which player or was.

Edit: He can be recalled in Jan.

http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/alex-pritchard-loan-17.07.14-1765227.aspx

 

[nightgoat]

Is that confirmed? We have done 1 loan this season that was for a full season and the loaning club confirmed that we had a Jan recall option, I just can't remember which player or was.

I thought we didn't, although the BBC announcement suggests we do. Hopefully Pochettino has been keeping an eye on him.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28347433

 

[spurs9]

I thought we didn't, although the BBC announcement suggests we do. Hopefully Pochettino has been keeping an eye on him.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28347433

Just edited my post, he can be recalled, confirmed on the Brentford FC website.

 

[spurs9]

If we get a decent offer for Lennon, Paulinho or Townsend, we have to recall this guy to see what he can do.

 

[DEFchenkOE]

Any clips of the goal?

 

[spursfan77]

If we get a decent offer for Lennon, Paulinho or Townsend, we have to recall this guy to see what he can do.

I think he will be too small for the premier league but I'd be willing to give him a try. He can't do much worse as a back up player in the cup competitions.

 

[spurs9]

I think he will be too small for the premier league but I'd be willing to give him a try. He can't do much worse as a back up player in the cup competitions.

He is taller than Lennon, Cazorla and Mata and the same size as Davis Silva so I don't think that will be a problem.

 

[$hoguN]

Hopefully we ship out Townsend and bring this Kid back in January

 

[mill]

Even if we don't bring him back I hope he follows the route Walker took and moves up to another Prem club in Jan, I'd happily give him his chance over Townsend or Lennon though, even if he turns out shit who's gonna notice any difference to what the other 2 produce?

 

[bceej]

Any clips of the goal?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04l8sm1/the-football-league-show-20142015-04102014

33 minutes in.

 

[EQP]

Bring him back!!!!

 

[ilya]

I think it's best for him to just play. He would'nt get much time in the first team. There's imo too many players anyway, someone got to go first. PL loan would be great for him.

 

[newbie]

We can have a real good clear out and actually be stronger for it

 

[Snarfalicious]

By Lyall Thomas

Alex Pritchard believes Brentford’s ability to bounce back from defeat is contributing to their excellent start to the season.

The Bees have responded to recent losses at Middlesbrough and Watford by beating Leeds and then Reading, and have won following a defeat on four occasions this season.

Midfielder Pritchard, who is on loan from Tottenham and will join up with England’s Under-21s this week, says the Bees squad have shown their resilience.

“We shouldn’t have lost to Watford but you’ve got to get over games quickly in this league. We lost 4-0 to Middlesbrough but won the next game and did the same against Reading,” he said.

“We’re doing it. We’re together, a good unit, and we’ve showed we can beat teams who are top-six and quality sides.

“Teams are going to come to Griffin Park and struggle because we play good football and the fans get behind us.”

Pritchard scored the second goal in the 3-1 win over the Royals – his second goal in 10 appearances this season.

And he said: “I needed it. Blackpool was my last one I said to myself I had to score.

“I don’t know what’s happened to my assists either, and how I’ve not had one since the start of the season, but I’ve got one of those too against Reading and hopefully I’ll get more.

“I haven’t set myself any targets or anything but playing that high up the pitch, the main thing you have to do is score and create goals.”

 

[Krafty]

I think he's good to stay there for the rest of the season. I think Lennon will be on the offload list, for as soon as January, and Townsend could join him although Townsend is likely to be no sooner than the summer. If they both leave I think Pritchard will come back and be given a chance to impress.

 

[newbie]

Townsends interesting one he does have talent is an international so his market value would be very high, Pritchard is two years younger though but no prem exp no caps so would be worth peanuts but def has a lot of talent.