Player Watch: Alex Pritchard

[eViL]

Such a confident lad.

Can't wait to see him in action.

 

[Shadydan]

Gives me a reason to watch West Brom matches, I personally think he's gonna smack up the Premiership.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Gives me a reason to watch West Brom matches, I personally think he's gonna smack up the Premiership.

WBA have been doing that, quite literally.

 

[spurs9]

Hope I'm wrong but this seems like a really pointless move. They don't play the type of football - or any football really - we want Pritchard playing. I have doubts he'll get enough game time as well, players like him are seen as luxuries by people like Pullis.

And we could have had him here for the run in to keep legs fresh. He's a great little player who has as much in his locker as an AM as anyone we have here right now, more than some.

I'll be even more annoyed if we've done this just to sweeten a deal for a striker who doesn't fit our system and is a petulant twit to boot.

I'm absolutely pissed hat he has been loaned out, but at least it wasn't to another Championship club. In regards to fitting Pullis's team, he actually might, despite not being big, he is tenacious, he has an excellent first touch from a long ball and is very dangerous abound the edge of the box, whether that is from a long shop, clever pass or cross. HE is also very good/quicjk at turning with the ball, so can turn defence into attack very well.They also play Sessegnon, who is actually smaller than Pritch.

My biggest concern, is that they will rush him back too soon and aggravate his injury, or push him too hard, too soon.

 

[IGSpur]

Pritch oozes confidence bordering arrogance and I love it, so calm in his interview. Gutted about his season so far, thought this year would finally be the one to watch him play but it's the way the game goes. Would have liked him to stay but he would really struggle for game time and it probably isn't the time to start testing a player especially who needs to adapt to Poch's game as we approach the run in. Hopefully he will get game time and there is still time for him to go to another level if the Prem loan goes well. Then finally we can see him next season. Loving the beard too

 

[Always Offside]

I am being optimistic (which I know is a curse) but just maybe he will bring or offer a fresh dimension to WBA. And maybe Pulis knows this. Evolution, as with Hughes and Stoke. It's easy, and sometimes lazy, to slag off opponents.

Stoke - Turgid boring largely negative football
Crystal Palace - Not as bad as above but not too far behind
WBA - See Crystal Palace

A leopard can't change it's spots as they say. For the most part Pulis plays physical, unimaginative football. He sets his teams up with the aim not to lose the game rather than trying to win it. Personally I'd rather watch paint dry than ANY team that he manages. But that's just me.

 

[worcestersauce]

I really didn't want him loaned out but hopefully he will rip it up in the prem build a great rapport with Berahino and West Brom still go down.

 

[Larryjanta]

Give him a chance to report on Berahino from experience of playing with him for four months

 

[Japhet]

Strange one this. If he's fit enough for WBA he'd be on the fringes for us and could well get some game time. If he's not fit enough it's a waste of everybody's time and WBA could well play him and send him back crocked again. I hope to God it isn't some kind of sweetener for Berahino, and apart from anything else, I'd like him to be at a team that plays football if he has to be loaned out.

 

[greaves]

Stoke - Turgid boring largely negative football
Crystal Palace - Not as bad as above but not too far behind
WBA - See Crystal Palace

A leopard can't change it's spots as they say. For the most part Pulis plays physical, unimaginative football. He sets his teams up with the aim not to lose the game rather than trying to win it. Personally I'd rather watch paint dry than ANY team that he manages. But that's just me.

Are Stoke turgid?

 

[he is you know!]

He was on the phone briefly to the Sports Bar on Talks**** last night They asked him if was looking for the loan, he replied no it just came up. Pleased it was a PL team.
As Poch had said previously he wouldn't be loaned out I think he was initially disappointed that plan changed for him. I was certainly looking forward to his contribution before he got injured.
Hope this works out well for him and Spurs in the long run.

 

[bubble07]

4 month spy mission. I reckon Poch has him wired up

 

[MkYid]

Stoke - Turgid boring largely negative football
Crystal Palace - Not as bad as above but not too far behind
WBA - See Crystal Palace

A leopard can't change it's spots as they say. For the most part Pulis plays physical, unimaginative football. He sets his teams up with the aim not to lose the game rather than trying to win it. Personally I'd rather watch paint dry than ANY team that he manages. But that's just me.

I think Stoke are changing the way they play at the moment, they're still thuggish at the back but their attacking 4 are tasty, I would probably preferred Pritch to go there than WBA

Hopefully he gets a chance there as I think he is made for the Prem

 

[hughy]

Are Stoke turgid?

I think he meant under Pulis.

 

[Always Offside]

Are Stoke turgid?

I was referring to Stoke under Pulis' stewardship. Hughes has done wonders for their style of play & has signed some very exciting players. They are a very different proposition these days thankfully.

 

[mightyspur]

I think Stoke are changing the way they play at the moment, they're still thuggish at the back but their attacking 4 are tasty, I would probably preferred Pritch to go there than WBA

Hopefully he gets a chance there as I think he is made for the Prem

He's talking about when they played under Pullis, not Hughes.

 

[Hotspur33]

He's talking about when Pulis manag.......Nevermind

 

[greaves]

I was referring to Stoke under Pulis' stewardship. Hughes has done wonders for their style of play & has signed some very exciting players. They are a very different proposition these days thankfully.

Apologies. Abject stupidity.

 

[Bofbro]

Pritchard is class IMO, I'm pretty shocked Mason, Carroll have got their chance before him tbh, i think if some of his loans spells had not gone as well as they did, he might of got his chance at our place earlier, just like Mason.

 

[Woodyy]

I don't like how Pulis has said to him "if" he gets his chance, he should be starting for them IMO..

What's the point of him going there just to be on the bench? He could do the same here and have the added benefit of working under Poch and training at the best training complex in the country. You'd like to think he's been given some kind of assurance he will get a decent amount of game time.