Darren Pratley

[Verbal]

As Pru says, its just a shame he's technically not very good at all.

That's not a mere 'shame' - it's absolutely fundamental.

I reckon I'd make a fantastic race car driver, just a shame I don't have a licence.

[Lord Kangana]

Still cheaper than Tamir Cohen.

Making stuff up again

Not that it means owt, but wikishit reckons he's on 5k a week in Israel

I'd put Pratley on at least 10

So you rate him then?

[The Axman]

I'm not keeping up.

Fundamentals, Scottish, standard, race car, licence, Israel, 10.

Nope, dropping further behind...

[Sponge]

I'm not keeping up.

Fundamentals, Scottish, standard, race car, licence, Israel, 10.

Nope, dropping further behind...

Stop your pillaging, then, and pay attention.

So, Israel...

[Tombwfc]

If Pratley could tackle like Muamba then we'd have another Holden.
If Muamba could shoot like Pratley then we'd have another Holden.

Holden's got two goals in his 34 games for us, Pratley and Muamba have matched that already this season. He's hardly Kevin Nolan himself.

Seriously, if there's one player who's overrated beyond all belief, it's Stu. Generally people are realistic about what Muamba brings to the team, whereas Holden's been away so long he's morphed into a Xavi-Lampard-Makelele hybrid.

Also, there's no way that it was cheaper for us to bring in Pratley on a bosman, than it would've been to extend Cohen's contract. What it matters either way I've no idea.

[Hoboh]

If Pratley could tackle like Muamba then we'd have another Holden.
If Muamba could shoot like Pratley then we'd have another Holden.

Holden's got two goals in his 34 games for us, Pratley and Muamba have matched that already this season. He's hardly Kevin Nolan himself.

Seriously, if there's one player who's overrated beyond all belief, it's Stu. Generally people are realistic about what Muamba brings to the team, whereas Holden's been away so long he's morphed into a Xavi-Lampard-Makelele hybrid.

Also, there's no way that it was cheaper for us to bring in Pratley on a bosman, than it would've been to extend Cohen's contract. What it matters either way I've no idea.

Tom, the voice of reason (see I tend to think we overdo Stu a tad and we DO NOT ANOTHER FECKIN' NOBBY KNOB)

[Lord Kangana]

Stu Holden was our best player last year*. Still going to miss him whether that makes him Nolan or Messi doesn't really make a great deal of a difference.


*by some distance

[Tombwfc]

Of course, you don't have to be Nolan or Messi to be able to walk into our team. He's comfortably one of the top two midfielders at the club.

However, anyone who expects him to come back and single-handedly solve all of our problems is going to be disapointed.

[Lord Kangana]

Him and Lee would make a huge difference.

[boltonboris]

Him and Lee would make a huge difference.

Yep.. We've missed Lee more in my opinion.

Eagles is okay 1 in 4. Myaichi is decent, but neither have the same class and composure that Lee has.

[thebish]

Stu Holden was our best player last year*. Still going to miss him whether that makes him Nolan or Messi doesn't really make a great deal of a difference.


*by some distance

no no no no no!!! haven't you been listening????? having pratley means we don't really miss Holden!

[Wandering Willy]

Tom, the voice of reason (see I tend to think we overdo Stu a tad and we DO NOT ANOTHER FECKIN' NOBBY KNOB)

I think there's a word missing here. An important one.

Need. want....?

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

Tom, the voice of reason (see I tend to think we overdo Stu a tad and we DO NOT ANOTHER FECKIN' NOBBY KNOB)

I think there's a word missing here. An important one.

And you could make sense of it if such a word were supplied?!

[Wandering Willy]

Possibly.

[Hoboh]

Ok

WANT

Edit; where did all that studying go mummy? Thought you types were good at word games

[Wandering Willy]

In which case. I agree.

[thebish]

Ok

WANT

Edit; where did all that studying go mummy? Thought you types were good at sword games

fixed for you!

[Hoboh]

Ok

WANT

Edit; where did all that studying go mummy? Thought you types were good at sword games

fixed for you!

Oi! keep yer agenda hidden bish.

[thebish]

Ok

WANT

Edit; where did all that studying go mummy? Thought you types were good at sword games

fixed for you!

Oi! keep yer agenda hidden bish.

i like to take my agenda out and give it a polish every now and again!

[Sponge]

If Pratley could tackle like Muamba then we'd have another Holden.
If Muamba could shoot like Pratley then we'd have another Holden.

Holden's got two goals in his 34 games for us, Pratley and Muamba have matched that already this season. He's hardly Kevin Nolan himself.

Seriously, if there's one player who's overrated beyond all belief, it's Stu. Generally people are realistic about what Muamba brings to the team, whereas Holden's been away so long he's morphed into a Xavi-Lampard-Makelele hybrid.

Also, there's no way that it was cheaper for us to bring in Pratley on a bosman, than it would've been to extend Cohen's contract. What it matters either way I've no idea.

Absolutely.