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Post by BWFC_Insane » Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:15 pm

boltonboris wrote:He's fecking shit. And he doesn't really press the opposition. He tries. But he's shit, so they just play a little triangle around him and take him completely out of the game in two 5 yard passes. Watch the opening few seconds of the Shrewsbury match. It completely sums him up.
Don't agree with that. He has his limitations but disregarding his engine and workrate and athletic abilities is wrong IMO.

I think he's useful in our squad. To be honest he's one of our players who doesn't go hiding and rolls his sleeves up when necessary. That is an important quality.

Not the most talented for sure but not 'fecking shit' IMO at all.
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Post by thebish » Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:18 pm

just a quickie.. what's the difference between his "engine" and his "workrate"?
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Post by BWFC_Insane » Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:36 pm

thebish wrote:just a quickie.. what's the difference between his "engine" and his "workrate"?
Engine is I guess the ability to cover ground. By workrate I meant his attitude to do so.
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Post by Enoch » Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:38 pm

If you have a six litre Bentley parked on the drive, it's got a six litre engine that isn't doing any work.

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Post by boltonboris » Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:53 pm

He runs around aimlessly. That is not a positive. He gets paid about a million pound a year (got a payrise after we for relegated for making 20 appearances or something) and the guy traps the ball further than he can kick it. He's got feck* trampolines on his feet.
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Post by Prufrock » Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:58 am

There was a Cruyff-like turn, away at Charlton, that I will always remember, and love him for. He's a bit toss is Darren, but he genuinely makes me smile, so f*ck it!
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Post by bwfcdan94 » Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:14 am

The thing is that every team needs a grafter in the middle, someone who is going to run for hours and with Holden and Mavies injured we just don't have that so we need Pratley. Apart from anything I really like Pratley and actually think he is one of our better midfielders.
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Post by ChrisC » Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:18 am

bwfcdan94 wrote:The thing is that every team needs a grafter in the middle, someone who is going to run for hours and with Holden and Mavies injured we just don't have that so we need Pratley. Apart from anything I really like Pratley and actually think he is one of our better midfielders.

Holden is injured?

He is the picture of health I will have you know! 8)
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Post by 89bwfc89 » Fri Jul 26, 2013 1:20 pm

I LOVE Darren Pratley. I'm like a proud mum when it goes right for him...went right for him that once....whatever.
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