Pritchard move?

[ZLF]

Coming in quick to scupper Brighton.

http://m.theargus.co.uk/sport/14658717.Albion_deal_for_Pritchard_hijacked_by_Norwich/

 

[GJP]

Good little player. 

Keeping everything crossed that Jerome doesn't get injured. 

 

[KeiranShikari]

I'd love this.

Quite possibly the silver lining on the McC deal breaking down.

 

[eatonparkboy]

So another attacking midfielder. Is that really whats is required most of all?

 

[KeiranShikari]

With Wes and Naismith about it's safe to say he'd be playing on the wing for the foreseeable future. We need another winger, so it's certainly a required position to fill. Would you feel comfortable going into the season with the Murphy boys and Canos?

 

[ZLF]

I dont think we will play a winger based game tbh. And we dont have a target man that needs feeding from wide.  Jarvis and murphy could add that element as a plan B but suspect thats all it would be.    

Mobile creatives behind a striker,  movement and passing with a little pace;   interchanging positioning but narrow from 3 off Pritchard, Wes, Naismith, Murphy, Canos or Maddison would be attacking and exciting - width coming mainly from pacy marauding full backs

Pritchard works as a replacement for Brady far more effectively than McCormack,  who was also going to play behind jerome. 

AGree on the Jerome point,  that attacking 3 will mean he will be exhausted come 60-75 mins so another striker is still needed;  unless Naismith is the alternative for Jerome with lafferty the departing thrid choice when we do finally sign another +1.     

RUmours are that pritchards medical is imminent

 

[Gaffer]

I thought McCormack would have been starting in place of Jerome. Pritchard is a number 10 isn't he? So how do we fit him, Wes and Naismith into the team.

 

[eatonparkboy]

With Wes and Naismith about it's safe to say he'd be playing on the wing for the foreseeable future. We need another winger, so it's certainly a required position to fill. Would you feel comfortable going into the season with the Murphy boys and Canos?

Yes I would. But I wouldn't feel comfortable going into the season relying on Jerome staying fit for 46 games.

 

[KeiranShikari]

We do still have 28 days to sign a forward, you know?

We'd have all liked it to have been done weeks ago but I'm sure we won't be finishing the window with just Jerome (and Lafferty). It's not like this deal has taken us an age to complete leaving us no time for the striker, seemingly it's been opportunistic.

I'm still hoping for a fullback and 2 strikers.

 

[eatonparkboy]

But there are five games in August. It would be nice to have had at least one new striker in the squad for Saturday let alone the whole of August. If we mess up a reasonably tough start because we couldn't score then that is incompetent.

 

[Din]

Love Pritchard, would be a solid Redmond replacement. Let's hope we can actually get this one done quickly.

 

[Canaryboy]

Pritchard was apparently going to Brighton for £8m, do you think we really could have spent that much on him?  :blink:

I hope they've left enough money in the pot for a striker.

If Pritchard is the Redmond replacement then fine, I thought that was Canos but obviously not, but we need a Hooper/Grabban/Mbokani/Van Wolfswinkel replacement or two.... that's how many strikers have left since we last signed one. 

 

[Dubai Mark]

Good signing, win the midfield in this league is particularly crucial as we know from the last time, now top this signing off with a younger striker and I will be very happy.

 

[Din]

If Brady stays (which I'm still relatively optimistic he will) then what a midfield we'll have. Pritchard, Naismith, Hoolahan, Brady, Canos and Jarvis when he's back all competing for 3 spots. Genuinely am delighted go get Pritchard. We've also signed Paul Jones from Portsmouth, who will have the honour of being our 3rd choice 'keeper this season.

Now we need a big name striker (One of Assombalonga, Wells, Kodjia or Bamford would do nicely), a striker to replace Lafferty and a centre back and I think we're done. Maybe a Gary O'Neil type player would be nice as well but not essential. We would then obviously need to sign replacements for anyone who leaves. Mulumbu I wouldn't be too bothered about letting go, Olsson I would much rather keep.

 

[SussexYellow]

I thought McCormack would have been starting in place of Jerome. Pritchard is a number 10 isn't he? So how do we fit him, Wes and Naismith into the team.

Not sure he would be competing with Jerome. I think his position is to play off the striker.

 

[Din]

As for our 25 man squad:

GK: Ruddy, McGovern, Jones
RB: Pinto, Whittaker
LB: Olsson
CB: Klose, Martin, Bennett, Bassong
CM: Howson, Tettey, Dorrans, Mulumbu, Thompson
RW: Pritchard, Canos
LW: Brady, Jarvis
CAM: Naismith, Hoolahan, Maddison
ST: New ST, Jerome, Lafferty

27 players but Maddison and Canos both count as underage. Turner, Odjidja and Andreu I imagine will all be sold, the Murphys, Godfrey and Morris all loaned out. Unless Brady goes, in which case I'd imagine one of the Murphy's will stay.

Would like to see us get a new centre back but don't think we will unfortunately.

 

[KeiranShikari]

Surprised you've even bothered considering the fact that Brady would stay. Everything that Neil has said would indicate that the Murphys are going to play a part (althoug perhaps less now we've signed AP). Nobody that could afford Andreu's wages would want him. Mulumbu is probably off. Reckon we'll have to replace Olsson too, might need to sign 2 left backs.

 

[Din]

Surprised you've even bothered considering the fact that Brady would stay. Everything that Neil has said would indicate that the Murphys are going to play a part (althoug perhaps less now we've signed AP). Nobody that could afford Andreu's wages would want him. Mulumbu is probably off. Reckon we'll have to replace Olsson too, might need to sign 2 left backs.

Whilst it wouldn't surprise me if Brady left, it also wouldn't at all surprise me if he stayed. If reports are to be believed we've rejected a bid of £12m from Burnley for him, so seem to be standing firm on our asking price and I can't see anyone paying a lot, if anymore than £12m.

If the Murphys were going to play a large part then I don't think we would've bought in Pritchard and Canos, on top of Jarvis, Naismith, Hoolahan and possibly Brady who will all play in similar positions. Neil may plan to use them but I certainly don't think they're going to have a large part to play. Andreu may stay but he's neither here or there for me, and same with Mulumbu as long as we can find a half decent replacement (who will be 4th choice centre midfielder so we won't need to spend too much). It would surprise me if Olsson left tbh. West Ham have switched their attention to other targets and Neil clearly values him highly as he seems content to have Toffolo as his only back-up.

 

[gerryinromania]

As for our 25 man squad:

GK: Ruddy, McGovern, Jones
RB: Pinto, Whittaker
LB: Olsson
CB: Klose, Martin, Bennett, Bassong
CM: Howson, Tettey, Dorrans, Mulumbu, Thompson
RW: Pritchard, Canos
LW: Brady, Jarvis
CAM: Naismith, Hoolahan, Maddison
ST: New ST, Jerome, Lafferty

27 players but Maddison and Canos both count as underage. Turner, Odjidja and Andreu I imagine will all be sold, the Murphys, Godfrey and Morris all loaned out. Unless Brady goes, in which case I'd imagine one of the Murphy's will stay.

Would like to see us get a new centre back but don't think we will unfortunately.

I don't think that there is a limit in squad size in Championship Din. Pretty sure there wasn't a limit last season. Maybe I'm talking nonsense, as my really ancient brain cells are not the fastest information gatherers. For sure some will loan out as you said

 

[KeiranShikari]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think Brady was involved in one pre season game, some will have taken place whilst he was having his rest but the latest couple Wes has played. I don't think he's injured as I've seen him in training pics and video.

We've just signed a player for a big fee that can quite happily play on the left wing. We need a striker and it's fairly safe to assume that there's not much left of that Redmond fee now.

I'd not be surprised if the club are sorting out a deal with somebody right now. Even if they bid more I doubt Brady would fancy joining another relegation fodder side.