Been a great player pratley be sad to see him go

 

But age is catching up with him now especially at this level

Been a great player pratley be sad to see him go

 

But age is catching up with him now especially at this level

 

Won't miss Pratley decent sort but injury record very poor as for Henry can see why his age etc but I would have given him another year tbh as for Wilbraham expected that .

Do you know what he was asking for?

 

I'd of kept pratley. Unless we have someone better lined up

Potential stumbling block.

 

Think it’s safe to assume he was one of our higher earners, but he’s 33 and he’s not been able to stay healthy. I’d have kept him too if he’d ticked a few more boxes, but ‘alright when he’s fit’ isn’t enough.

 

Depends who we get in, like.

so long as its about their ability as players and not about saving money, i'm fine with it

 

personally, sad to see em go

To save click bait.

 

Pratley Henry and wilbraham released

Would have kept Pratley and Henry. Can only hope he has players lined up. I for one are dissapointed with the announcement.

so long as its about their ability as players and not about saving money, i'm fine with it

 

personally, sad to see em go

Combination of both is surely the deciding factor?

Big call. Might have kept Henry but not so bothered about the other two.

bar his injuries pratley has been decent and has come in for shit from sections over the years

 

Time is right now though

On paper every single player released has been spot on.

 

However, it puts huge pressure on the club to get new signings / loans spot on. credit to PP for making those decisions and fingers crossed it works out and there are a busy few weeks ahead 

Edited June 7, 20188 yr by barrycowdrill

On paper every single player released has been spot on.

 

However, it puts huge pressure on the club to get new signings / loans spot on. credit to PP for making those decisions and fingers crossed it works out and there are a busy few weeks ahead

other way to look is perhaps some money is available after all, if it was the same as last would of thought he’d kept a couple on

Sad to see Pratley go. Folk have been so blind to his days as Premier League scapegoat that they missed how much he works his bollocks off, and more importantly how much the team misses him when he’s not there. Played a massive part in turning round the promotion season and played on with a broken leg FFS.

 

Wilbraham was always going to be released, but for THAT moment thank you from the bottom of my heart.

 

Surprised to see both Wheaters and Beevers getting new deals, I did expect one of them to go but surely we’re still on the look out for a centre back with a bit of pace and ball playing ability or Oztumer will be getting a crick in his neck watching the ball fly over his head.

or that theres less money

surely if pratley would of been offered a reduced deal. If it was as you are I would of kept them both on tbh

Edited June 7, 20188 yr by radcliffe white

Surprised to see both Wheaters and Beevers getting new deals, I did expect one of them to go but surely we’re still on the look out for a centre back with a bit of pace and ball playing ability or Oztumer will be getting a crick in his neck watching the ball fly over his head.

Would imagine we are with Dervite, Derik and Burke all gone.

Hall offered new deal also

other way to look is perhaps some money is available after all, if it was the same as last would of thought he’d kept a couple on

 

absolutely. i can only see it as a positive and with the messages that seem to be coming out about a 'fresher' and more 'dynamic' team im pleasantly optimistic i just pray to god the club get the balance right on new signings

Didn’t someone say Pratley moved out weeks ago? Sure he will tip up at another club soon enough

 

Sad to see him go as I think he grafted his arse off and got stuck in, unlike many others who have played next to him in the middle of the park

 

He seemed to get more abuse for trying than the potentially more technically gifted players around him that didn’t bother lifting a finger

Well said birch, not hiding away like many have done over the years

Pratley, Henry and Aaron are average 35 years old. Our team has seriously lacked pace, creativity, completely the right decision. I can thank pratley for his service but I am happy to see him go, some people say he did well, but me personally, over 7 years, never showed enough ability, his biggest trait was running around and fouling. Especially considering we got him after his season at Swansea, when he bagged around 15 goals.

 

Only problem now, is that our squad looks completely depleted. With a shorter transfer window this year, Andersons need to push some money in.

Edited June 7, 20188 yr by Lostock Whites

Not too fussed so long as it doesn't take us till September again to find a replacement

 

Guess this could mean Vela being played deeper on a regular basis

Well said birch, not hiding away like many have done over the years

He’s had his moments hiding.

Have a think how many managers Pratley has seen in his time at BWFC. For the numerous faults of pretty much every incumbent, they can’t ALL have been wrong about him.

Edited June 7, 20188 yr by Leyther_Matt

Have a think how many managers Pratley has seen in his time at BWFC. For the numerous faults of pretty much every incumbent, they can’t ALL have been wrong about him.

 

he always did the unnoticed dirty work. As said above he came as a pretty free scoring midfielder and was moulded in to something completely different which ALL managers then used him as

 

in the modern game with stats for everything id guess he was always up there in km's covered, interceptions etc etc. But he will have been one of the lowest for touches of the ball, pass completion...

 

i think we'll start to see Vela used in that role now who is also better on the ball. Then bringing in someone in alongside him to play football. 

 

win win for me 

Have a think how many managers Pratley has seen in his time at BWFC. For the numerous faults of pretty much every incumbent, they can’t ALL have been wrong about him.

 

I bet he's seen and heard a fair bit of drama behind the scenes in that time too

Sorry to see Henry go guess that an age thing never been a Pratley fan working your bollocks off is not sufficient qualification to play Championship football although he did have the odd good game .Obviously his 'attitude' impressed most previous managers .I remember him probably harshly as constantly stumbling over the ball.

Wilbraham had to go but thanks for that memory!