Pritchard

Newcastleclaret93 · Post by **Newcastleclaret93** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:05 pm

apparently we are chasing Pritchard now.
Probably a cheaper alternative than Brady.

Not sure whether he would improve our starting X1

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:07 pm

Isn't he the former Spurs player who joined Norwich?

Hasn't featured much this season has he?

Oh and its rumoured he cost Norwich circa £8 million.

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:15 pm

Pritchard is a good player but he has turned us down at least once before, possibly twice as were rumoured to have tried for him in the summer too before he went to Norwich.

However, I am a fan and he can play centrally as well as on both wings. Might be greedy saying this, but any two from Brady, Snodgrass and Pritchard would be unbelievable (if that is the intention).

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:18 pm

Media jumping from one to the other it seems now in the hope of maybe getting one right.

Certainly in for Pritchard a year ago and thought we'd got him on loan until West Brom jumped in on the last day.

I still think Brady remains our main target.

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:24 pm

Why is Pritchard not in the Norwich team ? Is he injured or not good enough ? In either case why would we be after him ?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:30 pm

randomclaret2 wrote:Why is Pritchard not in the Norwich team ? Is he injured or not good enough ? In either case why would we be after him ?

It could be any number of things

We are after him
Lazy journalism
Big mate of Andre Gray
Agents trying to get him a move

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:34 pm

Oh not this again ffs

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:45 pm

I haven't seen much of Pritchard but his stock must have fallen given his lack of game time, along with the price tag. If SD thinks he's a good fit great.
I'd really love to see Brady in a Burnley shirt though, he ticks all the boxes. It'd be a real coup and a mark of our progression to get him through the door amongst interest from clubs we couldn't have competed with previously. Exciting times.

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:54 pm

Brady and pritchard both play for Norwich tonight.

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:17 pm

Excellent player - yes please

SloughClarets · Post by **SloughClarets** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:20 pm

Is this the same Pritchard that was on loan at Swindon. Was excellent in league 1.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:25 pm

This is all starting to get a bit messy. When do we submit the Lansbury bid?

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:30 pm

Any news on how his performances so far this season?

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:30 pm

Chris Boden says nothing in the Pritchard link

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:33 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:Chris Boden says nothing in the Pritchard link

Like that means anything!

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:20 pm

Why is it all getting messy? Sounds far more positive than previous windows to me.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:36 pm

Just waiting for the Lansbury link

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:39 pm

Is that Chris 'nothing in the Barton link ' Boden ?

Life of Riley · Post by **Life of Riley** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:51 pm

Getting messy that does sound positive.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:54 pm

A bit much really. Norwich playing two of our players tonight. I don't think I like Alex Neil at all.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:07 pm

I dont think Norwich fans like him either

ablueclaret · Post by **ablueclaret** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:08 pm

Brentford must be the place to look.

Andingle · Post by **Andingle** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:17 pm

Nah , not many Norwich players to be found in Brentford

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:26 pm

They're still playing. He hasn't even the decency to take them off.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:37 pm

That's it. Southampton win. At least they didn't have to play an extra half an hour or so.

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:23 am

Can only go off his stats and they're not impressive.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:51 pm

17:39. Sky reporting £8m bid from us and they paid the same for him.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:54 pm

Had a glance at the Norwich forum and there were a good few saying they'd hope not to sell Pritchard, that he's got great potential and hasn't been given a fair run by their manager.

I suspect he wouldn't be ready now to improve the first eleven but that's not to say he wouldn't be a useful acquisition. I'd hope a signing like this would be in addition to another who is 'ready to go'.

Claret&Green · Post by **Claret&Green** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:58 pm

dermotdermot wrote:This is all starting to get a bit messy. When do we submit the Lansbury bid?

Missed out on that one £3million to Villa

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:00 pm

Didnt we get told yesterday there was nothing in this link ?

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:03 pm

Claret&Green wrote:Missed out on that one £3million to Villa

GOOD, £40,000 a week

no wonder he didn't want to come to little ole Burnley, no decent hairstylists up here.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:05 pm

Reecey1987 wrote:Didnt we get told yesterday there was nothing in this link ?

We're doing same as West Brom and West Ham just bidding for everyone for the Craic.

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:08 pm

So have we put a bid in for him ?

SkiptonClaret · Post by **SkiptonClaret** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:26 pm

Wouldn't be averse to Pritchard but, yes, ideally with a.n.other

Inchysince93 · Post by **Inchysince93** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:01 pm

Sky reporter on twitter said we are in talks. Would cost £8 million.

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:20 pm

Pritchard only signed for Norwich last summer in a £8m deal from Tottenham. This would give Norwich no profit at all on the player this looks a little strange to me

SkiptonClaret · Post by **SkiptonClaret** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:31 pm

Only started 7 league games for them.

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:32 pm

AGENT_CLARET wrote:Pritchard only signed for Norwich last summer in a £8m deal from Tottenham. This would give Norwich no profit at all on the player this looks a little strange to me

Almost like us buying and selling vossen for about £4m

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:38 pm

Reecey1987 wrote:So have we put a bid in for him ?

Yeh, £8 million and he said Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss, won't get a cup winners medal though as he is cup tied

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:45 pm

If we'd bought him a year ago I would have been delighted. Not so sure now.
On his way back from injury, seemed surplus prior to injury. Their apparent willingness to shot whilst clinging to Brady. Back burner for another window IMO.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:47 pm

I will be rather annoyed if we just end up with Pritchard after the players we have been linked with.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:53 pm

we need someone who can hit the ground running with an immediate impact at this level - i'd go all out for Snodgrass for that reason alone. Out of the 3 linked Pritchard would be my last choice due to his lack of experience

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:03 pm

Like i said last night . Maybe hes thinking of getting pritchard in and shipping a few out at end of the season with certain contracts up

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:21 pm

Just got into the top ten whispers on Sporting Life transfer centre, so you never know, maybe Brady was a ploy or Pritchard is, are Burnley playing a canny game?

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:53 pm

Sky whispers now linking Brady with B'mouth and Pritchard with us.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:02 pm

Big Billy Bournemouth outbid us with Billionaire backers and £50,000 a week with an 11,000 weekly gate, what a farce.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:38 am

It annoys me with all the good publicity that Howe gets, when he has had millions at his disposal at Bournemouth. On the other hand Dyche has got Burnley promoted on a shoe string compared to Howe. Our wage bill must be half of Howes and Dyche gets little recognition from some of the TV pundits.

If Howe can't keep Bournmouth in the premier league with all the money at his disposal he is a bad un.

I would like to see the Bournmouth balance sheet, I bet they are showing massive losses.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:08 am

I'm beginning to wonder if we could survive without further strengthening.
there's some awfully large sums of money being talked about for players little (if at all) better than we already have.

Steddyman · Post by **Steddyman** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:16 am

boatshed bill wrote:I'm beginning to wonder if we could survive without further strengthening.
there's some awfully large sums of money being talked about for players little (if at all) better than we already have.

Crikey, Project 'Lower Expectations' has started with two weeks of the windows still to go.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:19 am

Steddyman wrote:Crikey, Project 'Lower Expectations' has started with two weeks of the windows still to go.

Not at all, I actually think we have a good squad, we are 10th after all, and no-one we have been linked with yet is playing for a team in a higher position than us.