Alex Pritchard

[Sussex Nomad]

Updated

To summarise this thread:

Page 1 Sky sports announce Brighton are in talks with Spurs over Pritchard, a cost of £8m is quoted.
Page 1-13 Everyone says how decent he is and starts panicking about Stephen or Knockeart leaving.
Page 12-13 Two people start discussing the pros and cons of using FIFA as a player rating tool.
Page 14 The Argus confirm the talks are in advanced stage and that no departures are planed
Page 15 Some people start complimenting Nayor which is highly inappropriate.
Page 16 -17 Possible team line ups start being drawn up
Page 18 The subject of an Alex Pritchard song is finally raised (credit to Blue Valkyrie)
Page 20 Sky Sports confirm a fee has been agreed.
Page 20-28 we all discuss whether the amount being banded around is good value
Page 29-34 we sit waiting for the pic of him, standing in the p*****g rain with a rubbish nike shirt with a red swoosh tick, outside the training ground
page 34 - 46 very little
page 46-50 various other clubs have reportedly shown an interest without any confirmation of a bid being accepted.
page 51-58 we're doomed vs it still looks likely.

And you didn't even use the old NSC cliches of bed wetters or binfest once.

Impressed!

 

[NooBHA]

Not what the Argus says

I have known CHs role at every club he has been at since 1994. I can assure you he will not have worked with CH.

Chris went back to Spurs as reserve team coach in 1995 at the request of Ossie Ardulles. Alex would have been around 2 years old then. A few years later Chris became assistant to Christian Gross with the first team. So unless Chris was working with him at around 5 years old it would not have happened. Perhaps the Argus did not do their research properly before making such a statement

 

[Codner's Wallop]

I'm staying positive. Swansea, Boro and Newcastle have all reportedly shown interest over the past month. However, this is the first time Spurs have officially declared they are prepared to sell him - and clearly names us as the potential buyer. In this world of rumour, counter-rumour and social media gossip, I'd still rather stick with the facts....until I hear otherwise.

 

[Albumen]

It's probably done and dusted.

 

[Whoislloydy]

Alex won't have worked with Chris before. He is too young.

That's not to say he won't be influenced by others around Spurs who worked with the lad and who know Chris but there is no way that Chris himself will have worked with him

He did, Hughton was a coach when Pritchard came through

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

He did, Hughton was a coach when Pritchard came through

Hughton left Spurs in 2007, Pritchard joined Spurs academy in 2009 before that he was at West Ham.

 

[NooBHA]

Chris Ramsey would have I believe?

I don't know; however, Alex might have been in the same Spurs Reserve team as Chris' son Cian - I think he is about 2 or 3 years younger than Cian but they may know each other none the less

 

[Stumpy Tim]

I have known CHs role at every club he has been at since 1994. I can assure you he will not have worked with CH.

Chris went back to Spurs as reserve team coach in 1995 at the request of Ossie Ardulles. Alex would have been around 2 years old then. A few years later Chris became assistant to Christian Gross with the first team. So unless Chris was working with him at around 5 years old it would not have happened. Perhaps the Argus did not do their research properly before making such a statement

Don't doubt you're right. Argus just rubbish

 

[NooBHA]

He did, Hughton was a coach when Pritchard came through

Chris moved away from the Youth set up when Christian Gross became manager at Spurs..........Work it out from that

 

[Peteinblack]

Updated

To summarise this thread:

Page 1 Sky sports announce Brighton are in talks with Spurs over Pritchard, a cost of £8m is quoted.
Page 1-13 Everyone says how decent he is and starts panicking about Stephen or Knockeart leaving.
Page 12-13 Two people start discussing the pros and cons of using FIFA as a player rating tool.
Page 14 The Argus confirm the talks are in advanced stage and that no departures are planed
Page 15 Some people start complimenting Nayor which is highly inappropriate.
Page 16 -17 Possible team line ups start being drawn up
Page 18 The subject of an Alex Pritchard song is finally raised (credit to Blue Valkyrie)
Page 20 Sky Sports confirm a fee has been agreed.
Page 20-28 we all discuss whether the amount being banded around is good value
Page 29-34 we sit waiting for the pic of him, standing in the p*****g rain with a rubbish nike shirt with a red swoosh tick, outside the training ground
page 34 - 46 very little
page 46-50 various other clubs have reportedly shown an interest without any confirmation of a bid being accepted.
page 51-58 we're doomed vs it still looks likely.

pages 60 onwards: He's signed for someone else; ah well, never heard of him anyway; over-rated; not worth spunking £8 million on; there's better out there, probably a diversion by the Club to conceal our real target

 

[Hiney]

Moose is an idiot.

He just tweets stuff he finds on twitter pages like goal.com

I find him amusing sometimes, but I never listen to anything he says.

This, apart from the 'finding him amusing' bit

He's the National radio equivalent of HB&B

A total imbecile

 

[greenfordgull]

I think we are still favourites. He has been for sale for a while, so other clubs will have enquired before this point. It is in the interest if the player to talk up the interest of other clubs during negotiations (and the media to report it), but it is unlikely that others are at as an advanced (or serious) stage as BHA's with the player.

Obviously I would feel very different if there is news of Pritchard or his representatives travelling to places other than Lancing/ BN2....

 

[NooBHA]

I think we are still favourites. He has been for sale for a while, so other clubs will have enquired before this point. It is in the interest if the player to talk up the interest of other clubs during negotiations (and the media to report it), but it is unlikely that others are at as an advanced (or serious) stage as BHA's with the player.

Obviously I would feel very different if there is news of Pritchard or his representatives travelling to places other than Lancing/ BN2....

When Everton Swansea and Norwich were after Nathan Redmond : Nathan was due to meet Norwich on the Tuesday, Swansea on the Wednesday and Everton on the Thursday - Tuesday evening after speaking to Chris he had signed for Norwich. He didn't even bother going to see the other clubs, so don't under estimate Chris negotiating abilities and his empathy with young footballers

 

[sparkie]

I think we are still favourites. He has been for sale for a while, so other clubs will have enquired before this point. It is in the interest if the player to talk up the interest of other clubs during negotiations (and the media to report it), but it is unlikely that others are at as an advanced (or serious) stage as BHA's with the player.

Obviously I would feel very different if there is news of Pritchard or his representatives travelling to places other than Lancing/ BN2....

Norwich suddenly have more money available today now that McCormack is off to Villa and not to Norwich. They'll be moving down their target list.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I'm staying positive. Swansea, Boro and Newcastle have all reportedly shown interest over the past month. However, this is the first time Spurs have officially declared they are prepared to sell him - and clearly names us as the potential buyer. In this world of rumour, counter-rumour and social media gossip, I'd still rather stick with the facts....until I hear otherwise.

Facts have no place on NSC, er, FACT.

 

[blockhseagull]

Norwich suddenly have more money available today now that McCormack is off to Villa and not to Norwich. They'll be moving down their target list.

Or matching Villa's bid ?

 

[B.W.]

Norwich suddenly have more money available today now that McCormack is off to Villa and not to Norwich. They'll be moving down their target list.

FFS... let's wait & see, shall we? I remain optimistic we will seal the deal until I hear otherwise from a more official source then the NSC doom merchants...

 

[greenfordgull]

Or matching Villa's bid ?

Or moving on to someone other than Prtichard....

 

[Napper]

If a shoot out between us , Norwich and Newcastle , I wouldn't fancy our chances.

Both bigger clubs with probably a better percentage chance of playing prem football before us.

The not reaching agreement does to me sound suspicious.

I'm now expecting it not to happen then anything a bonus

 

[Easy 10]

Another gazumping then by the looks.

I really do prefer those signings when we hear NOTHING until its actually happened. As soon as its out in the press that we're in talks, other clubs always seem to come FLOCKING.