Sporting Director Kristjaan Speakman said: “First and foremost, we thank Alex for the contribution he has made to Sunderland AFC. He played an important role in our promotion from League One and has been a prominent member of our squad in the Championship, and I’m sure he will be fondly remembered by our supporters. Transfer windows are challenging periods for all involved, so we are pleased to have reached a suitable conclusion for the Club and Alex, who leaves with our best wishes.” I think this was a classy statement. Reading between the lines, don’t be too hard on Pritchard and understand that it was a difficult time.
Yep. Club giving it the big one too with pics and thanks for the memories. Doesn't take a genius it work out it wasnt as clean cut as the player downing tools
Is that the "big one" or just showing some class? You can see why people always think you're quick to bash the club right? Everything they do, you make out to be as part of a conspiracy.
No. If he broke contract downed tools he would have been fined and wouldn't of had a nice send off. He didn't get fined , got his move and got his nice send off. Reasons for it n
May not have been and things sound like they have happened. But still under contract. Fans pay money to watch you. You are still on 350k a year. Some spend their last penny to get to the match. Show a bit respect. Shame it ended the way it has because I liked him as a player. Maybe our most important signing since leaving the prem but not playing still doesn’t sit right.
And likewise if he didn't "down tools" he'd be hitting out at the club for telling the world he did. Like you say, its complicated. The issue is you side 100% against the club, every time. The answer is always in the middle.
I don't. Not at all. Insane to say that really fella. Just don't like how they handled it and now the fans are hated on Prichard. Calling him poison and such. Nice to see they have gave him a parting statement worth of his contribution.
it's a good job we don't need strikers, very overrated position. Ipswich look foolish collecting so many.
Maybe you don't but its how it appears. Like you say it looks like its ended fairly amicably, or at least publicly so. I genuinely wish him all the best. Just pissed off with how it ended.
I like the look of Styles Good statement from KS, re Pritch, he has done the right thing speaking like that, what would be the benefit in making a negative statement?
Yeah me too. Didn't need to end like that at all and I stand by what I said 100% that it wasn't on the player. Anyway. Styles then...
Sky now reporting Styles is a loan with an OPTION to buy in the summer That makes much much more sense than what was originally reported as an obligation.
Let’s move on from Pritchard now and concentrate on players that want to be here. Interesting day ahead.
Not too keen on styles personally as want a pure DM. However, if we are moving into a 3, it makes a little more sense. Left side of the 3 and rotate with Jobe.
