Pringle

Pringle has done ok, no more than that. We're a bottom half of league 2 team and he's not a guaranteed starter. He doesn't look out of place when he plays but he doesn't really strike me as someone who we'll be fighting to get back next season unless he significantly improves (which is possible given the injury he had).

Well its about opinions, not a knee jerk reaction at all like i said. just dont see a winger in there.

Like i have heard Wes Thomas being criticised in the past for not holding the ball up which i can see but he works his behind off and is a pain for defenders, long ball not the style for him.

I'd say he's been a little disappointing in the past couple of games I've seen. However, I thought he initially looked pretty good after he had settled into the team so perhaps he's just going through a poor spell.

That's where you need an option on the bench to get people working for their place in the team and I suppose Woolford is his backup to some degree. Just a pity that they are similar types of players so we don't have anything different available.

Have to say he's been very indifferent, showed some class and great balls into the box, corners ect and can see how he ended up in the Championship.
But, if I had to be critical it would be that his injuries have taken their toll, he looks a little slow and doesn't try to take defenders on, maybe a little worry in the back of his mind about being crocked again, he always look to pass the back yet when he has had some nice little one twos and got round a defender his crosses have been excellent...
Let's not forget he turned up here unfit and definitely looked a pound or 3 over weight.
Cannot see PNE renewing his contract at the end of the season and if I'm honest, don't think he fancies dropping down full time to this level which makes me wonder whether he'll get signed by any body..

Quoted from monkeyboy

Well its about opinions, not a knee jerk reaction at all like i said. just dont see a winger in there.

Like i have heard Wes Thomas being criticised in the past for not holding the ball up which i can see but he works his behind off and is a pain for defenders, long ball not the style for him.

Very depends on what you see as the traits of a "winger". There are different types of player that are useful in wide areas. I know everyone craves the quick and nippy winger that will beat players for fun and stick crosses in, but you don't get many of them in reality (that can put a decent cross in). Then there's the Beckham-type wide player who doesn't have pace or dribble to get to the byline, but they use the ball well, are intelligent and can deliver a decent ball into the box.

There isn't one type of winger, and both can be successful in different teams with different systems and surrounding players. For instance, we saw with Monkhouse a few years back how he was fairly effective in our team when Townsend was the full-back behind him. It helps a winger with no pace if they have an overlapping full-back (even if they're not particularly fast), just because it can be a decoy that opens up a bit of space for the winger to come inside if he doesn't play the ball outside for the overlapping FB. Without a full-back who bombs on, the winger will look for a pass into the strikers feet but if that isn't on, they're probably looking at turning around and passing back 15-20 yards to their full back.

So much like you say about Wes Thomas, "long ball isn't the style for him" so he's forgiven for not holding the ball up, flying down the wing beating full-backs isn't Pringle's game and probably never has been, so we shouldn't expect that of him.

Quoted from Tommy

It helps a winger with no pace if they have an overlapping full-back (even if they're not particularly fast), just because it can be a decoy that opens up a bit of space for the winger to come inside if he doesn't play the ball outside for the overlapping FB. Without a full-back who bombs on, the winger will look for a pass into the strikers feet but if that isn't on, they're probably looking at turning around and passing back 15-20 yards to their full back.
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Pringle is a class act when we are able to give him the conditions to show it. I think there is a chance we might see him playing more often on the right with Hendrie overlapping, with the option then open for him to either play Hendrie in or cut inside himself.  Either way, he can pick a pass only if he has players making themselves available

I’ve not been overly impressed with him to be honest,he does put a good set peice over and crosses in the box but I’ve never seen him take anyone on one on one he lacks pace is very weak in the tackle and in the air maybe he’s suited to having more time on the ball ie in higher leagues etc but for me and it’s only an opinion he’s done ok but nothing more like someone said earlier maybe his injuries have taken there toll on him

This time last year.......!
Let's just get behind this young vibrant squad and manager which will have off days. If players like Pringle played well every week he wouldn't be in League 2 UTM

We were on exactly the same number of points this time last year I think (34)!

Certainly more to positivity about but worth bearing in mind.

Not a patch on our Harry and he's just starting, not as good as Alan C or Nolan Curry looks good by the way as do the two Swedes