Because he WAS great but isn't any more. Simples.

So we'd basically have been playing him (and thereby hampering the development of younger players and those who will play a key part next season) purely for sentimental reasons. Which would be absolutely the most Little Old Norwich thing ever.

Posted By: mr carra on April 25th 2018 at 09:11:05

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So, in the final year of his contract we have barely used one of our greatest ever players (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Apr 25, 07:19:54
- Because he WAS great but isn't any more. Simples. (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 25, 09:11:05
  - Shut your cunt mouth (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 25, 12:16:43
  - I think the situation is more nuanced (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 25, 09:33:21
    - Good post Jim - the other factor is that he's not at his best when playing too deep (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 25, 12:17:30
    - Good post Jim. I agree that Wes could have been the answer to easing JM's workload. (NCFC) - norway, Apr 25, 09:46:10
      - There's no beef just Farke is doing what pretty much every other manager has done (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 25, 09:58:15
        
        I *really* hope we can do something with Tettey (NCFC) - norway, Apr 25, 10:14:52
        
        I'm just wondering with Godfrey and hopefully Louis Thompson back from Injury next season (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Apr 25, 10:29:43
        
        They shouldn't do as this season has shown we are 1 short in that area and (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 25, 11:08:50
        
        Sadly I fear Thompson is another Matt Jarvis (n/m) (NCFC) - Saucerer, Apr 25, 19:27:58
        
        Or ever nasty injury (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Apr 25, 11:20:18
    - Tbf when Pritchard was fit and starting games ... (NCFC) - loz, Apr 25, 09:36:52
  - Last years POTS still looked pretty good to me the few times I saw him live this season (n/m) (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Apr 25, 09:25:45
    - He wasn’t our best player last year, it was a thank you vote. (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Apr 25, 10:56:57
      - That is a matter of opinion. What is fact is he won the Barry Butler trophy (n/m) (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Apr 25, 12:03:35
      - Nonsense (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 25, 11:49:40
- Clueless manager (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Apr 25, 08:24:31
- Save on bonus payments (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 25, 08:01:15
- Webberlution hintut (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 25, 07:47:11
  - Fuck’s sake. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 25, 09:03:23
    - Kerching ✔️ (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 25, 12:38:00
    - Leicester won the league with 43% average possesion (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Apr 25, 12:27:03
      - I know. Leicester are something of an anomaly / statistical outlier though. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 25, 14:41:56
    - This is an excellent post. (NCFC) - norway, Apr 25, 10:45:43
      - “no-one claims any kind of “morally superior” football” (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 25, 11:24:58
        
        I’ve never said that. Either of those things. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 25, 14:47:25
        
        Exactly. 😝 (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 25, 12:15:49
    - Jackpot. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Apr 25, 09:56:07
    - "if you want hoof ball then i'm out of here" - Stuart Webber. (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 25, 09:04:53
      - ... (NCFC) - CB41, Apr 25, 10:21:48
      - So would most of us be. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Apr 25, 09:06:19
        
        "You don't win friends with salad" - H. Simpson (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 25, 12:31:00
- Madderz . (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Apr 25, 07:46:51

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