Me and thousands of other fans. I'm not one to blindly jump on bandwagons but you've got to admit he hardly looks interested at all. How can anyone improve at anything without putting in hard work? God knows what he's like in training when he doesn't have everyone on his back to do some work. I'm not saying he doesn't have the talent or that he's fighting fit, but he just doesn't look bothered. I wish I could put Ainscough's heart in that body.

As for the name calling, don't lump me in with the clowns in the stands who look for someone to blame every week, because they irritate me on match day too.

The answer to that is very simple. The person who judges him on his appearances in the first team, where it counts, not playing against junior players in the reserves which I am sure your "How many times have you seen Karl Pryce play this season ." is based on.

In other words you claiming some profound incite into the ultimate value of players based on how well they go in the reserves is nonsense.

I have no axe to grind v KP on Friday but I do think your "I know best because I watch the reserves" opinion is worthless.

Dave

Pryce might come good yet? as for name calling from AJ I would just ignore as both AJ and his side kick RHJ are well known for it.

Don't forget Roberts too

but I do think your "I know best because I watch the reserves" opinion is worthless.

Dave'"

Dave,
When I watch the reserves I expect first team squad players to appear to be better than the junior players, both for Wigan and the team they are playing against.

Pryce for all his laid back attitude does.
Sam Tomkins does.
Liam Farrell does.
Ainscough on the other hand doesn't.

From behind your pc you may wish to disagree, but don't try to belittle people who :-

a) disagree with you
b) watch lower grade (and enjoy it) and comment on what they see.

Come down and watch a few games, you may enjoy it, and then feel free to comment on players performances.

Jonh,
There are no problems with his enthusiasm even at reserve level. He makes me smile.

You can hear him shouting from the wing "give it to him, belt him" to his forwards.

He has been playing on the right wing in the reserves, and Wigan being very much a left sided team perhaps doesn't see as much ball.

Yesterday, he did have a poor game, missed a few tackles, let one ball bounce which almost resulted in a try, and threw a shocker of a pass that which resulted in us not scoring a try that would have wrapped up the match.

As a first team squad player, playing at a lower level he should be better than that.

However, on the plus side he took a couple of high kicks and ran the ball in enthusiastically.

He is still an exciting player and will come good, I have no doubt about that, but IMO he is third in line for the wing spot on current form.

I agree I do think Roberts has been good value of late and worth his spot.

I agree, but what I'm saying is that I've never seen a player who is poor at reserve level look to be good first team player.

That is the reason why I asked Lenagan about setting up a "scholarship" in Australia for our better youngsters. Let them get tested out there os loaned out to other SL / Div 1 clubs.

Having watched the game again this afternoon, Pryce went well, he didn't do anything wrong and looked to me like a player with more game time under his belt who could do very well for us.

Certainly would like to see us persist with him instead of bringing Goulding back.

Looked for work, celebrated with team and looked to be fully focused on the job in hand.

Get rid of Pryce and bring Goulding back. Goulding is twice the player Pryce will ever be IMHO.