Playing 19 consecutive starts for the first team would most certainly give a truer measure of his ability, performance and worth.

Playing one week for the U20s then another for the first team followed by not playing for either is hardly the way to get the best out of any player whether its Pryce or anyone else.

True, but why should any player be given so long to prove himself, when others are doing it in far less games? Would you apply the same argument to, say, Ainscough?

I think we already have "a true measure of his ability, performance and worth".

What are you seriously expecting to see that hasn't been seen already? 19 starts over a season is plenty enough to be up to speed with the game and match fit. He's made 9 starts in the first team out of those 19. Plenty to see what he offers.

He could play in every single first team game, but that won't sort out his major shortcoming for me, which is a lack of heart.