He is as fit as a fiddle,if he wants he can play until he is 40,great signing for Orient,we may on occasions this coming season,miss what he brought to the team.
I think we are going to miss his experience and influence in the dressing room. I am hoping that the calibre and finesse of the squad we assemble will mean we have less need of a midfield enforcer/destroyer this season - but I bet there will be occasions when I will be thinking, I wish we had Pratters to bring on. Having said that, I think he has reached a stage in his career of diminishing returns, so now perhaps was the time to move him on. I thank him and wish him the very best
Seems a good fit for club and player. Will do very well in L2 and no doubt his experience and personality will be good for their team/morale in the dressing room too. Good luck to him. I like Orient.
Pratley is a very good and experienced footballer, at league two level even at his age he'll be bossing it most games, but more importantly he'll manage the games and talk the younger less experienced players through. We miss him massively on and off the pitch.
Shame we couldn't of kept him. Still think it was a mistake in letting him go. Especially looking at the midfield we have now.
It was the right time to replace him as we were aiming to improve. The mistake was doing that with Dobson and Arter - though either could still go on to have a good season.
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Will do well at LO
I am hoping that the calibre and finesse of the squad we assemble will mean we have less need of a midfield enforcer/destroyer this season - but I bet there will be occasions when I will be thinking, I wish we had Pratters to bring on.
Having said that, I think he has reached a stage in his career of diminishing returns, so now perhaps was the time to move him on.
I thank him and wish him the very best