Alan Browne

[HunterLionheart]

Browne can’t play that role in midfield. He couldn’t play there when he signed the contract so not sure it’s anything to do with that.

Played his best footballer at Number 10 under Neil.

By a country mile- and that's the point- start of last season, where it was assumed he'd be moving on. His levels have slipped again since moving back to accommodate DJ. Doesn't have the technical passing ability to control possession as a deep midfielder, though his engine means he's usually at least a solid box to box player.

 

[Manuel Fawlty]

Browne is bobbins for both club and country. He won't be missed!

 

[TomPNEFC]

Not sure Browne is the issue. Never been a lack of effort from him IMO. I’d be more looking at Davies and DJ for that

 

[Kitman]

Browne never lacks effort. What I think he is lacking is energy. AN always plays him, never subs him and it's a miracle he hasn't picked up an injury.l looking at what has happened to others.

AB is a warrior, not the best technically and certainly is in a poor run of form (contract situation can't help that) but he is playing 90+ mins, every 3 days, in a team devoid of motivation, with crap depth due to injuries, with a young child at home which I can imagine means he isn't getting a full night's sleep. I genuinely think he needs 2 weeks out of the team to just rest

 

[Nobberbaz]

Browne needs resting, his performances have been very poor recently for whatever reasons.

 

[paddysr]

I don't recall him missing any game other than the suspension and when he had covid. Throw in a load of travelling for international duty and I think a break is definitely required

 

[pne1881]

Browne was poor last night but DJ & Gally were even worse.

Complete passengers.

 

[buckshawwhite]

Who would you give it too?

This is the crux of the problem we seem to have at the moment. Since the likes of John Welsh & Tom Clarke reached the end of their shelf life & were moved on we seem to lack any obvious leader/captain candidates. The possibles (Browne, Pearo, Johnson, Davies) are huge doubts as to whether they will commit their future to the club & the likes of Huntington & Gally will not be regulars when we have a fully fit squad. Bauer would be a possibility but he is obviously out for the season. The fact that we chop & change our captain & that our captain last night has recently stated that he is playing the waiting game on contract talks is not a healthy situation. We seem to be lacking leaders on the pitch when things arent going to plan & probably off it too. Would the answer to our captain issue lie in recruitment in the January window? Oh for a Gregan right now

 

[Preston Lad]

Browne was poor last night but DJ & Gally were even worse.

Complete passengers.

Said it for a long time now.

Gally is done.

 

[KeithLard]

Said it for a long time now.

Gally is done.

It will be Gallaghers last season without doubt. But he can still help with depth. We shouldn't be relying on him to be anything other than decent cover now, but he deserved this one year extension with part coaching.

 

[diggerb]

Gally is done for sure.
Brown never let's us down and always puts in a shift.
Bayliss has hardly had a chance, but judging by his brief appearances you can see why he is hardly used !

 

[pne1881]

It will be Gallaghers last season without doubt. But he can still help with depth. We shouldn't be relying on him to be anything other than decent cover now, but he deserved this one year extension with part coaching.

That's the problem - he hasn't helped with depth & isn't even decent cover now.

Should've just been given a coaching role.

 

[donaldtpne]

Browns relationship with the foul mouthed Neil is at it's lowest ebb.

 

[Mooney magic]

Gally is done for sure.
Brown never let's us down and always puts in a shift.
Bayliss has hardly had a chance, but judging by his brief appearances you can see why he is hardly used !

Browne let us down only last Saturday. He was awful, and admitted it himself. And it's not an isolated game.
His passing, movement, general football tactical and space awareness is very weak for a central midfielder. Compared to Ledson, Pearo, Gallagher and DJ he is miles off. But what he can do is run, and he can shoot, they're his strengths.
I think the season he got a lot of goals, his general play was still poor. The goals masked the fact that in general play he contributes little. And his performances at fullback are crap.
Of the 5 out of contract, he is lowest priority IMO.

 

[Warton PNE]

Browne let us down only last Saturday. He was awful, and admitted it himself. And it's not an isolated game.
His passing, movement, general football tactical and space awareness is very weak for a central midfielder. Compared to Ledson, Pearo, Gallagher and DJ he is miles off. But what he can do is run, and he can shoot, they're his strengths.
I think the season he got a lot of goals, his general play was still poor. The goals masked the fact that in general play he contributes little. And his performances at fullback are crap.
Of the 5 out of contract, he is lowest priority IMO.

What a load of shite that is. AB has been one of our most consistent players for years. To say that in the season he got into double figures it masked how little he contributes is nothing short of ludicrous.

He has been poor this season, there is no doubt about that. However, he's still one of our stand out players and he'd be the one I'd be keeping if push comes to shove.

 

[prestonmadhouse]

In defence of AB, does the lad actually know where he is playing? He has to change roles every week. That is not helpful to any player

 

[Barry Ramsay]

This is the crux of the problem we seem to have at the moment. Since the likes of John Welsh & Tom Clarke reached the end of their shelf life & were moved on we seem to lack any obvious leader/captain candidates. The possibles (Browne, Pearo, Johnson, Davies) are huge doubts as to whether they will commit their future to the club & the likes of Huntington & Gally will not be regulars when we have a fully fit squad. Bauer would be a possibility but he is obviously out for the season. The fact that we chop & change our captain & that our captain last night has recently stated that he is playing the waiting game on contract talks is not a healthy situation. We seem to be lacking leaders on the pitch when things arent going to plan & probably off it too. Would the answer to our captain issue lie in recruitment in the January window? Oh for a Gregan right now

Huntington is the only player who wears his/the club on his sleeve and would move the others. He even got warned by an official on the touchline recently for chiding our players. But as you say will not be a regular. No one else fits the bill

 

[Morse]

There's not a true leader in the squad, that's why he's captain.

This 100%

 

[haggy45]

Browne is a midfielder with serious energy to implement our high press and also break into the box and score goals, evident the season he scored double figures and was one of our best players.

He is not a RB, RWB nor sitting midfielder and when played anywhere else but his attacking midfield role is detrimental to the team and him. To get the best out of our players they need to be played in their best positions, simple

 

[Lee Trundle]

What a load of shite that is. AB has been one of our most consistent players for years. To say that in the season he got into double figures it masked how little he contributes is nothing short of ludicrous.

He has been poor this season, there is no doubt about that. However, he's still one of our stand out players and he'd be the one I'd be keeping if push comes to shove.

Save yourself some typing and instead write: 'I havent watched us play since December 2018'