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Harrop

Amazed he got a contract extension.

In similar category to Bodin for me. Had a few good spells of form but bad injury and not the same since.

Has been here nearly 4 years now and still just an impact player and even that is not having much now.

Perhaps contract was just to protect value but can't see who'd sign him for decent amount, certainly not another championship team.
 
SoccerHQ said:
Amazed he got a contract extension.

In similar category to Bodin for me. Had a few good spells of form but bad injury and not the same since.

Has been here nearly 4 years now and still just an impact player and even that is not having much now.

Perhaps contract was just to protect value but can't see who'd sign him for decent amount, certainly not another championship team.
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Apparently QPR were sniffing around at some point. If someone fancies offering him a move, I'm sure his agent has a hell of a highlight reel for him. Reminds me of when we paid a hefty fee for Darren Carter...
 
Not coming across well in this interview, although I suspect he's trying to be balanced when inside he's probably gutted.

There's obviously a player in there, he's scored some good goals. It's about getting it out of him and AN is not the man to do it. A loan to League One might benefit him.
 
HunterLionheart said:
Apparently QPR were sniffing around at some point. If someone fancies offering him a move, I'm sure his agent has a hell of a highlight reel for him. Reminds me of when we paid a hefty fee for Darren Carter...
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Even after selling Eze QPR have way better in that attacking midfield role in Osayi Samuel and Ilias Chair.

He'll end up in league 1 at a Sunderland or Wigan if they stay up and get takeover imo. That type of club.
 
We used to call this type a playground player. Looked mint every lunchtime at school, tricks, flicks, dribbling for fun.
Central Lancs junior league on a Sunday morning, totally anonymous.
Lostock Hall High School, 87-92 had several of these type of players, never did feck all when it mattered.
Gutted to say it too about Harrop. When he did show up against Charlton last season, I believed that was it, he'd arrived.
 
LancasterRed said:
Not coming across well in this interview, although I suspect he's trying to be balanced when inside he's probably gutted.

There's obviously a player in there, he's scored some good goals. It's about getting it out of him and AN is not the man to do it. A loan to League One might benefit him.
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he isnt a kid... he should be at least able to win the odd 50 50 without the manager telling him how too....
He runs everywhere and is rarely in the right place when the ball is free.
 
Gave him a new deal so they can sell him ( hopefully).
Waste of a shirt.Flatters to receive but rarely delivers.
Played today in " his " position and today should have been his day.Instead he was totally anonymous.
Nice tape though.......
 
IanBogie9 said:
Then Neil should be held accountable for any failure then, after giving him a contract. Unless, perhaps, Neil was told the alternative was sign someone on a free to replace him?
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Neil has no say in any contracts. That is down to Ridsdale. People know my opinion on harrop. He isn’t good enough. Some fans will still be talking about his ‘potential’ at 27.
 
sports rehab said:
he isnt a kid... he should be at least able to win the odd 50 50 without the manager telling him how too....
He runs everywhere and is rarely in the right place when the ball is free.
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No he isn’t and the main issue is he still plays like one. Looks nice on the ball but very rarely delivers a decent final ball. 3 assists in 3 years is shocking.
 
He's never been good enough....never will be......not at this level. I remember reading an article the other year.....think it was a scout and/or someone connected to Utd. Basically said that whatever Pearson had (character, determination and that thing that you can't put your finger on) , Harrop didn't have it and never would have. They said they would be surprised if he was still in league football in a few years time! What is criminal is that we bought the hype, got stung for a sizable transfer fee, have paid the guy top wages for last few seasons, whilst he's produced sod all and then to compound it, which is beyond criminal, ignored all the evidence and offered him a new contract!!! Desperate and negligent. Should have been released. He'll never fit an AN Team. What's more he doesn't have a position and does not fit the recruitment criteria (Athleticism, pace, mobility to name a few) that the club should be deploying robustly and stringently for a Championship club aspiring to be top half. PNE failed to apply this criteria to a number of signings including Moult, Stockley, Bodin, Burke, to name a few. Theres so many. Recruitment at PNE in recent seasons has been absolutely abject.
 
Strongbow said:
Too many false dawns with this player for me i'm afraid.
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I'd agree. Anyone who can't hold down a place at a mid table championship side after three seasons and umpteen chances quite clearly isn't mid table championship standard. We get folk bleating on about a screamer or two he has scored but you see those every week in leagues lower than ours on the highlights show.
 
I am sure Harrop still see's himself as a Manure player out on an extended loan, as such he doesn't have to try much as he knows he is getting paid.
 
I think the Harrop contract situation was more based on fear. With DJ, Browne and Pearo all OoC, I think PR signed him up so that we had cover.

I'm not a fan. Agree AN doesn't favour him and we don't play to his strengths. But AB looked more suited to being a RB than Harrop in his natural position. If Harrop really was that good, he would be brought on more regularly and played out of position just to have him on the pitch. That's AN way.

Again, happy to be proved wrong.
 
To me, he comes from the same lineage as players like Will Keane and James Wilson.

Too little application, too much of this sort of thing:
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MrHodgeheg123 said:
We're all entitled to our opinions and the lad isn't playing well when given the opportunity but I hate to see players getting crucified.
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Same. You’d think he was the only one who performed abysmally

He’s rightfully criticised but no one except Sinclair and Ledson played particularly well
 
SuffolknWhat said:
Gave him a new deal so they can sell him ( hopefully).
Waste of a shirt. Flatters to receive but rarely delivers.
Played today in " his " position and today should have been his day.Instead he was totally anonymous.
Nice tape though.......
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That's bloody good that 👍
 
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