Dave Pratt

[The Guvnor]

Just announced he's leaving Chippenham to join us.

No mention of a fee but allegedly doubling his money.

Good signing in my opinion.

[attic]

On paper a decent signing. Caused all sorts of problems against us for Chippenham and was only denied by two decent saves from Northy. I believe he's scored ten so far this season so he knows where the onion bag is too. If we're going to progress, we need players like this to come in and do the business from day one.

So realistically that means we have Pratt, Eisa and Tiriyaki as our first choice forwards. Surely we need to move one or two others on if only to balance the books a little?

[Roge S]

29 Dec 2008 - The Chippenham Town striker David Pratt has been credited with football's fastest ever red card after being sent off after three seconds.

[DeanSwift]

Chippenham Town chairman Neil Blackmore said: "It is with some sadness I must inform you that David has decided to leave the club and join Wealdstone FC.

"Whilst David was on contract and I made it clear to the Wealdstone Chairman that he was not for sale, they were able to get an offer to David via a third party, I am led to believe that offer was for more than double what he is paid by Chippenham.

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Chippenham Town manager Collier added: "Wealdstone came in and made an offer in the last week or so.

"Obviously with him (Pratt) being under contract, the club turned it down and they (Wealdstone) then came back to the chairman with a renewed offer.

"While that was happening, in some way they made a personal offer to David Pratt.

"Basically, he's gone there for unbelievable money in comparison to what he could get at Chippenham Town and as soon as that was made available to him, his head was turned and there was only one thing he was ever going to do.

"As much as we wanted to keep him, we certaily couldn't cope with those wages and matching anything that he's certainly getting paid there.

[charlie]

Thanks for info Deano.

Are we Whitehawk in disguise ?.. 30 year old player .

Easily 4/5 players need to be moved on.... Expectation Levels notched up a level.

[Curtis]

Further update
https://twitter.com/pressoffwfc/status/ ... 8221003781

[Kettering punchbag.]

Wasn't he on contract at Chippenham then?

[BornundertheElmslie]

David Pratt signing now confirmed. Cup tied Saturday though. Pratt and Tiryaki up top will be hard work for most defences in this division, great signing.

[The Guvnor]

Agree Pratt and Teriyaki should be a handful but it could all get a bit congested with Oshodi playing up top as well.

[deadly]

David Pratt signing now confirmed. Cup tied Saturday though. Pratt and Tiryaki up top will be hard work for most defences in this division, great signing.

Read it here:
https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/2017/post ... vid-pratt/

A comment put on the ConferenceNomads site about our new signing by a St Albans fan:

"David Pratt, the bald centre forward who goes around kicking lumps out of people and leaving his foot in on full backs?"


...as he is cup-tied, his first match playing for us could well be against St Albans.
I hope he makes a big impression.