r0cafella Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I don't know why but I really like Townsend. That feeling will soon change if we buy him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I don't know why but I really like Townsend. I don't think he's a bad player, but the idea of nailing him down as one of our 2 potential wingers for the next 4-5 years is really grim. That'll be the case if we're paying £12m unless he consistently performs so poorly that he's dropped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 £12m is the new £4.5m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I think Townsend is decent tbh. I'm not saying he'll come in and transform the team and score/create a load of goals but he's decent enough out there, not sure the £12m or whatever couldn't be better spent but he'd be another option and could mean moving Sissoko and/or Wijnaldum inside a bit or behind the striker. I'm happily admit I'm looking for positives because I'm getting thoroughly sick of hating the club and the players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I used to teach Townsend at a school in Walthamstow. His brother was a right cock end. Didn't his brother die young? It was another of his older brothers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Wouldn't at all be surprised if we sign Townsend and Perez ends up at Spurs in the summer. Some sort of shite 'gentleman's agreement'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I don't know why but I really like Townsend. I like him too. We just need to stop the nonsense of playing him on the right. Stick him on the left and have him prioritise beating his man to deliver a ball into the box, as opposed to having to cut in from the right to shoot all the time. It's been so long we've had a winger, I think it will be a breath of fresh air. Mitrovic really needs one to get more out of his ability too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Wouldn't at all be surprised if we sign Townsend and Perez ends up at Spurs in the summer. Some sort of s**** 'gentleman's agreement'. Or a swap deal now, with a more orthodox striker also arriving this window... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Wouldn't at all be surprised if we sign Townsend and Perez ends up at Spurs in the summer. Some sort of shite 'gentleman's agreement'. Aye - can see this happening all day long. I know about 7 or 8 'proper' Spurs fans and every one, independently, has said we'd be mad to take him. Literally, not one of them rates the bloke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I don't know why but I really like Townsend. I like him too. We just need to stop the nonsense of playing him on the right. Stick him on the left and have him prioritise beating his man to deliver a ball into the box, as opposed to having to cut in from the right to shoot all the time. It's been so long we've had a winger, I think it will be a breath of fresh air. Mitrovic really needs one to get more out of his ability too. There's absolutely no suggestion that he can do any of that though, his entire career has been based on being a really really shit version of Robben. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Spurs are so blessed with quality attacking midfielders though. I'm sure their opinion is affected by that. We have not long ago played the likes of Gouffran and Cisse in wide positions. Think he'll be a good signing. Just the fact that it's another person in an attacking position with pace and a decent strike would alone be massive for us. Aye - can see this happening all day long. I know about 7 or 8 'proper' Spurs fans and every one, independently, has said we'd be mad to take him. Literally, not one of them rates the bloke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I don't know why but I really like Townsend. I like him too. We just need to stop the nonsense of playing him on the right. Stick him on the left and have him prioritise beating his man to deliver a ball into the box, as opposed to having to cut in from the right to shoot all the time. It's been so long we've had a winger, I think it will be a breath of fresh air. Mitrovic really needs one to get more out of his ability too. There's absolutely no suggestion that he can do any of that though, his entire career has been based on being a really really s*** version of Robben. Sure he played on the left originally. No reason why he wouldn't be able to. Most wide players can play on their stronger side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 A Twitter account says we are going to try something unthinkable, these people are always 100% correct aren't they ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I used to teach Townsend at a school in Walthamstow. His brother was a right cock end. Didn't his brother die young? The teacher killed him for being a cock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 A Twitter account says we are going to try something unthinkable, these people are always 100% correct aren't they ? Raise Godzilla from his slumber? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 A Twitter account says we are going to try something unthinkable, these people are always 100% correct aren't they ? Raise Godzilla from his slumber? Does he play left back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 A Twitter account says we are going to try something unthinkable, these people are always 100% correct aren't they ? Raise Godzilla from his slumber? :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I don't know why but I really like Townsend. I like him too. We just need to stop the nonsense of playing him on the right. Stick him on the left and have him prioritise beating his man to deliver a ball into the box, as opposed to having to cut in from the right to shoot all the time. It's been so long we've had a winger, I think it will be a breath of fresh air. Mitrovic really needs one to get more out of his ability too. There's absolutely no suggestion that he can do any of that though, his entire career has been based on being a really really s*** version of Robben. Sure he played on the left originally. No reason why he wouldn't be able to. Most wide players can play on their stronger side. Not necessarily, a lot of them are more comfortably cutting inside and shooting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Wouldn't at all be surprised if we sign Townsend and Perez ends up at Spurs in the summer. Some sort of shite 'gentleman's agreement'. Aye - can see this happening all day long. I know about 7 or 8 'proper' Spurs fans and every one, independently, has said we'd be mad to take him. Literally, not one of them rates the bloke. Doesn't mean jack shit. I know so many many proper Newcastle fans and they are thick as pigshit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Not a Townsend fan at all and he's overpriced (as if that matters anymore). He cuts in from the right but no way is Sissoko budging, so we're putting him down the left? Maybe that has potential, none of this cutting inside bollocks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 It is the Sun mind: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/6861960/Transfer-news-Newcastle-plunge-into-Andros-Townsend-hunt-with-12m-bid.html Ugh....Townsend.. Never worth £12 - not even close. Got McLaren signing written all over it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 N-O : "I wish we had more British players" **one finger of the monkey's paw curls up** Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 As much as I'd take him because he's an upgrade on what we have, in our situation he's just a short-term upgrade as far as I'm concerned. Take him on a loan, see how he gets on and make the decision from there. If he's great, get him in permanently, otherwise spend the cash on a proper winger to permanently 'replace' HBA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Not a Townsend fan at all and he's overpriced (as if that matters anymore). He cuts in from the right but no way is Sissoko budging, so we're putting him down the left? Maybe that has potential, none of this cutting inside bollocks. Sissoko leaving might be the usual sucker punch at the end of the window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmoset Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Not sure why people keep mentioning moving Sissoko inside, him and Janmaat have a decent understanding now and have been the source of most of our chances this season. We're already going to have a lot of change to get used to as a team with the new players anyway, personally I don't think the whole system needs to change we just need better quality in certain positions. Sort out the midfield with Shelvey and Saivet (not that I've ever seen him play), keep Wij behind Mitro, keep the right side how it is and hopefully either a new left back and/or Townsend will be able to rejuvinate the left and see how we go for a few games. Still think Perez can be good out left but it wouldn't hurt him to rest a few games at the moment anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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