SEMTEX Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Disappointed like most about this. You could almost understand him wanting to move if he'd signed in the summer and bought into the top eight and cup run shite. But he joined in January, under McClaren, when we were already fucked. To bail now when, despite relegation, the club are starting to feel truly United with the city and the fans, and we have one of the best managers in Europe, and go to Palace and play under Pardew. Well then fuck him, and fuck him really hard. Right in the face. He signed with a contract that would allow him to leave should we get relegated. Both parties agreed. This was always on the cards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 He will realise he has made a massive mistake half an hour into his first game for them, when he is standing alongside his own fullback watching the ball hurtling in the air to a lonely figure in the opposition half. Get used to that covering your fullback. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemagpie Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Disappointed like most about this. You could almost understand him wanting to move if he'd signed in the summer and bought into the top eight and cup run s****. But he joined in January, under McClaren, when we were already f***ed. To bail now when, despite relegation, the club are starting to feel truly United with the city and the fans, and we have one of the best managers in Europe, and go to Palace and play under Pardew. Well then f*** him, and f*** him really hard. Right in the face. He signed with a contract that would allow him to leave should we get relegated. Both parties agreed. This was always on the cards. It's the destination that's the problem though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 I wonder if his new contract contains a get out clause Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Made 2.6m from his 10% cuts in the last 7 months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Disappointed like most about this. You could almost understand him wanting to move if he'd signed in the summer and bought into the top eight and cup run s****. But he joined in January, under McClaren, when we were already f***ed. To bail now when, despite relegation, the club are starting to feel truly United with the city and the fans, and we have one of the best managers in Europe, and go to Palace and play under Pardew. Well then f*** him, and f*** him really hard. Right in the face. He signed with a contract that would allow him to leave should we get relegated. Both parties agreed. This was always on the cards. It's the destination that's the problem though. Well, yeah its not ideal. But he'd probably agree with you too on that one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Will be Townsend's 12th club aged 24 Won't be getting a testimonial any time soon [emoji23] Didn't realise he has only played 63 games at the highest level (not including internationals)... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Imagine having the choice between Rafa and Pardew and deciding to choose Pardew. The avatar It's all coming up Ritchie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Disappointed like most about this. You could almost understand him wanting to move if he'd signed in the summer and bought into the top eight and cup run shite. But he joined in January, under McClaren, when we were already fucked. To bail now when, despite relegation, the club are starting to feel truly United with the city and the fans, and we have one of the best managers in Europe, and go to Palace and play under Pardew. Well then fuck him, and fuck him really hard. Right in the face. He signed with a contract that would allow him to leave should we get relegated. Both parties agreed. This was always on the cards. I agree, and I think it was a good clause as it turns out, we don't need players who don't get this club. He'll go the same way as Remy, cork-screwing downwards to oblivion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Will be Townsend's 12th club aged 24 Omg, is that some kind of record at that age. Gonna be off again when Pardew ruins him. Wildly disingenuous, that - they're pretty much all loans. He joined us - his local club - at the age of eight, and we only sold him last year, at the age of 27 24. I think he's making a mistake, mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 He's still only 24 - a season in the Championship under Rafa could have been the making of the player. If we miss promotion he probably then could have the pick of clubs. What idiot would leave that to play under Pardew for anything other than ££££. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 I think it's a big mistake on his part, Palace will be down next year. I don't worry about us anymore though and confident in Rafa to shape this squad without him. Pity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 If Pardew is seen by Townsend a most of the media inexplicably see him (good, solid manager) then you can see why Townsend might have had his head turned, easy route to the premier league, arguably more chance to show his stuff to get a permanent England spot and if he has a good season someone in the top half might come in for him anyway. From his point of view it makes sense, we were just daft enough to believe he had some affinity for us and Rafa for plucking him from the obscurity of the Spurs reserves and getting his career back on track, could have given us till Jan. Can see both sides really, but that's the way of football these days, no loyalty at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Fair post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Perhaps the fact that there will be a new England manager is also a factor especially if he is a foreigner. He will have to prove himself all over again and chances are he would be ignored in the Championship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 That's a good point actually. He'll feel, and probably rightly, that he needs to be in there as a contender immediately and become a favourite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 If Pardew is seen by Townsend a most of the media inexplicably see him (good, solid manager) then you can see why Townsend might have had his head turned, easy route to the premier league, arguably more chance to show his stuff to get a permanent England spot and if he has a good season someone in the top half might come in for him anyway. From his point of view it makes sense, we were just daft enough to believe he had some affinity for us and Rafa for plucking him from the obscurity of the Spurs reserves and getting his career back on track, could have given us till Jan. Can see both sides really, but that's the way of football these days, no loyalty at all. Football is a team game at the end of the day. Whether you play for England, Tottenham or Newcastle, commitment should be a given. At Pardew's Palace perhaps not so much, this is the same twat who crowed about signing Adebayor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Even with an English England manager, no player in the championship has a chance. Maybe fourth choice goalkeeper or something. If Townsend has had another taste of England and can't let it go, you can see why he would want to move. Just a shame it's Pardew/Palace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Bye, Make sure you make it this time otherwise your'll never see the support you could of got with us again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Silly boy, his problem playing wise seems to be that he's never been given the chance to settle. Now he's fucking up his own chances of settling, poor stupid fucker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Perhaps the fact that there will be a new England manager is also a factor especially if he is a foreigner. He will have to prove himself all over again and chances are he would be ignored in the Championship. He was ignored by Hodgson in favour of an out of form Sterling. Hopefully Pardew gets the England job and they can both crash and burn together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Even with an English England manager, no player in the championship has a chance. Maybe fourth choice goalkeeper or something. If Townsend has had another taste of England and can't let it go, you can see why he would want to move. Just a shame it's Pardew/Palace. Next tournament is 2 years away, also Guttierez got into the world cup squad in the same year we were in the Championship. Just think for a lad who's suffered years of moving from one club to another, never being allowed to settle, this is a stupid thing to do. He's settled on the pitch for us quickly, the fans like him and the club is looking positively to the future with a top class manager and him as one of our main players. Likely a season dominating the Championship and he can hopefully go back into the Premier League as a integral part of a side he knows and plays week in week out with full of confidence. Instead he's going to move again, to a side that was arguably the worst side in Europe in the second half of last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Even with an English England manager, no player in the championship has a chance. Maybe fourth choice goalkeeper or something. If Townsend has had another taste of England and can't let it go, you can see why he would want to move. Just a shame it's Pardew/Palace. Next tournament is 2 years away, also Guttierez got into the world cup squad in the same year we were in the Championship. Just think for a lad who's suffered years of moving from one club to another, never being allowed to settle, this is a stupid thing to do. He's settled on the pitch for us quickly, the fans like him and the club is looking positively to the future with a top class manager and him as one of our main players. Likely a season dominating the Championship and he can hopefully go back into the Premier League as a integral part of a side he knows and plays week in week out with full of confidence. Instead he's going to move again, to a side that was arguably the worst side in Europe in the second half of last season. because Maradona is a madman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Well the Next England manager might be Or Townsend might just be part of a team dominating the league under a top class manager and get into the England squad anyway. Fact is we aren't going to be the normal Championship side as far as media attention goes, we weren't last time. There's no reason he'd necessarily be ignored. At worst he could compete to get into the squad in the year of the world cup when we've (hopefully) been back in the Premier League for a year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 He better get another relegation clause in that Palace contract.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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