SEMTEX Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 If Rafa Benitez could do a season in the Championship, then so should Townsend. Yes he could have. But he should have? Nah. He's a commodity who spent 6 months here. We agreed with him upon his arrival that he would be allowed to leave should we go down. Everything went as expected. Would you be angry and hate on rafa if he had chosen not to stay? He would have probably been a lot better off jumping ship tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 If Rafa Benitez could do a season in the Championship, then so should Townsend. Yes he could have. But he should have? Nah. He's a commodity who spent 6 months here. We agreed with him upon his arrival that he would be allowed to leave should we go down. Everything went as expected. Would you be angry and hate on rafa if he had chosen not to stay? He would have probably been a lot better off jumping ship tbh. It's our own fault for putting that clause into his contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 he may not have come without that clause, but regardless, no doubt he'd be coming back to the PL (assuming he stayed and we come back up) a better player than where he is now with Palace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 he may not have come without that clause, but regardless, no doubt he'd be coming back to the PL (assuming he stayed and we come back up) a better player than where he is now with Palace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 If Rafa Benitez could do a season in the Championship, then so should Townsend. Yes he could have. But he should have? Nah. He's a commodity who spent 6 months here. We agreed with him upon his arrival that he would be allowed to leave should we go down. Everything went as expected. Would you be angry and hate on rafa if he had chosen not to stay? He would have probably been a lot better off jumping ship tbh. Also bit of a difference between a manager spending a year in the Championship and a player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 If Rafa Benitez could do a season in the Championship, then so should Townsend. Yes he could have. But he should have? Nah. He's a commodity who spent 6 months here. We agreed with him upon his arrival that he would be allowed to leave should we go down. Everything went as expected. Would you be angry and hate on rafa if he had chosen not to stay? He would have probably been a lot better off jumping ship tbh. Also bit of a difference between a manager spending a year in the Championship and a player The biggest difference being the manager being one of the greatest in the modern era, while Townsend was rotting in the reserves at Spurs and is now at his 12th club in his career at the age of 26. Crystal fucking Palace led by Alan Pardew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 It is the 21st November 2016 and Andros Townsend has officially been Pardewed. Didn't take long at all. http://www.themag.co.uk/2016/11/crystal-palace-fans-say-newcastle-dodged-bullet-andros-townsend-newcastle-united/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I have to say mind, it deserves the stupid cunt right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Didn't see this one coming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I have to say mind, it deserves the stupid cunt right. Agree completely. We all wanted him to stay here, Rafa transformed him toward the end & got the best out of him. And what does he do,chooses to leave less than 6 months. Happened to many a departing player looking to ignite their careers at so called better clubs, noticed it with lots of our sales, they go onto do nothing. A list as long as my arm. One or two actually have full filled ambition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Daft lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 His loss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Can understand him wanting to play in the Premiership BUT it was obvious playing under Pardew would not end well and it would prove to be such a short sighted move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy2Sheds Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I'd have him back tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Can understand him wanting to play in the Premiership BUT it was obvious playing under Pardew would not end well and it would prove to be such a short sighted move. Plus he plays in the exact same position as their fans favourite player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I'd have him back tbh This ^^ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 It always looked a foolishly shortsighted decision to leave us for Palace, and so it is proving. When you've spent your entire career on Spurs bench or at crap clubs on loan then you might want to stick with it when you're finally on a roll at a decent club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Fuck him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 It's never been anything other than a ridiculously foolish decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 We will be in a position to sign someone better than him next summer. You'd expect he fancied himself to play ahead of Zaha on the right. He probably saw himself as an England international, was a big money signing for his new manager and had performed brilliantly the previous year. Didn't work out though, for whatever reason. Oh wait, I know. Pardew signed a right winger - who made it quite clear that is his favourite position - and fancied himself strong enough to convert him to play on the left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Has there been a recent (last 20 years) player that had left us and went on to better things? Hamman is the only one I could think of Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Has there been a recent (last 20 years) player that had left us and went on to better things? Hamman is the only one I could think of Milner, Forster, Bellamy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Glad it's backfired on him and wouldn't go near him if we get promoted. Hopefully he goes the other way with twatcunt himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Ben Arfa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 We will be in a position to sign someone better than him next summer. This is where I stand as well. He was a lot better than I thought when we signed him tbh, but there'll be better out there, and I would rather have someone who really understands what it means to be here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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