Hanshithispantz Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Aye, if it is true then I cannot understand why he wouldn't be doing everything in his power to push a permanant move through asap, unless he has interest from a top half Prem team which I doubt. It's such an easy decision to make Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmoset Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Maybe he's just worried about Benitez potentially leaving in the summer if Ashley messes him around and is hedging his bets? Or again perhaps its simply not true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I would assume it wasn't true like if I hadn't already watched him throw away his England career with the most obviously bad decision I've seen a footballer make Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I would assume it wasn't true like if I hadn't already watched him throw away his England career with the most obviously bad decision I've seen a footballer make Take our Pardew tinted specs off and it's no where near as bad tbf. Townsend probably thought of Pards as the good manager the media tries to portray him as. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I would assume it wasn't true like if I hadn't already watched him throw away his England career with the most obviously bad decision I've seen a footballer make Take our Pardew tinted specs off and it's no where near as bad tbf. Townsend probably thought of Pards as the good manager the media tries to portray him as. Exactly. PL club with a potential future England manager, he would have seen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Im yet to see one report that states we're interested in a permanent move at this stage anyways so I don't get the fuss this has caused. If he and us both want a loan deal till the end of the season, of which im sure there'll be a option to make it permanent if we go up then that's absolutely fine. If he joins on loan with the option of a permanent move and he moves elsewhere in the summer then feel free to beat me with this post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I honestly dont like the deal. Extremely short sighted. I dont think it will work out well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Actively don't want him. Think we'll get promoted anyway, think we'll need smarter players to make progress in the Premier League. He's good on the ball in certain games, extremely frustrating in other and offers too little movement off the ball to be effective in a front three (which is pretty much what we're playing with Rafa) over the course of a season. And he signed for fucking Pardew. Wait and go for someone else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Townsend basically had a purple patch with us and a couple of England goals, the rest of his career has been nothing. Of course, bringing him back to the club and manager who produced that form is a decent shout, but I'd not be fussed if we didn't get him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Not being funny but he never played under anyone decent before Rafa and since, it could be the managers in question are just clueless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Not being funny but he never played under anyone decent before Rafa and since, it could be the managers in question are just clueless. Pochettino is not decent? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Not being funny but he never played under anyone decent before Rafa and since, it could be the managers in question are just clueless. Pochettino is not decent? He hardly played under him so i'm not counting that and he had many alternatives to Townsend coming into the job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Not being funny but he never played under anyone decent before Rafa and since, it could be the managers in question are just clueless. Pochettino is not decent? Pochettino got shot of him because he let him down in terms of commitment, not on the pitch. You can see why tbf, he jumped ship here without a second thought after we resurrected his career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Not being funny but he never played under anyone decent before Rafa and since, it could be the managers in question are just clueless. Pochettino is not decent? Pochettino got shot of him because he let him down in terms of commitment, not on the pitch. You can see why tbf, he jumped ship here without a second thought after we resurrected his career. I don't blame Townsend for falling out with Pochettino at all. There's nothing wrong with wanting to play first team football. Being asked to step up your post-match cool down after being an unused sub is taking the piss as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Chronicle seem to think that this deal is very much on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 People do realise that the current alternative is Gouffran, right? Actively not wanting Townsend. Everyone also aware that we are currently a Championship team? He would walk into our starting 11 and walk into being one of the best players in the whole league. He'd bring some creativity that we've been crying out for all season. Of course Townsend would be a superb signing ffs. Whether it's a loan, or a loan with an option or obligation to buy - it doesn't matter, it's still a good signing. He played brilliantly during his time here and showed exactly what he can do. If we go up next season and he's not good enough, then we can flog him and buy someone else. Rafa will have the next 8 months to work with him to decide on that and I trust his judgement. People need to stop sulking because Townsend left. He wanted to play PL football and made that clear even when joining us (hence the clause in his contract). He never hid that fact and didn't spend every waking minute pretending otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 There are folk seriously against us signing Townsend? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 There are folk seriously against us signing Townsend? I don't think anyone doubts the extra quality he'd bring to the side, I think it's more of a 'he jumped ship for a Pardew led Palace, fuck him' thing. I'd have him back in a second, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I think people are just bored tbh and are going around in circles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 There are folk seriously against us signing Townsend? I can semi-understand the Pardew stuff. But some are suggesting we could easily do better in the summer. We are not going to sign 2 wide players better than the lad in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymc1 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 There are folk seriously against us signing Townsend? It's absolutely comical man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 There are folk seriously against us signing Townsend? It's absolutely comical man. Sammy Ameobi got on the pitch on Saturday for Christ's sake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I think people are just bored tbh and are going around in circles. definite truth to this. As for Poch, didn't they fall out because Townsend abused one of the Spurs staff? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I think people are just bored tbh and are going around in circles. definite truth to this. As for Poch, didn't they fall out because Townsend abused one of the Spurs staff? The fitness coach asked Townsend to 'step-up' his cool down after a match in which he was an unused sub. Townsend told him where to go and shoved him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Still suprised that this could be happening, would be a great signing. Rafa seems to really like him and he just seems a good fit in how we want to play. Townsend and Ritchie either side of Gayle, with Shelvey and one of Diame/Perez in behind would be fantastic, not to mention Yedlin's pace on the right. We would be able to stretch teams far more easily, please happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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