Downing off to Red Scouse?

[TheSandman]

Babel is also wank and no one will want him.

[UsualSuspect]

i'd personaly drive him to Anfield,
and not charge him a penny if it meant getting rid of the overpriced, overpayed, overated, overhyped[on here] mincing fannying about excuse for a top class footballer.

and theres room in the back for a few others

Have you seen any of his performances this season?
I think he has been our most productive player in creating chances.









seen em all, i just dont get it

i watch him perform most weeks, inefective and anonymous and think no one on H+V is going to say that was any good,
come on here and apparently he was our most productive player, man of the match most of the time,
you and others must have a very low threshold of what you call a creative influential special player

as i've said before, Allbrighton does more, has more ability  and is already at 21 a better footballer than Downing will ever be

Agree entirely

Old DJ Stew was back to his old bad self on Sunday, anonymous for the most part, unable to take a man on, slow and a bottler

[TonyD]

If Babel goes then Downing will go to them.

Why?
Babel is a striker, Downing a winger.

We have just kick started the transfer merry go round.

[TheSandman]

Babel is also wank and no one will want him.

In my defence I didn't know he was in Hoffenheim for talks.

[JUAN PABLO]

Reo Coker to Bent - Goal?

are you sure?   

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Reo Coker to Bent - Goal?

are you sure?   

No, hence the question mark at the end.

[JUAN PABLO]

Reo Coker to Bent - Goal?

are you sure?   

No, hence the question mark at the end.

;-D





downing all over the liverpool papers tonight  ;-s

[Chris Smith]

If Babel goes then Downing will go to them.

So you think they want Downing to replace one of their reserves?

I don't see how anything has changed, we don't want to sell him.

[Marlon's Hairy Wood]

Gerry says this can be locked

[Somniloquism]

no. i hope we dont sell Young, think he's a great player

That's funny because all the below that you aimed at the reason to sell Downing regardless of the price could easily be aimed at Ashley Young for most matches for almost two seasons.

yeah, and he's very good at blasting the ball over the bar at free kicks another favourite is shooting wide when there is other better options, or even going a few yards forward and pretending he's going to actually beat someone, before realising he cant, so cuts back in, and passes backwards, fantastic

[john e]

no. i hope we dont sell Young, think he's a great player

That's funny because all the below that you aimed at the reason to sell Downing regardless of the price could easily be aimed at Ashley Young for most matches for almost two seasons.

yeah, and he's very good at blasting the ball over the bar at free kicks another favourite is shooting wide when there is other better options, or even going a few yards forward and pretending he's going to actually beat someone, before realising he cant, so cuts back in, and passes backwards, fantastic

i just think Ash is a far better player, and Allbrighton, its my view

[not3bad]

Doesn't make any difference.  You've seen the press conference.  Downing's staying, Ash is staying.  Liverpool, fuck off.  Again.

[TonyD]

no. i hope we dont sell Young, think he's a great player

That's funny because all the below that you aimed at the reason to sell Downing regardless of the price could easily be aimed at Ashley Young for most matches for almost two seasons.

yeah, and he's very good at blasting the ball over the bar at free kicks another favourite is shooting wide when there is other better options, or even going a few yards forward and pretending he's going to actually beat someone, before realising he cant, so cuts back in, and passes backwards, fantastic

i just think Ash is a far better player, and Allbrighton, its my view

I agree

[mal]

John, you're just wrong. Both the evidence of my own eyes and the published statistics demonstrate that Downing has been our most important player this season. Albrighton is a good prospect but he makes more mistakes in a single match (because he's young and still learning) than Downing does in a month.

If we're signing a prolific finisher it would be gross stupidity to give away the man who creates more chances than anyone else in the side.

The question is do you want a player like Albrighton who may get caught in possession and concede a goal or put in a top quality cross to create one but generrally makes positive things happen, or Downing who anonymously never does a lot wrong. I appreciate him as a squad member but I do think his good form and thereby ever presence, is part of our decline. NRC is the same - he plays well within his lights and tries very hard but we look better when he's not there. If we can get more than half of the Bent fee for Downing he should be off to Liverpool - It can only benefit the development of Clark, Hogg, Herd and Bannan.