Downing

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

He really is shit, isn't he.

[DrGonzo]

blah blah blah isn't it?

[Ads]

As I said in the other thread, I didn’t think we got hold of the ball often enough in midfield and when we did, we weren’t high enough up the park to really utilise either wideman. Albrighton had one or two decent runs, but his finishing, final ball and defending was woeful. But you get that with kids and the same thing above applies to young Marc too.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

If Redknapp is after a winger, Stewart's his man. We could even do a straight swap for Keane. At least Keane would be of value to us for a season.

[Des Little]

Well he's had the all-important 'full pre season' so let's see what he can do.  He still can't tackle though, that's clear.

[Rancid custard]

I wonder how he'd get on in the middle? Some posters on here have been saying they want Ash out wide again. There were times at Middlesboro when he absolutely bossed the game as the attacking midfielder, I probably should rethink that statement, Middlesboro went down...

[Risso]

As I said in the other thread, I didn’t think we got hold of the ball often enough in midfield and when we did, we weren’t high enough up the park to really utilise either wideman. Albrighton had one or two decent runs, but his finishing, final ball and defending was woeful. But you get that with kids and the same thing above applies to young Marc too.

At least Albrighton isn't scared of attempting a tackle. Downing offers us very little at the moment.

[JUAN PABLO]

it breaks my heart to think Shitty got Johnson and we got that wuss for more money.

[JJ-AV]

I like Downing, but I don't think he's the right fit for us.

Hopefully he can have a decent ish season. There should be a fair few takers for a young England international like that.

Annoys me we didnt get Johnson for half the price though.

[andyh]

It was 20 mins today before I realised he was on the pitch.
Not my most favourite player.

[PaulWinch again]

He did one good bit of tracking today, but that was it.

[achilles]

I said at the beginning of the season that I would give him till the end of the season before I judged him... but he is such a girl's blouse!

I used to play full-back and I would have loved to have marked him, he certainly wouldn't have come anywhere near me after our 'first' meeting, probably switching flanks to avoid that 'nasty' man!

[villa1]

It was 20 mins today before I realised he was on the pitch.
Not my most favourite player.

said the same to my mate sat next to me. He's a waste of space at the moment.

[Somniloquism]

Annoys me we didnt get Johnson for half the price though.

I expect Southgate wanted to keep Johnson to help get Boro back in the Prem. 5 matches in he was sacked and Strachan then cashed in in January when Johnson had his head turned with a wage of whatever stupid money he is on. He is the better player, of that there is no doubt.

[Chris Smith]

Got it, he's the official pick on player for this season.

Cleary I'm off message but I thought had a reasonably good game today given the context that we were mostly giving a rearguard action.