Downing off to Red Scouse?

[Chris Smith]

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.

[john e]

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

You don't watch our games do you ?

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

did you not see the blues game ?
your not really telling me he made much of a difference surely ??

[john e]

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.

you go on the liverpool and sunderland forums, they are shitting themselves at the thought of ending up with the useless dandy

[Smithy]

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.

you go on the liverpool and sunderland forums, they are shitting themselves at the thought of ending up with the useless dandy

And if I was a fan of Liverpool or Sunderland, and had seen a few of his TV appearances last season, I'd feel much the same way.

But as it is, I've seen him play a few times THIS season, and fully recognise how important he's become to the Aston Villa team.

[TheSandman]

Some people on here refuse to acknowledge how well he has done this season because they have been against him from the off and want him to fail.

[Chris Smith]

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.

you go on the liverpool and sunderland forums, they are shitting themselves at the thought of ending up with the useless dandy

I am well aware of some of the ill informed, unknowledgeable tripe that gets posted on Internet forums so I will stick to what I know for myself ta.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Petrov to Bent - Goal?
Reo Coker to Bent - Goal?

Downing to Bent - GOAL!

[not3bad]

he's very good at blasting the ball over the bar at free kicks

Think you've got him confused with Ashley Young there.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I'm not bothered about him tackling, I want him to be productive at setting up attacks.
It will help him when we get a better left back in behind him.

[Somniloquism]

he's very good at blasting the ball over the bar at free kicks

Think you've got him confused with Ashley Young there.

From what I understand john e is happy for the club to accept a tube of toblerone and 20p from 'Arry for Ashley Young.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Ashley, Downing and Albrighton are going to be absolutely vital to Bent in the coming weeks.

[Somniloquism]

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

did you not see the blues game ?
your not really telling me he made much of a difference surely ??

Well I did notice that our first two chances came about because Downing was putting pressure on their defenders who were on the ball. You did notice him pushing Foster in the first minute that lead to Gabby skying his shot over the bar. One of his shots wide that you were moaning about also came from his initial pressureon the defence.

[john e]

he's very good at blasting the ball over the bar at free kicks

Think you've got him confused with Ashley Young there.

From what I understand john e is happy for the club to accept a tube of toblerone and 20p from 'Arry for Ashley Young.

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

[TonyD]

If Babel goes then Downing will go to them.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

If Babel goes then Downing will go to them.

Why?
Babel is a striker, Downing a winger.