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Offline pooligan

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Should we have Downing back ?
« on: November 16, 2012, 10:10:09 AM »
Hearing the news that Downing has been told he can leave Liverpool in January ,i just wondered if anyone thinks we should have him back .
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Offline kingstanding villa

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Re: Should we have Downing back ?
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2012, 10:13:11 AM »
No.
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Offline not3bad

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Re: Should we have Downing back ?
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2012, 10:13:50 AM »
Never
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Offline eastie

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Re: Should we have Downing back ?
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2012, 10:17:43 AM »
At £8m yes, no more than that -  in his last season was creative and produced good delivery, he left under a cloud but if we could get him back to his best form he would be useful.

I fully understand why most would say no though.
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Offline andyh

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Re: Should we have Downing back ?
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2012, 10:20:16 AM »
Never in a million fucking years.

Let the weasel bastard, wanker disappear into the obscurity of the championship.
He won't be missed.

Fucker !!   
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Offline supertommykN'iba

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Re: Should we have Downing back ?
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2012, 10:23:11 AM »
I'd certainly go for him at his true footballing value. So if Liverpool want to give us another £20 million to have him, that's fine by me.
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Offline DerHammer

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Re: Should we have Downing back ?
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2012, 10:24:03 AM »
Against the general consensus I would say yes. He did well when he played for us, he even had a great season under Houllier.

I hear that Keane may be interested in joining us again. However, this time around, I'm not sure we need him.
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Offline Tom_Mc9?

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Re: Should we have Downing back ?
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2012, 10:24:26 AM »
No.
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Offline silhillvilla

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Re: Should we have Downing back ?
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2012, 10:24:59 AM »
NO
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Offline DBTW

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Re: Should we have Downing back ?
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2012, 10:25:38 AM »
From a football point of view definitely yes.

From a mans point of view no.

He is a class footballer, but a bit of a cock.
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Offline Richard E

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Re: Should we have Downing back ?
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2012, 10:26:38 AM »
Yes, and we should re-sign Steve Hodge at the same time.
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Offline Rip Van We Go Again

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Re: Should we have Downing back ?
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2012, 10:27:00 AM »
No fucking way.

If he's available at £8m, i'd rather look abroad for that price.
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Offline berneboy

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Re: Should we have Downing back ?
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2012, 10:28:51 AM »
No.
Sadly as he has class but no fight. And he ain't no Villa man, is he?
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Offline Walmley_Villa

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Re: Should we have Downing back ?
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2012, 10:29:19 AM »
I bet O'Nearly is raiding his piggy bank as we speak.
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Offline avfcpg

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Re: Should we have Downing back ?
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2012, 10:30:32 AM »
Not a chance...did well for us and now not the same player....much like Young, Milner, Barry.
What a waste of talent on all 4 counts. IMO only Cahill has gone on to play better football.
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