I can't believe some of the negative comments on here
Great Player and a leader. Didn't Big Ron say i wanted Keane but we eneded up with AT. Probably the last time a player will leave Chealsea to come to us.
I've never considered Townsend a DOF type, but he's very in touch with the game. He has to simplify what he sees for the TV audience but that's not to say he might have a keen eye for what is needed. He was a top captain and though and we've not had many top captains outside of Barry, Laursen and Stan over the last few years.
Quote from: Toronto Villa on April 06, 2016, 04:12:38 PMI've never considered Townsend a DOF type, but he's very in touch with the game. He has to simplify what he sees for the TV audience but that's not to say he might have a keen eye for what is needed. He was a top captain and though and we've not had many top captains outside of Barry, Laursen and Stan over the last few years.Neither have the club by the sounds of it.
Quote from: peter w on April 06, 2016, 11:53:51 AMQuote from: eamonn on April 06, 2016, 11:14:13 AMQuote from: dave.woodhall on April 06, 2016, 08:44:02 AMQuote from: maidstonevillain on April 06, 2016, 08:18:55 AMCan't see the point. Surely it is a role Brian Little can fill, or one he is already doing. Little is a (possibly unpaid) advisor. Townsend would be full-time and in charge. He'd be a good call - I've always thought he'd make a good manager. He knows football, you never hear a bad word about him and he is/was a leader. He's the one player we've never replaced and he could give chapter and verse to Richards about captaincy.Think he was part of that ''lads club'' at Chelsea who Graeme Le Saux said he was bullied by, (constantly called a homosexual for being different etc.) but that aside, he seemed to keep his nose clean over the years. I think this was disappointing to be brought up (by le saux) specifically regarding Townsend. townsend's 'crime' was when le saux was reading the Guardian Townsend would grab the paper and mock it for its interest levels and lack of football. Obviously it would be more base than that but who among us who have played football 9not making this just about football but in all workplaces) have played/worked with colleagues who are just fuckwits? We all have. Townsend may have learned from his mistakes and may look at them with a little bit of shame, but the incident Le saux specifically referred to (and he mentioned Townsend by name and linked him to this one incident) should have been ;eft inhouse and between them.I think Townsend should just not have been a prick.
Quote from: eamonn on April 06, 2016, 11:14:13 AMQuote from: dave.woodhall on April 06, 2016, 08:44:02 AMQuote from: maidstonevillain on April 06, 2016, 08:18:55 AMCan't see the point. Surely it is a role Brian Little can fill, or one he is already doing. Little is a (possibly unpaid) advisor. Townsend would be full-time and in charge. He'd be a good call - I've always thought he'd make a good manager. He knows football, you never hear a bad word about him and he is/was a leader. He's the one player we've never replaced and he could give chapter and verse to Richards about captaincy.Think he was part of that ''lads club'' at Chelsea who Graeme Le Saux said he was bullied by, (constantly called a homosexual for being different etc.) but that aside, he seemed to keep his nose clean over the years. I think this was disappointing to be brought up (by le saux) specifically regarding Townsend. townsend's 'crime' was when le saux was reading the Guardian Townsend would grab the paper and mock it for its interest levels and lack of football. Obviously it would be more base than that but who among us who have played football 9not making this just about football but in all workplaces) have played/worked with colleagues who are just fuckwits? We all have. Townsend may have learned from his mistakes and may look at them with a little bit of shame, but the incident Le saux specifically referred to (and he mentioned Townsend by name and linked him to this one incident) should have been ;eft inhouse and between them.
Quote from: dave.woodhall on April 06, 2016, 08:44:02 AMQuote from: maidstonevillain on April 06, 2016, 08:18:55 AMCan't see the point. Surely it is a role Brian Little can fill, or one he is already doing. Little is a (possibly unpaid) advisor. Townsend would be full-time and in charge. He'd be a good call - I've always thought he'd make a good manager. He knows football, you never hear a bad word about him and he is/was a leader. He's the one player we've never replaced and he could give chapter and verse to Richards about captaincy.Think he was part of that ''lads club'' at Chelsea who Graeme Le Saux said he was bullied by, (constantly called a homosexual for being different etc.) but that aside, he seemed to keep his nose clean over the years.
Quote from: maidstonevillain on April 06, 2016, 08:18:55 AMCan't see the point. Surely it is a role Brian Little can fill, or one he is already doing. Little is a (possibly unpaid) advisor. Townsend would be full-time and in charge. He'd be a good call - I've always thought he'd make a good manager. He knows football, you never hear a bad word about him and he is/was a leader. He's the one player we've never replaced and he could give chapter and verse to Richards about captaincy.
Can't see the point. Surely it is a role Brian Little can fill, or one he is already doing.
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