Alex 30232 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Howay said: Can’t say I’d like to see us sign Townsend again for the money they are quoting. The only way we’d spend that on a player would be if we do get some mega money takeover, and as Quiff said if that happened we could get better than him. Zaha is fucking tragic though, clearly thinks he’s a Bale/Ronaldo type player as he’s a similar type of height and build, the issue is he’s a fucking tart and is average as fuck. The clip of some of his dives man, in fact the prick should have been sent off for a second yellow after pulling Yedlin back, which he only did because his fragile ego couldn’t handle the fact that Yedlin with the ball is still faster than him without it. The 6 months he spent here represents the only time in his career that Townsend's had much in the way of end product 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 22 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: Townsend is a good player. I'd be happy if we went back in for him. Like I say he's a good athlete but not a great footballer, zero end product. Atsu is a much better player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4183 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 19 minutes ago, Anorthernsoul said: Like I say he's a good athlete but not a great footballer, zero end product. Atsu is a much better player. Really? a much better player? In 12 games (and one as a sub) for us in the season we went down Townsend managed 4 goals and 2 assists. In 15 with 17 as a sub atsu managed 5 and 3 as we topped the championship. I like atsu but hes not better than townsend when you compare the two at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19726 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 50 minutes ago, Anorthernsoul said: Like I say he's a good athlete but not a great footballer, zero end product. Atsu is a much better player. Nah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19726 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Inclined to agree with biffa on nufc.com: Atsu's pace did worry Joel Ward on occasion, but Townsend looked decidedly superior to his successor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Looked superior but did fuck all. He's all front and no substance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 The kid flatters to deceive, that's why they are rock bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26149 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 He’s far superior to Atsu though. Certainly based on his time here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1115 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Atsu is one of the reasons why it's so important that we defend well. Along with Perez and all of our strikers, he's not good enough at attacking to protect our defence so we need to make doubly sure our defence is protected. I'm not trying to have a go at him here, it's just you get what you pay for and we haven't paid for good premier league level attackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19726 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 (edited) townsend stood out for me in poor game on saturday. i've never really understood the grief he gets. he's an old school, direct winger, works hard, decent shot on him. Edited October 23, 2017 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerosum 234 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: townsend stood out for in poor game on saturday. i've never really understood the grief he gets. he's an old school, direct winger, works hard, decent shot on him. Yup. I'd say that if they had an actual striker like Benteke on the pitch it would have been a different story. A target for his crosses and/or taking some defenders off him so to get a better shooting position.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 1 hour ago, David Kelly said: Atsu is one of the reasons why it's so important that we defend well. Along with Perez and all of our strikers, he's not good enough at attacking to protect our defence so we need to make doubly sure our defence is protected. I'm not trying to have a go at him here, it's just you get what you pay for and we haven't paid for good premier league level attackers. We've basically got no attack. Even more highlighting the mastery of Benny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30232 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 He's a good player and I can't agree Atsu is much better but I wouldn't go out of my way to sign him either. There's nothing about his career (bar the aforementioned time here) which suggests he has (or will add) decent end product to his game. If we've got Ashley running the club then we probably shouldn't be blowing a large amount of our limited transfer funds on him. Likewise, If we get a sudden influx of cash from a new owner(s) then I think we can do better. I like him because he did well for us and tried his best to keep us up but we've moved on since then and he, if anything, has gone backwards. That's down to him and probably his agent who thought, in their wisdom, a move to Crystal Palace and working with Alan Pardew was the right career move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Alex said: He's a good player and I can't agree Atsu is much better but I wouldn't go out of my way to sign him either. There's nothing about his career (bar the aforementioned time here) which suggests he has (or will add) decent end product to his game. If we've got Ashley running the club then we probably shouldn't be blowing a large amount of our limited transfer funds on him. Likewise, If we get a sudden influx of cash from a new owner(s) then I think we can do better. I like him because he did well for us and tried his best to keep us up but we've moved on since then and he, if anything, has gone backwards. That's down to him and probably his agent who thought, in their wisdom, a move to Crystal Palace and working with Alan Pardew was the right career move. Being Tripitaka's best mate hasn't helped in all honesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30232 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Park Life said: We've basically got no attack. Even more highlighting the mastery of Benny. Absolutely, it's proper bargain basement. Joselu is ok with decent technique and graft but he's never going to score many. I like Atsu but ideally he'd be an impact sub at best (and that's possibly as good as he'll ever be). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30232 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Just now, Park Life said: Being Tripitaka's best mate hasn't helped in all honesty. No idea what you're on about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Always think of this when I see him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30232 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Used to love that shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Been thinking of getting the whole box set and getting Mrs P to sit through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30232 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 About the same era I used to love Kung Fu with David Carradine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3418 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 1 hour ago, David Kelly said: Atsu is one of the reasons why it's so important that we defend well. Along with Perez and all of our strikers, he's not good enough at attacking to protect our defence so we need to make doubly sure our defence is protected. I'm not trying to have a go at him here, it's just you get what you pay for and we haven't paid for good premier league level attackers. Aye I agree. He's a bit like Perez except not as shite. He's got some pace but he doesnt seem to have the ability to go past people often enough which players like him depend on. Seems to suffer from lack of ideas in the final third much the same as all of our front 3. Dont really like Townsend either, as others have said lack of end product. He's way better than Atsu though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19726 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 22 minutes ago, Park Life said: Always think of this when I see him. reported Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Deported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerbarton 24 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 There's no way in hell Atsu is a better player than Townsend. I think it demonstrates how well Rafa has got this team playing as a unit when you think about the absolute dearth of attacking flair we have in our team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/forget-cabaye-last-time-opponent-13800852 Disgrace that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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