Downing

[Gary25]

Done deal according to a reliable poster on YNWA.

 

[the count]

I see Downing as similar to Kuyt.
A hard working, intelligent player and model pro who will be an asset to a team without ever being a superstar.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I see him as a bag of shite.

 

[spider-Neil]

[quote author=Sheik Yerbouti link=topic=44931.msg1347192#msg1347192 date=1307725126]
I see him as a bag of shite.
[/quote]

ha ha

 

[Hansern]

He'll be a good player for us, regardless of the little sympathy or lack of glamour with this signing.
Ticks all the boxes to improve the team and get the best out of our other players.

Need one more winger though, hopefully Mata.

 

[Fabio]

Re: Re: Downing

He'll do us proud

Haterz gonna hate

 

[Woland]

We seem to be on a WASP hunt.

 

[FoxForceFive]

[quote author=Krump link=topic=44931.msg1347274#msg1347274 date=1307737064]
We seem to be on a WASP hunt.
[/quote]

True dat.

 

[hmmmmm1]

Trust Kenny 😱

 

[Oncy]

Fuck this. Downing is soooo fucking midtable its untrue.
If united get jones and young and we get dann and fucking downing i will literally cry.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=44931.msg1347308#msg1347308 date=1307745130]
Fuck this. Downing is soooo fucking midtable its untrue.
If united get jones and young and we get dann and fucking downing i will literally cry.
[/quote]

DA ALERT DA ALERT.

Our fearless leader is losing it ... We're going to win the fucking league, even if we line up wth Victor fucking Moses.

 

[Oncy]

[quote author=LeTallecWiz link=topic=44931.msg1347309#msg1347309 date=1307745232]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=44931.msg1347308#msg1347308 date=1307745130]
Fuck this. Downing is soooo fucking midtable its untrue.
If united get jones and young and we get dann and fucking downing i will literally cry.
[/quote]

DA ALERT DA ALERT.

Our fearless leader is losing it ... We're going to win the fucking league, even if we line up wth Victor fucking Moses.
[/quote]Would you fuck off with that shit.
I said we are going to win the league and we fucking will. I just want some good players not somemshit.

 

[Ryan]

Is it too much to ask for a winger with a bit of fucking unpredictability? A bit of spice? A bit of headscratching skill? A bit of did-you-fucking-see-that!?

No, we have to get linked with the fucking Lucases of the left wing. Neat, tidy, composed, good ball retainers. Rieira, Kewell, pennant, Jovanovic. All about as boring as a winger gets.

And now Downing. Everything he does on a pitch you could read about in the day before's papers he's that fucking predictable. Even looking at him angers me.

 

[Modo]

Couldnt agree more.
I'm far from happy with signing Downing but I guess we'll just have to trust Kenny on this and support Downing.
Well, thats the stance I'm taking anyway.

 

[Ryan]

See, that I don't get.

I trust Kenny, but I also think Downings guff and I dint want him.

It's allowed you know.

 

[Portly]

I agree that unpredictability is a very important quality that leads to goals. Suarez has it. I used to love Patrik Berger because he had the same ability to confuse defenses by doing something unexpected.

 

[Modo]

[quote author=Ryan link=topic=44931.msg1347338#msg1347338 date=1307748521]
See, that I don't get.

I trust Kenny, but I also think Downings guff and I dint want him.

It's allowed you know.
[/quote]
Hey, Im with you on this but what could be said about Downing has already been said so I've just decided to lay back and let this transfer window take it's course.
Feel free to criticize anyone you want.

 

[Jack D Rips]

Ryan stop telling us who you dont want and tell us who you do want

 

[doctor_mac]

When we pull Neymar out of the hat all this hysteria will be forgotten. I just hope Neymar can get earn his place ahead of Downing.

 

[Gary25]

[quote author=Ryan link=topic=44931.msg1347335#msg1347335 date=1307747971]
Is it too much to ask for a winger with a bit of fucking unpredictability? A bit of spice? A bit of headscratching skill? A bit of did-you-fucking-see-that!?

No, we have to get linked with the fucking Lucases of the left wing. Neat, tidy, composed, good ball retainers. Rieira, Kewell, pennant, Jovanovic. All about as boring as a winger gets.

And now Downing. Everything he does on a pitch you could read about in the day before's papers he's that fucking predictable. Even looking at him angers me.
[/quote]

haha

Would Downing be the left footed version of a Jermaine Pennant in a Liverpool shirt?

 

[Ryan]

[quote author=Jack D Rips link=topic=44931.msg1347350#msg1347350 date=1307751388]
Ryan stop telling us who you dont want and tell us who you do want
[/quote]

Well I wanted Ashley Young for starters.

He's going to be great for United.

 

[refugee]

Ok, I'm going to say it, I like Downing more than Young.

Granted, I don't rate young in the slightest but that is neither here nor there.

 

[zlatan18]

I've liked downing ever since his middlesborough days, obiously there is better out there but if we get him I'm not going to be too upset, he isn't slow, he can pass, he can cross and can also score and with Carroll in the team we need someone who can give him good service

 

[Buddha]

[quote author=doctor_mac link=topic=44931.msg1347351#msg1347351 date=1307751522]
When we pull Neymar out of the hat all this hysteria will be forgotten. I just hope Neymar can get earn his place ahead of Downing.
[/quote]

Spot on doc.o

 

[singlerider]

[quote author=Ryan link=topic=44931.msg1347335#msg1347335 date=1307747971]
Is it too much to ask for a winger with a bit of fucking unpredictability? A bit of spice? A bit of headscratching skill? A bit of did-you-fucking-see-that!?

No, we have to get linked with the fucking Lucases of the left wing. Neat, tidy, composed, good ball retainers. Rieira, Kewell, pennant, Jovanovic. All about as boring as a winger gets.

And now Downing. Everything he does on a pitch you could read about in the day before's papers he's that fucking predictable. Even looking at him angers me.
[/quote]

Hmmm . . . a touch harsh.

On his day (ie before he joined us) Kewell could be special

 

[The Duck]

Stewart Downing ranks third in the Premier League for 2011 in terms of goals scored + chances created with 89 behind Kevin Davies in second and Florent Malouda in first.

This surprised me....

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

Not sure if I'm right on this, but since Commolli got involved, we've signed Suarez, Carroll, Henderson and Doni. As far as I remember none of them were rumoured much, and all were signed within a day or two of the rumours starting. I don't think we're signing Downing.

 

[mark1975]

I don't mind Downing. I'll only be disappointed about signing him if we don't buy another attacker/winger who's a bit more unpredictable and can provide a bit of spark. He's not that 'meh'.

 

[ArneSlot4PM]

[quote author=Gerry_A_Trick link=topic=44931.msg1347383#msg1347383 date=1307777298]
Not sure if I'm right on this, but since Commolli got involved, we've signed Suarez, Carroll, Henderson and Doni. As far as I remember none of them were rumoured much, and all were signed within a day or two of the rumours starting. I don't think we're signing Downing.
[/quote]

Suarez might be the exception Gerry, but for the most part i think you're right. With 3 of those players i don't think we really heard anything until official bids had been made.

 

[Judge Jules]

[quote author=mark1975 link=topic=44931.msg1347387#msg1347387 date=1307777747]
I don't mind Downing. I'll only be disappointed about signing him if we don't buy another attacker/winger who's a bit more unpredictable and can provide a bit of spark. He's not that 'meh'.
[/quote]

Agreed as long as we play him on the left, rather than on the right and coming inside all the time. The "meh" factor would have been pretty high for me until a couple of seasons or so ago, but he's definitely sharpened his game up since then.