CyprusFox Posted 12 August 2017 Posted 12 August 2017 4 minutes ago, weller54 said: Len Glover from Charlton for £80k was a great buy! Lenny, Lenny Glover ooh ooh. 80k, Bargain, what a player. Does he still live locally? Used to have a village pub.
Guest Col city fan Posted 12 August 2017 Posted 12 August 2017 A typical sign of a player who's reputation is more than it should be, is the number of clubs he's moved around in a very short space of times. Townsend is the epitome of such a player. If he was any good, someone would want to keep him. No ta.
volpeazzurro Posted 12 August 2017 Posted 12 August 2017 18 hours ago, Harry S said: We have the money to buy players like Thorgan HAZARD but nooo we try to sign andros townsend ffs ? I agree. I have to cough to having a friend who's a Spurs fan. He describes Townsend as a one trick pony with very little end product and they thought they'd never get rid of him.
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 12 August 2017 Posted 12 August 2017 57 minutes ago, Col city fan said: A typical sign of a player who's reputation is more than it should be, is the number of clubs he's moved around in a very short space of times. Townsend is the epitome of such a player. If he was any good, someone would want to keep him. No ta. Get off the fence Col.
Ric Flair Posted 12 August 2017 Posted 12 August 2017 Not the worst player we could have but I'd expect better.
Marshall Cockney Fox Posted 12 August 2017 Posted 12 August 2017 The fact he keeps moving suggests that he flatters to deceive. I'd have him, but not for silly money. So I expect we should stay well clear.
dpjfox Posted 12 August 2017 Posted 12 August 2017 if i remember rightly he was in the last England squad so he has quality obviously
gurru991 Posted 12 August 2017 Posted 12 August 2017 8 hours ago, CyprusFox said: Lenny, Lenny Glover ooh ooh. 80k, Bargain, what a player. Does he still live locally? Used to have a village pub. Him & Rodney Fern were my heroes as a young man
Claridge Posted 12 August 2017 Posted 12 August 2017 8 hours ago, weller54 said: Len Glover from Charlton for £80k was a great buy! Chris garland?
Guest Papasmurf Posted 12 August 2017 Posted 12 August 2017 Him on the left and Albrighton on the right we could do some serious damage whipping balls in for Slimani.
gurru991 Posted 12 August 2017 Posted 12 August 2017 10 minutes ago, Papasmurf said: Him on the left and Albrighton on the right we could do some serious damage whipping balls in for Slimani. Thats a complete revamp of how we play. Conventional wingers with a centre forward ???. Townsend does not fit this team at all. He was bad news at Tottenham & hasn't settled anywhere since.
weller54 Posted 12 August 2017 Posted 12 August 2017 22 minutes ago, Claridge said: Chris garland? Signed him from Chelsea.. What an era... Jon Sammels was another, what a player and what a team we had back then.. Give me those times anyday compared with the greedy and overhyped present!
Lambert09 Posted 12 August 2017 Posted 12 August 2017 One of the most over rated players in the league. Really big backwards step for us if he's getting minutes over the current options (bar Musa)
volpeazzurro Posted 13 August 2017 Posted 13 August 2017 Let me think about this. Sell Marhez and Drinkwater, buy Townsend? With potentially 60-70 million to spend, is that the best we could do? Why does he keep moving from club to club, is it because he's so good?
Wizerud Posted 13 August 2017 Posted 13 August 2017 They might be gift-wrapping him for us. In terms of work ethic and attitude he'd fit in well. I bet Vardy and Nacho are salivating at the prospect of endless crosses from Albrighton and Townsend. Not to mention Simpson who may actually get a little help for once. Having said that, I'm always wary of players who've been with so many clubs. Are they mercenaries or unlucky victims of circumstance every time? Did I miss how much CP were asking?
CyprusFox Posted 13 August 2017 Posted 13 August 2017 6 hours ago, gurru991 said: Him & Rodney Fern were my heroes as a young man I'd include the late great Keith Weller in there too
Scotch Posted 13 August 2017 Posted 13 August 2017 1 hour ago, Wizerud said: They might be gift-wrapping him for us. In terms of work ethic and attitude he'd fit in well. I bet Vardy and Nacho are salivating at the prospect of endless crosses from Albrighton and Townsend. Not to mention Simpson who may actually get a little help for once. Having said that, I'm always wary of players who've been with so many clubs. Are they mercenaries or unlucky victims of circumstance every time? Did I miss how much CP were asking? I get what your saying about players with a long list of previous employers but we won the league with journeymen such as Simpson an Morgan... 3 hours ago, gurru991 said: He's not even starting for CP They look to be playing a system using wingbacks instead of wingers... Possible that he just doest suit their formation.
Realist Guy In The Room Posted 13 August 2017 Posted 13 August 2017 3 hours ago, gurru991 said: He's not even starting for CP Means nothing. Huth wasnt starting for Stoke Simpson wasnt starting for QPR etc etc We need to start playing games without Mahrez (arguably we already are given his powder puff performance against Arsenal) and Townsend would give us the options to start that process. He's got Premier League experience, would count towards our home grown quota, works hard, pace, good delivery and wont cost us the earth. Its not the most exotic or exciting signing, but they cant all be.
gurru991 Posted 13 August 2017 Posted 13 August 2017 The guy brings nothing to the team. A problem where ever he has been & not even a first team player for Crystal Palace. Has it really got down to this for us ?
HighPeakFox Posted 13 August 2017 Posted 13 August 2017 28 minutes ago, gurru991 said: A problem where ever he has been Evidence please.
Chico1958 Posted 13 August 2017 Posted 13 August 2017 As a bit of a old romantic like some others in here of years gone by 1971 - 1977 ish. The best Footballing Team I ever had the pleasure to see............... Sorry but I couldn't resist as soon as someone mentioned Glover, Weller, Garland, Sammels, Birch etc During the early 1970s, Bloomfield was able to fashion a Leicester side renowned for flair, skill and free-flowing football, whilst running the team on a shoestring budget. Legends like Frank Worthington, Lenny Glover and Keith Weller were all apart of the side that dazzled the top flight for six years. If there was any doubts about the substance to Bloomfield’s attractive side then note that Leicester were relegated as the bottom club the season after his departure.
volpeazzurro Posted 13 August 2017 Posted 13 August 2017 1 hour ago, gurru991 said: The guy brings nothing to the team. A problem where ever he has been & not even a first team player for Crystal Palace. Has it really got down to this for us ? Exactly. He's not apparently in December Boers plans and although Newcastle looked at resigning him, apparently they decided against it. If he's not good enough for those two why is he good enough for us?
Babylon Posted 13 August 2017 Posted 13 August 2017 10 minutes ago, volpeazzurro said: Exactly. He's not apparently in December Boers plans and although Newcastle looked at resigning him, apparently they decided against it. If he's not good enough for those two why is he good enough for us? Isn't half of our squad rejects from other teams? Wasn't the same said about Huth, Albrighton, Simpson etc. Sometimes players just need to right tactics and platform for make a success of it.
Dan Gliballs Posted 13 August 2017 Posted 13 August 2017 2 hours ago, Foxy_Bear said: I get what your saying about players with a long list of previous employers but we won the league with journeymen such as Simpson an Morgan... Come again? Two club Morgan a journeyman??
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