David Kelly 1219 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Think he still had a good record at Bournemouth last season tbf. I don't think he's as good a player as Townsend mind but I doubt he'll be too high on the list of players that need replacing should we go up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7243 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 I'd prefer Ritchie over Townsend. Townsend isn't as fast as I first thought, he seems to only have one speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 And one trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6985 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 I'd still have him back like. Easily our best player at the end of last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34786 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Benitez certainly seemed to get a lot out of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Benitez certainly seemed to get a lot out of him. He did aye, Townsend is a good player. He's seen as a one trick pony type but when your one thing is as devastating as his it's a pretty good thing to have in the side. They're hard to compare as they're very different players, I like Ritchie and I think he brings a good attitude to the team, he's also possibly more consistent than Townsend (hard to say mind as Benitez had him performing every week really but we'd need a longer run of games to see if that was a streak or a norm), but Townsend is probably more of a game changing type of player on his day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Prefer the Scotsman. Didn't see Palace trying to rescue the cunt from Spurs reserves in January. Not sure how a player in his position was able to negotiate a release clause either mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6985 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 He was an England player at big London club with lots of interest and we were fighting relegation. Not that hard to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 He was an occasional England sub in the reserves for his club who's strength in his position has lead to them paying 30m for Sissoko to strengthen it. There was nobody else interested at the price being quoted and eyebrows were raised when we coughed up. There was an international tournament coming up that he needed first team football to be in contention for. We should have had the upper hand in contract negotiations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34786 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 We were a total basket case. I doubt his agent had much bother getting the clause inserted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Imagine getting the opportunity to negotiate a deal with McClaren and Charnley, I'm surprised the clause was as high as it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonasjuice 0 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 From his point of view he's got about 5 good years left. Maybe had it in his mind to play very well for palace and get another move in the summer to a top 6 type club while getting another pay increase and signing on fee to boot. Plus Rafa could walk at anytime if ashley does something daft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Imagine getting the opportunity to negotiate a deal with McClaren and Charnley, I'm surprised the clause was as high as it was. I shuddered at the thought of those two useless cunts having a conversation about transfers, what a mess the club was in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19862 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 http://www.themag.co.uk/2017/01/andros-townsend-transfer-newcastle-united-hits-problems/Didnt realise were were serious about getting him back like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21801 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Townsend could do a job at this level and if we go up, and could free Ritchie up to play as a number 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17067 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Townsend could do a job at this level and if we go up, and could free Ritchie up to play as a number 10 Cheers for that Pards Am I right in saying Allardyce will only let Townsend go for his market value and not on loan? Is that the stumbling block ?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5164 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Cheers for that Pards Am I right in saying Allardyce will only let Townsend go for his market value and not on loan? Is that the stumbling block ?... It sounds like Allardyce wants the cash up front to spend on other players. Hence the loan to buy option not working for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon 13 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 We don't need Townsend back for 13million. He's on the bench of a team stuggling against relegation and not getting a game. If Sam really needs cash then he'll be happy with 10m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3343 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) We don't need Townsend back for 13million. He's on the bench of a team stuggling against relegation and not getting a game. If Sam really needs cash then he'll be happy with 10m Fuck that, offer him 5 million in a brown paper bag and he'd snap our hand off. Edited January 25, 2017 by sammynb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon 13 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Fuck that, offer him 5 million in a brown paper bag and he'd snap our hand off. As long as we make cash from it I dont care. He's not worth 13m for us to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21801 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 13m is nowt in today's market. Get him signed ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21801 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Fuck that, offer him 5 million in a brown paper bag and he'd snap our hand off. We just need a to set up a quick fake sheikh sting opp and he's ours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon 13 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 13m is nowt in today's market. Get him signed ffs They seem more in need of funds than we're in need of Townsend so we don't need to pay that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21801 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 They seem more in need of funds than we're in need of Townsend so we don't need to pay that. we'd just be refunding them what we sold him for. no losers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10685 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 We don't need Townsend back for 13million. He's on the bench of a team stuggling against relegation and not getting a game. If Sam really needs cash then he'll be happy with 10m Gayle didn't get games for Palace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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