SSN - Arsenal make contact over Downing

JLB · Post by **JLB** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:38 am

Just breaking on SSN.

Good or bad?

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:42 am

Bad, he's shit...

LDB · Post by **LDB** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:43 am

I dont see why so many people seem not to rate him at all.. Whenever i watch him he seems to play with far more purpose then anything we put on the wing and call a winger.

Ofcourse he is going to be overpriced but now is not the time for penny pinching.

Gunnersaurus · Post by **Gunnersaurus** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:45 am

Not sure about this one, looks decent enough without being spectacular but don't want him here all the same, if he signed I know I will eat my words as he will probably bring more to the team then the current wide men but it just don't excite me.

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:46 am

LDB wrote:I dont see why so many people seem not to rate him at all.. Whenever i watch him he seems to play with far more purpose then anything we put on the wing and call a winger.

Ofcourse he is going to be overpriced but now is not the time for penny pinching.

Is he really an upgrade on the greedy bastard that is Nasri???

I think you'll find the answer is a resounding NO... so we shouldn't even be thinking of buying him..

JLB · Post by **JLB** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:46 am

I ask because I really haven't paid too much attention to Downing over the years.

Thinking about it, this may be because he is shit.

Â£15m for a guy who can't get in a crap England team seems a lot of cash imo.

Gunnersaurus · Post by **Gunnersaurus** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:50 am

franksav63 wrote:
LDB wrote:I dont see why so many people seem not to rate him at all.. Whenever i watch him he seems to play with far more purpose then anything we put on the wing and call a winger.

Ofcourse he is going to be overpriced but now is not the time for penny pinching.
Is he really an upgrade on the greedy bastard that is Nasri??? I think you'll find the answer is a resounding NO... so we shouldn't even be thinking of buying him..

Is he an upgrade on Arshavin, Bendtner or Walcott who have played on the flanks? Answer is yes.

Please don't put Nasri up there on a pedestal, he ain't deserved that praise.

crocit · Post by **crocit** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:53 am

Downing in, Bendtner out, thats worth it, natural winger too, only downside is price! Â£10m + Denilson then please!

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:54 am

Gunnersaurus wrote:
franksav63 wrote:
LDB wrote:I dont see why so many people seem not to rate him at all.. Whenever i watch him he seems to play with far more purpose then anything we put on the wing and call a winger.

Ofcourse he is going to be overpriced but now is not the time for penny pinching.
Is he really an upgrade on the greedy bastard that is Nasri??? I think you'll find the answer is a resounding NO... so we shouldn't even be thinking of buying him..
Is he an upgrade on Arshavin, Bendtner or Walcott who have played on the flanks? Answer is yes.

Please don't put Nasri up there on a pedestal, he ain't deserved that praise.

When you put it like that then I agree with you, I'm not putting Nasri on a pedestal either, just making a comparison... but yes, Downing is better than the 3 you've mentioned..

Gunnersaurus · Post by **Gunnersaurus** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:57 am

The thing with players like Downing is while they don't capture the imagination they are team players, we are not a team, we are a collection of ball players put together in the hope of Gelling and its failed as we got players not playing where they want to play.

With Downing you know he would come to play on a flank and provide service for those that are supposed to be spectacular, United have their stars but they also have their team players, I'm warming to the idea.

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:59 am

Gunnersaurus wrote:The thing with players like Downing is while they don't capture the imagination they are team players, we are not a team, we are a collection of ball players put together in the hope of Gelling and its failed as we got players not playing where they want to play.

With Downing you know he would come to play on a flank and provide service for those that are supposed to be spectacular, United have their stars but they also have their team players, I'm warming to the idea.

Well, you're starting to convince me mate...

Post by **REB** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:02 am

one minute people are moaning about our lack of squad and the next its he's shit lets not buy him

id have him, he was villas best player last year, beats players ,gets goals and who gives a fuck about the price , spend our money wenger

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:03 am

REBEL GOONER wrote:one minute people are moaning about our lack of squad and the next its he's shit lets not buy him

id have him, he was villas best player last year, beats players ,gets goals and who gives a fuck about the price , spend our money wenger

I have to admit, that I initially moaned, but Gunnersaurus has convinced me now...

IW8Goalmachine · Post by **IW8Goalmachine** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:04 am

He'd prefer to go Liverpool well that sums up our club a fucking laughing stock but can you blame him who in their right mind would want to play for wenger these days

TeeCee · Post by **TeeCee** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:05 am

I'd rather we had bid for Ashley Young, but we DO need proper wide players and signing Downing could promote a faster, counter attacking style of play rather than tippy tappy and that can only be a good thing!
However, Sky are reporting that Downing prefers a move to Liverpool still......so another player who doesn't want to come here, not surprising when you have one club showing lots of ambition........ and Arsenal!!

Nasri doesn't want to play for Arsenal, fuck him off now!