Andros Townsend

[StevO]

1 hour ago, Shukes said:

Marcus Bent anyone.

Rooney leaves, Bent comes in. How excited were we all with that little deal.

Wait a minute Shukes. I’d rather we kept Rooney.

[Shukes]

5 minutes ago, StevO said:

Wait a minute Shukes. I’d rather we kept Rooney.

Haha me to. But we got into the CL the next season. My only point is that some signings fit the jigsaw, even though they don’t look exciting at first glance.

[Hafnia]

42 minutes ago, markjazzbassist said:

Give him the season, it’s been 3-4 matches.  Everyone was swooning over Carlo james allan and then a few months later a lot on here had changed course.  It’s a fickle bunch here, I can't wait till he has a bad game. Then I will be able to jump all over this thread 

That's fixed it for you. 

[Btay]

That block in the 89th minute though. Huge effort and after some of the “stars” we’ve had the last 3/4 years putting in piss weak effort I’m delighted to see that.

[Palfy]

1 minute ago, Btay said:

That block in the 89th minute though. Huge effort and after some of the “stars” we’ve had the last 3/4 years putting in piss weak effort I’m delighted to see that.

Wouldn’t have seen that from James

[Btay]

12 minutes ago, Palfy said:

Wouldn’t have seen that from James

As I’m sure we would see a bit more quality on the ball from James. 

[Palfy]

14 hours ago, Btay said:

Huge effort and after some of the “stars” we’ve had the last 3/4 years putting in piss weak effort

I was only responding to your own observations and James is surely one who’s put  in the least effort in the terms you were alighting to, now it seems you’ve changed your view when it comes to James if though it’s somehow acceptable that he puts in “ piss weak effort “. 

[Cornish Steve]

For anyone who reads such stuff at the BBC website, he's included in Garth Crooks' Team of the Week.

[Cornish Steve]

On 29/08/2021 at 08:33, markjazzbassist said:

Give him the season, it’s been 3-4 matches.  Everyone was swooning over Carlo james allan and then a few months later a lot on here had changed course.  It’s a fickle bunch here, wait till he has a bad game.

Using 'fickle' a lot today. Is it your word of the week or something?

[MikeO]

Just now, Cornish Steve said:

For anyone who reads such stuff at the BBC website, he's included in Garth Crooks' Team of the Week.

Saw that he was in alongside St Virgil; was expecting Crooks to say, "Andros Townsend, who plays alongside the maniac Pickford whose horrific challenge...." but he managed to control himself.

[Zoo 2.0]

34 minutes ago, Cornish Steve said:

For anyone who reads such stuff at the BBC website, he's included in Garth Crooks' Team of the Week.

I honestly think that Garth Crooks gets out of bed three hours before he's due to leave the house as he keeps getting his head stuck from trying to put it up his jumpers sleeve. The bloke is an absolute maniac when it comes to football opinions.

30 minutes ago, MikeO said:

Saw that he was in alongside St Virgil; was expecting Crooks to say, "Andros Townsend, who plays alongside the maniac Pickford whose horrific challenge...." but he managed to control himself.

"Commendable for Andros Townsend to push through the trauma of playing with convicted lunatic Jordan Pickford and put in a good performance, I'm sure his thoughts were with VVD as soon as Everton scored the winner".

[Gwlad]

36 minutes ago, Zoo 2.0 said:

Commendable for Andros Townsend to push through the trauma of playing with convicted lunatic Jordan Pickford and put in a good performance, I'm sure his thoughts were with VVD as soon as Everton scored the winner".

We need a LOL option as well as up and down vote!!

[markjazzbassist]

3 hours ago, Cornish Steve said:

Using 'fickle' a lot today. Is it your word of the week or something?

Have you seen the university of Cincinnati football coach ?  Great guy, names Luke Fickle

[Btay]

12 hours ago, Palfy said:

I was only responding to your own observations and James is surely one who’s put  in the least effort in the terms you were alighting to, now it seems you’ve changed your view when it comes to James if though it’s somehow acceptable that he puts “ piss weak effort “. 

Only the Fulham game last year pissed me off. I more the kinds of gylfi, schniderlain, Ashley Williams who did fuck. James atleast drops for the ball and tried to make it happen for us. The others didn’t care, just got paid each week.

[SpartyBlue]

2 minutes ago, Btay said:

Only the Fulham game last year pissed me off. I more the kinds of gylfi, schniderlain, Ashley Williams who did fuck. James atleast drops for the ball and tried to make it happen for us. The others didn’t care, just got paid each week.

There are interviews where Gylfi, for instance, is pointed to as the hardest working player on the team. Ability and effort are different. James is a far better player than those you mention but that doesn’t mean he’s putting in the work for the team. James is tolerated because his talent masks his weaknesses.

[SpartyBlue]

3 hours ago, MikeO said:

Saw that he was in alongside St Virgil; was expecting Crooks to say, "Andros Townsend, who plays alongside the maniac Pickford whose horrific challenge...." but he managed to control himself.

I’d like to see a deep dive exploring Pickford performances for each hair style. I feel his game has improved ever since he’s gone to that Gordon Gecko look and need confirmation.

[Btay]

4 hours ago, SpartyBlue said:

There are interviews where Gylfi, for instance, is pointed to as the hardest working player on the team. Ability and effort are different. James is a far better player than those you mention but that doesn’t mean he’s putting in the work for the team. James is tolerated because his talent masks his weaknesses.

Gylfi might cover some ground but he puts fuck all effort in to get on the ball.

[Shukes]

3 hours ago, Btay said:

Gylfi might cover some ground but he puts fuck all effort in to get on the ball.

He jogs alongside players really well though.

[SpartyBlue]

3 hours ago, Btay said:

Gylfi might cover some ground but he puts fuck all effort in to get on the ball.

Just telling you what some of the players have said. Rare for a player to put in max effort for the shirt and also have that level talent. Rarer still for a non “elite” club to have and keep a player like that. I would say Richarlison, despite his occasional petulance, is the closest we have to that type of player.

[Bailey]

16 hours ago, Shukes said:

He jogs alongside players really well though.

At least he jogs

[Hafnia]

About to be interviewed on talksport. .......

[Matt]

So all that talk about him never hitting another perfect shot eh?

What. A. Goal. 

[MC11]

Few people need to eat humble pie here. He looks a willing player. I’d much rather have him & his work rate than a Sigurdsson, Kean and alike. Brilliant goal & all around performance from him tonight

[Btay]

What an asset. He won’t do it every game but he is capable. Steady providing much more than the mega money players before him 

[Hafnia]

11 minutes ago, Matt said:

So all that talk about him never hitting another perfect shot eh?

What. A. Goal. 

A player who hits a ball like that doesn't lose it.  It's a gift. 

[Hafnia]

On 25/08/2021 at 18:17, Hafnia said:

I'm just waiting for his netbuster..... Deffo gonna lash one in.  Hopefully against the shite. 

It wasn't against the shite but I did say he would do it. 

[Romey 1878]

34 minutes ago, Matt said:

So all that talk about him never hitting another perfect shot eh?

What. A. Goal. 

I said he’d never hit one as good as the one against City again, and tonight’s wasn’t. Was still a fucking beauty though.

Just before he set Keane up for his goal I’d just been thinking we should sub him off for Iwobi because, other than giving away the free-kick that led to their goal, he’d done nothing.

Then he puts in that gorgeous ball for Keane and follows it up with his rocket of a goal. I watched that ball all the way in from my seat, and as soon as it left his foot it was never going to be anything other than a goal. 

[Zoo 2.0]

11 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said:

Then he puts in that gorgeous ball for Keane and follows it up with his rocket of a goal. I watched that ball all the way in from my seat, and as soon as it left his foot it was never going to be anything other than a goal. 

I think that's what makes the goal all the more beautiful, sitting in the Top Balcony I watched it all the way and as you say, as soon as it left his boot you knew exactly where it was ending up. 

[Aidan]

Certainly seems to be enjoying himself at the moment. I don't think he can keep up the form he is in now but he's certainly a useful player to have. Strange Palace let him go (presuming it was their choice).

[Btay]

Watching that strike and there’s so much control in it. He hasn’t just claws through it to take the leather off it, he knows exactly where that’s going.