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by **only me** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 2:52 pm

aCe' wrote:
only me wrote:After Suarez he is our most skilled player. He is a real asset to the club.

skilled in terms of what ??

By Skills i mean ball control ,dribble and passing ability. His speed is a great plus for us as well. Other then Suarez which has almost absolute ball control (Where Messi tops the table),their isn't anyone else on the team that matches him.

by **dawson99** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 2:59 pm

stmichael wrote:i'd take downing over ashley young anyday of the week.

by **kazza** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:02 am

Kenny Kan wrote:Role on.

by **Kenny Kan** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:31 am

kazza wrote:
Kenny Kan wrote:Role on.

Share the joke.

by **ConnO'var** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:33 pm

dawson99 wrote:
stmichael wrote:i'd take downing over ashley young anyday of the week.

It's a close call.... but yeah, I'd take Downing over Young too. But the difference is not that much..... The thing is, Young is a potential game breaker in every game.... but he goes missing often and is a purely confidence type player... if things don't go well then he disappears.

Stewart is not as flashy but IMO, he's a more reliable player and will do the hard graft for the team as and when required. Combine that with his last ball delivery and ability to beat the full back, he'll be more than a useful addition to the squad methinks.

Now if we were comparing him to Gareth Bale..... that's a different kettle of fish altogether.

I'm happy we have him in the team. We've been crying out for years for this kind of player.

by **red_indian** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:20 pm

just found this data on the BBC website - makes interesting reading - don't think anyone would have put Downing so high up the list - guess misses off some real gems (Messi, Sanchez, our own Luis S etc etc) b/c its a five year compilation and guess they are too young but will surely be on the list by this year or next, but still Downing aint looking so bad if he can continue like this

EUROPE'S TOP FIVE* LEAGUES - CHANCES CREATED 2006-11Continue reading the main story
1 Fabregas - 466

2 Xavi - 455

3 Lampard - 452

4 Pizarro - 427

5 Diego - 423

6 Gerard - 396

7 Totti - 378

8 Giggs - 365

9 Nene - 361

10 Downing - 355

*English, Spanish, Italian, French and German top divisions

by **metalhead** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:26 pm

ConnO'var wrote:
dawson99 wrote:
stmichael wrote:i'd take downing over ashley young anyday of the week.

It's a close call.... but yeah, I'd take Downing over Young too. But the difference is not that much..... The thing is, Young is a potential game breaker in every game.... but he goes missing often and is a purely confidence type player... if things don't go well then he disappears.

Stewart is not as flashy but IMO, he's a more reliable player and will do the hard graft for the team as and when required. Combine that with his last ball delivery and ability to beat the full back, he'll be more than a useful addition to the squad methinks.

Now if we were comparing him to Gareth Bale..... that's a different kettle of fish altogether.

I'm happy we have him in the team. We've been crying out for years for this kind of player.

Not many natural wingers these days with Stewart Downing's crossing ability and wide play, well the only other one I can think of is Gareth Bale.

Riera was great going on the by line, but his delivery was sometimes lacking

by **ConnO'var** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:22 pm

metalhead wrote:
ConnO'var wrote:
dawson99 wrote:
stmichael wrote:i'd take downing over ashley young anyday of the week.

It's a close call.... but yeah, I'd take Downing over Young too. But the difference is not that much..... The thing is, Young is a potential game breaker in every game.... but he goes missing often and is a purely confidence type player... if things don't go well then he disappears.

Stewart is not as flashy but IMO, he's a more reliable player and will do the hard graft for the team as and when required. Combine that with his last ball delivery and ability to beat the full back, he'll be more than a useful addition to the squad methinks.

Now if we were comparing him to Gareth Bale..... that's a different kettle of fish altogether.

I'm happy we have him in the team. We've been crying out for years for this kind of player.

Not many natural wingers these days with Stewart Downing's crossing ability and wide play, well the only other one I can think of is Gareth Bale.

Riera was great going on the by line, but his delivery was sometimes lacking

Agreed mate.... how's ramadhan going?

by **Thommo's perm** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 1:31 pm

Was he kidnapped in the second half?
If so how much is the ransom?

by **Kenny Kan** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 2:16 pm

Thommo's perm wrote:Was he kidnapped in the second half?
If so how much is the ransom?

20M and that's just to get him to switch back to the left flank.

by **metalhead** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 2:46 pm

ConnO'var wrote:
metalhead wrote:
ConnO'var wrote:
dawson99 wrote:
stmichael wrote:i'd take downing over ashley young anyday of the week.

It's a close call.... but yeah, I'd take Downing over Young too. But the difference is not that much..... The thing is, Young is a potential game breaker in every game.... but he goes missing often and is a purely confidence type player... if things don't go well then he disappears.

Stewart is not as flashy but IMO, he's a more reliable player and will do the hard graft for the team as and when required. Combine that with his last ball delivery and ability to beat the full back, he'll be more than a useful addition to the squad methinks.

Now if we were comparing him to Gareth Bale..... that's a different kettle of fish altogether.

I'm happy we have him in the team. We've been crying out for years for this kind of player.

Not many natural wingers these days with Stewart Downing's crossing ability and wide play, well the only other one I can think of is Gareth Bale.

Riera was great going on the by line, but his delivery was sometimes lacking

Agreed mate.... how's ramadhan going?

tiring

by **Penguins** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:45 pm

Downing has shown he is a reliable winger who does what is says on the label.

BUT please stop playing him in the centre or right wing from the 60 th minute onwards!
It's doing my head in

by **ethanr** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 6:41 pm

When we were looking at buying him so many people on here said he was too slow and wasn't a natural winger and could only cross and wouldn't fit in and all this garage...

He's fast as hell. He knows how to move the ball really well. He's really good at taking on fullbacks. He's great at crossing. He works hard tracking back. He's fit right in and been one of our best players in the first 2 games.

He's a natural winger....

Glad to see so many people were wrong about him.

by **Ola Mr Benitez** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 6:50 pm

ethanr wrote:When we were looking at buying him so many people on here said he was too slow and wasn't a natural winger and could only cross and wouldn't fit in and all this garage...

He's fast as hell. He knows how to move the ball really well. He's really good at taking on fullbacks. He's great at crossing. He works hard tracking back. He's fit right in and been one of our best players in the first 2 games.

He's a natural winger....

Glad to see so many people were wrong about him.

Hey you cant say that, dont you know how many experts are on here. Just have a look at all the clueless posts in the Charlie Adam thread!

by **Roger Red Hat** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:04 pm

ethanr wrote:When we were looking at buying him so many people on here said he was too slow and wasn't a natural winger and could only cross and wouldn't fit in and all this garage...

He's fast as hell. He knows how to move the ball really well. He's really good at taking on fullbacks. He's great at crossing. He works hard tracking back. He's fit right in and been one of our best players in the first 2 games.

He's a natural winger....

Glad to see so many people were wrong about him.

you sir have just gone up in my estimations. yes your on the bottom rung now :laugh:

nah seriously well said mate, agree 100%

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