Andy Carroll - Best Striker in the World

[Craig_H]

because we support our players, and want them to do well?

Ah ok.

So you think Poulsen's good enough then?

After all, he's our player and we want him to do well.

[little dave hedgehog]

poulsen has proved he is **** for us. downing is proving he is a good player for us.

i did want him to do well when he came, and tried to big him up a little.

[RedReet]

I wish I could mate, except you’ll repeat, repeat, repeat it until you change your mind and then come out with your bizarre justification claiming that as always, you were always right.

[Craig_H]

poulsen has proved he is **** for us. downing is proving he is a good player for us.

i did want him to do well when he came, and tried to big him up a little.

In what, 2 preseason games? Or 3?

IMO, Downing has proved, in his PL career so far, that he isnt great. He's decent/good, but not great. If he puts in great performances for us, then i'll be delighted. Thus far in his PL career, he hasnt demonstrated that he is great, IMO. I dunno why that's such an apparently unacceptable viewpoint

[Craig_H]

I wish I could mate, except you’ll repeat, repeat, repeat it until you change your mind and then come out with your bizarre justification claiming that as always, you were always right.

I dont wanna repeat anything, i'm happy for you to think what you do and me to think what i do - you're the one who's consistently badgering back at me, in some kind of quest to 'prove me wrong' or make me agree with you

[little dave hedgehog]

i didn't ever say it was unacceptable, just that the fact that we were talking about other players before he came has no bearing on his career in a red shirt now. that's why kenny gets the big bucks, and we post our opinions on fora for free. i also don't see much talk of downing being the second coming, just that so far he has looked promising, which he has, and that some people are looking forward to the season, which they are.

[Vermilion]

Bloody hell how does stuff like this keep you debating sooooo long, some think Downing is great, some think he's good, some thinks he's ok, some think he's not good enough for lfc.

That's just the way it is, accept it and stop trying to change each others minds will ya!

[little dave hedgehog]

from what i can see, i think most would conclude that he isn't the most skillful winger in the world, and our mouths aren't watering, but also that such as he is, he does seem a good fit, and a well taken transfer for our manager.

[Exiled_red]

Ah ok.

So you think Poulsen's good enough then?

After all, he's our player and we want him to do well.

We all want Poulsen to do well



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[Craig_H]

i didn't ever say it was unacceptable, just that the fact that we were talking about other players before he came has no bearing on his career in a red shirt now. that's why kenny gets the big bucks, and we post our opinions on fora for free. i also don't see much talk of downing being the second coming, just that so far he has looked promising, which he has, and that some people are looking forward to the season, which they are.

As did Hodgson. Must have been down to his expertise too and the fact that managers must all know what they're doing, eh?

[Craig_H]

Bloody hell how does stuff like this keep you debating sooooo long, some think Downing is great, some think he's good, some thinks he's ok, some think he's not good enough for lfc.

That's just the way it is, accept it and stop trying to change each others minds will ya!

[little dave hedgehog]

i think we both know that hodgson is not keny's equal

[Craig_H]

i think we both know that hodgson is not keny's equal

Of course we do

But the point about "thats why they get paid mega bucks and we dont" is a non-starter really, because every PL manager gets paid fortunes - and there've been quite a few useless donkeys amongst them.

[Bender]

Of course we do

But the point about "thats why they get paid mega bucks and we dont" is a non-starter really, because every PL manager gets paid fortunes - and there've been quite a few useless donkeys amongst them.

there's a few donkeys on here as well

[little dave hedgehog]

ok, i take your point, if you take mine that kenny's better at selecting players for kenny dalglish's liverpool side than we are.