| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:03 - Jun 30 with 4440 views | itfcserbia |
If he really goes to Peterborough I won't be even sorry to see him go. |  |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:08 - Jun 30 with 4406 views | Deano69 |
Looking at what we are building, it looks like a backwards step to me. |  |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:11 - Jun 30 with 4386 views | chicoazul |
Poor begger, from Crystal Palace to that lot in a year or so. Lambert man, Lambert. |  |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:21 - Jun 30 with 4318 views | MattinLondon |
Remind me what division Peterborough are in again? Can’t seem to find them in the L1 fixtures list. |  | | |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:22 - Jun 30 with 4303 views | wkj |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:03 - Jun 30 by itfcserbia |
If he really goes to Peterborough I won't be even sorry to see him go. |
I have to say I find that a bit harsh. It is hard to believe, but not everyone in the squad was terrible last year - and without Downes we'd have been more worried about relegation than scraping the playoffs.
IMHO if we sell him to Peterborough, that's dangerous - it isn't so much what we lose, but more what they gain. |  |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:24 - Jun 30 with 4292 views | SitfcB |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:21 - Jun 30 by MattinLondon |
Remind me what division Peterborough are in again? Can’t seem to find them in the L1 fixtures list. |
It will be the other way round this time next year = sideways step. |  |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:26 - Jun 30 with 4277 views | Kieran_Knows |
Wonder if they’ll go for the £2m (and decent sell on) that we want for him. No doubt a good year in the championship and he’ll be chased by bigger clubs.
Wouldn’t say it was a sideway move personally. You can see why players join Peterborough. |  |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:27 - Jun 30 with 4256 views | wkj |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:26 - Jun 30 by Kieran_Knows |
Wonder if they’ll go for the £2m (and decent sell on) that we want for him. No doubt a good year in the championship and he’ll be chased by bigger clubs.
Wouldn’t say it was a sideway move personally. You can see why players join Peterborough. |
Aiye - Their chairman may be a tit, but he's a tit that gets stuff done. | |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:37 - Jun 30 with 4177 views | MattinLondon |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:24 - Jun 30 by SitfcB |
It will be the other way round this time next year = sideways step. |
It really isn’t a sideways step. The championship is a step up from L1 and if he has a very good season then maybe a PL club may well come in for him. A lot of ‘ifs’ but it has happened.
I imagine most footballers aren’t interested in ‘projects’ as their career are relatively short and live in the here-and-now. They’ve probably are also used to owners etc feeding them a lot of spiel about the bigger picture and not actually delivering. | | | |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:38 - Jun 30 with 4169 views | xrayspecs |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:26 - Jun 30 by Kieran_Knows |
Wonder if they’ll go for the £2m (and decent sell on) that we want for him. No doubt a good year in the championship and he’ll be chased by bigger clubs.
Wouldn’t say it was a sideway move personally. You can see why players join Peterborough. |
Agree, it would be viewed as a stepping stone to his next move and Pboro have a good record in helping players move up the leagues |  | | |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:42 - Jun 30 with 4140 views | portmanking |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:38 - Jun 30 by xrayspecs |
Agree, it would be viewed as a stepping stone to his next move and Pboro have a good record in helping players move up the leagues |
The ridiculous thing though is that he'd be merely adding another stepping stone. We're no less of a stepping stone than Peterborough.
I would love him to go into Cook's office this morning and say, I'm all in with Town this season, let me train and play alongside Evans, Harper et al. | | | |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:49 - Jun 30 with 4076 views | xrayspecs |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:42 - Jun 30 by portmanking |
The ridiculous thing though is that he'd be merely adding another stepping stone. We're no less of a stepping stone than Peterborough.
I would love him to go into Cook's office this morning and say, I'm all in with Town this season, let me train and play alongside Evans, Harper et al. |
But we are not though are we, as we can only offer L1 football next season, posh can offer him Champ football. If he does well next season, then a move into the Prem is quite possible, | | | |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:57 - Jun 30 with 4012 views | Chrisd |
If he wants to go, then the club should let him go. PC needs players that are willing to fight for the cause and if his heart isn't in it then the time is probably right to allow Downes to move on. I'd be disappointed to see him go as he was one of those that I would've kept, but like Dozzell perhaps a move away would be a good move for all parties at this point in time. | |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 08:00 - Jun 30 with 3986 views | Churchman |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:42 - Jun 30 by portmanking |
The ridiculous thing though is that he'd be merely adding another stepping stone. We're no less of a stepping stone than Peterborough.
I would love him to go into Cook's office this morning and say, I'm all in with Town this season, let me train and play alongside Evans, Harper et al. |
I’d like him to do that too. Nothing at ITFC is going to be the same. New manager, new team mates new structure. An opportunity for him to settle down and really push on.
Unless Peterborough pay a lot more, there’s not a huge amount to be gained for him. He’s played in the Championship and people know he can play there. If he wants away, he should be looking at a top end Chamionship club with realistic PL chances. |  | | |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 08:03 - Jun 30 with 3962 views | Steve_M |
Assuming they are prepared to pay as much as we want that's a big decision for him, a smaller club than he must want but one with a great reputation for improving and selling on players. Barnsley are similar but better established in the Championship at the moment.
It feels rather similar to the Webster sale from our perspective though, we would be letting him go now for expediency but the buying club might make a fortune next Summer. |  |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 08:08 - Jun 30 with 3900 views | Metal_Hacker |
I get what some are suggesting in terms of what we MIGHT be losing / missing out on etc but we're living for the here and now
I believe it's a good fit for both parties and would wish him well and I hope he makes a good go of it and we get a decent sell on
As for a sideways move or not , I don't think it should bother us or come into the equation
We are building a quality side ourselves and employing the right mindset
Don't look back |  |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 08:15 - Jun 30 with 3847 views | itfcserbia |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:22 - Jun 30 by wkj |
I have to say I find that a bit harsh. It is hard to believe, but not everyone in the squad was terrible last year - and without Downes we'd have been more worried about relegation than scraping the playoffs.
IMHO if we sell him to Peterborough, that's dangerous - it isn't so much what we lose, but more what they gain. |
Here's the logic behind my post wkj - if he leaves for Peterborough it proves two things about him:
1. He definitely doesn't want to be here
2. He prefers no pressure football to promotion chasing that we will have here (as I don't think anyone in the world would be surprised if P'boro gets relegated straight back, no disrespect)
Based on that, I wouldn't be sorry to see him go as he would prove to me I had him overrated before (as many of us did). | |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 08:27 - Jun 30 with 3749 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
I think Posh are beneath him TBH. If they are serious and given they have held our feet to the fire when we have signed their players over the years I actually hope we hold out on this one and illicit every drop plus a sell on fee.
We played how much for Taylor? 750k for Gwion..... they have fleeced us over the years |  |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 08:31 - Jun 30 with 3722 views | Kieran_Knows |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 08:03 - Jun 30 by Steve_M |
Assuming they are prepared to pay as much as we want that's a big decision for him, a smaller club than he must want but one with a great reputation for improving and selling on players. Barnsley are similar but better established in the Championship at the moment.
It feels rather similar to the Webster sale from our perspective though, we would be letting him go now for expediency but the buying club might make a fortune next Summer. |
I think you're probably right in your Webster link, but like Webster, Downes wants to leave and that leaves us in a tricky spot.
I think the club is after £2m for him, so if we can get as close to that as possible (with a generous sell on fee like Webster), that is the best we can hope for. | |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 08:35 - Jun 30 with 3694 views | chrismakin |
Think EADT added a story then deleted it.. squad numbers.
Saw Wolfy has been given a very popular number..
Went to go into the story but it's now gone. |  |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 08:39 - Jun 30 with 3673 views | ElderGrizzly |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:27 - Jun 30 by wkj |
Aiye - Their chairman may be a tit, but he's a tit that gets stuff done. |
The stuff he tends to get done, is pocket profits and not invest enough that sees them relegated the season after they are promoted.
Downes would be gambling that a one season move in an attacking team, albeit likely to be relegated, is enough to get him his move to a higher level Championship club |  | | |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 08:49 - Jun 30 with 3608 views | Kropotkin123 |
Think it would show a lack of ambition on his part. But we can afford to lose him at this point, so if they come in with a big offer, then I'd be for it, if he wants to leave. |  |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 08:50 - Jun 30 with 3597 views | BiGDonnie |
| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 07:22 - Jun 30 by wkj |
I have to say I find that a bit harsh. It is hard to believe, but not everyone in the squad was terrible last year - and without Downes we'd have been more worried about relegation than scraping the playoffs.
IMHO if we sell him to Peterborough, that's dangerous - it isn't so much what we lose, but more what they gain. |
Not many goals or assists and a bad attitude? |  |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 08:52 - Jun 30 with 3580 views | ArnieM |
I love it when these big time Charlie’s get brought down earth. |  |
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| Downes a top target for Peterborough on 09:00 - Jun 30 with 3515 views | jayessess |
I think writing is very much on the wall for Downes if he's training with the reserves at this point. Would be surprised if Posh is the best offer he gets.
IMO, less annoying to lose than Dozzell, whose ceiling was higher. |  |
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