| 5 years for Downes at Hammers 16:23 - Jul 7 with 2232 views | SitfcB |
Man City to snap him up in 3?? |  |
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| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 16:27 - Jul 7 with 2148 views | Mullet |
Good for him. I hope we see him play against us in a few seasons |  |
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| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 16:32 - Jul 7 with 2087 views | homer_123 |
| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 16:27 - Jul 7 by Mullet |
Good for him. I hope we see him play against us in a few seasons |
In the Conference League South? |  |
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| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 16:39 - Jul 7 with 1996 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 16:27 - Jul 7 by Mullet |
Good for him. I hope we see him play against us in a few seasons |
Or even in a couple of weeks. |  |
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| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 16:39 - Jul 7 with 1990 views | SitfcB |
| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 16:39 - Jul 7 by Marshalls_Mullet |
Or even in a couple of weeks. |
Or even in five days! | |
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| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 16:40 - Jul 7 with 1974 views | BonneNIL |
The club he supports, Premier League, win-win for him.
If only we could have kept him. |  |
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| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 16:44 - Jul 7 with 1912 views | SitfcB |
| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 16:40 - Jul 7 by BonneNIL |
The club he supports, Premier League, win-win for him.
If only we could have kept him. |
All the best and good luck to him, pleased for him but he wanted to leave here so had to go when he did.
People moaning saying we should’ve kept him and got that fee but would never happen whilst we are in L1, this is how it goes whilst we are here, player can progress to Championship and then on to a PL club for a big fee, or from L1 to PL but a lot smaller fee. (Not aimed at you, just saying) | |
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| Is Rice going then? surely Downes and he are too similar? (n/t) on 16:48 - Jul 7 with 1870 views | unstableblue |
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| Is Rice going then? surely Downes and he are too similar? (n/t) on 16:49 - Jul 7 with 1846 views | Metal_Hacker |
| Is Rice going then? surely Downes and he are too similar? (n/t) on 16:48 - Jul 7 by unstableblue |
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You're expecting Downes to drop straight into Rice's place ? |  |
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| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 16:51 - Jul 7 with 1798 views | Rozz |
| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 16:44 - Jul 7 by SitfcB |
All the best and good luck to him, pleased for him but he wanted to leave here so had to go when he did.
People moaning saying we should’ve kept him and got that fee but would never happen whilst we are in L1, this is how it goes whilst we are here, player can progress to Championship and then on to a PL club for a big fee, or from L1 to PL but a lot smaller fee. (Not aimed at you, just saying) |
I think if the sell-on is anywhere near 20-25% as quoted we've done well.
IMO an unhappy Flynn in League 1 does not put in the performances that a) get us out of the league or b) build his value to the same level he's reached now.
What a f£cking move for the kid, too. Must be in absolute dreamland. |  | | |
| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 16:53 - Jul 7 with 1755 views | Mullet |
| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 16:39 - Jul 7 by Marshalls_Mullet |
Or even in a couple of weeks. |
Friendlies aren't real games innit | |
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| No... but do you pay £12m for an understudy? on 16:55 - Jul 7 with 1727 views | unstableblue |
| Is Rice going then? surely Downes and he are too similar? (n/t) on 16:49 - Jul 7 by Metal_Hacker |
You're expecting Downes to drop straight into Rice's place ? |
I suppose they play a lot of games..
Soucek is Rice's normal partners, and is also very high quality but a bit more advanced and creative
Downes has been playing the Rice enforcer role at Swansea | |
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| No... but do you pay £12m for an understudy? on 17:13 - Jul 7 with 1585 views | PhilTWTD |
| No... but do you pay £12m for an understudy? on 16:55 - Jul 7 by unstableblue |
I suppose they play a lot of games..
Soucek is Rice's normal partners, and is also very high quality but a bit more advanced and creative
Downes has been playing the Rice enforcer role at Swansea |
Think they're paying £9m plus a further £3m in top-ups as and when. £9m is not really huge money in Premier League terms these days! |  | | |
| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 19:10 - Jul 7 with 1120 views | Chrisd |
Him and Rice in that West Ham midfield will make a good combination. Good luck to him and a nice little earner for us to boost the coffers. |  |
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| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 19:50 - Jul 7 with 1003 views | BloomBlue |
| 5 years for Downes at Hammers on 16:44 - Jul 7 by SitfcB |
All the best and good luck to him, pleased for him but he wanted to leave here so had to go when he did.
People moaning saying we should’ve kept him and got that fee but would never happen whilst we are in L1, this is how it goes whilst we are here, player can progress to Championship and then on to a PL club for a big fee, or from L1 to PL but a lot smaller fee. (Not aimed at you, just saying) |
But if we had kept him we could be in the championship now.
We'll never know but we as a club and fans have to accept some youths need time to develop.
If I had a choice of Morsy or Downes last season, 100% it would have been Downes.
Easy to saying I know but if we kept him I'm sure we would have been promoted. |  | | |
| No... but do you pay £12m for an understudy? on 19:50 - Jul 7 with 1003 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
| No... but do you pay £12m for an understudy? on 16:55 - Jul 7 by unstableblue |
I suppose they play a lot of games..
Soucek is Rice's normal partners, and is also very high quality but a bit more advanced and creative
Downes has been playing the Rice enforcer role at Swansea |
That’s really not how they play though, in the past year at least. Both are primarily holding players but Rice has been far more in the box-to-box with Soucek sitting, and then the likes of Fornals/Lanzini/Benrahma in more advanced roles
Plus as others have pointed out Downes almost certainly won’t be displacing anyone for now anyway, just used as a squad option, probably the primary backup for both [Post edited 7 Jul 2022 19:56]
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| No... but do you pay £12m for an understudy? on 19:54 - Jul 7 with 978 views | Swansea_Blue |
| No... but do you pay £12m for an understudy? on 17:13 - Jul 7 by PhilTWTD |
Think they're paying £9m plus a further £3m in top-ups as and when. £9m is not really huge money in Premier League terms these days! |
It could be a cracking bargain for them. Swansea paid about £16m for Sam Clucas and he was crap.
I just hope he gets the game time and the move doesn’t stall his development. |  |
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