Downing

[Jonnyaiston]

Even Sylvain Marveaux has had a better season then Downing.

EDIT: Someone also has Downings assists in the league on wiki as -2

 

[Pete Doherty]

Wingers better than Downing:
Young
Lennon
Walcott
Johnson
Sturridge
Jarvis
Sinclair
Chamberlain
Joe cole
Tom Ince
David Beckham
David Bentley
SWP
Joey ****ing Barton

Piss off Stewart you piece of ****e.

 

[astro]

Wingers better than Downing:
Young
Lennon
Walcott
Johnson
Sturridge
Jarvis
Sinclair
Chamberlain
Joe cole
Tom Ince
David Beckham
David Bentley
SWP
Joey ****ing Barton

Piss off Stewart you piece of ****e.

You went too far with Bentley and SWP. Barton is banned from going within 100m of a football for the next 6 months.

 

[Vincemac]

You went too far with Bentley and SWP. Barton is banned from going within 100m of a football for the next 6 months.

young and johnson the rest na

 

[Itchen North Matt]

Wingers better than Downing:
Young - already going
Lennon - fair enough, Capello's fault for never using him
Walcott - already going
Johnson - not sure why Capello didn't make more use of him
Sturridge - more of a striker in fairness
Jarvis - Again, you have to question Capello
Sinclair - Probably considered too inexperienced at the top level when Capello picked the team
Chamberlain - already there
Joe cole - past it
Tom Ince - in a few years maybe
David Beckham - ancient
David Bentley - ****ing useless
SWP - see above
Joey ****ing Barton - aside from him being a thug, since when has he been a winger?

Piss off Stewart you piece of ****e.

I can refer you to this, which I posted on another thread,

In tournaments, you stick with the players that got you qualified, it's only fair. During 10/11, Downing had a very good season for Villa and that persuaded Capello to bring him in. On the basis that he helped us qualify, I don't begrudge him his place. You can't blame Capello for not anticipating Downing's poor season and it's only right that Roy does right by Capello's team until after the tournament when he is free to make his own decisions.

Carroll is only 23 and like it or not, he'll be a central figure for the next 4 or 5 major tournaments. He might not have had a great season, but he is undeniably a good player who will be with us for some time. Grant Holt has had a great season, but he's 31 so won't be around much longer in international tournament terms. If Roy thinks he'll be a Teddy Sheringham and carry on forever, then let him show it after the tournament.

We must remember that Capello got us qualified and a complete overhaul of his team immediately before the Euros would be disasterous.

The only real surprise inclusion for me is Alex Chamberlain. That's a good gamble for me though as the kid has a spark of explosiveness and flair that many England players lack. Coupled with his determination and youthful exhuberance, I do think he could be a breath of fresh air and possibly even a difference maker.

Many are forgetting the excellent seasons Downinng had at Boro and Villa that got him into the England setup in the first place. Once he's done enough to break into the squad, the fairest way to judge him is by what he does in an England shirt and not in a horribly underperforming club side. For England jhe's done alright and I don't begrudge him a place.

 

[Pete Doherty]

You were wrong on the other thread as well.

Downing as never ever been International class. He's always been an average to good Premier League player.

Apart from this season, when he's been ****e.

Taking an average player in poor form is ridiculous.