Author Topic: Conor Townsend (Read 93009 times)

mulliganstired · « **Reply #200 on:** February 23, 2020, 03:58:18 PM »

Townsend has come on leaps and bounds, he doesn't always look totally convincing playing the quick triangles along the touchline, but I don't suppose they do that much at Scunthorpe (with all due respect)

Dexy · « **Reply #201 on:** February 23, 2020, 03:58:46 PM »

Come on leaps and bounds with a good run ,the one game his was switched at Cardiff we looked poor down the left .
Keeps the shirt for me due to form and the fact you just know Gibbs won't put 5 games together fit . As i posted elsewhere I feel Townsend's actually a better defender than Gibbs.

frazzle · « **Reply #202 on:** February 23, 2020, 03:58:57 PM »

Townsend has been fine but nothing more in my view. Gibbs a far, far better option.

gazberg · « **Reply #203 on:** February 23, 2020, 04:00:33 PM »

Entering his last year of contract so in the summer should secure another champo contract for himself and for us we should get our money back and a bit more. Win Win

Atomic · « **Reply #204 on:** February 23, 2020, 04:02:47 PM »

Quote from: Dexy on February 23, 2020, 03:58:46 PM

. As i posted elsewhere I feel Townsend's actually a better defender than Gibbs.

Comfortably.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #205 on:** February 23, 2020, 04:24:33 PM »

Quote from: Atomic on February 23, 2020, 03:54:53 PM

Oh and PS Jacko what did Johnstone get?

Cant wait for this lol.

5.5-6/10, had absolutely nothing to do but still managed to skew a clearance straight up in the air.

Atomic · « **Reply #206 on:** February 23, 2020, 04:35:57 PM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on February 23, 2020, 04:24:33 PM

5.5-6/10, had absolutely nothing to do but still managed to skew a clearance straight up in the air.

One? That is worth less than 6 out of 10?

timdon · « **Reply #207 on:** February 23, 2020, 04:57:22 PM »

A fully fit, fully functioning Gibbs, with 3 or 4 matches to get him fully up to speed, is the better of the 2 players. But we don't have a fully match fit Gibbs, so pointless dwelling on the past and wishing. And we don't have a functioning Ferguson either.. So Townsend got his chance, and after a bit of a shaky start (which was very understandable, given his lack of match time), he has been excellent for us the last half a dozen games. He is solid and dependable, which is what you want from a defender, and his passing and crossing have been generally good as well. Some of the above criticism (and I include damning with faint praise) is ridiculously unjust. At the minute I am very happy with him

Foster#1 · « **Reply #208 on:** February 23, 2020, 05:04:50 PM »

Quote from: gazberg on February 23, 2020, 04:00:33 PM

Entering his last year of contract so in the summer should secure another champo contract for himself and for us we should get our money back and a bit more. Win Win

He should stay if we go up.
No reason to look to sell.

mulliganstired · « **Reply #209 on:** February 23, 2020, 05:08:18 PM »

Quote from: Foster#1 on February 23, 2020, 05:04:50 PM

He should stay if we go up.
No reason to look to sell.

IF we go up, we are going to have a number of players who may or may not not be good enough in the long run, but will feel they have earned at least a chance of a squad place in the Prem - he would be one of them.

leeiswba · « **Reply #210 on:** February 23, 2020, 05:37:33 PM »

Townsend has done really well recently but a fully fit Gibbs is by far the best left back in the league in my opinion and when Diangana is back it makes us nearly unplayable down the left, so Gibbs would be straight in for me.

Doesnâ€™t mean I donâ€™t rate Townsend but you play your best players

gazberg · « **Reply #211 on:** February 23, 2020, 05:40:35 PM »

Quote from: Foster#1 on February 23, 2020, 05:04:50 PM

He should stay if we go up.
No reason to look to sell.

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I believe he's nowhere near PL standard personally.

Foster#1 · « **Reply #212 on:** February 23, 2020, 05:44:07 PM »

He is 26.
Some players look basic at this level but cope with the step up. See Sheffield united back line.
Be daft to get rid without seeing how he copes

gazberg · « **Reply #213 on:** February 23, 2020, 05:48:23 PM »

Quote from: Foster#1 on February 23, 2020, 05:44:07 PM

He is 26.
Some players look basic at this level but cope with the step up. See Sheffield united back line.
Be daft to get rid without seeing how he copes

If he flops he walks on a free though. Just opinions of course but he's lower champo for me.

KN22 · « **Reply #214 on:** February 23, 2020, 06:40:32 PM »

Gibbs is the better player, no doubt at all. I agree with Atomic about Phillips, I really do, but not on this one. I am not advocating that Gibbs walks back into the team but struggle to see how anyone could argue that Townsend is the better footballer of the two.

Albionic · « **Reply #215 on:** February 23, 2020, 07:21:07 PM »

Quote from: zippyandbungle on February 23, 2020, 03:57:17 PM

He really is not the most valuable player

Of the 2, you knew what I meant!

zippyandbungle · « **Reply #216 on:** February 23, 2020, 07:35:59 PM »

Quote from: Albionic on February 23, 2020, 07:21:07 PM

Of the 2, you knew what I meant!

You actuall6 said the most valuable layer to the team?
Narrowing down to just the left backs I think youâ€™d still find , when both fit...Gibbs gets the majority vote
I think heâ€™s been a decent stand in, and Gibbs shouldnâ€™t just step back in...but there is a clear gulf in class

Dexy · « **Reply #217 on:** February 23, 2020, 07:37:54 PM »

Quote from: KN22 on February 23, 2020, 06:40:32 PM

Gibbs is the better player, no doubt at all. I agree with Atomic about Phillips, I really do, but not on this one. I am not advocating that Gibbs walks back into the team but struggle to see how anyone could argue that Townsend is the better footballer of the two.

Defending wise Gibbs has made the same mistakes under Pulis , Pardew , Moore and Bilic . His lack of basic defending , stopping crosses/ closing down at times is shocking. Arsenal and Wenger at its worse but the other side of the coin attacking wise he's probably the best in the division going forward .
Townsend gives better balance at defending the basics , he is also much improved going forward and clearly been working on his crosses. A very capable player and another who has kicked on in the full back positions under Bilic and co

geoff · « **Reply #218 on:** February 24, 2020, 09:04:02 AM »

12 games left & some fans want to bring back a player from one of many long tearm injurys & exspect him to hit his old England level from the off.

Has Gibbs had a run in the U23's to help with his match fittness,genuine question.

Sted1990 · « **Reply #219 on:** February 24, 2020, 09:13:58 AM »

Townsend has been superb. Its his shirt now and correctly so.

wba_1996 · « **Reply #220 on:** July 17, 2020, 07:53:55 PM »

I reckon I could do him with a step-over.

Seriously, it's worrying how far he was out of his depth against a bottom 6 Championship side.

gazberg · « **Reply #221 on:** July 17, 2020, 07:54:41 PM »

A poor player but we got what we paid for so that is our fault. Knew he was dire from last season but stuck with him. Only ourselves to blame.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #222 on:** July 17, 2020, 07:59:31 PM »

Better than Gibbs... 🥴

mr multivac · « **Reply #223 on:** July 17, 2020, 08:01:45 PM »

Useless

Atomic · « **Reply #224 on:** July 17, 2020, 08:03:58 PM »

He was awful today but so were eight or nine of us.