Reds Agree Downing Fee.

[Deepz]

wrote this up and sent it to all my mates hating on Downing

 

statistically, over the last 3 seasons, stewart downing has been one of the best crossers in the league

he was easily villa's best player last year, better than young certainly.

our transfer policy is geared to best of british atm

iv you notice, adam was the best player at blackpool

downing the best at villa last year

and henderson arguably the best at sunderland

andy carrol's main strength is his aerial ability, obviosuly it would be good sense to buy the leagues top crossing winger to feed him then!

raheem sterlings coming through most likely on that left flank

once downing winds down, sterling will be ready to come through

downing will be an excellent tutor to sterling

thats why.

mata, we dont know how he'll fare

hes class, but our policy is to get into the top 4, then we can sign those players

v similar to what city did a few years back, bought most of the prem top playrs

till theyre in top 4

once theyre in CL, bigger players attracted

 

 

Apologies for the formatting.

[Iceman]

wrote this up and sent it to all my mates hating on Downing

 

statistically, over the last 3 seasons, stewart downing has been one of the best crossers in the league

he was easily villa's best player last year, better than young certainly.

our transfer policy is geared to best of british atm

iv you notice, adam was the best player at blackpool

downing the best at villa last year

and henderson arguably the best at sunderland

andy carrol's main strength is his aerial ability, obviosuly it would be good sense to buy the leagues top crossing winger to feed him then!

raheem sterlings coming through most likely on that left flank

once downing winds down, sterling will be ready to come through

downing will be an excellent tutor to sterling

thats why.

mata, we dont know how he'll fare

hes class, but our policy is to get into the top 4, then we can sign those players

v similar to what city did a few years back, bought most of the prem top playrs

till theyre in top 4

once theyre in CL, bigger players attracted

 

 

Apologies for the formatting.

 

Reasons to be cheerful. I like. So have some rep.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Tomkins. Jesus wept.

 

Have you seen his new easy read pamphlet on analysing opta stats by the way?:

 

 

High class photo shopping there Tom, Class.

[Trumo]

Tomkins. Jesus wept.

 

Have you seen his new easy read pamphlet on analysing opta stats by the way?:

 

High class photo shopping there Tom, Class.

 

And he spelt his own name wrong!

[Beantown Red]

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish plans to cut short his Asian trip and return to England to finalize the signing of Stewart Downing from Aston Villa, a tour sponsor said Thursday.

 

Liverpool announced Wednesday it had "been granted permission to discuss personal terms'' with Downing.

 

The team arrived in Malaysia on Thursday for its preseason Asian tour but an official representing the Malaysian sponsors of the tour said they have been told Dalglish would fly back to England later Thursday. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to make the announcement.

 

Liverpool kicked off its Asian tour with a 4-3 victory over China's Guanghong Sunray Cave on Wednesday and is scheduled to play against a Malaysian side Saturday in its first trip to Kuala Lumpur.

 

Dalglish earlier Thursday declined to elaborate about the terms of the Downing agreement.

 

"We have agreed a fee with Aston Villa and he will undergo a medical. It is an ongoing process and we will reveal the details once everything is sorted out,'' he told a news conference.

 

The former Liverpool player also said getting into the Champions League should be the team's main target for the coming season.

 

"We may have fewer games this season as we are not in Europe but every good side wants to play in the Champions League,'' said Dalglish, who won three European Cups with Liverpool in 1978, 1981 and 1984.

 

"Our target for the coming season is to improve on our sixth placing and hopefully get into the Champions League.''

 

Meanwhile, the Reds' managing director Ian Ayre confirmed Liverpool will also tour Asia in 2013.

 

"It took us a long time to come to Malaysia but we would like to come back here again. We will be back in Asia in 2013 but have yet to decide which countries we will be going to,'' he said.

 

Read more: Liverpool manager shortens trip amid Downing deal - Soccer - SI.com

[PaulMcC]

So we're gonna replace the players we've bought this summer when we're back in the top 4?

[King Gheedorah]

Exactly. N'Zogbia is quite literally half the player of Downing... as Downing is responsible offensively, and defensively... and has better delivery and a better brain.

 

sigh

[BCM]

Kenny has arrived back home, because his daughter is getting married this weekend in southport.

[King Gheedorah]

fishing?

 

No, I'm just not in favour of this signing.