Downing Back to Blackburn

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[Zoophonic]

I see they are very short on players through injury despite having the biggest squad in the Championship in terms of numbers.

 

[McBrid]

Apologies didn’t see this thread.

 

[ticker_tape]

Apologies didn’t see this thread.

No probs, it must be true then, did he get a deal or is it payp?

 

[McBrid]

No probs, it must be true then, did he get a deal or is it payp?

Yeah looks like he’s signed a deal until end of the season. Certainly dragged on that one

 

[Zoophonic]

No probs, it must be true then, did he get a deal or is it payp?

It’s a deal. He has had no preseason so won’t be match fit for a few weeks.

 

[ticker_tape]

Wonder if he got home and after few weeks thought, Hed be better off picking up a few bob than nowt.

 

[Borobarmy]

You've got to give the lad credit he's had a cracking career . Ok it was disappointing last time at Boro but when you factor all his contracts and stats , he can certainly hold his head up

 

[Erimus74]

You've got to give the lad credit he's had a cracking career . Ok it was disappointing last time at Boro but when you factor all his contracts and stats , he can certainly hold his head up

Without a doubt, up there with our best academy players, probably the best

 

[McBrid]

Without a doubt, up there with our best academy players, probably the best

Without a doubt the best.

 

[Borobarmy]

Dont forget those European nights where he was quality

 

[Erimus74]

Dont forget those European nights where he was quality

On fire

 

[BoroMart]

706 games, 63 goals, and 95 assists (probably higher but his career is so long that some competitions didn't have comprehensive stats back then). Player of the year for Boro, West Ham and Aston Villa, 35 full caps, 21 youth caps. 2 league cup wins, UEFA cup final, another league cup final, an fa cup final. 2006 world cup squad, Euro 2012 squad.

My abiding memory of his career will be absolutely torturing future Champions League and World Cup winning right back Massimo Oddo (Lazio), he absolutely destroyed him that day. IIRC Couto suggested he should be a regular for England the next day, he was so impressed.

Hell of a career.

 

[Michael_Vronsky]

706 games, 63 goals, and 95 assists (probably higher but his career is so long that some competitions didn't have comprehensive stats back then). Player of the year for Boro, West Ham and Aston Villa, 35 full caps, 21 youth caps. 2 league cup wins, UEFA cup final, another league cup final, an fa cup final. 2006 world cup squad, Euro 2012 squad.

My abiding memory of his career will be absolutely torturing future Champions League and World Cup winning right back Massimo Oddo (Lazio), he absolutely destroyed him that day. IIRC Couto suggested he should be a regular for England the next day, he was so impressed.

Hell of a career.

Couldn't agree more. And that performance against Oddo that day was one of the very finest single performances I've seen in my years supporting Boro.

 

[Ex Footy Legs]

Bet he has assessed the state of the country ; thought. i'm only going to get a fraction of my normal wage in a deal or nothing...and realised he needs to dust his boots down and get himself earning whilst he can...must be gutted though ; probably on a 2k/week versus 10k plus/week previously...

 

[Jonny Ingbar]

Without a doubt the best.

Absolutely he is, which makes this criticism of him (from some) all the more bizarre.

 

[BoroMart]

Bet he has assessed the state of the country ; thought. i'm only going to get a fraction of my normal wage in a deal or nothing...and realised he needs to dust his boots down and get himself earning whilst he can...must be gutted though ; probably on a 2k/week versus 10k plus/week previously...

I doubt it's even about money, he's had big moves and plenty of years at the top, I'd like to think this is about missing the thrill of playing and knowing sitting on his ass, he'll regret it in 2 years.