Downing Struggling

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It appears Stewart Downng is struggling to keep his mouth shut following his summer transfer to Middlesborough. Not content with saying he felt unloved by Bilic following Allardyce leaving but now claiming SUGO held up his transfer for several weeks before it was secured.
I fail to see what he is hoping to gain from his constant babbling unless it is to somehow undermine what by many is seen as a successful window for the Hammers inc getting a decent fee for a guy that often flattered to decieve despite some very good performances at the start of last season.
Are there some sour grapes in this as he's had to drop down a division to guarantee first team football?

Sounds to me that Payet

Sounds to me that Payet joining the club pushed his nose out of joint, all the bullcrap about I really wanted something to play for at brough don't buy it

Who?!

The multi million (£) misfit that failed to deliver at 3 clubs!!!!

Hes very lucky that hes not being assessed on "delivery of product"!!!

He would be owing the game!!!!

Yet another absolute nobody who happened to be around when the football world went mad and made a vast fortune without actually ever delivering ANYTHING to any of the teams he played for!!!!

Im sure many of the very good wingers who played in the game before money ruled are shaking their heads (I certainly know I am)!!!

Payets had more influence in 5 minutes here than he has had in 10 years!!!!!!!

Very true. Looking at his 5

Very true. Looking at his 5 appearences for Boro so far this season and he's been subbed off in 3 of them so obviously not capable of delivering anythng meaningful in the final portion of the game. Maybe needs to drop another level

I dont actually subscibe to

I dont actually subscibe to that either Moore!!

If you cant shine in decent teams on big stages you are unlikely to be dazzling at Hartepool on a Tuesday night playing for Walsall (no dispespect to Walsall)!!

The" sad fact" is that the minute he signed that deal at Villa (Im assuming he would be paid what £60k/£70k a week he effectively became a millionaire and never needing to worry financially again!!!

Bizarrely in football there always seems to be somebody willing to throw huge money at "somebody who might turn out be a player who delivers something"!!!

For me football died when "heres a pretty good basic wage go out and earn the rest" went South!!!!!!

Not saying for a minute there wasnt flaws in the system (such as if you were playing out your skin but your teamates were not) but THE GENERAL principle is a good one (well IMO).

Take that absolute dipstick Ballotelli !!!

WTF!!!!

Man must be a multi millionaire several times over with the moves (and no doubt contracts) he had.

List the games hes had a major influenece?!!!

Bonkers.

I "pick and choose" now when (and IF) I go to see my team(s).

How could any fan with their marbles intact subscribe to the goings on of the last 10(ish) years pandering to the Downings of the footballing world?!!!