Flynn Downes

[Holmes_and_Watson]

2 hours ago, Eagle778 said:

When we lost to Leicester 2-1 last year at home, he was the first one of the parking lot 15 mins after the end of the game. Talk about commitment…

 

2 hours ago, Gloucester Saint said:

2-3 wasn’t it after being 2-0 up?

MLG mode deactivated.

Bloomin' Downes! In the car park, before the match has even finished. 🙂

 

[stknowle]

2 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

It didn't mention anything about birds, ponies or 9 pinters so I'm not sure of its accuracy.

Chicks, alehouses, and son-in-laws also conspicuously absent. AI got a LOOONG way to go before I’ll consider getting in a driverless taxi.

[Winnersaint]

31 minutes ago, stknowle said:

Chicks, alehouses, and son-in-laws also conspicuously absent. AI got a LOOONG way to go before I’ll consider getting in a driverless taxi.

What a load of old pony!

[gio1saints]

1 hour ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

 

Bloomin' Downes! In the car park, before the match has even finished. 🙂

 

He’s been a right cheeky toy! Getting the old Nicks and pulling a Huey like that. I reckon his troubles got into a right eight over all this! 

[RedArmy]

Just now, gio1saints said:

He’s been a right cheeky toy! Getting the old Nicks and pulling a Huey like that. I reckon his troubles got into a right eight over all this! 

What the fuck are you talking about now? 

[Sheaf Saint]

3 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

What the fuck are you talking about now? 

[gio1saints]

Open yer minces me old mucks. You acting half a brick ain’t yer? 

[coalman]

18 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

What the fuck are you talking about now? 

I believe the esteemed gentleman has been on the jellied eels.

[macca155]

Of course he could of course just have been ill. We're all so suspicious these days that we're bound to read more into things.

He's always struck me as a decent pro, so I doubt he'd pull a stunt just before ko. He's a decent player I wouldn't write him off too quickly.

Nevertheless he clearly doesn't suit Still's system, and it really wouldn't surprise me if he goes off on loan somewhere. Maybe to make room for Sesay if required.

Didn't Edwards play CDM at one point. He could be emergency cover.

[benjii]

1 hour ago, gio1saints said:

He’s been a right cheeky toy! Getting the old Nicks and pulling a Huey like that. I reckon his troubles got into a right eight over all this! 

Huey Lewis and the News = he needed some poos?

[Gloucester Saint]

15 minutes ago, benjii said:

Huey Lewis and the News = he needed some poos?

Came out of his bum like Pedigree Chum.

[gio1saints]

2 hours ago, benjii said:

Huey Lewis and the News = he needed some poos?

Just for you @benjii a Huey is a spew and a spew is, well, a kind of vomiting. Most Cockerels know that and those that cotton like. 

Edited August 31 by gio1saints

[Willo of Whiteley]

On 30/08/2025 at 18:05, S-Clarke said:

It's a shame the fans views went 360 on this guy so quickly, but he made his bed by having his little spat during January.

In our worst ever season, he downed tools and wanted out. Yeah, cheers.

This entirely.

He’s one of those players that is accomplished at this level but not at Premier League; but his attitude last season casts a very big shadow over him.

He strikes me as someone who wants to go but is probably not kicking up as much of a fuss as others, he must be aware he isn’t good enough for the next level. 😂

[Osvaldorama]

Wtf has happened to him?

 

Thought he was really poor again today. He looked so good when he first signed, but he just gives it away constantly now 

[S-Clarke]

4 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

Wtf has happened to him?

 

Thought he was really poor again today. He looked so good when he first signed, but he just gives it away constantly now 

He doesn't have Martin's style to hide his deficiencies anymore. He's now expected to move the ball forward and drive a little more, but he's as passive as he ever was. It shows up more because he's alongside a sitter, he's not the 'sitter' himself anymore.

We need a CM to drive forward. Last season Stu and to a degree Aribo did that, but Charles and Downes together is just pure nothingness. It's one of the other, and I'm sorry to say Flynn, it's not you.

Take 10-15m in Jan and be done with him.

[Toussaint]

Tummy ache?

[Saint Fan CaM]

9 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

He doesn't have Martin's style to hide his deficiencies anymore. He's now expected to move the ball forward and drive a little more, but he's as passive as he ever was. It shows up more because he's alongside a sitter, he's not the 'sitter' himself anymore.

We need a CM to drive forward. Last season Stu and to a degree Aribo did that, but Charles and Downes together is just pure nothingness. It's one of the other, and I'm sorry to say Flynn, it's not you.

Take 10-15m in Jan and be done with him.

Spot bollock on.👌

[saintant]

Think we should have tried to offload him in the transfer window. Always strikes me as a squad disrupter and he's really pretty average/poor in midfield.

[sockeye]

He should have gone in January after his spat with Juric - his heart’s not in it and his football is turgid.

[Harry_SFC]

2 hours ago, sockeye said:

He should have gone in January after his spat with Juric - his heart’s not in it and his football is turgid.

Yeah I think Juric probably pulled him up on his attitude and he didn't like it.

He's only ever been a system player but under Martin he seemed well up for every game. Since his bestie left I've seen very little commitment at all. 

[LGTL]

It was obvious that Downes and Charles wouldn’t work when they played together at Bristol City. Need to break this pairing up.

[S-Clarke]

27 minutes ago, LGTL said:

It was obvious that Downes and Charles wouldn’t work when they played together at Bristol City. Need to break this pairing up.

Thankfully we brought in Jander, otherwise we'd have been screwed for options. I think we're still 1 light in there if I'm totally honest.

[Deanovski]

Insulting to matsuki tbh.

[Turkish]

9 hours ago, S-Clarke said:

Thankfully we brought in Jander, otherwise we'd have been screwed for options. I think we're still 1 light in there if I'm totally honest.

Nah Aribo is still here and decent enough. That’s 4 for 2 positions with Azaz and Matsuki for the more advanced role. We don’t need any more than that, you’d think Jander will eventually replace Downes on current form. 

[spyinthesky]

Really disappointed in Downes performance so far this season.
Two seasons ago he was a very decent midfield player for us.
So far this season his performances have been very disappointing and includes the obligatory yellow card.
Hopefully Lander will fit in nicely in midfield and perhaps Aribo will be given another shot.
Not the greatest fan of Aribo but taking into account Downes poor form, I wouldnt be averse to see Aribo taking Downes place in a three man midfield along with Charles and Lander.

[sledger]

you only need look at downes face when he was subbed off,it said why the uck am i the one coming off,west ham saw through him and now we are,cant all be wrong.