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11 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Unfortunately Downs made a bad job of looking like a footballer, let alone a lone CF. I mean he managed to get dressed in a kit, but that’s the extent of his contribution. However, his lone deal is absolutely pointless if SR manage to either not sign a proper CF or sign another dud. I suggest you do not hold your breath!

There's no evidence he did it himself. There's no way those shooting feet accurately got into a pair of socks and then boots, without help.

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Posted
13 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Unfortunately Downs made a bad job of looking like a footballer, let alone a lone CF. I mean he managed to get dressed in a kit, but that’s the extent of his contribution. However, his lone deal is absolutely pointless if SR manage to either not sign a proper CF or sign another dud. I suggest you do not hold your breath!

He'll be 'replaced' by Stewart, who is nearly fully recovered and will be considered ready to play three games a week again 

starting in in two weeks time

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Posted
34 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

He'll be 'replaced' by Stewart, who is nearly fully recovered and will be considered ready to play three games a week again 

starting in in two weeks time

Did you mean 3 games in the rest of the season ?

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For the love of God don't let him back they can have him for free!

They must comit to keeping him though sold as seen! 

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Posted
1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

What an awesome signing he was

Stuff of legend. In years to come people will be boasting "I was there when Downs completed a pass!"

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Posted

Is this what happens with data-driven recruitment?

Maybe we should get people that know the game to go to matches and watch players rather than lock a load of nerds in a broom cupboard with a few laptops and an internet connection.

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Posted
13 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

That air shot from 1 Yard out  against Wrexham was a beauty.

one or two posters tried calling it as an assist lolol

and it wasn't his fault as it was slightly behind him, it was a bad ball 😂

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Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

That air shot from 1 Yard out  against Wrexham was a beauty.

one or two posters tried calling it as an assist lolol

Plus the open goal he somehow managed to miss in pre-season

Some of the reasoning around those really were SaintsWeb at it's finest

On a par with some of the mental gymnastics that still goes on to try and refuse to acknowledge that Baz is fucking rubbish as well

Glorious stuff

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Posted
3 hours ago, Midfield_General said:

Plus the open goal he somehow managed to miss in pre-season

Some of the reasoning around those really were SaintsWeb at it's finest

On a par with some of the mental gymnastics that still goes on to try and refuse to acknowledge that Baz is fucking rubbish as well

Glorious stuff

Was it Northampton away he missed another sitter ????

He has probably trousered best part of half a million quid since being here 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Posted
On 07/01/2026 at 15:25, Osvaldorama said:


Top 1 for me. 
 

Worst player I’ve ever seen for us. I wasn’t around for Ali Dia, but I can’t imagine him being worse. 

Ali Dia nearly scored when he came on, which Downs never did 😂

Carrillo - Downs - Juanmi

The trinity of shit.

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9 hours ago, bpsaint said:

Ali Dia nearly scored when he came on, which Downs never did 😂

Carrillo - Downs - Juanmi

The trinity of shit.

He nearly scored against Wrexham. Could have defined his whole career in English football had he got his foot to it.

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3 hours ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

He nearly scored against Wrexham. Could have defined his whole career in English football had he got his foot to it.

At least Ali Dia actually got a shot away and forced a save I mean. Downs some how missed the ball completely from 2 yards out when it seemed easier to score 😂

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For anyone interested (not many), he started for Hamburg, played 78 minutes, the team lost and he was the lowest ranked player on fotmob. I want him to do well so they want to keep him permanently. I was just curious so I thought I'd share, and look forward to now forgetting about him for the rest of the season.

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8 minutes ago, leeham_69 said:

For anyone interested (not many), he started for Hamburg, played 78 minutes, the team lost and he was the lowest ranked player on fotmob. I want him to do well so they want to keep him permanently. I was just curious so I thought I'd share, and look forward to now forgetting about him for the rest of the season.

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That is the average rating (and goals/assists) so far this season of the players that started the last game.

The guy who got sent off got a worse rating in the game, but Downs was still shit, and second worst with his 5.32

Posted
37 minutes ago, bugenhagen said:

That is the average rating (and goals/assists) so far this season of the players that started the last game.

The guy who got sent off got a worse rating in the game, but Downs was still shit, and second worst with his 5.32

ahh right right, that makes sense. I am not across fotmob, I was just trying to see what minute he got subbed and saw that graphic so chucked it in. Thanks for clarifying!

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On 08/01/2026 at 23:42, bpsaint said:

Ali Dia nearly scored when he came on, which Downs never did 😂

Carrillo - Downs - Juanmi

The trinity of shit.

It’s baffling why Juanmi didn’t make it with us. He turned out to be a very solid La Liga player.

Mayuka on the other hand…

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On 08/01/2026 at 23:42, bpsaint said:

Ali Dia nearly scored when he came on, which Downs never did 😂

Carrillo - Downs - Juanmi

The trinity of shit.

Nah, don't do Juanmi dirty like that. Far bigger fish to fry.

Probably a genuine one where we didn't give a young player long enough to express himself. 

A goal every 4 games across 180 La Liga appearances really suggests it was an us problem.

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Posted
10 hours ago, leeham_69 said:

For anyone interested (not many), he started for Hamburg, played 78 minutes, the team lost and he was the lowest ranked player on fotmob. I want him to do well so they want to keep him permanently. I was just curious so I thought I'd share, and look forward to now forgetting about him for the rest of the season.

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Lol!

Thanks for this. Im excited to track his career progress and see how he gets on. 
 

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My German mate was at the Hamburg (his team) v Gladbach game yesterday finished 0-0 despite Hamburg his message to me:

You were right, please take back this Damian Downes before the season ends! Yesterday Hamburg at home against Gladbach (0:0) he squandered chance after chance. Hamburg played really well with 23:1 shots on goal, but couldn't score....”

In all seriousness - whilst thinking back to  Danny Wallace when he went to Utd - for such a young man who has made the USA team, got bought by us for decent money to suddenly look nothing like his potential, feet getting into kerfuffle. Maybe people around him need help to have a deeper dive into his wellbeing. 

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1 minute ago, John Boy Saint said:

My German mate was at the Hamburg (his team) v Gladbach game yesterday finished 0-0 despite Hamburg his message to me:

You were right, please take back this Damian Downes before the season ends! Yesterday Hamburg at home against Gladbach (0:0) he squandered chance after chance. Hamburg played really well with 23:1 shots on goal, but couldn't score....”

In all seriousness - whilst thinking back to  Danny Wallace when he went to Utd - for such a young man who has made the USA team, got bought by us for decent money to suddenly look nothing like his potential, feet getting into kerfuffle. Maybe people around him need help to have a deeper dive into his wellbeing. 

His brief appearances as a sub in the USA team get overhyped on here. He's never started a game for them and probably never will, now they've had a look at him,  as they do practically every young US player who's playing in Europe.

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46 minutes ago, Nordic Saint said:

His brief appearances as a sub in the USA team get overhyped on here. He's never started a game for them and probably never will, now they've had a look at him,  as they do practically every young US player who's playing in Europe.

We were led by the nose with that narrative by the club in the first place.

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On 11/01/2026 at 00:54, ant said:

Nah, don't do Juanmi dirty like that. Far bigger fish to fry.

Probably a genuine one where we didn't give a young player long enough to express himself. 

A goal every 4 games across 180 La Liga appearances really suggests it was an us problem.

I read that he left due to homesickness rather than footballing reasons. Anyway he cost £5M and we recovered most of that when we sold him.

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