Damion Downs

[Gloucester Saint]

16 hours ago, Turkish said:

I can see downs getting a lot of conversions with head shots this coming series. The wide receivers getting high balls into the penalty zone for Downs to apply offensive pressure on the goal tender should lead to conversion chances. He’s one of the best Goal Convertors in North America so just wait until match day 1, let’s go Damian Downs!

‘Hey, I scored a touchdown!’

’No Damian, that’s handball and a yellow card’

[pimpin4rizeal]

Tbh the fan base didn’t give him hardly much of a chance before getting right on his back, which probably didn’t help things .. I did like his off the shoulder runs think we need to try get his confidence up as it looked shot 

[Saint Fan CaM]

2 hours ago, pimpin4rizeal said:

Tbh the fan base didn’t give him hardly much of a chance before getting right on his back, which probably didn’t help things .. I did like his off the shoulder runs think we need to try get his confidence up as it looked shot 

Damian needs to find his level and boost his confidence at least a couple of leagues down and allow himself the luxury of scoring a goal. He sure as hell will not be doing that in the Championship. Perhaps Eastleigh or Sholing could take him on loan?

[HKsaint]

His level is the same as Baz’s.

[Challenger]

Every time I see a new post on this thread it gets my hopes up. Every time I read that post, I'm disappointed.

[pimpin4rizeal]

On 14/07/2026 at 15:34, HKsaint said:

His level is the same as Baz’s.

Difference is we had 3,years of seeing how shit baz was downs has only actually had 1 actual start and the rest of the bench .. seems a bit brutal criticism of a guy who’s started one match 

[Turkish]

Saints have released a new Damion Downs beer glass. I’ve ordered a few 👍

[bugenhagen]

And a mug:

[Colinjb]

The striking equivalent of Tommy Forecast.

[die Mannyschaft]

13 hours ago, Turkish said:

Saints have released a new Damion Downs beer glass. I’ve ordered a few 👍

Double Dianond nice beer

[die Mannyschaft]

I was singing. If Damian misses someone else will score.

[bpsaint]

He ran around a lot. I think that’s all I can really say about his performance last night.

[die Mannyschaft]

On 14/07/2026 at 15:34, HKsaint said:

His level is the same as Baz’s.

He is very fast though, just not with the ball. Maybe he can defect to England and train with them to raise his game

[Challenger]

1 hour ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Double Dianond nice beer

They used to say drinking Double Diamond was an experience like making love in a boat

Because it's fucking close to water.

[stknowle]

2 minutes ago, Challenger said:

They used to say drinking Double Diamond was an experience like making love in a boat

Because it's fucking close to water.

They’ve relaunched it recently. I don’t remember the original but I’m happy to confirm the relaunch is absolute gnat’s piss. 3 of my four pack went down the sink.

[HKsaint]

Downs has a good chance to score ….
 

if Baz is the goalie 

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, bpsaint said:

He ran around a lot. I think that’s all I can really say about his performance last night.

World class movement, world class dummy for the second goal, when the rest raise themselves to his level we’ll see the best of him

[Whitey Grandad]

1 hour ago, stknowle said:

They’ve relaunched it recently. I don’t remember the original but I’m happy to confirm the relaunch is absolute gnat’s piss. 3 of my four pack went down the sink.

I thought there used to be a Double Diamond Party Seven but all I can find is a six-pinter.

[Turkish]

2 hours ago, Whitey Grandad said:

I thought there used to be a Double Diamond Party Seven but all I can find is a six-pinter.

Don’t tell lord Duckhunter he’ll be down there quicker than Damion Downs on the end of a cross 

[die Mannyschaft]

17 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Don’t tell lord Duckhunter he’ll be down there quicker than Damion Downs on the end of a cross 

Great bears at parties and festivals or just hanging around Winchester cathedral grounds back kn 70s. Party 5 ??

[ally_uk]

God he is shite can we just cut our losses 🤣

[Gloucester Saint]

3 hours ago, Whitey Grandad said:

I thought there used to be a Double Diamond Party Seven but all I can find is a six-pinter.

Watneys. Like Double Diamond it’s back to be able to buy https://www.facebook.com/sixties.timemachine/posts/who-remembers-watneys-party-seven/2003693479684950/

Going by footage of the Dell in the 1960s and early 1970s, their name came seem on the East Stand roof and hoardings. Probably what was on sale.

In part, the Watneys product Red Barrel was allegedly so fizzy, cloying and generally terrible it led to formation of CAMRA. 

Edited July 19 by Gloucester Saint

[Whitey Grandad]

16 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Watneys. Like Double Diamond it’s back to be able to buy https://www.facebook.com/sixties.timemachine/posts/who-remembers-watneys-party-seven/2003693479684950/

Going by footage of the Dell in the 1960s and early 1970s, their name came seem on the East Stand roof and hoardings. Probably what was on sale.

In part, the Watneys product Red Barrel was allegedly so fizzy, cloying and generally terrible it led to formation of CAMRA. 

Sadly more of a spectator sport for me these days although I have just treated myself to a can of Murphys and I may well open a bottle of Fleurie that we brought back from the vineyard four years ago. But alcohol does not play a large part in my life.

[beatlesaint]

I’m not sure he’ll make it as a footballer in England as long as he’s got a hole in his arse.

If someone reposts this at the end of the season when he’s scored 15 goals I’ll be more than happy to be proved wrong.

[East Kent Saint]

51 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Watneys. Like Double Diamond it’s back to be able to buy https://www.facebook.com/sixties.timemachine/posts/who-remembers-watneys-party-seven/2003693479684950/

Going by footage of the Dell in the 1960s and early 1970s, their name came seem on the East Stand roof and hoardings. Probably what was on sale.

In part, the Watneys product Red Barrel was allegedly so fizzy, cloying and generally terrible it led to formation of CAMRA. 

I remember drinking Watneys Red Barrel all evening and not feeling remotely pissed ! Fosters was the tinny of the moment back then .

[ecuk268]

2 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

I remember drinking Watneys Red Barrel all evening and not feeling remotely pissed ! Fosters was the tinny of the moment back then .

Watneys also did Starlight which was rumoured to be so weak that if could be classified as a soft drink.

The Sunday Mirror reported that it could have been legally sold in US during prohibition.

[RedArmy]

18 minutes ago, CSA96 said:

Downs looks thrilled to be there 

[Turkish]

Joint leading scorer so far in preseason 💪💪💪💪

[Challenger]

Not as good a goal as last pre season, but a lot better than all those since.

[Tommy Mulgrew]

It might well work as a catchy phrase, as I recall from the dim and distant past: “Damion Downs works wonders”.

Or maybe not.

[USaintA]

Never doubted him. World class, clearly.

[East Kent Saint]

8 hours ago, Tommy Mulgrew said:

It might well work as a catchy phrase, as I recall from the dim and distant past: “Damion Downs works wonders”.

Or maybe not.

"Double Diamond works wonders , look what it did for me " used to amuse my mates on the way home from the pub 😄

[Convict Colony]

Man our North American strike force is going to cook this season.

[Pilchards]

13 hours ago, RedArmy said:

Downs looks thrilled to be there 

Then THB would be the same.

I just wish people would give Downs the chance in pre season. Everything I’ve read is negative.

[hypochondriac]

1 hour ago, Pilchards said:

Then THB would be the same.

I just wish people would give Downs the chance in pre season. Everything I’ve read is negative.

Can we afford to give him a chance and potentially weaken our forward line this season?

[Pilchards]

7 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Can we afford to give him a chance and potentially weaken our forward line this season?

We still have 4/5 friendlies to see if he’s up to standards.

I’m going to leave the decision with the experts who watch him in training everyday.

 

[Matthew Le God]

4 minutes ago, Pilchards said:

We still have 4/5 friendlies to see if he’s up to standards.

No, they don't as they only have 2 friendlies left. There is one behind closed doors friendly this week and then the final friendly vs SC Preußen Münster next weekend.

Edited 9 hours ago by Matthew Le God

[hypochondriac]

58 minutes ago, Pilchards said:

We still have 4/5 friendlies to see if he’s up to standards.

I’m going to leave the decision with the experts who watch him in training everyday.

 

Well obviously but it's not unreasonable to ask the question 

[RedArmy]

1 hour ago, Pilchards said:

 

I’m going to leave the decision with the experts who watch him in training everyday.

 

The same experts that had seen enough 6 months ago and sent him out on loan. 
 

His involvement in pre season is likely 2 things 

 

1) SR wanting him to be given another chance because they don’t want to lose their money 

 

2) Our lack of options up front until Larin returns and possibly Stewart re signing. 
 

I expect him to be playing for somebody else by the time the window shuts, probably on loan again. 
 

Also just realised this is a kit thread 

Edited 8 hours ago by RedArmy

[AlexLaw76]

1 hour ago, Pilchards said:

We still have 4/5 friendlies to see if he’s up to standards.

I’m going to leave the decision with the experts who watch him in training everyday.

 

I can only see 1 more friendly on the fixture list? Add the supposed closed door game...

What are the other 2 or 3?

[so22saint]

5 hours ago, East Kent Saint said:

"Double Diamond works wonders , look what it did for me " used to amuse my mates on the way home from the pub 😄

Oddly I saw Double Diamond on in a pub in New York in January so this might work for our Yankie doodle dandies

[Holmes_and_Watson]

29 minutes ago, so22saint said:

Oddly I saw Double Diamond on in a pub in New York in January so this might work for our Yankie doodle dandies

That would be a feather in their cap, if it worked. 🙂

[Tommy Mulgrew]

15 hours ago, USaintA said:

Never doubted him. World class, clearly.

 

7 hours ago, East Kent Saint said:

"Double Diamond works wonders , look what it did for me " used to amuse my mates on the way home from the pub 😄

Probably the best striker in the world

The cream of Southampton

Reassuringly expensive

Good things come to those who wait

Some things get better given longer

Out of the darkness comes light

It’s what your right foot’s for

Refreshes the parts other strikers cannot reach

Stays sharp to the bottom of his boot

This calls for a Downs

The genuine article

It’s got to be Downs

Thank goodness for Downs

Believe

It’s a bit gorgeous

Downs.  Spot on

Damion Downs.  No nonsense

 

 

That’s more than enough for now.

 

 

 

[sadoldgit]

The lad is certainly a bit of an enigma. Someone at the club clearly thought that it was worth splashing out £7m on him. Pochettino has said a lot of complimentary things about him. Capped 6 times at full international level. Although the words “cow’s arse” and “banjo” usually spring to mind when he plays he has taken the two goals he has scored for us in friendlies like a proper striker.

He could go out on loan again but if Tonda is some kind of footballer whisperer perhaps he should hang around and see what the coaching team can do for him here? We are allowed to play some over aged players in the U21’s aren’t we?

[Winnersaint]

On 19/07/2026 at 17:08, Gloucester Saint said:

Watneys. Like Double Diamond it’s back to be able to buy https://www.facebook.com/sixties.timemachine/posts/who-remembers-watneys-party-seven/2003693479684950/

Going by footage of the Dell in the 1960s and early 1970s, their name came seem on the East Stand roof and hoardings. Probably what was on sale.

In part, the Watneys product Red Barrel was allegedly so fizzy, cloying and generally terrible it led to formation of CAMRA. 

Seem to remember Party 7s being hurled as weapons at Bradford in the 1976 Quarter Final, they were like sodding depth charges off a WW2 destroyer.