Poll: Pritchard or Townsend?

[Lilbaz]

Schneiderlin.

I'll bother learning to spell their names if we sign them. But yes would like him or someone like him.

 

[TH1239]

In a world where Tottenham has to sell to buy, and has multiple holes throughout the squad, selling Townsend this summer is almost an imperative. He has value among English clubs flush with new television revenue, and he should be sold to help bolster the transfer pot Pochettino can draw from to bring in 2-3 players that can immediately start next season. Holding on to him will continue to see his transfer value diminish, as we have nearly 2 years of data showing he has an inability to produce goals or create clear cut chances for others.

 

[spursram]

Would be interesting to see the responses if Townsend had played for Brentford all season and Pritchard had been trying to establish himself in the PL this season.

 

[DaSpurs]

In a world where Tottenham has to sell to buy, and has multiple holes throughout the squad, selling Townsend this summer is almost an imperative. He has value among English clubs flush with new television revenue, and he should be sold to help bolster the transfer pot Pochettino can draw from to bring in 2-3 players that can immediately start next season. Holding on to him will continue to see his transfer value diminish, as we have nearly 2 years of data showing he has an inability to produce goals or create clear cut chances for others.

Imperative? There are so many options in the squad we can sell to generate the needed funds, and then some, before we would need to sell Townsend. Even so, if you want to talk about salvaging declining values, it's sheer negligence to declare Townsend the one over his RW colleague. You, or anyone else, may prefer Lamela, but there is no denying from an objectively empirical standpoint that between them it is Lamela's value which is dropping at the more rapid rate.

Townsend should be kept because we a) have an abundance of players more expensive than him that are more expendable than him, b) is a homegrown and club-produced which is looking to become all the more vital with the proposed new rules, and c) he will benefit substantially from Pochettino inevitably experimenting with his squad more. Eventually, Poch will have to try systems that will include affording his attackers more space. It's true that Townsend isn't great at creating his own space in this congested system, but then again none of our wingers/attacking mids are. What Townsend does best is attack space, so if we ever use a formation/system that allows him more space to build momentum and attack with aggression, his presence would be extremely beneficial.

 

[DaSpurs]

Would be interesting to see the responses if Townsend had played for Brentford all season and Pritchard had been trying to establish himself in the PL this season.

I imagine similar to when Townsend was doing well for QPR.

But lo, we've crammed him into two continental-style high line systems, he's struggled, and suddenly he's the scum of the earth even while players more familiar with those systems have also struggled

 

[Black]

I hear Townsends gambling problem is why he's been so shit recently.

 

[mill]

Would be interesting to see the responses if Townsend had played for Brentford all season and Pritchard had been trying to establish himself in the PL this season.

Tbf this is Townsend ' s 3rd season in the PL but yeah

 

[DaSpurs]

Tbf this is Townsend ' s 3rd season in the PL but yeah

Fair enough, but I think the point remains that Townsend has been with us these last two years during some pretty damn turbulent changes in which none of our wingers/attacking mids have been able to establish any sort of consistency yet Townsend has received a considerable amount of targeting and vitriol, while Pritch who has played seven minutes in the EPL is generating such a positive buzz.

Granted, it's deserved for Pritch and I myself have been a part of that, but the excessive blame and targeting on Townsend has been rather ridiculous in truth. He has massive room for improvement and I too concede I find how quickly he gives up on tracking back rather grating, but it's not as if any of our other attacking mids or wingers are without fault themselves.

 

[mill]

Fair enough, but I think the point remains that Townsend has been with us these last two years during some pretty damn turbulent changes in which none of our wingers/attacking mids have been able to establish any sort of consistency yet Townsend has received a considerable amount of targeting and vitriol, while Pritch who has played seven minutes in the EPL is generating such a positive buzz.

Granted, it's deserved for Pritch and I myself have been a part of that, but the excessive blame and targeting on Townsend has been rather ridiculous in truth. He has massive room for improvement and I too concede I find how quickly he gives up on tracking back rather grating, but it's not as if any of our other attacking mids or wingers are without fault themselves.

I was agreeing with his point but just pointing out he's in his 3rd pl season rather than just trying to make his way in the pl

 

[DaSpurs]

I was agreeing with his point but just pointing out he's in his 3rd pl season rather than just trying to make his way in the pl

Yeah I figured you were, I just wanted to clarify why I think that the fact Townsend has been in the EPL for over two years now shouldn't really take away from the fact it's been pretty turbulent since his arrival.

 

[vigospur]

Pritchard? Who knows, but surely a certainty for close season tour and Pochettino assessment.
Townsend. I would keep him but generally as an impact sub against tiring opposition.

 

[spursram]

Tbf this is Townsend ' s 3rd season in the PL but yeah

That's my point really. Had Townsend spent the season at Brentford, on the back of 2 (reasonably decent) PL seasons, do you think he would have had more of an impact than Pritchard?
Look I really want Pritchard to do well, we all do. But I cant yet bring myself to say in terms of choosing one or the other, as the poster does, that "it's simple - Pritchard any day". I'd like to see him play at least a few games in the PL before agreeing with that. And, who knows, he could be next years Harry Kane.

 

[Kushal]

Watched Pritchard play for 30 minutes tonight against the Germany U21.

Also watched Townsend all season.

Pritchard did more in 30 minutes than Townsend did all season.

 

[am_yisrael_chai]

Why can Townsend deliver for England but not for Spurs ?

Could it be because he plays on the left for England ?

 

[DaSpurs]

Why can Townsend deliver for England but not for Spurs ?

Could it be because he plays on the left for England ?

He scored from the right in both of his other goal-scoring performances.

 

[spursram]

Watched Pritchard play for 30 minutes tonight against the Germany U21.

Also watched Townsend all season.

Pritchard did more in 30 minutes than Townsend did all season.

You were saying..?

 

[am_yisrael_chai]

Loving Andros' post game tweet !

@andros_townsend: Not bad for a player that should be 'nowhere near the squad' ay @PaulMerse ? ☕️ http://t.co/kQyFcZdY9N

 

[St José Dominguez]

I think Townsend has had a dreadful season but this acceptance that Pritchard is better than him is beyond me.
Seen Pritchard quite a lot this season, sometimes he's been very good, couple of times he's been a bit meh but there's no denying he's had a great season in the championship. But let's not forget this is the championship and he's not a kid he's 22 in May. I'm not even a Townsend fan but he's 23 and I do wonder what kind of season he'd have had against championship defences starting every week. He could easily have scored ten goals and we'd be hailing him as better than we have with nothing to base it on.
I find it confusing and creative this idea that Pritchard is not only better than Townsend but will be the answer to our wide area troubles. I hope he is but there's no way I'm judging anything until seen him starting PL games.
Something that also puzzles me is the treatment of an academy player yet at same time allowing another, Mason, patience and time to improve under Pochettino. Townsend has started a total of 21 premier league games for tottenham in his career, Mason has started 22. I've seen both have dreadful games for us, no denying Townsend has had bad season but still the difference in patience given is vast. Townsend has pace, can shoot, decent cross. He needs serious work on positioning and decision making but still are we suggesting let's give up on him, replace with an untried player while at same time suggesting Mason will play key role next season. It makes no sense to me.

 

[eddiev14]

I love Townsend's determination and I still think there is a pretty good player in there.

His career has been fairly stuttered since he broke into the Spurs team. Due to injury last season and obviously the changes in management and playing styles at our club. But also due to a loss in confidence and form this season.

This happens to young players, but he has also been made the scapegoat by the fans for some of our poor performances this season and it is often pretty unfair.

The positive is that he has shown he had something worth nurturing.

The way he has taken the game to a few teams this season (albeit not frequently enough) has had me up in my seat and he does score some bloody good goals when he scores (which, again, isn't nearly enough and the key ones to date have been for England).

I want to see more of that sort of stuff at Spurs though, players who get me out of my seat and attack.

Townsend has that. It is inconsistent at the moment but it is there.

So pleased he got to ram Merson's words down his throat tonight!

What a sad, pathetic troll of a pundit that fat alcoholic wanker has become. Wretched human being.

 

[stov]

Fickle thread. Townsend is not the finished article. He shouldn't be written off just yet. Pritchard is a completely different type of player. Who has played 7 minutes of prem football