Bloody hell the lads pulled a gooden.
Looks like the fat contract we gave him in oct is kicking in nicely. Set up for life.
London/wages have done for so many English spurs players. Bentley, Defoe, jj, hudd, Ohara, Lennon etc all promising players larging it with skanks etc and their form drops.
To be honest, even if Townsends obsession with the game trumps the head turning trappings of fame like Jurgen, bale, Carrick etc I still don't think he is a top 4 winger.
I don't think he has the skills to be a top tier player. He can't cross, pass or shoot. He does not have the god given talent beyond dribbling. And he's no longer a secret so managers adjusted for his game.
His problem IMO is insurmountable. When he cocks back his peg for that final shot, through ball or cross, it's just really bad technique and ability.
He seems to be doing well on 'the circuit' earning money from video game promotions, punditry, red carpets and all of the vapid shit their handlers book for them.
I'm not going to hold my breath that the new contract is going to repay the team long term. I'd love to be proven wrong but every time I see that train wreck that is his contact with the ball/follow through/spinning out of control and shanked balance I just can't see it.