Con 1: Grass isn’t always greener
As much as Townsend stressed it was a hard decision to leave Newcastle following their relegation, the fact he went to a side really not performing much better says a lot.
Perhaps you can’t blame him for wanting to play Premier League football, but surely the idea of playing a major part in Rafa’s rebuild must have gone through his head.
Just because it hasn’t worked out at Palace doesn’t mean the Toon should welcome him back with open arms.
