dandannieldanok Posted 21 August 2010 Posted 21 August 2010 Those pro-Heskey bigots should be clearly be lobotomised for their own safety. Just adding weight to my point. Nobody can seemingly have a proper football debate about the guy.
haraven Posted 21 August 2010 Posted 21 August 2010 Just adding weight to my point. Nobody can seemingly have a proper football debate about the guy. Lightweight? Clearly an English international who has feelings for the club would be a bad choice. You think he wouldn't strengthen our side quite a lot? Both on and off the pitch? Dressing room morale? Holding the ball, tearing up defenses while being a lighthouse of our attack? If we could manage it financially it would tremendous - he would be a better target striker than Howard, we would have Howard in case of injuries, and he would make lots of space for Fryatt and Dudley to use their pace. Will it happen? I doubt it. If it does, I'm confident it will do Leicester City football club a whole lot of good.
sdb Posted 21 August 2010 Posted 21 August 2010 Those pro-Heskey bigots should be clearly be lobotomised for their own safety. what a zinger. He was playing in the World CUp 2 months ago. The Europa League 2 nights ago. But yeah, you're right, he'd make no impact at a team bottom of the championship.
Zingari Posted 21 August 2010 Posted 21 August 2010 what a zinger. He was playing in the World CUp 2 months ago. The Europa League 2 nights ago. But yeah, you're right, he'd make no impact at a team bottom of the championship. Oi !!!
Cat Burger Posted 21 August 2010 Posted 21 August 2010 Just adding weight to my point. Nobody can seemingly have a proper football debate about the guy. Just trying to lighten the mood a bit. Your self-seriousness and recognition of your own opinion over everyone elses sometimes irks me. Of course I could debate football. I'll do it over PM if you like. One thing I would say about Emile is that he's a confidence man, how do you talk about that technically? If he was appreciated by the players and coaching staff in a system he suits and the fans loved him, I think we'd see a very effective playmaking striker.
Cat Burger Posted 21 August 2010 Posted 21 August 2010 what a zinger. He was playing in the World CUp 2 months ago. The Europa League 2 nights ago. But yeah, you're right, he'd make no impact at a team bottom of the championship.
Thracian Posted 21 August 2010 Posted 21 August 2010 It was directed at everyone who thinks he can play CB but I quoted you because yours was the most recent post (plus you made the Dion Dublin link which is a fallacy). Heskey started as a striker for City (that's where he debuted against QPR), played up front for City Of Leicester throughout his school career, he played a few games out wide in the first division and has played 5 games in defence according AVFC in his career. During that time the defence conceded over a goal a game so in my eyes (and I suggest most rational peoples) bringing back an England international striker on what would most likely be the highest wage at the club only to play him at centre back is stupid and any support of that idea is equally stupid. Believing Moreno can play at CB is not such a stupid idea because he's played one season in Portugal's top flight in that very position, I do however agree that he probably isn't a long term solution in that position but he's certainly better equipped than Emile. Having watched Moreno today, I'd find it hard to believe that Heskey could ever play less effectively as a centre-back. And I don't give a shit if he started off as a gateman. We got mauled in our penalty box today and I'm quite sure that wouldn't happen with Heskey.
Unabomber Posted 21 August 2010 Posted 21 August 2010 Will be interesting to see if Heskey is in the Villa squad for tomorrows game at Newcastle. Good point. I do however think that this is all been blown way out of proportion we probably haven't even contacted Villa about this.
sw_fox Posted 21 August 2010 Posted 21 August 2010 Lightweight? Clearly an English international who has feelings for the club would be a bad choice. You think he wouldn't strengthen our side quite a lot? Both on and off the pitch? Dressing room morale? Holding the ball, tearing up defenses while being a lighthouse of our attack? If we could manage it financially it would tremendous - he would be a better target striker than Howard, we would have Howard in case of injuries, and he would make lots of space for Fryatt and Dudley to use their pace. Will it happen? I doubt it. If it does, I'm confident it will do Leicester City football club a whole lot of good. Spot on
Aumski Posted 22 August 2010 Posted 22 August 2010 i love how people talk about his goal scoring record but never his assists. they are just as valuable as goals.
Jimmy Posted 22 August 2010 Posted 22 August 2010 Good point. I do however think that this is all been blown way out of proportion we probably haven't even contacted Villa about this. we haven't Bruno was asked "would you rule out a move for Emile Heskey?" and he basically said "we don't rule anything out"
Ford Super Sunday Posted 22 August 2010 Posted 22 August 2010 Do you honestly think Heskey is NOT better than Howard? No-one is saying that, no-one is saying that Howard is miles better than Heskey. The fact he'd be coming back to a club he left over 10 years ago, and would be on silly money, adding to the fact he's in his 30s now and is receeding as a player, is the key reason there'd be no point in having him back. Transfer fee and wages would use up an enormous chunk of the supposed £10m, it's just not worth it, and on the basis of yesterdays performance, we need to strengthen in more areas than just up front.
Guest Bilo Posted 22 August 2010 Posted 22 August 2010 No-one is saying that, no-one is saying that Howard is miles better than Heskey. The fact he'd be coming back to a club he left over 10 years ago, and would be on silly money, adding to the fact he's in his 30s now and is receeding as a player, is the key reason there'd be no point in having him back. Transfer fee and wages would use up an enormous chunk of the supposed £10m, it's just not worth it, and on the basis of yesterdays performance, we need to strengthen in more areas than just up front. Agree with this. As much as I'd love to see Heskey come back as he would be an asset at this level, we need more than a marquee signing from the sounds of things yesterday.
Jimmy Posted 22 August 2010 Posted 22 August 2010 you don't know he might not demand all that much money
the new guy Posted 22 August 2010 Posted 22 August 2010 heskey is a gr8 player who would do well but there are player who would do better younger player who would also score goals and could give 4/5/6 years to the club heskey has 2 /3 years left in him at best i'm not saying he's not a good player i'm just saying he is't the best WE can get we need some one to score goals for us would heskey do that ?????
Jimmy Posted 22 August 2010 Posted 22 August 2010 heskey is a gr8 player who would do well but there are player who would do better younger player who would also score goals and could give 4/5/6 years to the club heskey has 2 /3 years left in him at best i'm not saying he's not a good player i'm just saying he is't the best WE can get we need some one to score goals for us would heskey do that ????? care to name these players of which you speak? seriously who do people think we are able to sign? someone Like Keogh at Wolves maybe, but he's hardly a proven goalscorer either, but what other Heskey/Howard type of striker, who scores goals is available for us?
Aumski Posted 22 August 2010 Posted 22 August 2010 heskey don't score everyone knows that, but how many assists doe's he make. everyone forget's that, no assist no goal.
Fosse Boy Posted 22 August 2010 Posted 22 August 2010 Why is it always that those with the least logical opinions on this forum seem to think they're entitled to their own threads to air them?
Tilley Posted 22 August 2010 Posted 22 August 2010 People sang, 'Heskey's coming home' yesterday. :laugh: Please God, no.
Corky Posted 22 August 2010 Posted 22 August 2010 I'm not really fussed either way, him joining would give the club and fans a lift after a difficult start to the season but if he doesn't join then we go for someone else. I just want it all sorted out one way or the other.
dpjfox Posted 22 August 2010 Posted 22 August 2010 Based on yesterday anybody could replace Howard (over the past couple of seasons he has been an impact sub at best imo, to label him as our no1 striker is ridiculous) I have not liked Dj from day 1 however he seems to be making an effort and WILL score goals if we get him the right partners, If Fryatts upset its no wonder if he cant get in the team before Howard and Dannny, he got plenty of vocal support from the fans yesterday, dont think they realised he wasnt on bench.
the new guy Posted 22 August 2010 Posted 22 August 2010 care to name these players of which you speak? seriously who do people think we are able to sign? someone Like Keogh at Wolves maybe, but he's hardly a proven goalscorer either, but what other Heskey/Howard type of striker, who scores goals is available for us? [/quo some one like chopra i will admit i don't have many names but that why I'm not the boss
fleckneymike Posted 22 August 2010 Posted 22 August 2010 Having watched Moreno today, I'd find it hard to believe that Heskey could ever play less effectively as a centre-back. And I don't give a shit if he started off as a gateman. We got mauled in our penalty box today and I'm quite sure that wouldn't happen with Heskey. We got mauled on the flanks not in the box Thracian, the goals ALL came from wide positions. A criticism which could be levelled at Moreno was that his distribution when trying to hit the channels early was very poor. If you really stretched the criticism you could point to Moreno's decision to turn his back on Ross Wallace's shot which meant he affected a very poor block resulting in a deflected opener. In no way could you claim that yesterday's game made a case for bringing Heskey back and playing him at CB. Playing him at CF however, where Howards lack of mobility enabled Bikey to simply stand his ground and dominate, would be the only logical choice.
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