Corky Posted 9 December 2011 Posted 9 December 2011 I felt for him at Hull. He did okay, looked quite sharp and was taken off through no fault of his own. Hopefully he'll get another goal tomorrow, it's good to hear that Pearson still believes in him.
allotment-fox Posted 9 December 2011 Posted 9 December 2011 I felt for him at Hull. He did okay, looked quite sharp and was taken off through no fault of his own. Hopefully he'll get another goal tomorrow, it's good to hear that Pearson still believes in him. me to he was putting it about at Hull and has looked a lot better in the games at Pompy & Palace he seems to play very much like the striker who moved on a big money move from Newcastle to Liverpool last January & look what he went for
Thracian Posted 9 December 2011 Posted 9 December 2011 At the highest level it is gone, if you play 2 men up and 2 men wide you will routinely get stuffed. The opposition will push onto your wingers and go 3 against 2 in the center and more often than not it will work. A bit simplistic about the 4-4-2 system but I'll not get involved in a deep debate about coaching theory! The effectiveness of tactics so often depends on the intelligence and conviction of the players involved. Played subtlely, 4-4-2 can be used to completely destroy full-backs who are pushing onto wingers. Especially if your full-backs are converted wingers or people with the energy of Konchesky.
Fox92 Posted 9 December 2011 Posted 9 December 2011 I think he will be a success. I want him to be as well. From what I have read in an Andy King interview, Beckford seems like a nice guy as well, although he doesn't seem to come over that way.
Guest Col city fan Posted 9 December 2011 Posted 9 December 2011 Like everyone else I'd love for Beckford to really start to shine. A class, in form striker can make a major difference in a promotion push. However, from what I've seen of him so far I'm worried. His first touch is truly shocking and he seems to only be able to play when running onto stuff. Increased effort is all well and good but when it's not matched with sheer ability it becomes all huff and puff without the end product. Having seen players at Leicester like Claridge, Cottee and even Dickov I remain convinced that what this team is lacking is a sniffer, a poacher that can actually create his own chances and then frequently take them. To date, I don't feel Beckford is in the same league as the aforementioned players... I expect to see him truly shine tomorrow against a very open Posh team.. No more can excuses be made about Beckford 'finding his form' and 'settling in'. He needs to start producing...
Tielemans63 Posted 9 December 2011 Posted 9 December 2011 It's Ade Akinbiyi all over again. Massive wages - no confidence.
MGLCFC Posted 9 December 2011 Posted 9 December 2011 I don't think Jermaine lacks cofidence in his own ability - he's got a big ego - It's difficult for a striker coming to a new club part way through a season and with Nugent getting off to a decent star its been more apparent that Beckford is struggling at the moment, but if you analyse it closely, Nugent's missed a fair few chances. However, because he puts a good shift in every game this tends to be overlooked. It's a bit like the Yakubu situation, if Beckford starts scoring, and I'm confident he will, then his failings in other areas of his game will be be forgotten.
marbelladave Posted 9 December 2011 Posted 9 December 2011 A bit simplistic about the 4-4-2 system but I'll not get involved in a deep debate about coaching theory! The effectiveness of tactics so often depends on the intelligence and conviction of the players involved. Played subtlely, 4-4-2 can be used to completely destroy full-backs who are pushing onto wingers. Especially if your full-backs are converted wingers or people with the energy of Konchesky. I'm talking 'generally' here, about average teams playing a well structured (4-4-2) system. If you are good at it, then you can make it hard for the opposition but if you are less so, like the current City side, you will routinely get rolled over. Naturally if you have good players 'playing with intelligence and conviction' you can play pretty much any system you like, but we don't, we have a poorly balanced squad with several of our (supposedly) better players lacking conviction or motivation or quite possibly both. Above all else we need to get the basics right, our setup does not do the job against the better sides, we are poorly organised in all areas and key pairings at center back, central midfield and up front are simply not working effectively. Playing with subtlety is, at the moment, completely out of the question, we are struggling to get into playoffs in a League that has little of the quality we have seen in recent years, we are light years away from being viable promotion candidates at this time.
Fox1651 Posted 9 December 2011 Posted 9 December 2011 We are only going to go up if we get an in form strike partner for the excellent nugent. Beckford has failed to impress and if he is only going to score goals 'by us playing a certain way' it makes him a very limited striker. Against the Posh he should have plenty of chances and I expect him to start scoring. If he doesn't I expect Nige to get someone else in. This
Fox1651 Posted 9 December 2011 Posted 9 December 2011 Like everyone else I'd love for Beckford to really start to shine. A class, in form striker can make a major difference in a promotion push. However, from what I've seen of him so far I'm worried. His first touch is truly shocking and he seems to only be able to play when running onto stuff. Increased effort is all well and good but when it's not matched with sheer ability it becomes all huff and puff without the end product. Having seen players at Leicester like Claridge, Cottee and even Dickov I remain convinced that what this team is lacking is a sniffer, a poacher that can actually create his own chances and then frequently take them. To date, I don't feel Beckford is in the same league as the aforementioned players... I expect to see him truly shine tomorrow against a very open Posh team.. No more can excuses be made about Beckford 'finding his form' and 'settling in'. He needs to start producing... Spot on
hackneyfox Posted 9 December 2011 Posted 9 December 2011 As I said elsewhere, playing Beckford virtually forces you into a 4-4-2, fine if you have the right players, but we don't. We would need a completely new midfield for that to be the case. Yes please
Yojoe36 Posted 9 December 2011 Posted 9 December 2011 All he has to do is score goals. How hard can it be I mean look at Gally. He's shite, but he can get goals
Legend_in_blue Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 All he has to do is score goals. How hard can it be I mean look at Gally. He's shite, but he can get goals That's harsh. He is the most technically gifted player in the squad and you describe him like that. It's not about individuals, it's about how to get those individuals playing as an effect unit. NP is sorting this out which our previous "world-class" manager could not.
Cropwellfox Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 Would love today to be the day he really steps up. There will be a home game where he'll put a performance in that will destroy the opponents. Let's hope sooner rather than later - his goals to game performance between now and April will be a huge factor in dictating where we finish up in the league.
flowwolf Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 Yes and only weak people have their manager talking for them.
Matt Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 Cheap(er), He's just a cheap(er) Akinbiyi, He's just a cheap(er) Akinbiyi, He's just a cheap(er) Akinbiyi.... Poor, was willing to give this lad a chance but losing patience and quick. Needs to sort his finishing. Now. Panic Sven buy.
Matt Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 Only weak people feel pressure. Perhaps he should get that as a new tattoo.
Finnegan Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 Don't think he did much wrong today, did he? Had one tidy chance and was unlucky to hit the post. The header in the first half didn't quite fall for him but he only narrowly missed the target. We seem desperate to make a scapegoat out of one of the new signings while, to be fair, it's a lot of the old guard that have been our worst players so far this season. I'm willing to reserve judgement on ANY striker that plays for us at the moment until we actually start supplying them with acceptable service. Only thing I WOULD say about Beckford today is that I've noticed he, to be fair, wins far more flick-on headers than Steve ****ing Howard and he does it without falling on the floor and waving his arm at the ref every two minutes.
Guest Col city fan Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 Like everyone else I'd love for Beckford to really start to shine. A class, in form striker can make a major difference in a promotion push. However, from what I've seen of him so far I'm worried. His first touch is truly shocking and he seems to only be able to play when running onto stuff. Increased effort is all well and good but when it's not matched with sheer ability it becomes all huff and puff without the end product. Having seen players at Leicester like Claridge, Cottee and even Dickov I remain convinced that what this team is lacking is a sniffer, a poacher that can actually create his own chances and then frequently take them. To date, I don't feel Beckford is in the same league as the aforementioned players... I expect to see him truly shine tomorrow against a very open Posh team.. No more can excuses be made about Beckford 'finding his form' and 'settling in'. He needs to start producing... Posted this yesterday and stick by it. If our front two are unable to take any of the number of chances we made during the first 20 mins of that game then its not acceptable. As an aside, I thought that Gallagher, a player I dont' usually rate, was our best player today. And King, a player I usually do rate, was very very poor.
Narborough_fox Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 Can't believe people are scape-goating with Beckford. He came close twice, once with a, admittedly, a poor header and the other with a fabulous strike which hit the post. He was unlucky and I just get the feeling that when he his luck changes he won't stop scoring. He was Everton's top scorer last season and hit 30+ for Leeds the season before. He'll come good I know he will. People just need to get off his back and support him.
Matt Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 Can't believe people are scape-goating with Beckford. He came close twice, once with a, admittedly, a poor header and the other with a fabulous strike which hit the post. He was unlucky and I just get the feeling that when he his luck changes he won't stop scoring. He was Everton's top scorer last season and hit 30+ for Leeds the season before. He'll come good I know he will. People just need to get off his back and support him. Strikers become jinxed when they come to Leicester. Fact.
Happy Fox Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 Can't believe people are scape-goating with Beckford. He came close twice, once with a, admittedly, a poor header and the other with a fabulous strike which hit the post. He was unlucky and I just get the feeling that when he his luck changes he won't stop scoring. He was Everton's top scorer last season and hit 30+ for Leeds the season before. He'll come good I know he will. People just need to get off his back and support him. If you want a scapegoat Wellens and Dyer for me, Gallagher would be in that bracket but I will let him off the hook considering he scored today.
Narborough_fox Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 If you want a scapegoat Wellens and Dyer for me, Gallagher would be in that bracket but I will let him off the hook considering he scored today. Thought Dyer played well today. Did well against his defender in the first half. Lacking the final product which is annoying. Gallagher, Wellens and Bamba were below average for me today. We just had no cutting edge.
accessory Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 Cheap(er), He's just a cheap(er) Akinbiyi, He's just a cheap(er) Akinbiyi, He's just a cheap(er) Akinbiyi.... Poor, was willing to give this lad a chance but losing patience and quick. Needs to sort his finishing. Now. Panic Sven buy. Ain't that the truth? Still no chemistry with Nugent, or indeed the rest of the side. At least he put the effort in today, though.
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