Happy Fox Posted 21 December 2011 Author Posted 21 December 2011 If NP doesn't rate him he hasn't got as a cats hair in chance staying here, all I hope is that our replacement does the business.
yorkie1999 Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 Is this part of some elaborate scam going off. Leeds sell him to everton, everton sell him to us for a fortune cos hes a prem player, comes here and does f**k all, we sell him back to leeds at a bargin price, scores a shed load of goals, stock goes back up again etc etc. Same with sven, everyone felt sorry for the bloke, but he walked away with a million and we end up getting a bloke back for 4 times the money who wants to play the same team as he had when he left!!! WTF
Fox92 Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 Really hope not. I know Beckford hasn't scored that many goals, but he is a genuine threat in my opinion. I spoke to my mate on Saturday night who supports Doncaster and he said Beckford looked very dangerous. I wonfder if it does happen, who we will have lined up because we should have somebody, but then again, it only says could
Ashley Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 Beckford hasn't scored many goals because he isn't getting the service and we all know why that is. Our midfield needs sorting out, give him some decent service and he will score goals.
MikeyT Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 Beckford hasn't scored many goals because he isn't getting the service and we all know why that is. Our midfield needs sorting out, give him some decent service and he will score goals. Exactly this.
Happy Fox Posted 21 December 2011 Author Posted 21 December 2011 NP must have already made his mind up, we all know he will eventually come good or not but the fact that Nugent has scored more goals than Beckford has says it all really. He hasn't scored enough quite simply we were expecting him to do much better he hasn't delivered.
VinceNoir Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 Leeds will probably get him and we meet in the playoffs semi final he scores the winning goal so predictable Don't be silly, we're never going to make the play-offs! We're an abysmal side.
Babylon Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 Beckford hasn't scored many goals because he isn't getting the service and we all know why that is. Our midfield needs sorting out, give him some decent service and he will score goals. It's not certain though is it, his goalscoring record isn't exactly much to write home about in the top two divisions. Also, I've seen him miss a shed load of sitters already, for someone whose game is only about finishing, that's a bit worrying. I'll let Pearson decide and we'll see what happens, I'm certainly not going to worry about it.
marbelladave Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 If it's permanent and not a loan then fine. We haven't played to his strengths, but his poor touch and passing leads to so many broken down attacks you can only carry him for so long. People slagged off waghorn for his performances after NP left (me included) but I don't think he would have contributed any less than Beckford has. Add the fact that Nugents goals have usually come when Beckford isn't playing, does his inclusion take something from Nugents game? Beckford hasn't scored many goals because he isn't getting the service and we all know why that is. Our midfield needs sorting out, give him some decent service and he will score goals. I have been pointing this out all season....... Beckford and Nugent as a pairing is just wrong, they do not play off each other at all, Nugent on his own would be more effective. Even when we are playing quite well we simply do not have the right game for Beckford, he needs quick ball into feet or between defenders, we just don't do that. This is not a dig at Beckford, he does show willing though he does get fed up when he is not given the passes he is calling for and as far as I can see, his attitude has been fine. If anyone makes a reasonable offer, let him go.......
The Doctor Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 Is this part of some elaborate scam going off. Leeds sell him to everton, everton sell him to us for a fortune cos hes a prem player, comes here and does f**k all, we sell him back to leeds at a bargin price, scores a shed load of goals, stock goes back up again etc etc. Well given Leeds lost him on a free, I'm not sure what their benefit from the "scam" would be? Anyway, decent enough player but not really shown much - granted he's had very poor service but with what little he's got he hasn't looked great (the one on one v Blackpool springs to mind). Attitude has been better since Pearson arrived and I maintain if we were to start getting better service to him and played to his strengths we'd get our money's worth from him.
Babylon Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 I have been pointing this out all season....... I think most people have been saying we haven't played to his strengths. That said, his all round game is still a worry. Even more of a worry is that we have a striker in Nugent who has been on form, has been scoring goals and contributing in many other ways. But he looks a different player next to Beckford most of the time.
mowmacrefox Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 It seems as if Pearson has got to clear up the God awful mess Erickson created at this club. Only now are we seeing the long term affect of that idiots spending spree. He has to clear out the dead wood first and who would want the likes of Pantsil St ledger Beckford ect ? Our owners are going to have to take a big financial hit and start again with lots of trust in Pearson to sort things out and prepare for next season. Don't want to sound pessimistic but we have to forget this season because promotion is not going to happen. Might sneak into the playoffs
FrankieADZ Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 not surprised at all with this tbf...as for ppl saying Leeds...they seem tighter than a ducks arse with money...so I couldnt see them going for him; unless Uncle Ken found some money down the back of his sofa in Monte Carlo
Guest Col city fan Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 Beckford hasn't scored many goals because he isn't getting the service and we all know why that is. Our midfield needs sorting out, give him some decent service and he will score goals. Rather than focussing on one aspect of his game, look at the whole picture Ashley. I agree with you that Becks would score more if the chance was put to him on a plate each time, but wouldn't most decent strikers? Right from when we were going to sign Beckford I came on here to express reservations about him. Based mainly on the opinions of a couple of my mates who are Leeds season ticket holders... His all round game is the problem. He has a shocking first touch, moans at the ref all the time and a puff of wind blows him over. His appreciation of his teammates position is poor and he does not bust a gut to get back to defend when necessary. Just compare his actual work rate to that of Nugent and you'll see what I mean. Becks can be good in a confident, attacking side where his sole role is to slot away through balls to finish off moves. Unfortunately, this is not LCFC at present. Why Nugent has done so well thus far is because he can make and finish chances himself... Almost getting a goal 'out of nothing' so to speak. Beckford is the wrong player in the wrong team in my opinion and this is why Id be happy to let him go.. If anyone wants him.. Which may be questionable. The Leeds fans never really took to him, despite his goals in League 1... For the reasons outlined above. They considered him a prima Donna who didn't put in enough effort for the team as a whole. From what I've seen of him, I have to agree.
Ric Flair Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 Beckford will scores at this level, no doubt. But he's a limited player, hence why he's not played in the PL for more than a token season. I've massively lost interest in Leicester these last few weeks. I wanted Pearson back but I can't fathom out whether he's got a massive job on his hands or he's ballsing things up already. The squad we have, although it's unbalanced is ridiculous for this level. However, there are far too many players that aren't Pearson like players and that's going to lead to it getting worse before it get's better which the Thai's should have realised when appointing Nigel. He's deciding to play very poor players in Dyer, Howard and Wellens without giving the likes of Fernandes or Johnson a chance. This isn't down to ability, it's down to the fact that Pearson won't have big name players. He doesn't like them, that's why Beckford will be on his way as well. I am writing this season off, the way it stands right now for it to work under Pearson the lights need to be turned off and the curtains drawn and re-opened in quite some time. I can't be fooked with it. Shower of shit.
Master Fox Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 Beckford will scores at this level, no doubt. But he's a limited player, hence why he's not played in the PL for more than a token season. I've massively lost interest in Leicester these last few weeks. I wanted Pearson back but I can't fathom out whether he's got a massive job on his hands or he's ballsing things up already. The squad we have, although it's unbalanced is ridiculous for this level. However, there are far too many players that aren't Pearson like players and that's going to lead to it getting worse before it get's better which the Thai's should have realised when appointing Nigel. He's deciding to play very poor players in Dyer, Howard and Wellens without giving the likes of Fernandes or Johnson a chance. This isn't down to ability, it's down to the fact that Pearson won't have big name players. He doesn't like them, that's why Beckford will be on his way as well. I am writing this season off, the way it stands right now for it to work under Pearson the lights need to be turned off and the curtains drawn and re-opened in quite some time. I can't be fooked with it. Shower of shit. Exactly how I feel. I've given up this season. I sometimes don't even bother checking our results. This club/team is a complete pile of shit.
Bert Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 He's only going to go if we get a replacement in for him. I was pleased when we signed him, but I thought he was very much a panic buy. Hoping that he'll get a goal or 2 and kick-start his career here.
Ric Flair Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 He's only going to go if we get a replacement in for him. I was pleased when we signed him, but I thought he was very much a panic buy. Hoping that he'll get a goal or 2 and kick-start his career here. If Pearson starts that 36 year old shithouse on Boxing Day instead of him then we know it's over.
leicesterisme Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 If he does leave I very much doubt it will be to Leeds. We will want at least over 1.5 million for him I'd imagine, Uncle Ken will never pay that kind of fee along with his wages. He's got more important things to spend his money on e.g his hotel. I personally would like to keep Beckford, with the right service from midfield think he could be a hit for us but if NP dosen't think so then I trust NP.
MrSpaM Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 As much as Fourth Official has been right about things in the past, i find this really hard to believe. I swear Fourth Official just says stuff to try and wind our fans up now after all the commotion last summer. Quite a few of the things they tweeted near the end of the summer transfer window ended up being complete non storys.
MC Prussian Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 It seems as if Pearson has got to clear up the God awful mess Erickson created at this club. Only now are we seeing the long term affect of that idiots spending spree. He has to clear out the dead wood first and who would want the likes of Pantsil St ledger Beckford ect ? Our owners are going to have to take a big financial hit and start again with lots of trust in Pearson to sort things out and prepare for next season. Don't want to sound pessimistic but we have to forget this season because promotion is not going to happen. Nothing more uplifting than reading a proper knee-jerk Leicester City fan reaction on a Wednesday morning. Sven didn't sign Beckford on his own, you know. There were many parties involved in that deal and if you believe Andrew Neville, Beckford was on the club's radar for months prior to August 2011. As for starting from scratch again, if Sven were still here, we'd probably in the same, if not a better position than we are right now. Rocking the boat every four, five, six months does only mean it's constantly unstable and thus inconsistent. Forget about the Premier League now. In a year from now, we'll still be in the same league and a similar league position because we're simply caught in a Groundhog Day Situation for some time to come. I wish football was more about long-term planning than short-term reactions. Major shot in the foot the happenings this October were.
MC Prussian Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 Beckford will scores at this level, no doubt. But he's a limited player, hence why he's not played in the PL for more than a token season. I've massively lost interest in Leicester these last few weeks. I wanted Pearson back but I can't fathom out whether he's got a massive job on his hands or he's ballsing things up already. The squad we have, although it's unbalanced is ridiculous for this level. However, there are far too many players that aren't Pearson like players and that's going to lead to it getting worse before it get's better which the Thai's should have realised when appointing Nigel. He's deciding to play very poor players in Dyer, Howard and Wellens without giving the likes of Fernandes or Johnson a chance. This isn't down to ability, it's down to the fact that Pearson won't have big name players. He doesn't like them, that's why Beckford will be on his way as well. I am writing this season off, the way it stands right now for it to work under Pearson the lights need to be turned off and the curtains drawn and re-opened in quite some time. I can't be fooked with it. Shower of shit. I've also lost quite a bit of interest in past weeks and months. Couldn't care less about the results or the team right now. As it stands, the owners ****ed things up big-time two months ago. Looks like they're going through a period of silence and retreat - haven't heard from the Raksiaksorns for quite some time now. The whole manager maneuver is slowly, but steadily turning into one big farce. You also won't find a lot of banter or discussion about the manager these days, it's all one big mess. To the last few ones with high expectations - take a look at the mirror and think again. Before we can actually dream of a thing called stability, we'll already be in August 2012 (or beyond that date). And the whole saga starts anew.
Guest Col city fan Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 I've also lost quite a bit of interest in past weeks and months. Couldn't care less about the results or the team right now. As it stands, the owners ****ed things up big-time two months ago. Looks like they're going through a period of silence and retreat - haven't heard from the Raksiaksorns for quite some time now. The whole manager maneuver is slowly, but steadily turning into one big farce. You also won't find a lot of banter or discussion about the manager these days, it's all one big mess. To the last few ones with high expectations - take a look at the mirror and think again. Before we can actually dream of a thing called stability, we'll already be in August 2012 (or beyond that date). And the whole saga starts anew. Amazing how fans see things so differently. I actually agree with Flowwolf and didn't consider his post to be 'knee-jerk' at all. With the benefit of hindsight, my opinion is that Sven made lots of errors, some obvious, some less so... And if Pearson is considering a clear out in Jan then good, say I.... My feeling for the future of the club is one of optimism. I think Pearson is putting his own stamp on the squad, will sign players not based upon reputation, but on being 'the right players' for the club. I trust Nigel to do this and to mount a push for the play offs within a few weeks. I might be wrong but I'm not gonna get downhearted because the club has sacked a manager who. IMO was the wrong appointment in the first place.
marbelladave Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 i know it is unrealistic but I feel NFP would be happy to lose half a dozen or more players in January, I'm talking 'name' players here, not youngsters or the odd half decent squad players. Fernandes, Johnson, Abe, Beckford and Pantsil come to mind and there could be one or two surprises....... Clearly we have to find someone to take the contracted players off our hands but if NFP has his way the cuts will be deep. It is the only explanation for our current 'holding pattern', loan players not involved (they will be gone) and our starting XI made up of squad players, some of whom are unlikely to get many more games for us.
MattyFromLE Posted 21 December 2011 Posted 21 December 2011 Some of you are fickle beyond recognition. We're still in touch, we're playing shit, and STILL in touch. If we had a run of 8/10 games we'll be fine. But saying we're an abysmal side/shower of shit/turning on players is absolute bullshit. If you believe that, go ****ing support Man United. You're entitled to your opinion, but please keep your negative opinion to yourself. Up the City.
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