Guest Col city fan Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 Maybe we should call all the remainding league fixtures "FA Cup league fixtures" and Beckford will score a sh*t load, rather than the paltry league total he currently has Good plan mate...
Charl91 Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 Ok, we'l sign a player that is fast, scores lots of goals, is strong, holds up the ball and provides many assists. Where do we find flawless striker like this who will be willing to come to a championship side like Leicester for a sensible wage?
Guest ttfn Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 Ok, we'l sign a player that is fast, scores lots of goals, is strong, holds up the ball and provides many assists. Where do we find flawless striker like this who will be willing to come to a championship side like Leicester for a sensible wage? Well we picked up Nugent on a free. I take the point though, any player at Championship level is going to have flaws. That was always my defence of Fryatt and it would be hypocritical not to apply the same standards to Beckford.
Haydos Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 Well we picked up Nugent on a free. I take the point though, any player at Championship level is going to have flaws. That was always my defence of Fryatt and it would be hypocritical not to apply the same standards to Beckford. Nobody thought Nugent would be this successful when he signed though. There were quite a lot of "decent signing"s but also quite a lot of people underwhelmed and expecting him a better striker than him brought in. I made this point earlier, you can't just compare players like this in hindsight. Add to that that different players thrive under different conditions at different clubs. There's no guarantee Lambert would have scored as many if he was with us.
Guest Col city fan Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 Ok, we'l sign a player that is fast, scores lots of goals, is strong, holds up the ball and provides many assists. Where do we find flawless striker like this who will be willing to come to a championship side like Leicester for a sensible wage? Rickie Lambert - 24 goals, 8 assists Marlon King - 12 goals, 6 assists Peter Whittingham - 10 goals, 11 assists Ross McCormack - 15 goals, 5 assists Chris Burke - 9 goals, 13 assists Michael Chopra - 13 goals, 5 assists Robert Snodgrass - 10 goals, 12 assists Darius Henderson - 14 goals, 5 assists Jay Rodriguez - 15 goals, 5 assists And there's more... Are you really suggesting that, given the money available to Sven, none of these players may have been realistic signings? And are you really suggesting that they are all 'world beaters'? No, instead they are good players at this level who have been scouted and signed accordingly. The ONLY player to appear in the top twenty five table for assists is Drinkwater - 6, mainly at Barnsley And the only player for goals scored is Nugent -13 I suggest again, the major problem this season has been as much a lack of goals created and scored as goals conceded, if not moreso. It's a bloody good job we've had Nugent. And if Nugent has been able to score 13 in front of these team so lacking supply, so too should others?
Bettsj2 Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 Rickie Lambert - 22 goals, 8 assists Marlon King - 12 goals, 6 assists Peter Whittingham - 10 goals, 11 assists Ross McCormack - 15 goals, 5 assists Chris Burke - 9 goals, 13 assists Michael Chopra - 13 goals, 5 assists Robert Snodgrass - 10 goals, 12 assists Darius Henderson - 14 goals, 5 assists And there's more... Are you really suggesting that, given the money available to Sven, none of these players may have been realistic signings? And are you really suggesting that they are all 'world beaters'? No, instead they are good players at this level who have been scouted and signed accordingly. The ONLY player to appear in the top twenty five table for assists is Drinkwater - 6, mainly at Barnsley And the only player for goals scored is Nugent -13 I suggest again, the major problem this season has been lack of goals created and scored. It's a bloody good job we've had Nugent. This was the one for me. The public outcry when we were linked perhaps played a part. Such a shame as he is clearly a decent striker.
Happy Fox Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 Rickie Lambert - 24 goals, 8 assists Marlon King - 12 goals, 6 assists Peter Whittingham - 10 goals, 11 assists Ross McCormack - 15 goals, 5 assists Chris Burke - 9 goals, 13 assists Michael Chopra - 13 goals, 5 assists Robert Snodgrass - 10 goals, 12 assists Darius Henderson - 14 goals, 5 assists And there's more... Are you really suggesting that, given the money available to Sven, none of these players may have been realistic signings? And are you really suggesting that they are all 'world beaters'? No, instead they are good players at this level who have been scouted and signed accordingly. The ONLY player to appear in the top twenty five table for assists is Drinkwater - 6, mainly at Barnsley And the only player for goals scored is Nugent -13 I suggest again, the major problem this season has been lack of goals created and scored. It's a bloody good job we've had Nugent. And if Nugent has been able to score 13 in front of these team so lacking supply, so too should others? Yes they would of been unrealistic unless we want to be mugged like we were for Mills, put it this way most clubs don't want to do business with us and the only way we get those players is if we pay over the odds and under NP's tenure we are likely to go scouring the lower leagues imo.
LeicesterAreGoingUp Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 no one was calling him shit when we were celebarting his goal yesterday were they???? haters only hate
Guest Col city fan Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 no one was calling him shit when we were celebarting his goal yesterday were they???? haters only hate You stick with that then.... That's your argument?
KidKunny Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 Some people like him, some people don't - as long as he's a Leicester player we should continue to support him cause he can bag goals as we've seen the second half of this season, I think he's a quality player as shown at Leeds and Everton(IMO).
dannythefox Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 Some people like him, some people don't - as long as he's a Leicester player we should continue to support him cause he can bag goals as we've seen the second half of this season, I think he's a quality player as shown at Leeds and Everton(IMO). Agree, him and Nugent upfront next season with Marshall on the wing will score a bag full. But we need to move on and forward from Gally dyer wellens they've had there best days at Leicester, now time to play Marshall - Drinkwater - Danns and ? across the middle from now on imo.
Guest Col city fan Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 Some people like him, some people don't - as long as he's a Leicester player we should continue to support him cause he can bag goals as we've seen the second half of this season, I think he's a quality player as shown at Leeds and Everton(IMO). Don't get me wrong.. The stats I put up are not only about Beckford.. It's to say that players ARE available at this level and that all this Beckford having a 'great partnership' with Nugent has, so far anyway, been made-up nonsense and not borne out with facts. If this really improves, then great... What the stats also show is the lack of creativity in the team... Which is a point that Nigel must address in the summer.
Bugg Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 no one was calling him shit when we were celebarting his goal yesterday were they???? haters only hate You should have heard the guy behind me. After he scored the goal, he started going batshit crazy screaming at Beckford to run back to the centre circle and stop celebrating. It didn't surprise me since he was on his case from the first minute. Oh, and for the past few games I have watched Beckford's movement off the ball and I have to say it is excellent. The amount of off the ball runs he makes trying to drag the defence out of position is very good. But one thing I will say is that he is not a target man and relying on him to hold the ball up or win a header is not part of his playing style.
Happy Fox Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 Don't get me wrong.. The stats I put up are not only about Beckford.. It's to say that players ARE available at this level and that all this Beckford having a 'great partnership' with Nugent has, so far anyway, been made-up nonsense and not borne out with facts. If this really improves, then great... What the stats also show is the lack of creativity in the team... Which is a point that Nigel must address in the summer. Not just creativity also a lack of grit and steel in the centre of the park that it is why it imperative we sign a "hard as a rock" defensive midfielder.
KidKunny Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 Don't get me wrong.. The stats I put up are not only about Beckford.. It's to say that players ARE available at this level and that all this Beckford having a 'great partnership' with Nugent has, so far anyway, been made-up nonsense and not borne out with facts. If this really improves, then great... What the stats also show is the lack of creativity in the team... Which is a point that Nigel must address in the summer. Yeah I see what you're saying however some players will just come here to get there paycheck and then do one after the season finishes. We've got that reputation now, so it's hard to tell who WILL and WON'T perform for us. Hopefully Pearson will make the correct decisions in the summer like you say..
Poakey Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 You stick with that then.... That's your argument? You really are obsessed, just let it go.
LeicesterAreGoingUp Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 You stick with that then.... That's your argument? yes because you were celebrating i no
orangecity23 Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 Every Col City Fan post in a nutshell: 1. Open with criticism of Beckford. Doesn't matter if it is flimsy, post it anyway. E.g. slate him for goal conceeded against Bristol, based off 2 secs of garbled Stringer commentry cutting back from Jason Bourne at another game. 2. Quote any and every post disagreeing with his viewpoint. Label every one who doesn't agree a 'Beckford bummer', etc. Accuse them of being one eyed, blue tinted specs etc. 3. Claim to be an unbiased, balanced poster, unlike everyone else. Bonus marks for using the phrase 'Remember, neither a Beckford bummer nor hater be'. Rewind 6 months, delete Beckford and paste in Sven, same applies. ---------------------------- Back to the original topic, Beckford has clearly improved in leaps and bounds since the Forest game. His workrate has improved, his understanding with Nugent has got much better, and he is now scoring fairly regularly. He is not perfect - he still has weaknesses, mainly his first touch, and his lack of aerial presence (although this too has improved, he is competing for headers now, and wins quite a few flick-ons, despite obviously not being a target man. He's not Maradonna. He's not Elvis Hammond either. Can't a player ever be 'alright' with Leicester fans? Everyone's either 'Shit' or a 'Legend'. Some manage both in the space of a week.
biggs Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 You should have heard the guy behind me. After he scored the goal, he started going batshit crazy screaming at Beckford to run back to the centre circle and stop celebrating. It didn't surprise me since he was on his case from the first minute. What was the point in wasting time celebrating when we're down 3-1 with 15 minutes plus remaining? But you can't say anything about Beckford cause you either love him or hate him....what rubbish. Some of us might see him in another light but comment on game day performances not that I've made many comments on this board.
Guest ttfn Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 You should have heard the guy behind me. After he scored the goal, he started going batshit crazy screaming at Beckford to run back to the centre circle and stop celebrating. It didn't surprise me since he was on his case from the first minute. I was certainly having a good shout at Beckford because his celebration was ridiculous! Why didn't he get the ball and get on with the game? There were still 15 minutes left! Anyway, I'll presume you can't have been talking about me because I thought he played ok yesterday, and was probably our second-best player after Danns. I think if you read what myself, Col and others have put from the start, our point is that Beckford is "alright". So many people have made him out to be a superstar at this level when in reality he's a middling Championship striker. It seems that any response which isn't glowing about him is immediately characterized as saying he's shit. He's clearly not, he's just not as good as many on here make him out to be.
Guest ttfn Posted 19 March 2012 Posted 19 March 2012 He has been great for the majority of the year. Your understanding of at least one of the words "great", "majority" and "year" differs significantly to mine.
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