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[Raw Dykes]

It's not aimed at anybody specifically mate. Your views on the player have always been clear.

It's a general observation regarding how one day the majority can be for a player, then 48 hours later the tide seems to suddenly be turning. As Ashley felt earlier with his comment 'his face don't fit'.

Why did you think it was aimed at you? You aren't really a closet Beckford fan are you?

Looks like you caught me red-handed. I am a secret Becks Bummer, really.

I see. I haven't kept a close eye on this, so I can't really comment. Maybe people are trying to soften the blow for themselves should JB be sold, but I agree - the rumours that he might be on his way shouldn't affect anyone's view on the player himself - he hasn't even played a minute or done anything to change people's minds since the end of last season.

[Leicester_Loyal]

Becks can go, we can use the money generated from his sale and get someone who will score as many (if not more) than him. We'll also have money left over to add another two or three players to our squad.

Honestly, he's just not worth his wage, nevermind his transfer fee.

[21st Century Fox]

Becks can go, we can use the money generated from his sale and get someone who will score as many (if not more) than him. We'll also have money left over to add another two or three players to our squad.

Honestly, he's just not worth his wage, nevermind his transfer fee.

I think you may need to go back and redo the maths....

[Vlad the Fox]

Maybe it's nothing to do with money. Maybe after last season and a few weeks of pre-season Pearson has finally decided he isn't good enough.

[Leicester_Loyal]

I think you may need to go back and redo the maths....

We'd get about 1.5-2 mill for him?

Couple of loan players, as well as a decent goalscorer. Easily possible.

[21st Century Fox]

We'd get about 1.5-2 mill for him?

Couple of loan players, as well as a decent goalscorer. Easily possible.

We'd be hard pushed to find a proven goal scorer for that sort of money. We paid £1 million for Vardy whose far from proven in this league yet. It's going to be a job to get a decent price for him with the wages he's on.

[Leicester_Loyal]

We'd be hard pushed to find a proven goal scorer for that sort of money. We paid £1 million for Vardy whose far from proven in this league yet. It's going to be a job to get a decent price for him with the wages he's on.

Honestly, I think many strikers could get 9 goals in a season. McCormack would be nice.

[Dan]

Beckford needs service someone of a Koren type player to play them balls in between the full back and centre half or both centre halfs. At this moment in time we haven't got that.

Should Beckford move on, or stay I would live him to prove his haters wrong on this forum as the saying goes 'if your face doesn't fit then...' and that's Beckford and a majority of this forum.

I do agree his wages are high and he should be on less.

I do agree with that but when you're on as much as he is, you simply have to net more. I'm aware him and Nugent are different types of player but Nugent managed to score more goals with the same shite service, he creates more for himself and others.

If he does well elsewhere then I wouldn't be surprised, in-fact I fully expect him to do better elsewhere than here, yet staying here I don't see him doing loads better than last year, he doesn't fit our style of play and sod changing the way we play to accommodate one player.

Although I do think we need to change our style a bit.

[Leicester_Loyal]

If he does well elsewhere then I wouldn't be surprised, in-fact I fully expect him to do better elsewhere than here, yet staying here I don't see him doing loads better than last year, he doesn't fit our style of play and sod changing the way we play to accommodate one player.

That's the key bit for me, I don't think he'll do any better next season than he did this season.

[Dan]

That's the key bit for me, I don't think he'll do any better next season than he did this season.

If he does it'll be marginal.

As for people saying about the fee paid for Vardy, yes it's not cheap but if he gets 9 goals, 9 fvcking goals (which he's well capable of and I'd hope for more) then he's better value for money than Beckford.

Who we've signed Vardy off is now 100% irrelevant and it's nothing more than something the papers will milk if he does flop, the same way the Merc will if he's class.

People have seriously, seriously got to stop focusing so much on what players do at other clubs rather than what they do at Leicester.

[MPH]

I have to echo what Dan LCFC said. It flatters Beckford to compare him to Yakubu. You can get away with being lazy if you net as many as Yakubu does.

When you say Beckford will score goals, what are you basing that on? 9 goals in 33 starts is pretty pathetic from a poacher type striker. He was meant to be our main source of goals, he offers little else, and his wages are ridiculous for a Championship club. Don't you think he should have been among the top scorers in the division? If not, why not?

I'd say it's more likely to be a costly mistake to keep hold of him, considering how much we could strengthen the squad after selling him. I think JB gets an easy ride from the fans compared to most players, and I haven't got a clue as to why. What do people see that I don't?

If the rest of the team played like beasts all season, you might have a point....

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[Babylon]

So I ask again, why only a few weeks ago did you say you would be happy to keep him and to give him another go?

Now that it may be that Pearson wants rid, you're whole demeanour towards the player appears to have changed?

I know you've always had your doubts about Beckford, so have I, but why the u turn on what you seemed to be feeling only a short time ago?

Have I said i want him gone today? No. My feelings haven't changed one bit, I'm repeating what I have been saying for months when replying to people who make out Beckford is our best striker or some kind of proven goalscorer at this level. He isn't, simple as that, no guesswork needed.

Me being happy for him to get a second chance is only based on a couple of performances and a hunch he might be better next year. Again something I've been saying for months.

You on the other hand have ripped him a new arsehole for 3 months and now seem determined to forget everything you've said and defend him.

I'm not bothered either way, still...

[Babylon]

We need Beckford. He will score goals.

Nugent and Beckford upfront started to form a partnership last season until Nugent got shipped out wide. Arguably the best forward line in the League behind Doyle and Fletcher. I hope I'm wrong about Futacs but what I've seen of him so far is very little same goes for Waghorn I'll return to this though after half way through the season.

One last point, the thing is with this forum people would rather have a Iain Hume type player than a Beckford/Yakubu type player. Who gives a shit if Yakubu was lazy? He scored goals and would of score more should we have signed him. Goals win games and if it gets us to where we want to be(the premier league) then so be it.

The major flaw in your argument is that Beckford didn't score goals and Ian Hume out scored him in the league every year he was here.

Fryatt scored 16 goals in the league in a Hull team that scored a massive 30 goals less than us last year. Sharpe out scored him by Xmas for relegated Doncaster. Fuctacs managed 5 in 12 starts for relegated Pompey.

Of course we could have provided him with better chances. But I saw him miss an awful lot last year, so chances were there. If others manage it with few chances there is no excuse for someone you think is do good.

[Fox 4 Life]

OS have an article saying Becks and SSL set for first pre season action against Burton. Would they really go to the effort of putting an article up if he was told he could leave? Oh no I forgot twitter said its true so it must be.....

[ARM1968]

The Beckford hate is really quite funny. A small minority of numpties banging on. The majority on here want him to stay.

I guess if he goes the numpty few will be happy, unil he starts banging em in for someone else.

Tools!!

[artursteppe]

Have I said i want him gone today? No. My feelings haven't changed one bit, I'm repeating what I have been saying for months when replying to people who make out Beckford is our best striker or some kind of proven goalscorer at this level. He isn't, simple as that, no guesswork needed.

Me being happy for him to get a second chance is only based on a couple of performances and a hunch he might be better next year. Again something I've been saying for months.

You on the other hand have ripped him a new arsehole for 3 months and now seem determined to forget everything you've said and defend him.

I'm not bothered either way, still...

So Babylon has always said ( in effect ) Beckford is 'crap' AND that for some months he has been thinking that he could do well next season. Brilliant style of posting - whether Beckford turns out to be good, bad or average Babylon will say 'I told you so'!

[Mark_w]

The Beckford hate is really quite funny. A small minority of numpties banging on. The majority on here want him to stay.

I guess if he goes the numpty few will be happy, unil he starts banging em in for someone else.

Tools!!

Unless they want him to leave for reasons other than just his ability without taking any other factors into account.

[RowlattsFox]

Why does there never seem to be any middle ground with Leicester fans, either a player is shit or a player is god. Beckford has been average in his time with us, nothing more or nothing less.

If he stayed then he COULD score enough goals to get us promoted or he could equally be as average as he was last season. The question is does Pearson take the risk and keep him whilst paying a ridiculous wage, or does he take the risk and sell him to a Championship rival. I'm unsure personally.

[Guest Col city fan]

Why does there never seem to be any middle ground with Leicester fans, either a player is shit or a player is god. Beckford has been average in his time with us, nothing more or nothing less.

If he stayed then he COULD score enough goals to get us promoted or he could equally be as average as he was last season. The question is does Pearson take the risk and keep him whilst paying a ridiculous wage, or does he take the risk and sell him to a Championship rival. I'm unsure personally.

That is the question.

He's into year 2 of a four year contract I think?

We've sold Bamba and Mills so there's wages saved.

Let's give Beckford another season and most importantly, if we do, sign the creative midfielder to exploit his strengths.

[Guest ttfn]

The Beckford hate is really quite funny. A small minority of numpties banging on. The majority on here want him to stay.

I guess if he goes the numpty few will be happy, unil he starts banging em in for someone else.

Tools!!

Yes, I don't know how we'll cope when he bangs in 9 for someone else.

[Babylon]

So Babylon has always said ( in effect ) Beckford is 'crap' AND that for some months he has been thinking that he could do well next season. Brilliant style of posting - whether Beckford turns out to be good, bad or average Babylon will say 'I told you so'!

Nobody knows what he's going to do next year, would you rather I say he's going to be shit next year as well as this year even though I don't have a clue? Will that make you feel better?

He's been terrible value for money, simple as that. But shown flashes in a couple of games that he could be more than what he produced this year. To do so, we and but mostly he would need to be dramatically better than last year.

My main argument on here is against people who make out like he's our best striker or that it's nailed on he's going to bang in loads of goals. Because a) he's nowhere near Nugent and b) he's never proved himself capable of more than 9 league goals above league one.

Only an idiot would ever write someone off completely, because you never know what will happen.

[Mark_w]

That is the question.

He's into year 2 of a four year contract I think?

We've sold Bamba and Mills so there's wages saved.

Let's give Beckford another season and most importantly, if we do, sign the creative midfielder to exploit his strengths.

But we don't know how much in terms of wages the club needs to save. If getting Mills and Bamba off the wage bill wasn't enough then a striker who was average last year and proved bad value for money, and who we have adequate replacements for already is the obvious player to move on.

[RobHawk]

So Babylon has always said ( in effect ) Beckford is 'crap' AND that for some months he has been thinking that he could do well next season. Brilliant style of posting - whether Beckford turns out to be good, bad or average Babylon will say 'I told you so'!

To be fair to Babs i have seen him say on numerous occasions that he didn't feel Beckford was good enough last season and his 1st touch especially was poor but that he feels given the chance he could turn it round and be the main man up front next year.

I don't think there's anything particularly wrong with this sentiment, and i don't think its about anyone being right or wrong later down the line. Its about a player who clearly has talent pulling on a Leicester shirt and showing us what he really can do!! If he does that, great, it will be beneficial to the club and help drive us up the league. If he doesn't do this its likely Nig will ship him out!

Alot of crap has been said about Beckford, whether its true or not i don't know. What does seem apparent at the moment is that if he is shipped out, its not him engineering a move but Nig getting rid. As long as he is committed to Leicester we should support him hoping that he hits the ground running and scores 40 goals for us next season!!!

In the mean time i'll let Nig do what he's paid to do and save judgement on the season until its actually started!!

[davieG]

Why does there never seem to be any middle ground with Leicester fans, either a player is shit or a player is god. Beckford has been average in his time with us, nothing more or nothing less.

If he stayed then he COULD score enough goals to get us promoted or he could equally be as average as he was last season. The question is does Pearson take the risk and keep him whilst paying a ridiculous wage, or does he take the risk and sell him to a Championship rival. I'm unsure personally.

Maybe those that have an open mind on him can't be bothered to join this pointless debate.