chris_lcfc_85 Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 I think some of you set your expectation very high. If Beckford goes, we will do well to get in another striker thats any good and happy with a bit part role or 'backup' to Vardy/Nugent. Im not saying Waghorn, Schlupp and Futacs are the answers but i think we have some of the best striking options in the league!
okie fox Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 I think some of you set your expectation very high. If Beckford goes, we will do well to get in another striker thats any good and happy with a bit part role or 'backup' to Vardy/Nugent. Im not saying Waghorn, Schlupp and Futacs are the answers but i think we have some of the best striking options in the league! Beckford hasn't been the answer either!
Guest ttfn Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 If another club want him we should give him a free transfer. We can't afford to pay £30k a week to a sub, and nobody else will pay the sorts of wages we're supposedly paying. Good luck to him if he goes.
chris_lcfc_85 Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 Beckford hasn't been the answer either! To be fair i never said he was but i think he'll score goals in this league if he moves on. If you look throughout the league and see what back up strikers are available to each side, there's barely any better than us.
Dan Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 I think some of you set your expectation very high. If Beckford goes, we will do well to get in another striker thats any good and happy with a bit part role or 'backup' to Vardy/Nugent. Im not saying Waghorn, Schlupp and Futacs are the answers but i think we have some of the best striking options in the league! It's not really back-up though, Beckford's started more than Nugent has this season. I honestly think he'll rotate between Nugent, Vardy, a new forward and then often bring on Futacs as well. Truth be told even without Beckford I actually think we have one of the strongest forward lines in this division and I seriously don't think a replacement is vital. That said, I think knowing Leicester's luck this season we'll opt against a replacement and watch Vardy/Nugent both get injured on Saturday.
chris_lcfc_85 Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 It's not really back-up though, Beckford's started more than Nugent has this season. I honestly think he'll rotate between Nugent, Vardy, a new forward and then often bring on Futacs as well. Truth be told even without Beckford I actually think we have one of the strongest forward lines in this division and I seriously don't think a replacement is vital. That said, I think knowing Leicester's luck this season we'll opt against a replacement and watch Vardy/Nugent both get injured on Saturday. We can still loan players if needs be. We've missed out on alot of options this summer so maybe now its time to just leave it be and give Beckford more games
Father Ted Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 If 2 of Beckford/Schlupp/Waghorn do go then surely we should bring Heskey in.
Happy Fox Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 If 2 of Beckford/Schlupp/Waghorn do go then surely we should bring Heskey in. Why he cannot score goals now, we need a striker to score goals we have got a target man in Futacs.
marty78 Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 Hmm, this one sounds like it may have some truth in it. I quite like him and will wish him luck should he leave but I can't help feeling it might be for the best and that it just hasn't worked out. I think, for him, moving would perhaps be best as he will get slaughtered if he doesn't score a lot more goals this year, which it is far from certain he even has the ability to do. I wouldn't be at all surprised if there was no direct replacement coming in because we do have a few strikers.
MGLCFC Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 I can see Brighton making an offer for Beckford as Craig Makail - Smith looks like he's off to Norwich (SSN)
accessory Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 Hmm, this one sounds like it may have some truth in it. I quite like him and will wish him luck should he leave but I can't help feeling it might be for the best and that it just hasn't worked out. I think, for him, moving would perhaps be best as he will get slaughtered if he doesn't score a lot more goals this year, which it is far from certain he even has the ability to do. I wouldn't be at all surprised if there was no direct replacement coming in because we do have a few strikers. Beckford will score goals for a manager who plays to his strengths and ensures he gets decent service. Simon Grayson has already shown at Leeds that he can get the best out of him. If he moves on, Pearson should strengthen other areas of the team (perhaps bring in another central defender?) rather than seek a replacement. We have plenty of depth in attack already.
MGLCFC Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 Beckford will score goals for a manager who plays to his strengths and ensures he gets decent service. Simon Grayson has already shown at Leeds that he can get the best out of him. If he moves on, Pearson should strengthen other areas of the team (perhaps bring in another central defender?) rather than seek a replacement. We have plenty of depth in attack already. There is plenty of depth, the quality of that depth is questionable.
Happy Fox Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 There is plenty of depth, the quality of that depth is questionable. Spot on with that. Martyn Waghorn isn't up to it imo Schlupp is a promising striker but needs another loan spell to get him ready Futacs will probably be our Plan B So a striker of quality is needed imo.
ibbosuk Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 You won't see other clubs in for Beckford they know what he is. A loan move out is the best we can hope for, IMO. ANOTHER CHUNK OF MONEY DOWN THE THAI TOILET !!!!!
unreachable Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 Beckford has been here for nearly one season and has had sufficient time to fulfil his potential. He's still not a clear first choice so it's time to go.
LeicesterAreGoingUp Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 i want him to stay ...... please stay beckford, your soo good <3
leicesterisme Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 i want him to stay ...... please stay beckford, your soo good <3 Must be watching a different player to the one I watch then.
MGLCFC Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 Forget Maynard as a potential replacement if Beckford leaves - Cardiff have agreed a fee with West Ham.
Fox 4 Life Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 They can have him. Would rather have Maynard than Beckford personally.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 Only a big fee and decent replacement would make this acceptable. In all honesty I'm still disappointed we didn't go for Yakubu, as much as some of our fans disliked him you couldn't knock his scoring rate. But all he did was score goals!
MGLCFC Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 We're still all speculating - Beckford could well be staying.
dan77 Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 Damn that Pearson signing players they have actually scouted instead of the awesome ones we suggest based on football manager...... What does that mean? I meant that however much we speculate he will most likely be looking at someone different, for example Knockeart came from nowhere....it wasn't a dig... But thanks for both piping up to start an argument, some people on here do make me chuckle!
Steve Agnew Posted 30 August 2012 Posted 30 August 2012 Its amazing that Beckford is being singled out as a waste of money. Beckford cost us £2.5 million, and we will recoup most of that. On the other hand Waghorn cost us £3million... and he is far far worse and will have no resale value.
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