Grayson said he wanted to give becchio a rest as he had been battered and bruised in the last few games, I think it bares testament to how highly Grayson thinks of him, that he didnt wait till the 89th minute before bringing him on.
Wayne "Richard Walker" <richleed...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >that's better. One question though - why did Grayson drop him on >Saturday after >arguably our best run of the season ? Does he rate him that highly ? >Not so sure >mysen. > > > > > > >----- Original Message ---- >From: David Woolmer <davidwool...@gmail.com> >To: Richard Walker <richleed...@yahoo.co.uk> >Cc: leedslist@gn.apc.org >Sent: Mon, 15 November, 2010 13:28:37 >Subject: Re: [LU] Brizzle > >Ok Rich - I'll bite to defend Becchio (always easier after a >hat-trick!). > >First of all - he is limited. He is not a top class player. Those are >accepted points. > >But within those limitations, I think he has been a brilliant signing >for us within the limitations of what we have been as a club for the >last 3 years. > >When he is at his best, he plays with an awareness of his limitations >and does what he knows he can do well (be a physical nuisance, win >free kicks and get on the end of the stuff in the box) in a way that >is reminiscent of a poor man's Chapman. > >He is clearly a hard worker and is also someone who has improved his >game - see how well he put away those 2 headers, perfectly placed. >Plus the technique of his Boro goal suggests a man who works at his >game. > >He is clearly liked by his manager too - he goes out there, gets >battered around does a job and whilst he may moan at refs, doesn't go >hiding even when he is geting nothing out of a duel with a centre >back. > >Set against that - his touch is not great and thus balls played up to >him can easily just ping off him to an opponent. The old "second touch >is a tackle" syndrome. He can also get fixated in matches about >winning free kicks and gets a persecution complex that the ref is >against him so spends much of a match collapsing with arms waving to >try and win free kicks. > >He can also bring out the worst in our defence and midfield - i.e. >they see Becchio up there and so take the easy option of lumping it at >him and holding back our progress as a footballing team. He can also >be too slow at times to get into the six yard box when we are >attacking - though that criticism needs to be weighed against the >amount of work and effort he gets through especially as a lone striker >-you can't be everywhere. > >But given he cost us tuppence and came to us when we were in League 1, >I think he has done a cracking job for us. > >As for the contract goings-on - he's well worth retaining (and he is >generally well regarded in football now - he's always well spoken of >by other managers and puindits - so he'll have a resale value unlike >Kandol type situations, as long as we don't given him a wage that >scares others off him). There's limitations to that of course - he >doesn't merit breaking wage caps for and if by some miracle we >stumbled up through the play offs he would become very peripheral very >quickly. > >He expresses ambition to play in the Prem - good on the lad. Great to >see him driven and ambitious to get there with Leeds. Maybe he is >deluded. Or maybe he is actually aware of his limitations but is >dreaming of making it through force of effort and determination. >Either way, if that's his aim, Leeds benefit from it. > >So a thumbs up from me - he may not be the long term future either of >us wants for a progressive footballing Leeds team. But he works damn >hard and give a lot whilst taking little out. > > >On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 1:10 PM, Richard Walker ><richleed...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> I love the stick , isn't what this list is all about ? I try to get >the >Becchio >> fans out of the woodwork but it's sometimes difficult. Nobody I speak >to rates >> him, I know a few on here believes he does a job but everyone can see >his >> obvious limitations, so I was hoping to get someone to defend him big >time but >> all I get is a few lurkers who come out with "Eat it Richard" >comments. Why >> not tell me why I'm wrong and why Becchio is the future. That would >be better. >> >> >> Reading the YEP today I see Becchio wants to spearhead us into the >Premiership >> and that he is considering signing his contract because that's where >he wants >>to >> play. Delusion, complete delusion. >> >> I didn't go to the game on Saturday which is why no match report. >What a shame >>I >> missed the hat-trick. Maybe it would have changed my mind, lol. >> >> >> >> > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leedslist mailing list >Info and options: >http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > >MARCHING ON TOGETHER -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
