67 goals in 173 games (inc those where he was a sub) ? Chapman had many of those failings too.
Will happily accept that he's not a premier league player, but that's no concern at the moment is it? And if the goals dry up, then like all players it's P45 time. -----Original Message----- From: Richard Walker [mailto:richleed...@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: 24 September 2012 13:58 To: dave walmsley Cc: leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject: Re: [LU] Rich and Becchio Lets see mate - my opinion is based on watching him week in week out for 4 years now - from the first game to last Saturdays game. He is without doubt the least talented footballer I've seen in a white shirt, and when you go on about his goals proving me wrong, I don't think they do. He's it's all rosy at the moment but what happens when the goals dry up? And in terms of being a scapegoat , why do I need to say anything other than he did his job on Saturday because he scored. There was no need for a scapegoat because we won !! I'll tell you why I don't like watching him: 1) he has no pace 2) he has no acceleration 3) he is poor in the air when challenged 50:50. Loses out just about every time. 4) his play acting and constant victim act does my head in. I wish he would concentrate on getting the ball rather than looking for the free-kick. Really awful to watch. 5) His control his shocking, the amount of times he just loses possession is criminal. Also how many times does be handball - only reason he does that is poor control. 6) apart from free headers, free shots in the 6 yard box he hasn't got a clue. People will poit to Boro away and Millwall away but that's 2 goals in 4 years that break the mould. Look at when he was put through on Saturday , did he show a goal scorer's instincts, did he nell, he looked like Jackie Charlton in the opposition box. No idea. So it's mainly due to those things why I don't like watching him. Is ther anything I like about him He works hard but that's a given surely. And finally I repeat - we need to be looking beyond Becchio to progress. Sent from my iPad On 24 Sep 2012, at 13:35, dave walmsley <dwalms...@netmonkeys.co.uk> wrote: > Rich, sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but to the casual observer, your > posts show an increasing frustration that Becchio is proving your opinion of > him very wrong. We've all been there. Taken a dislike to a player, only for > them to run into form. As a result, your every post has to pick at some > failing of his, desperate for something to back up a theory that is shot to > ribbons. > > Correct me if I'm wrong, but his goalscoring record is very similar to > Sniffer Clarke, Mick Jones and Lee Chapman? And, he's not playing in a team > that spends most of its time whupping the arses of the opposition. > > Don't think anyone would ever claim he is as good as the aforementioned gods, > but we are not a premier league team, so no point judging him on that basis. > The best we can hope for from a forward at the moment is a player who will > score a decent number of goals in this league and Becchio does that. Not just > in the last few weeks, but in his career with Leeds. > > Having an opinion about a midfielder or defender is one thing. It's pretty > subjective. A forward is different when he has a solid goalscoring record in > a mediocre team, over a good number of seasons. His ability is there in black > and white. > > He's good enough, so look elsewhere for a scapegoat. > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate