You mean like they did last season ? Why didn't he get his P45 then. Oh , that's right he was recovering from an injury.
It's too easy as a casual observer to say it looks like he's doing well so he can't be criticised. I hate paying money to watch footballers who can't control a ball and who feign injury. Sent from my iPad On 24 Sep 2012, at 14:05, dave walmsley <dwalms...@netmonkeys.co.uk> wrote: > 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
