I've always been a strong believer that a team is only as good as the sum of its parts, and I think that Beckford is not a team player and detracts from the total. You can't argue with the goals scored though.
But you can put forward a counter argument that you can't put your eggs in one basket with regards your goal scores. How many games did we have the season where we missed Beckford due to injury or suspension and feel that if he'd been there we'd have won. Leicester Away? Hereford away? Just two that come immediately to mind. Wins there would have got us promoted. Today of all days is a great day to look at the way The Don did it. Goals from all over the place and no one superstar. Bring back those days I say. 2009/5/26 Matt Anderson <[email protected]> > It's not good though! > > Depending on which section of fans you speak to Beckford and Douglas were > two of our better performers (arguments both ways on this of course) this > year. > > It's a worry that the bad news seems to be coming out now and both would > appear to be linked to money issues! > > I know its good that we can believe that Grayson has a shopping list of top > players who will improve the team and secure automatic promotion but we are > dealing with Bates here. > > I'll be extremely worried until I see a string of decent signings > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Briggs > Sent: 26 May 2009 11:33 > To: Andy Clayton; stotty > Cc: Leeds List > Subject: Re: [LU] beckford off > > I bet that there are a load of pissed off kids/parents coming to terms with > the fact that buying a new shirt with a name on before the season ends is > always a costly mistake. > > I agree with others sentiments about not paying over the odds. Whilst > Beckford has indeed been a prolific scorer over the past couple of seasons > it is no guarantee that he will do it next year at this level or higher. > > If he thinks that he is worth more than was offered across the table then > good luck to him. An action reply of the penalty against Millwall says that > he isn't. > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Andy Clayton" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:18 AM > To: "stotty" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Leeds List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LU] beckford off > > > Irrespective as to the rights and wrongs of selling your most prolific > > striker for decades, I'm delighted to see a no-nonsense approach being > > taken. > > First Douglass, and now Beckford. > > > > I also understand (WACCOE rumour) that Sodje isn't being chased and that > > (according to the S*n & M*rr*r) he'll be signing for Bristol City this > > week. > > > > I just hope that the other side of the transfer policy is equally > > vigorous - > > and again, delighted that we're not hearing of that in public. > > > > Oh - and RIP The Don, gone but never forgotten. > > > > Andy C > > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > Visit http://tinyurl.com/ce37mx NOW! > > _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist Visit http://tinyurl.com/ce37mx NOW!
