Why am I not receiving Rich's emails? ozPete
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of dave walmsley Sent: Monday, 24 September 2012 11:05 PM To: 'Richard Walker' Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LU] Rich and Becchio 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:[email protected]] Sent: 24 September 2012 13:58 To: dave walmsley Cc: [email protected] 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 <[email protected]> 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 [email protected] > > 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
