I'd just prefer a striker who had basic footballing abilities. Becchio is lacking.
Sent from my iPad On 26 Sep 2012, at 16:23, Errand Fivefold <[email protected]> wrote: > I couldn't agree more, Rich. > > Best wishes, > > Verner > > > tHe LiTtLe YeLlOw DaFfOdIl @}-,-'-- > > > ________________________________ > From: Richard Naef <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 16:13 > Subject: Re: [LU] the real question of the day > > >> It is too easy to say strikers should be measured by their goals - it is >> a big part of their job, of course, and it is not easy - but, they are >> part of a team effort. > > yes but to a less extent than midfielders and defenders. yeboah was a lazy > git often, but illuminated the game with beautiful goals, but didn't much > contribute otherwise. > > becchio tackles, fouls, falls over, "wins" free kicks, tracks back for the > ball and last night got back for pretty much every everton corner. He puts > in 100% all the time AND he scores goals, at a better average than most. > Its not his fault if his 100% is not as big as other strikers we'd like to > see in all white. Yes he sometimes gives the ball away and sometimes > doesn't win his headers but he almost always is there to receive the ball > and always goes up for headers and puts his body in the way when he has to. > Beckford never did that, neither did Hulse or most of the other strikers > we've had over the last 10 years AND he's scored more goals than most of > them. He conducts he contract negotiations in private and doesn't moan to > the press unlike some we could mention. IMHO if we put him on the transfer > list there'd be a very long list of championship clubs wanting to talk to > us, some of which in the hunt for promotion. > > I'd prefer a striker that did everything right, but they are few and far > between. > > He is a limited player we are all agreed on that, but within those limits he > is an outstanding contributor that is why Larry and Colin both played him > whenever he was fit. He certainly isn't the worst player I've ever seen > play for Leeds. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
