Nice one Ross. I think you are not reading my posts though. I said today that he wasn't the only one who was poor , although I do think he was one of the worse, at least he did get his head to one ball in the area which did result in a goal after Green showed him what a centre forward should be doing. Have you ever seen Becchio score a goal like that, running beyond the defence and cleverly touching it home ?
My view is so extremist because I'm fed up with 5 years of him falling over feigning injury- he spent a couple of minutes rolling around the floor today and the got up when he realised there was no chance of free-kick - disgraceful. I'm fed up with him not being able to control and hold on to a ball that I know my local under 9s team players could control. I'm fed up with people stating that he's good in the air - he isn't and wins a low percentage of his headers - I'm fed up with donkey centre backs completely dominating him and then fans of Becchio saying he needs better service. You say that fans of his recognise his limitations - some do yes but believe me there's a lot out there who seriously believe he's a premiership striker. Clueless. I'm fed up with people telling me he is loyal to the club - nobody else wants him. His fans say he has rejected bids and higher wages from clubs such as Boro and Hull. No bids have ever been confirmed by anyone other than his fans and the Daily Mail and the Sun. He earns more money than most at the club apparently and no manager in his right mind would spend good money on him. Warnock says under him Becchio would win every header - what happened ? Or was it just initial bravado and bigging up of a player who he tried to buy 5 times - yes Neil, and then you drop him for Luke Varney. Would I play Varney in front of Becchio - I think they're both League 1 players but I would play Varney if it was a straight choice. No one has to listen to my obsession with Becchio - just press delete. I'm just sick to the back teeth of him and we're going nowhere with this clown in the team and I do use this list and twitter to get it out of my system. I apologise to all who are fed up with it, just don't read it. Time for some red wine. Sent from my iPad On 8 Dec 2012, at 18:23, Ross Thornton <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > People use other peoples opinion on becchio to try and rationalise with you > regarding your extremist views on becchio by referencing widley respected > opinions as evidence, but it is ultimatley pointless as with any extremist > you only view things in black and white and are totally unable to concede or > accept any view outside your own. Talking to you about Becchio is like to > trying to convince Al-Qaeda that Americans arent all bad. The instant anyone > dare stand up in defence of becchio they are suddenly branded Becchio fans > who think he is a legend as opposed to people with a rational view who can > see despite his obvious limitations (poor touch etc) he has a good scoring > record and has been a good servant to the club and that there have been far > worse players at the club (albeit with different limitations). Billy > Paynter, Mike Grella, Liam Dickinson, Gary McSheffrey, Lee Trundle, Sam Vokes > and Mikkel Forsell just to name a few in the strinking department who i doubt > scored m or > e than 10 goals between them. > > Todays match report goes to prove your almost zealot like obsession with > slating Becchio was he poor ... yes undoubtedly, but what about peltier who > was woeful at LB? or several other players who were just as poor or for > instance varney who was totally anonymous and awful when he came on, and > apart from a half decent display against an awful saints side, has been > abject. Are you really saying you would start varney ahead of Becchio??!! > > Will I be singing luciano Becchio in the kop next home game, without doubt > ... is it because I think he is the best player ever and I blindly adore > him... no hes just one of our longest serving players who has contributed a > decent amount of goals and effort to my club. Would I like four better > strikers at leeds yes undoubtedly, is that going to happen anytime soon, no > chance. > > Anyway no doubt Ill be branded a Becchio fan and slated for coming out of the > woodwork....Unfortunatley exremists are never willing to accept any middle > ground may exist. > > can't remember if it was linked on here or waccoe but the below link to a > radio interview with Andy Hughes, kind of sums up for me that its not always > about ability: > > http://www.werenotfamousanymore.com/2011/01/andy-hughes-interview-co-yorkshire.html > > > out of interest I take it you hated Andy Hughes? > > Luciano Becchio there is no myth - he's just a fairly limited player who > works hard, has scored a decent amount of goals and is a good servant to LUFC. > > (I have this exact same long running argument with my Dad who I go to games > with he shares your extremist approach) > > Cheers Ross > > > > > >> >> Brilliant in the air ? You seem to hang off other people's opinions Rich >> rather than your own. You've seen him, can you honestly say he is brilliant >> in he air ? He's average at best. >> >> What he did say was that apart from the last 2 weeks he thought Becchio was >> having a poor season. A poor season ?, he's scored over 10 goals, is our top >> scorer and has been on fire hasn't he ? What does that tell you about >> Becchio? >> >> I love it when Becchio scores because it brings everyone out of the woodwork >> who actually rates him. My guess is we'll now witness a spell of 5 or 6 >> games without a goal or chance on goal and even a few penalties won't cloud >> the issue now with Macca back in the team. >> >> Did you watch the game today on the web ? Second half, ball gets played to >> Becchio , simple ball that anyone who has played football to any decent >> level would have controlled, Becchio not only failed to control it but he >> spooned it out of play. I can honestly say I've never miss controlled a ball >> as bad as that. >> >> On another occasion he got the ball, turned and played it to a Derby player >> - no pressure on him at all. It's just not good enough and just puts us >> right back under pressure. >> >> Apparently mcCormack said you can forgive what Becchio does outside the box >> due to what he does in the box. Have you ever heard a professional >> footballer talk about a team mate like that ? >> >> How can a striker on form ( or so we are told) not have 1 bleeding shot or >> chance on goal - actually his assist I think was an attempt on goal. No >> doubt his fans will cling on to that today. >> >> And why do I not rate him ? Because in my opinion he is the worse player >> ever to play for Leeds - that's in terms of basic footballing ability .... >> Passing, control, pace, acceleration, awareness, shooting. I can't think of >> a player who a) would have miscontrolled that ball today as bad as that b) >> spends so much time on his arse feigning injury >> >> Becchio - a total , fucking myth. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
