cheers Ross. This is posting of the year as far as Im concerned. and we re in Dec. not in January.
Eric On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 4:53 AM, 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 mor > 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
