Indeed. Fun though this nostalgic tour of striking disasters of yore has been, there was an awful lot to admire about Becchio. He came to us from lower league Spanish football, and worked hard on his game whilst he was with us. He was never God's gift to football, but his physicality and handling of the English game improved every season as did his (still flawed) hold up play.
There was a widespread view in league 1 that "that was his level" yet on our step up to the Championship he was one of our most successful players to the extent that he got a Prem team to bid and pay for him (though admittedly not play for them very much when they realised what they had bought). And whatever ructions Colin tried to pretend were there at the end, he always gave his all on the pitch for the team and gave every appearance that it mattered to him and he took pride in what he did. I always like that type of footballer - the limited player, who knows he is limited, but does everything he can within those restrictions to make himself as effective as he can be to them team. Chapman was always the epitomy of it of course (and of course a much better players than Becchio). I contrast that to Doukara (who I just don't like) who only seems to come alive when he as the opportunity to go on another one of his one man charges through the pitch and can often otherwise seem disinterested. I think all fans, but especially Leeds fans at times, can get too hung up on what players can't do, and forget what they do bring to the table and value that. On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 2:20 PM, Phill Shields <[email protected]> wrote: > At the risk at starting a long and boring exchange about the attributes > (or lack of them) of Becchio I would suggest that anyone who thinks he is > the worst player to wear the Leeds shirt simply hasnt watched Leeds enough. > > In the forward department you have Frank Strandli & Micheal Ricketts > before you start. I would personally add Brian Deane who was useless but > that may perhaps be a bit more controversial. > > MOT > > > > > Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 13:14:31 +0000 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > CC: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [LU] Walker's most derided match report XI > > > > Last home game before relegation, and Hampsons goal - we re-enacted it > on the pitch later! Shame it didn't save us! > > From: Richard Walker <[email protected]> > > To: Tim Leslie <[email protected]> > > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, 9 January 2015, 8:13 > > Subject: Re: [LU] Walker's most derided match report XI > > > > Gary Hamson was a decent player until he got his injury. Hird was > erratic but he could play. > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > On 8 Jan 2015, at 23:24, Tim Leslie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Last 15 year? Does no-one remember the football genius of: > > > > > > Byrom Stephenson > > > Gary Hampson > > > Brian Caswell > > > Kevin Hird > > > Thomas Brolin!!! (Bakke was way better than him!) > > > > > > StigOfTheDump > > > > > >> On 8 Jan 2015, at 22:48, Rob Heath <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > >> I was just thinking yesterday that if you wanted to make a Leeds > United > > >> Worst Ever XI, you would actually have to create 4 teams (all made up > from > > >> players who have appeared in the last 15 years, I suspect) and have > them > > >> play a knockout tournament with 2 semis and a > final................and all > > >> the games would probably end up 0-0 and be decided on the 23rd > penalty when > > >> someone finally managed to hit the target while Rachubka stood and > watched. > > >> > > >>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 6:29 AM, Ben Thorpe <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >>> > > >>> This made me think of a new thread: > > >>> > > >>> GK - Paul Rachubka? > > >>> LB - Ian Harte > > >>> CB > > >>> CB - Sean ("turns slower than milk") Gregan > > >>> RB - Paul Connolly > > >>> LM > > >>> CM - Stephen McPhail > > >>> CM - Eirik Bakke > > >>> RM - Jimmy Kebe? > > >>> ST - Billy Paynter? > > >>> ST - Luciano Becchio > > >>> > > >>> Manger - Paul Cundell\David Hockaday > > >>> > > >>> Anyone with a better memory? > > >>> > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > >>> From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] > > >>> On > > >>> Behalf Of Richard Walker > > >>> Sent: 08 January 2015 21:47 > > >>> To: [email protected] > > >>> Cc: [email protected] > > >>> Subject: Re: [LU] Becchio > > >>> > > >>> Now that is a close call if I'm honest. For pure footballing ability > I > > >>> think > > >>> they are both equally as bad. Ok, good call. > > >>> > > >>>> On 8 Jan 2015, at 20:32, [email protected] wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> Worse than Habib Habibou? > > >>>> > > >>>> Tim W. > > >>>> > > >>>> From: Richard Walker <[email protected]> > > >>>> To: Jim Moran <[email protected]> > > >>>> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > >>>> Sent: Thursday, 8 January 2015, 19:45 > > >>>> Subject: Re: [LU] Becchio > > >>>> > > >>>> All those players were better footballers than Becchio - his > control and > > >>> passing ability were the worst I've ever seen from a Leeds player. > > >>>> > > >>>> Sent from my iPad > > >>>> > > >>>>> On 8 Jan 2015, at 19:41, Jim Moran <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> He's not the worst - he's just the most overhyped. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> -- > > >>>>> > > >>>>> On 8 Jan 2015, at 19:36, Jeremy Adams <[email protected]> > > >>> wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>>>> I'm going to let this one pass me by and put it all down to > Becchio's > > >>> agent working overtime. > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> He's still the worst player I've ever seen put on a white shirt. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Wait........ Carlton Palmer?, Roque Junior?, Jacob Burns? > Duberry?, > > >>> Gregan? 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