Dave Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 One of the many reasons I don't trust anything Skirge says. Who the fuck dresses their dog up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 One of the many reasons I don't trust anything Skirge says. Who the fuck dresses their dog up? It was a slow summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 from the bbc write up It was the kind of finish which showed why Beckford is one of the most sought-after strikers outside the top-flight and might mean Newcastle have to spend a little more than they hoped if they are to prise him away from Elland Road in the transfer window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 from the bbc write up It was the kind of finish which showed why Beckford is one of the most sought-after strikers outside the top-flight and might mean Newcastle have to spend a little more than they hoped if they are to prise him away from Elland Road in the transfer window. From Skirge He is ours fee already agreed price won't go up So stick your BBC report up your arse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 from the bbc write up It was the kind of finish which showed why Beckford is one of the most sought-after strikers outside the top-flight and might mean Newcastle have to spend a little more than they hoped if they are to prise him away from Elland Road in the transfer window. From Skirge He is ours fee already agreed price won't go up So stick your BBC report up your arse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I have faith lads, and its been a LONG time since I have had that. And the dog dressing.. what can I say he was just a tool in a moral building exercise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Skirge, knower of truth Marley, a dog in a hat Together, we learn. A haiku, by LiquidAK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Bet Saggy Face puts in a cheeky bid for Beckford just because he has a habit of trying to hijack every buggers attempts to sign anyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Got this gem from the 606 board: Also, do we want it to be a done deal? I know he scored today however he mis controlled it at first and got lucky to scuff the ball in between the keeper and defender, he seems quite slow to me. Not quite Ameobi slow but slow none the less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Slow? Fucking hell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir_9 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Got this gem from the 606 board: Also, do we want it to be a done deal? I know he scored today however he mis controlled it at first and got lucky to scuff the ball in between the keeper and defender, he seems quite slow to me. Not quite Ameobi slow but slow none the less. Clearly Amoebi beats him for pace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Doesn't look like a particularly great footballer. Wasn't impressed with his movement or his touch. But he's obviously an excellent finisher and that will do us just fine. That said, it's going to be interesting putting him and Shola upfront if he signs. We'd have to abandon long ball near entirely if it was ever going to work cos neither are target men. If we stuck with long ball then it'd be a serious waste of money; we'd be wasting obvious talent there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Bet Saggy Face puts in a cheeky bid for Beckford just because he has a habit of trying to hijack every buggers attempts to sign anyone. More likely scenario: * Harry Redknapp says he admires Beckford as a player * Beckford holds out for a move to Spurs * Transfer window over and Beckford still at Leeds * July 1st 2010: [move]Breaking News Jermaine Beckford signs on a Free transfer to Tottenham Hotspurs on a 5 year deal Breaking News [/move] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmelads Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Doesn't look like a particularly great footballer. Wasn't impressed with his movement or his touch. But he's obviously an excellent finisher and that will do us just fine. That said, it's going to be interesting putting him and Shola upfront if he signs. We'd have to abandon long ball near entirely if it was ever going to work cos neither are target men. If we stuck with long ball then it'd be a serious waste of money; we'd be wasting obvious talent there. First I've seen of him today. I have heard a few people saying he lacks clever running off the ball but I thought his runs were pretty dangerous today and he was involved in every attack. Played the offside trap well to get through one on one, decent effort just flashed wide of the post. Earned the free-kick which hit the bar and made a nuisance of himself all game, not to mention the goal. This may not have been Ferguson's first XI but it was a strong team and it was at Old Trafford. I won't judge him off one game but it takes a confident striker to go to Old Trafford and put in that kind of performance. I don't believe we should be stockpiling average strikers but if there's an opportunity to get a bargain, a player who can score goals for us in the Championship, help push for promotion and gel with the team, it'll benefit him and us if we get promotion. At worse he may turn out to be backup at Premiership level but it won't have been a massive amount wasted. The thing about this signing which I would quite like is it is unlike Newcastle to buy an in-form English player from the lower leagues. Admittedly he is 26 but Bellamy, Carrick and plenty others have gone from the lower leagues to excel at a higher level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir_9 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1780_5829623,00.html? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1780_5829623,00.html? Not what I've heard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 refused to talk about dealings with us, Leeds don't need the money fk off! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aphrodite Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Terrible ITKing here but I spoke to Gordon McQueen in the pub today and he said Beckford nailed on for us, likewise Boyd for Middlesbrough. He's just left as Boro's chief scout so he probably knows his onions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir_9 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I wish I was ITK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delima Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 The thing about this signing which I would quite like is it is unlike Newcastle to buy an in-form English player from the lower leagues. Admittedly he is 26 but Bellamy, Carrick and plenty others have gone from the lower leagues to excel at a higher level. I disagree. From my experience (purely guts, not done the statistics) - top Championship strikers have much higher failure rate than top Championship defenders in the Premiership. A lower league striker would only succeed in the Premiership if he has an outstanding attribute. I don't see how Jermain Beckford is outstanding in any particular attribute (apart from scoring), it is simply too much an ask/expectation for him to score regularly in Premiership in my opinion. We need Beckford to replace Harewood, but I am worried that we would spend too much on him for essentially half season of productive work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1780_5829623,00.html? Not what I've heard. and whats your itk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir_9 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1780_5829623,00.html? Not what I've heard. and whats your itk http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/Smileys/Lots_O_Smileys/marley.png <- His ITK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmelads Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 The thing about this signing which I would quite like is it is unlike Newcastle to buy an in-form English player from the lower leagues. Admittedly he is 26 but Bellamy, Carrick and plenty others have gone from the lower leagues to excel at a higher level. I disagree. From my experience (purely guts, not done the statistics) - top Championship strikers have much higher failure rate than top Championship defenders in the Premiership. A lower league striker would only succeed in the Premiership if he has an outstanding attribute. I don't see how Jermain Beckford is outstanding in any particular attribute (apart from scoring), it is simply too much an ask/expectation for him to score regularly in Premiership in my opinion. We need Beckford to replace Harewood, but I am worried that we would spend too much on him for essentially half season of productive work. All fair points but I would assume his outstanding attribute is finishing. I don't know anything about him other than today's game and what others have said, but if he is a fox in the box he might well give us something vital that we don't have already - and a key ingredient for staying up if he's good enough. Following on with your logic, we know Newcastle will not afford (or attract?) a striker who has scored that many at the top level. We can either take a punt on someone who has done it in the lower leagues with a point to prove, or take someone who has not quite done it at a higher level. OR go for a foreigner who ticks one of those boxes. Personally, I'd rather have the form player, if our past signings are anything to go by. Bellamy was an inspired signing and when you look at our other attempts, maybe we are better off going down that road, espescially when you look at the potential fees involved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Anyone think Andy Carroll would have scored 20 goals in half a season if he had been at Leeds? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howaythelads Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Anyone think Andy Carroll would have scored 20 goals in half a season if he had been at Leeds? I can think of a few who might think so but I don't know if your post is tempting people to name these dimwits or for them to own up themselves... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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