Elbel1 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 At this point in time, we can't. I don't find it easy to accept either, but those are the facts. Kevin Keegan would have persuaded him. Guaranteed. And if he couldn't persuade him, he would have quit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Why are all of youreally disapoited. I'm sure he cando the job for 6 month's or so, lets not forget he's been linked with Premiership clubs aswell, so he may not make it in the EPL, but Moses amy not, nor Beckford and most of you were all more then willing to give them a chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 3.5 years our new no.9 how the mighty have fallen. Gallagher, Milburn, Cole, Beardsley, Shearer, McDonald etc AND Best You missed out Shola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Had a text about the no.9 think and 3.5 years, don't even know the number Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papo Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 3.5 years our new no.9 how the mighty have fallen. Gallagher, Milburn, Cole, Beardsley, Shearer, McDonald etc AND Best what about Oba Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WashyGeordie Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 3.5 years our new no.9 how the mighty have fallen. Gallagher, Milburn, Cole, Beardsley, Shearer, McDonald etc AND Best what about Oba Oba, Obafem! Oba, Obafem..! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elbel1 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 3.5 years our new no.9 how the mighty have fallen. Gallagher, Milburn, Cole, Beardsley, Shearer, McDonald etc AND Best You missed out Shola. I might be getting 'whooshed' here, but has Shola ever worn No.9? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 3.5 years our new no.9 how the mighty have fallen. Gallagher, Milburn, Cole, Beardsley, Shearer, McDonald etc AND Best You missed out Shola. He's never been our number 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Only reason we got him in was price not quality of player, Ashley won't spend if he don't have to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UV Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Hopefully it means we won't have that slob Nolan up front again this season. The slob who's scored more than Leon Best? In more appearances. Nolan hasn't scored in 7 games, and for the most part hasn't looked like threatening to score. Best is a striker and hasn't scored in the league in the last 10. He has 3 league goals in the last 4 months in fact (17 games). Did someone say he was in form? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Shola will be gutted if this lad is number 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I'd rather shola was 9 not Best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Hopefully it means we won't have that slob Nolan up front again this season. The slob who's scored more than Leon Best? In more appearances. Nolan hasn't scored in 7 games, and for the most part hasn't looked like threatening to score. Best is a striker and hasn't scored in the league in the last 10. He has 3 league goals in the last 4 months in fact (17 games). Did someone say he was in form? 9 goals in 15 appearances in the league. Did I say somebody said he was on form? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WashyGeordie Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Hopefully it means we won't have that slob Nolan up front again this season. The slob who's scored more than Leon Best? In more appearances. Nolan hasn't scored in 7 games, and for the most part hasn't looked like threatening to score. Best is a striker and hasn't scored in the league in the last 10. He has 3 league goals in the last 4 months in fact (17 games). Did someone say he was in form? He has got 9 goals overall this season though, according to wiki. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Quite surprised there's been no bid for Hooper, who to be honest, is better than Best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Quite surprised there's been no bid for Hooper, who to be honest, is better than Best. Impossible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Very underwhelmed by this signing, as I was hoping for a Premierhsip loanee. But he isn't THAT bad and he could just be a late bloomer. We need pace in the team and is full of confidence after a good season so far. So for less than a million, if he scores the vital goal to get promotion, it'll be worth it. On the other hand, the contract is too long and I believe we could have done a lot better. Shame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpal78 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I have to say the response on here is really disappointing. This is a young player who seems to be coming into his own this season as far as scoring goals goes. At the very worst from the tiny bit I have actually seen of him, he has a lot of pace and he is strong. Two things we severely lack upfront. I was actually pleasantly surprised to see that the club didn't just succumb to bringin in a tacky loan signing like Daniel Cousin in instead. Best I believe was in the final year of his contract so he wouldn't have cost much, and will now have a chance in a much better team to show if he can make the next step up. If he doesn't he will still be a very affordable and useful back up striker next season, if only for the fact that he would be useful of the bench because he is quick and strong. People say he is worse than all our strikers? Really, as far as I can see our strikers not only struggle to score consistently, but they also cause no threat through their sheer physical attributes. The only one who seems to have any potential to do either of these two things is Nile Ranger, but it seems the club prefer to bring him along slowly. I really hope by the end of the season we can all look back at the initial reactions in this thread and laugh at how silly they were. Why anyone would ever be so harsh on a player before he's even had a chance to step onto the pitch is beyond me. Moving to a club like Newcastle might just be the making of the player. In my opinion a lot of these sorts of players who are deemed too average don't get enough chances at better club, especially considering their youth. It might just excite him enough and give him more belief in himself. Happy that we have another young player in who is not just a lazy loan signing. Also really happy that he is a good athlete who has got strength and pace as we need this badly. Good luck to him. Top post...quite a few of the people on here still have not got used to the fact that we are in the Championship. If we don't get the best (to their subjective mind), then the new signing is a bad one, never mind that they know very little of the new player. I don't know Best but am willing to give him 10 games before making my judgment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Cov fan i know says Leon Best is going to be an absolutely great player, and I'm absolutely gutted he's leaving now. Scored some cracking goals this season, and holds the ball up better than any City striker I've seen since Dion Dublin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Only reason we got him in was price not quality of player, Ashley won't spend if he don't have to. What a load of crap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Saw the youtube clip and he looks like a black version of Andy Carroll, i.e. big and jumps high. Maybe he holds the ball up better, won't really know much more than that until he's had a few games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godot Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Trapper Tony rates him like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WashyGeordie Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I have to say the response on here is really disappointing. This is a young player who seems to be coming into his own this season as far as scoring goals goes. At the very worst from the tiny bit I have actually seen of him, he has a lot of pace and he is strong. Two things we severely lack upfront. I was actually pleasantly surprised to see that the club didn't just succumb to bringin in a tacky loan signing like Daniel Cousin in instead. Best I believe was in the final year of his contract so he wouldn't have cost much, and will now have a chance in a much better team to show if he can make the next step up. If he doesn't he will still be a very affordable and useful back up striker next season, if only for the fact that he would be useful of the bench because he is quick and strong. People say he is worse than all our strikers? Really, as far as I can see our strikers not only struggle to score consistently, but they also cause no threat through their sheer physical attributes. The only one who seems to have any potential to do either of these two things is Nile Ranger, but it seems the club prefer to bring him along slowly. I really hope by the end of the season we can all look back at the initial reactions in this thread and laugh at how silly they were. Why anyone would ever be so harsh on a player before he's even had a chance to step onto the pitch is beyond me. Moving to a club like Newcastle might just be the making of the player. In my opinion a lot of these sorts of players who are deemed too average don't get enough chances at better club, especially considering their youth. It might just excite him enough and give him more belief in himself. Happy that we have another young player in who is not just a lazy loan signing. Also really happy that he is a good athlete who has got strength and pace as we need this badly. Good luck to him. Top post...quite a few of the people on here still have not got used to the fact that we are in the Championship. If we don't get the best (to their subjective mind), then the new signing is a bad one, never mind that they know very little of the new player. I don't know Best but am willing to give him 10 games before making my judgment Agreed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stozo Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I'm stunned at the reaction Best is getting on this board. He's scored more goals than any of our current strikers in a team that is currently sitting 14th. He's only 23 and is joining for a fee that is expected to be less than £1 million. What's not to like? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I'm stunned at the reaction Best is getting on this board. He's scored more goals than any of our current strikers in a team that is currently sitting 14th. He's only 23 and is joining for a fee that is expected to be less than £1 million. What's not to like? He hasn't got cornrows and a biblical name, perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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