This is the Best thread, I've ever been in, dududu dududu

[Ketsbaia]

well, what a crock of shit this fella is.

 

(too early blah blah blah....we all know deep down that he's not good enough)

[Fenham Mag]

Nile Ranger has a lot more to his game than Best. With Best, its like having 10 men, he does nothing .

[Pilko]

The difference between Ranger and Best's first appearances is that Ranger looked very good at everything but scoring, Best looks very average at everything and doesn't look like scoring either.

[JH]

Are we allowed to say he isn't very good yet?

 

No, we have to wait for another 10 appearances where he looks off the pace, makes Smith look like a decent goalscorer and generally offers fuck all

[madras]

Are we allowed to say he isn't very good yet?

 

No, we have to wait for another 10 appearances where he looks off the pace, makes Smith look like a decent goalscorer and generally offers f*** all

to be fair to the lad he seems a bit like harewood was when alongside carroll...ie a front runner having to feed off a front runner. strange that everyone will cut guthrie some slack when playing out wide when playing as the deeper striker is just as out of position for best,

[Liam Liam Liam O]

Are we allowed to say he isn't very good yet?

 

No, we have to wait for another 10 appearances where he looks off the pace, makes Smith look like a decent goalscorer and generally offers f*** all

to be fair to the lad he seems a bit like harewood was when alongside carroll...ie a front runner having to feed off a front runner. strange that everyone will cut guthrie some slack when playing out wide when playing as the deeper striker is just as out of position for best,

 

Every aspect of Best's game looks poor.

 

First Ranger & now Guthrie being used to defend him as well.

[Ronaldo]

He's not half the player Harewood is, sadly.

[madras]

Are we allowed to say he isn't very good yet?

 

No, we have to wait for another 10 appearances where he looks off the pace, makes Smith look like a decent goalscorer and generally offers f*** all

to be fair to the lad he seems a bit like harewood was when alongside carroll...ie a front runner having to feed off a front runner. strange that everyone will cut guthrie some slack when playing out wide when playing as the deeper striker is just as out of position for best,

 

Every aspect of Best's game looks poor.

 

First Ranger & now Guthrie being used to defend him as well.

good ball for the equaliser at swansea and a good ball today for an offside carroll.

 

my point re guthrie is valid.

[Segun Oluwaniyi]

I watched today, and he didn't seem up to much. Do we have an idea of how much we paid for him? If we get promoted, we ought to write that off as a sunk cost, sell him, and seek better alternatives.

[madras]

I watched today, and he didn't seem up to much. Do we have an idea of how much we paid for him? If we get promoted, we ought to write that off as a sunk cost, sell him, and seek better alternatives.

thonk was the plan anyway. tactics relying on a big man to aim for up front, if carrolls trial was earlier we'd be relying on the injured ameobi or ranger.

[Guest toonlass]

Goal just like Given's fuck up at Coventry at Brammell Lane today. 

[madras]

Goal just like Given's f*** up at Coventry at Brammell Lane today. 

was it leon best ?

[Guest toonlass]

Goal just like Given's f*** up at Coventry at Brammell Lane today. 

was it leon best ?

 

Might have been, did Best play in goal? Or I might be in the wrong thread, take your pick.

[Ronaldo]

He's not half the player Harewood is, sadly.

 

It's now looking like a poor decision that we didn't get him signed up til end of season when we had the chance prior to him getting injured.  We wouldn't have wasted any money on Best and probably would have won more games in January.  I guess the idea of signing Beckford clouded Hughtons judgement.

 

It most certainly did. And Beckford is really struggling for goals in League One right now. Only scored in one game in his last eight or so since the transfer request.

 

[Liam Liam Liam O]

Are we allowed to say he isn't very good yet?

 

No, we have to wait for another 10 appearances where he looks off the pace, makes Smith look like a decent goalscorer and generally offers f*** all

to be fair to the lad he seems a bit like harewood was when alongside carroll...ie a front runner having to feed off a front runner. strange that everyone will cut guthrie some slack when playing out wide when playing as the deeper striker is just as out of position for best,

 

Every aspect of Best's game looks poor.

 

First Ranger & now Guthrie being used to defend him as well.

good ball for the equaliser at swansea and a good ball today for an offside carroll.

 

my point re guthrie is valid.

 

Delayed far too long playing the ball over for Carroll.

[Guest]

He'll get a couple against Brazil on Tuesday night and then go on a run from Barnsley until May...

[Heron]

Best is receiving the most recent scapegoat treatment from the same old sections of support who have thoroughly criticised Marlon Harewood - even though he wasn't THAT terrible in his time here, Scotty Parker and Titus Bramble too.

 

We didn't have one since Shola isn't featuring and Marlon fucked off, so I guess some people may be a little lost.

[Ronaldo]

I've seen Best stick some decent crosses in so far.  Perhaps he should be given a chance on the wing?

 

Ahead of who?

[biggs]

Best is receiving the most recent scapegoat treatment from the same old sections of support who have thoroughly criticised Marlon Harewood - even though he wasn't THAT terrible in his time here, Scotty Parker and Titus Bramble too.

 

We didn't have one since Shola isn't featuring and Marlon f***ed off, so I guess some people may be a little lost.

Time will tell ,imho i have seen him in 2 full games and coming on as sub but in that time i havent seen anything to convince me he is premiership material if we go up and yes a coupleof good crosses but in front of goal nowt at all and thats my main concern as he doesnt look like some one who looks like wanting to hit the back of the net ,Carrol atm looks hungry and getting on to crosses as he is in the right place and the right time .

[Heron]

Best is receiving the most recent scapegoat treatment from the same old sections of support who have thoroughly criticised Marlon Harewood - even though he wasn't THAT terrible in his time here, Scotty Parker and Titus Bramble too.

 

We didn't have one since Shola isn't featuring and Marlon f***ed off, so I guess some people may be a little lost.

 

Couple of questions.

 

Do you think Best has played well for us so far? how many goals do you think he will score for us come end of season? and would you be happy with him starting for us next season if we are promoted?

 

He's not been as good as our other strikers but he's not exactly had a lot of game time - especially since in two or three of our games we performed shite as a team anyway.

 

He'll score probably 3 or 4 max. However, is he really going to be 1st choice given the form Carroll and Lovenkrandz have been showing as of late.

 

No, not unless he starts gelling some time before the end of the season.

 

BUT...if he provides a bit of cover up front for the remainder of this season, someone else who if Carroll is out, can be our target man, and aid us in our bid for promotion then that's all I'm bothered about. Besides even if he does prove to be a poor signing, how many others has Hughton made out of those so far?

[Guest BooBoo]

Best is receiving the most recent scapegoat treatment from the same old sections of support who have thoroughly criticised Marlon Harewood - even though he wasn't THAT terrible in his time here, Scotty Parker and Titus Bramble too.

 

We didn't have one since Shola isn't featuring and Marlon fucked off, so I guess some people may be a little lost.

 

 

Scapegoating in football is common but at Newcastle, we seem to not be happy unless at least one player is getting both barrels despite how the team is performing.

[Heron]

Best is receiving the most recent scapegoat treatment from the same old sections of support who have thoroughly criticised Marlon Harewood - even though he wasn't THAT terrible in his time here, Scotty Parker and Titus Bramble too.

 

We didn't have one since Shola isn't featuring and Marlon f***ed off, so I guess some people may be a little lost.

 

 

Scapegoating in football is common but at Newcastle, we seem to not be happy unless at least one player is getting both barrels despite how the team is performing.

 

Aye I suppose it does happen everywhere, you're definitely right about us though.

[Ronaldo]

He unfortunately isn't better than Shola, Lovenkrands and doesn't fit out system as well as Carroll. In fact, he's been showing even less ability than Ranger. I'm quite confused as to why he's here.

 

That said, he looked like a player in the few games I saw him play for Coventry, and our team most certainly isn't ideal for strikers.

[Guest BooBoo]

That's a fair point actually, we never seem to present our strikers with that many chances. It makes Carroll's run of goalscoring more notable as he's still not getting lots of chances but he's putting them away when eventually gets decent service.

[Heron]

Best is receiving the most recent scapegoat treatment from the same old sections of support who have thoroughly criticised Marlon Harewood - even though he wasn't THAT terrible in his time here, Scotty Parker and Titus Bramble too.

 

We didn't have one since Shola isn't featuring and Marlon f***ed off, so I guess some people may be a little lost.

 

Couple of questions.

 

Do you think Best has played well for us so far? how many goals do you think he will score for us come end of season? and would you be happy with him starting for us next season if we are promoted?

 

He's not been as good as our other strikers but he's not exactly had a lot of game time - especially since in two or three of our games we performed s**** as a team anyway.

 

He'll score probably 3 or 4 max. However, is he really going to be 1st choice given the form Carroll and Lovenkrandz have been showing as of late.

 

No, not unless he starts gelling some time before the end of the season.

 

BUT...if he provides a bit of cover up front for the remainder of this season, someone else who if Carroll is out, can be our target man, and aid us in our bid for promotion then that's all I'm bothered about. Besides even if he does prove to be a poor signing, how many others has Hughton made out of those so far?

 

Cool, thanks for the reply.  Your right in that he hasn't had much time, perhaps he will pick up when he does get round to scoring.

 

As for Hughton and poor signings, I think he has done alright actually.  Routledge was very good signing.  Williamson seems a very good signing.  Harewood was decent loan signing.  van Aanholt seemed decent enough cover - decent loan signing.  Fitz Hall? - not seen enough of him but I've not heard terrible things - seems ok loan signing.  Pancrate has been poor, but again has had very little opportunities.  Best has not done great so far, but also not had enough chances or long enough run at it.  Re-signing Lovenkrands was a good signing.

 

Overall it looks like 4 decent signings, 1 average and 2 looking like they maybe poor.

 

Think he's done well really considering how much in fee's and wage's these are probably costing.