Leon Best

[Liam Liam Liam O]

MIDDLESBROUGH are bidding to sign Newcastle striker Leon Best on a season-long loan deal.

 

Best almost signed for Gordon Strachan in January, only for a last-gasp call from Chris Hughton to take him to St James' Park instead.

 

Since the,n Best has struggled for opportunities at St James' Park and the signing of Hatem Ben Arfa has further pushed him down the pecking order.

 

Hughton has the in-form Andy Carroll, Kevin Nolan, Shola Ameobi and Ben Arfa to get the goals to keep the Toon in the Premier League.

 

Boro need a goalscorer to kick-start their campaign and Strachan dropped summer signing Kris Boyd for the dramatic late win over Burnley.

 

He wants more firepower and knows Best well, having worked with him when he was a junior at Coventry.

 

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/football/977844/BORO-BIDDING-FOR-BEST.html

 

I think we need to wait & see a bit more of Ben Arfa before deciding whether he offers more than Best.

[Incognito]

That's utter bollocks,Strachan left years before Best signed for Coventry from Southampton.

[Dokko]

That's utter bollocks,Strachan left years before Best signed for Coventry from Southampton.

 

2+2

[jdckelly]

That's utter bollocks,Strachan left years before Best signed for Coventry from Southampton.

might have known him from his time at southampton

[Newcastle Fan]

MIDDLESBROUGH are bidding to sign Newcastle striker Leon Best on a season-long loan deal.

 

Best almost signed for Gordon Strachan in January, only for a last-gasp call from Chris Hughton to take him to St James' Park instead.

 

Since the,n Best has struggled for opportunities at St James' Park and the signing of Hatem Ben Arfa has further pushed him down the pecking order.

 

Hughton has the in-form Andy Carroll, Kevin Nolan, Shola Ameobi and Ben Arfa to get the goals to keep the Toon in the Premier League.

 

Boro need a goalscorer to kick-start their campaign and Strachan dropped summer signing Kris Boyd for the dramatic late win over Burnley.

 

He wants more firepower and knows Best well, having worked with him when he was a junior at Coventry.

 

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/football/977844/BORO-BIDDING-FOR-BEST.html

 

I think we need to wait & see a bit more of Ben Arfa before deciding whether he offers more than Best.

 

He already did more..i'd honestly rather  play Xisco than Best.

[Fenham Mag]

Best did show a lot of improvement in pre-season mind, not ready to give up on him just yet.

[cubaricho]

Best did show a lot of improvement in pre-season mind, not ready to give up on him just yet.

 

This.

[Cajun]

Best did show a lot of improvement in pre-season mind, not ready to give up on him just yet.

 

Shut up, boo, hiss, worst striker ever etc.....

[Yorkie]

MIDDLESBROUGH are bidding to sign Newcastle striker Leon Best on a season-long loan deal.

 

Best almost signed for Gordon Strachan in January, only for a last-gasp call from Chris Hughton to take him to St James' Park instead.

 

Since the,n Best has struggled for opportunities at St James' Park and the signing of Hatem Ben Arfa has further pushed him down the pecking order.

 

Hughton has the in-form Andy Carroll, Kevin Nolan, Shola Ameobi and Ben Arfa to get the goals to keep the Toon in the Premier League.

 

Boro need a goalscorer to kick-start their campaign and Strachan dropped summer signing Kris Boyd for the dramatic late win over Burnley.

 

He wants more firepower and knows Best well, having worked with him when he was a junior at Coventry.

 

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/football/977844/BORO-BIDDING-FOR-BEST.html

 

I think we need to wait & see a bit more of Ben Arfa before deciding whether he offers more than Best.

 

I can completely see the thinking behind giving players a fair crack of the whip, giving them time, etc (even if they're complete and utter wank (like Best))... but seriously? Ben Arfa is quite clearly a brilliant player. Best's rubbish. One of, if not the, worst striker i've ever seen play for us. Ben Arfa's goal today skyrockets him well beyond anything that guy has ever done.

 

Get him out on loan avec an option to buy. Great deal.

[Keefaz]

Jesus Christ, man, Yorkie.

[Yorkie]

I hate how we're not allowed to say 'so-and-so is shit' after a win.

 

Lllo is saying that Best might still be better than Ben Arfa. All i'm saying is that's wacky-crazy-insano shit.

 

IMO.

[Keefaz]

Give yourself a massive facepalm and go to bed.

[Mick]

[Yorkie]

I genuinely don't get what i've said that's so ridiculous. I think Best is absolute turd, that's all it is really.

[Dave]

I think you got whooshed. Just a little bit.

[madras]

Give yourself a massive facepalm and go to bed.

he already is, under the covers as mam told him to turn the laptop off after the newcastle game(he promised he'd go to sleep after that)

[Yorkie]

Are we getting players mixed up here, or something? We're talking about Best - the guy who had about three shots in half a season in the Championship for us, right? Scored 2 goals in 31 appearances the year before.....

[Keefaz]

Give yourself a massive facepalm and go to bed.

he already is, under the covers as mam told him to turn the laptop off after the newcastle game(he promised he'd go to sleep after that)

 

[Mick]

  Are you taking the piss(Edit, Yorkie)?

 

 

[Keefaz]

Are we getting players mixed up here, or something? We're talking about Best - the guy who had about three shots in half a season in the Championship for us, right? Scored 2 goals in 31 appearances the year before.....

 

You're taking the piss now. Fuck off.

[Yorkie]

So fucking confused.

[Yorkie]

Right, LLLO was taking the piss in the first place then.

 

That's fine, okay.

[Mick]

Right, LLLO was taking the piss in the first place then.

 

That's fine, okay.

 

[Keefaz]

Brilliant.

[Yorkie]

I sound like an absolute spacker now reading back.