Fenham Mag Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Had to be done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Really hope he steps up now and comes back to goalscoring form now that Ba is out. We all know he's capable of putting them in when he has confidence, and it would be fantastic to see him succeed. Really hope so too. We need him to return to his goalscoring form. It was mentioned many pages back, it seems that Best thrives on being the "main man". Now that he is it once again, think the goals will start coming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Number 9 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Anyone vote to have the title changed to 'Leon Breast'? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 We need a striker. /kneejerk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Should've been one in on January 1st. Without Ba this lot will struggle to score past the lowest of the low. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Thought you really rated Best? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I rate him. He's out of form and can't do it by himself anyway, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 He needs service which our wingers are completely incapable of doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 He needs service which our wingers are completely incapable of doing. Doesn't matter when they both score goals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Team that can't score, score 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 He needs service which our wingers are completely incapable of doing. Doesn't matter when they both score goals Aye without Obertan. Surprise surprise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Didnt sound that involved today tbh till Gutis goal. Ameobi & williamson came closer. Needs to get his form back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Didnt sound that involved today tbh till Gutis goal. Ameobi & williamson came closer. Needs to get his form back. He sounded much more involved with another striker up top. The team sounded better too. Shola & Best up top is a must for me in this period. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Thought he was poor today, was like one of his early performances for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 He was really poor today but did well for the winner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Some decent hold up play here and there. Improved a bit when Shola came on but overall he was poor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Badly needs a goal. Lately Shola is outperforming him in terms of effectiveness. If we are indeed after a new striker either in Jan or now, Best could find himself out of favour and out the door. I'd keep him myself because when he's confident he plays well and scores goals. Like I said though he badly needs a goal. Hopefully sooner rather than later for the lad. He's been a big part of our rise if you like since promotion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 he isn't a player whose going to make many chances for himself imo, he's either going to hold up play and set up someone else, or poach a goal set up by someone else. Probably needs to regain some confidence, need him next few games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I agree with that. Look forward to seeing Ben Arfa and Best when Ba eventually leaves for the ACoN. People seemed to have turned on him very quickly. You agree with somebody saying his only bad game was against Bolton. I agree with the sentiment he hasn't been as terrible as has been made out by some of the jackals on here, yes He's in a bad run of form, there's no question about that, but starting next to Ba and having HBA benched has, I suspect, prompted some to get on his back more than they otherwise would. Objectively, he's been bad lately, but he isn't bad at all. His goal record at the club is still very competent. He still has all the attributes and components necessary to succeed and be in and around our first team squad (an eye for goal, strength, skill, hold-up play). He isn't getting the benefit of the doubt other more popular players in the team would to turn it around. FWIW though, yeah, I would have played Ben Arfa ahead of him in the last few games (as I've attested to previously). Also, Ba has (in part) been helped in shining so brightly this season because of the largely unsung work of Leon Best. He's a fantastic player independently of Best of course, but Best has been a very unselfish team striker this season. The kind of striker that never gets the plaudits they deserve. (Not the last couple games, obviously!) Edit: Sorry to keep modifying my posts, but I don't think it's coincidence Best's play has deteriorated at the same time as Pardew's reversion to long-ball tactics. He's a beast in the air, but he has more value to the team than is being used. Point to his game against Blackburn as an example of this. Ba got the hattrick, but Best was fantastic on the deck. as fuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matta Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 great goal, well done Best! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Should change title to Ronaldo was right all along. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Very well taken goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Took that stupendously well. Looks like the early-season Leon Best today, where his touches are quick and effective, and he's not just fluffing them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Like a boss I reckon he will score another, once his confidence gets a boost he tends to play really well (see that pull down when a player was right next to him). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Demba goes, Leon rises. Pretty clear he enjoys been the main man like. Very very good forward on his day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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