For a freebie, he could scored just 10 goals for all i care.
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For a freebie, he could scored just 10 goals for all i care.
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With Englands lack of Centre forwards...
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Point being.... I thought were supposed to try and break the top four or be a top 5 team. You need a striker that scores goals, gets you 10 to 15 a season at least. Players like that tend to get chances in their international squad at some point cos they can perform at a high level.
Would beckford be good enough to get a chance like that at 26? Like I say, he'd be on a free, but anyone expecting him to be the class we need up front like a yak or Saha could be in for a shock.
Heskey is in the England squad so why not.
Could do a Darren Bent, make the step up and get 15, 20 goals, hes an Owen, Defoe type player - he will offer us something different.
We have lacked a cutting edge going forward in recent weeks. Though i dontbeleive thats our main problem.
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Owen and Defoe are totally different from each other
Not for me the both play on the shoulder of the last man and rely on their movement, and instinct to get in between centre halves and find space in the box to execute their instinctive finishing.
Which is why you are more likely to see an Owen - Heskey, Defoe - Heskey partnership then an Owen - Defoe one.
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Heskey is there to do a job.
Overall, if were gonna be pinning hopes on a ego driven 26 year old who has never played in the top flight and expect him to perform at the highest level, which is international class if were meant to be up there in the top 4....then it's a backstep for the club Imo
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If beckfords anything like cahill then I'll stand corrected...
Won't happen though.
But with timmy he progressed quickly, he wasn't stuck in the lower leagues for a decade.
Wiki says he's signed for the rs haha
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jermaine_Beckford?wasRedirected=true
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Interesting listening to the Sky boys discussing the lad. They reckon he's done thr right thing staying with Leeds at least until the end of the season. And what Scott Minto says must be true.
What i found interesting was the fact that nobody mentioned the 'pre-contract' we alledgedly have with him.
This was made up wasn't it?!
What i found interesting was the fact that nobody mentioned the 'pre-contract' we alledgedly have with him.
This was made up wasn't it?!
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Interesting listening to the Sky boys discussing the lad. They reckon he's done thr right thing staying with Leeds at least until the end of the season. And what Scott Minto says must be true.
What i found interesting was the fact that nobody mentioned the 'pre-contract' we alledgedly have with him.
This was made up wasn't it?!
No. Greyson (the leeds manager) came out and said he's got a pre-contract with us.
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That's what i thought. But nobody seems to mention it.
BECKFORD 'AGREES' EVERTON DEAL | Football Transfer News, Football News, Fixtures, Results, Match Reports, Stats
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Jermaine Beckford - set for Everton?
Leeds United manager Simon Grayson says bigger teams than Everton may yet move for Jermaine Beckford amid reports the striker has agreed a pre-contract with the Premier League club.
Beckford, whose current Leeds contract expires in the summer, recently withdrew a request to leave Elland Road before the close of the transfer window.
He had been a target for Newcastle United, with the Championship leaders reportedly having several bids for the forward turned down by Leeds.
However, reports now suggest that Beckford has already signed a pre-contract to move to Everton when his Leeds deal runs out.
When the speculation was put to Grayson, the Whites manager said Beckford could attract the attention of bigger clubs than the Toffees if he continues to score goals regularly.
"Pre-contract agreements aren't binding, so both parties could pull out at any time," said Grayson in The Sun.
"If he bangs in another 20 goals, there might be bigger teams than Everton coming in for him."
FOOTBALL NEWS
Jermaine Beckford - set for Everton?
Leeds United manager Simon Grayson says bigger teams than Everton may yet move for Jermaine Beckford amid reports the striker has agreed a pre-contract with the Premier League club.
Beckford, whose current Leeds contract expires in the summer, recently withdrew a request to leave Elland Road before the close of the transfer window.
He had been a target for Newcastle United, with the Championship leaders reportedly having several bids for the forward turned down by Leeds.
However, reports now suggest that Beckford has already signed a pre-contract to move to Everton when his Leeds deal runs out.
When the speculation was put to Grayson, the Whites manager said Beckford could attract the attention of bigger clubs than the Toffees if he continues to score goals regularly.
"Pre-contract agreements aren't binding, so both parties could pull out at any time," said Grayson in The Sun.
"If he bangs in another 20 goals, there might be bigger teams than Everton coming in for him."
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Cos it doesnt really mean much.
We're probably the only "big club" interested in him, so as a precaution if everything goes tits up he's agreed that he'll speak terms with us in the summer but can go anywhere if anyone takes an interest in him.
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