Galactico 0 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Having spoken with a few officials at Leeds and Simon Grayson's wife Beckford asked for a new contract worth £29,000 a week a few months ago and that has resulted in Simon and Ken Bates trying to get rid of him. He's been taken off the transfer list to supposedly improve his market value Bates has come down to a figure of £2m just to prevent him leaving on a free. GET HIM SIGNED ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 If we had an owner willing to do something with the club or a manager I think he would be a very realistic target. At the moment we have neither and until that changes we have no chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6302 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Having spoken with a few officials at Leeds and Simon Grayson's wife Beckford asked for a new contract worth £29,000 a week a few months ago and that has resulted in Simon and Ken Bates trying to get rid of him. He's been taken off the transfer list to supposedly improve his market value Bates has come down to a figure of £2m just to prevent him leaving on a free. GET HIM SIGNED ! You are aware how much we refused to pay Bassong, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bias 3 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 No way would he get that pay at Newcastle lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Having spoken with a few officials at Leeds and Simon Grayson's wife Beckford asked for a new contract worth £29,000 a week a few months ago and that has resulted in Simon and Ken Bates trying to get rid of him. He's been taken off the transfer list to supposedly improve his market value Bates has come down to a figure of £2m just to prevent him leaving on a free. GET HIM SIGNED ! You are aware how much we refused to pay Bassong, right? We didn't have to pay him any more than he was on though did we? He had a contract so why should we increase his wages in our current state? That doesn't necessarily mean we would pay him thick end of £30k like anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4218 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Thing is ccc club chance of pl next season might see him lower his wage demand and I'd rather we went for him than 3mil for earnshaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6302 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Having spoken with a few officials at Leeds and Simon Grayson's wife Beckford asked for a new contract worth £29,000 a week a few months ago and that has resulted in Simon and Ken Bates trying to get rid of him. He's been taken off the transfer list to supposedly improve his market value Bates has come down to a figure of £2m just to prevent him leaving on a free. GET HIM SIGNED ! You are aware how much we refused to pay Bassong, right? We didn't have to pay him any more than he was on though did we? He had a contract so why should we increase his wages in our current state? That doesn't necessarily mean we would pay him thick end of £30k like anyway. I'll leave Peasepud to answer this one but I don't think it's preposterous for our best player to ask for a salary which still falls short of the amount we're paying another (absolutely gash) player's agent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 We have no Owner. We have no Manager. We have no likeliehood of either of those statements changing in the time it would take to push through a transfer. Let us wallow in this mire, stop sowing seeds of hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniffer 0 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I saw Beckford a couple of times last year and I thought he was average at best. Nowt to get excited about unless I caught him on off days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I saw Beckford a couple of times last year and I thought he was average at best. Nowt to get excited about unless I caught him on off days. He seems to be doing all right and he's worth a punt imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Little point in signing him imo. Average player and then we'll have trouble getting rid later. Get some youngish Africans in from youth tournaments or summink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldstott 0 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Get some youngish Africans in from youth tournaments or summink. Some Africans A youth tournament Or Summink... Helpful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Get some youngish Africans in from youth tournaments or summink. Some Africans A youth tournament Or Summink... Helpful!! It's the way I roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackandwhiteboy 0 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I saw Beckford a couple of times last year and I thought he was average at best. Nowt to get excited about unless I caught him on off days. Think you must have done because he scored bucketloads of goals last season! He's got off to a good start this year too. I don't know whether he'd be good enough for the Prem but he'd definitely do well in the Championship. Unfortunately, as others have said, it doesn't really matter because until we get a manager the best we can hope for is signings on loan or on a free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Still, he ain't gangsta like our boy Nile: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcas...72703-24524856/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13844 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Doesn't stop him buying Vodka by the gallon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palf 0 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I saw Beckford a couple of times last year and I thought he was average at best. Nowt to get excited about unless I caught him on off days. Spoke to my mate from uni who's a leeds fan and he says that Beckford's a lazy little shite who does no work and that Becchio was the main worker at the club and Beckford just feeds off him, so if you put him up top with Carroll or Ameobi then he should do a decent job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniffer 0 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Ameobi? You mean that workhorse who covers every inch of the pitch? That ameobi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Having spoken with a few officials at Leeds and Simon Grayson's wife Beckford asked for a new contract worth £29,000 a week a few months ago and that has resulted in Simon and Ken Bates trying to get rid of him. He's been taken off the transfer list to supposedly improve his market value Bates has come down to a figure of £2m just to prevent him leaving on a free. GET HIM SIGNED ! You are aware how much we refused to pay Bassong, right? We didn't have to pay him any more than he was on though did we? He had a contract so why should we increase his wages in our current state? That doesn't necessarily mean we would pay him thick end of £30k like anyway. I'll leave Peasepud to answer this one but I don't think it's preposterous for our best player to ask for a salary which still falls short of the amount we're paying another (absolutely gash) player's agent! Not preposterous at all but you know what these lot are like and if they feel they don't have to pay a player (despite him being arguably our best player) more then they won't. When you are trying to sign a player then you have to pay them what they want or they won't sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6302 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Having spoken with a few officials at Leeds and Simon Grayson's wife Beckford asked for a new contract worth £29,000 a week a few months ago and that has resulted in Simon and Ken Bates trying to get rid of him. He's been taken off the transfer list to supposedly improve his market value Bates has come down to a figure of £2m just to prevent him leaving on a free. GET HIM SIGNED ! You are aware how much we refused to pay Bassong, right? We didn't have to pay him any more than he was on though did we? He had a contract so why should we increase his wages in our current state? That doesn't necessarily mean we would pay him thick end of £30k like anyway. I'll leave Peasepud to answer this one but I don't think it's preposterous for our best player to ask for a salary which still falls short of the amount we're paying another (absolutely gash) player's agent! Not preposterous at all but you know what these lot are like and if they feel they don't have to pay a player (despite him being arguably our best player) more then they won't. When you are trying to sign a player then you have to pay them what they want or they won't sign. My point being is if Ashley's not willing to stick his hand in his pocket for an extra £7K a week, he's hardly likely to do it for an extra £29K a week. And yes, I am appreciating that their would be another player on our books. Ashley said it himself, current overheads aside, he's not prepared to spend another penny on us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6148 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 29k is way too much. A lower wage with the chance to increase it if we're promoted might do the trick, though I can't see any money being spent on players. I'm sure they'll keep sniffing around loan deals to partially fill the voids of the departed players. As far as a prospect for loan players from Premier League sides we'd be very high up the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentAxeman 82 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 (edited) Good finisher but overated imo. dont know who said it earlier but becchio and snodgrass are much better players. Edited August 25, 2009 by AvatarAxeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactico 0 Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 I was asked a while ago by a club which I can't disclose to compare Caleb Folan and Jermaine over a 5 week period,on the points system I devised guess who came out on top ? The club refused the somewhat ridiculous transfer fee set by Leeds after the 5-2 win over Chester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyff 0 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Good finisher but overated imo. dont know who said it earlier but becchio and snodgrass are much better players. Even if he does have a name that sounds like something that grows on John McCririck's ball sack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26814 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Just a thought, but wouldn't Lovenkrands on a free, (from Germanee!) be a cheaper option, and he could do a job in this league? Or am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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