Comments on: The thing about Jermaine Beckford

By: TSS

TSS — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:28:21 +0000

Yep, totally agree – especially about the undisclosed fee. I said the same on TSS not long back. It makes you wonder if his replacement will be brought in because of quality, or because he’s the best available for a measly sum. I suspect the latter, which doesn’t suggest an ambitious club building for the Championship.

By: TBG

TBG — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:16:41 +0000

It would be a shame, but he’s hardly being sold against his will. That said, there is no fucking way that a club actually run as well as Bates boasts it is should find itself in a bind like this. Whatever happens will be spun out in some unlikely fashion and whoever does come in will cost a fraction of Beckford’s no doubt undisclosed transfer fee.

By: TSS

TSS — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:01:26 +0000

I desperately want Hooper (as you may have guessed from TSS) but it’s looking more and more like Simeone Jackson. Not a bad thing though and I think we’ll walk this league regardless. Just a shame Becks won’t be part of that celebration in May after the contribution he’s given the last three seasons.

By: TBG

TBG — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:37:51 +0000

Of course, nobody’s irreplaceable but our season does seem to hinge on who we bring in, and just how ready they are.

Of the top six candidates to replace Beckford, only Billy Sharp – unlike Kandol, Showunmi, Trundle, Dickinson and indeed Beckford himself – has no experience of playing at non-league level. This almost certainly rules him out, as it means Gwyn Williams has never heard of him.

I don’t imagine there’ll be much action until Bates returns from South Africa on the 20th, although you can never tell with this clown.

By: Gilesleftfoot

Gilesleftfoot — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:37:22 +0000

Spot on. Natural strikers don’t come along all that often. Bates shoul dhave tied him up a year ago with a realistic offer. I have visions of us faltering in the second half of the season without him.

By: TSS

TSS — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 09:28:55 +0000

Spot on mate! He’s going whether we like it or not, but I wish him well. Arrogance is just an amplified version of self-belief and all the great players have that.

By: Keepfighting

Keepfighting — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:28:37 +0000

Yep, that is the thing about the lad, goals. All names mentioned, including the latest on a loan for Derby’s Steve Davies, just don’t fill me with confidence that we will replace his knack of scoring. I know we need to move on, but can’t help worrying we have shot ourselves in the foot somewhat. Lets hope it don’t cost us automatic promotion…