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S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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Seeing as we've had a 100000 page thread for every striker we've been linked with, we might as well have one for this guy.

 

I would be delighted if I'm honest. This is a guy that scored a decent amount of goals in the premiership last year, scoring at places like Stamford Bridge and Anfield. (I'm stunned that Everton want to offload him). He's got pace in behind which is what we're crying out for, and he's worked with Adkins (albeit for a short period).

 

If this comes off, I think it'll be a huge statement. Proven in the premiership, unlike Jay R, Maynard, Sharp etc..

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xoEamDbnXE

SuperSAINT

SuperSAINT

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Attitude aside, I'd agree (Nigel will have to micro-manage his tantrums).

 

Perfect type of striker for us. Got to imagine he'd link up well with Lambert too.

 

When you consider the prices of the other strikers we've been linked with:-

 

CMS 3.5m

Sharp 3.5m

Maynard 6m

Rodriguez 6m

Baldock 2m

 

3m would be a relative steal.

CWD

CWD

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Attitude aside, I'd agree (Nigel will have to micro-manage his tantrums).

 

Perfect type of striker for us. Got to imagine he'd link up well with Lambert too.

 

When you consider the prices of the other strikers we've been linked with:-

 

CMS 3.5m

Sharp 3.5m

Maynard 6m

Rodriguez 6m

Baldock 2m

 

3m would be a relative steal.

 

This, great post. This is the main reason why he'd be my first choice out of all of them. Especially as he has Prem experience (and did well). Just hope he's available on a modest wage.

Dalek2003

Dalek2003

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Attitude aside, I'd agree (Nigel will have to micro-manage his tantrums).

 

Perfect type of striker for us. Got to imagine he'd link up well with Lambert too.

 

When you consider the prices of the other strikers we've been linked with:-

 

CMS 3.5m

Sharp 3.5m

Maynard 6m

Rodriguez 6m

Baldock 2m

 

3m would be a relative steal.

 

6th time lucky ? You'd have thought we could have nailed one by now ?

 

How is CMS and Sharp getting on this season ?

S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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6th time lucky ? You'd have thought we could have nailed one by now ?

 

How is CMS and Sharp getting on this season ?

 

CMS has done okish, Sharp is out long term with a serious injury. Dodged a bullet there

revolution saint

revolution saint

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I don't like him. Bad attitude and not much more than a poacher. Rickie outscored him easily two seasons ago.

 

Not really having a pop at you but unless you know him then none of us can comment on his attitude - it might be good or it might not. I'd rather concentrate on whether he's a good player and will trust Adkins and Cortese to make their mind up about his attitude.

CWD

CWD

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Dear oh dear...get real people...please.

 

About what? It's been reported in the press and now from a fairly reliable source on twitter. Everton have massive financial problems and are desperate to sell. He's had one quite good season at PL level but mostly has been a Football league striker... Sounds perfectly plausible to me.

 

Why du think it unlikely, out of interest?

Huntingdon

Huntingdon

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I think what Adkins has shown, and what Paul Lambert has shown, is team spirit can take you far

 

There's nothing worse than having a bad apple who wants to be the main man - Puncheon is a prime example, and if you ask Leeds & Everton fans about Beckford, he's very similar to Punch

Minsk

Minsk

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I think it is highly unlikely that Beckford would want to drop down a level, so really can't see this happening.

 

However, I would absolutely love it if he did come here.

 

As others have said, proven in the prem which is more than any of the other strikers we've been linked with. Plus at a much better price (if the 3m is correct). In fact, if we we really did get knocked back with a 4.5m bid for JayRod and Everton are willing to sell us Beckford for 3m then we could offer him (JB) a 1m signing on fee to get him here and still save 500k; plus get a better player to boot!

scotty

scotty

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About what? It's been reported in the press and now from a fairly reliable source on twitter. Everton have massive financial problems and are desperate to sell. He's had one quite good season at PL level but mostly has been a Football league striker... Sounds perfectly plausible to me.

 

Why du think it unlikely, out of interest?

 

 

There are no reliable sources on twitter, and beckford is not going to sign for us unless he has an injury we dont know about.

CWD

CWD

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Leicester were in for him but went back for Maynard instead.

 

That would seem to be the case. Very strange decision imo, especially if they do sign Maynard for £6m

scotty

scotty

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I think we clearly have an interest though - http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12040_7112467,00.html

 

Fair enough, but I trust sky as much as I trust twitter. I cant see this happening, and tbh I have to agree with the posters above likening him with puncheon. In the highly unlikely event that we signed beckford, I would hope that Nigel and NC had set out their stall to him. He's a cocky git, that doesnt seem to fit with our current team-spirit ethos. Just cant see this happening.

Brussels Saint

Brussels Saint

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I remember that it was originally pardew who said that Beckford would make a great pairing with Lambert.

 

Out of all the current proposed crop of strikers being linked, i would have Beckford over all of them.

beavis17

beavis17

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Fourth_Official Fourth Official

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@S13SFC they bid 3m which was rejected and laughed at, we would want around 6m

 

Seems to think they want £6 million which could be why he isn't the number one target. Maybe we still think we can get Rodriguez for less?

Raging Bull

Raging Bull

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Was a very bad tackle, but it's not the first serious injury Sharp has had. Seems to be built from glass.

 

Gotta wonder if players like him were pushed to hard when they were younger or just wanted to play too often causing longer term problems.

sfc4prem

sfc4prem

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Fourth_Official are a couple of die-hard Everton fans. I reckon he won't be happy with it if Moyes sold Beckford to us for less than 6m, but I think 4-5m is more realistic and they'd probably sell for that IMO.

 

Adkins has previously worked with Beckford and helped develop him, I can see this working out ok. Definitely not another Puncheon, majority of footballers have big egos, some can't control them, others can (managers).

sammysaint

sammysaint

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I read somewhere the bank reduced there overdraft by 5mill so i reckon if we offer 4-5 mill we would get him and they could get a replacement for less who wont mind sitting on the bench.

revolution saint

revolution saint

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Beckford is not coming..... please can we have a sense of reality

ffs

 

I agree he probably won't join us and I'm not convinced we're even interested but it's not an unrealistic suggestion. I need to end this post on a disagreeable note that indicates I know more than you....how would I do that?.....wait I've got it....FFS!

wild-saint

wild-saint

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I agree he probably won't join us and I'm not convinced we're even interested but it's not an unrealistic suggestion. I need to end this post on a disagreeable note that indicates I know more than you....how would I do that?.....wait I've got it....FFS!

lol funny post

Crouchie's Lawyer

Crouchie's Lawyer

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Other than the little tantrum which he had whilst at Leeds when we played them (and later apologised for) does anyone know where the 'bad attitude' tag comes from with him?

 

I've seen it a million times before when players come off and throw a mini hissy fit. Tevez has done it before but would people say he has a bad attitude?! It just shows passion and willingness to succeed. Chanelled correctly it can lead to great players and IMO NA gets the best out of players. As players grow up and get older the majority of them settle down and learn to control their attitudes, look at Anelka... He is hardly what he used to be.

 

I trust NA and NC with this one and know a player of his skill would tear up this division alongside RL. I think our only stumbling blocks would be if he is prepared to drop a division (he has played quite a few at Prem level) and his wage which is no doubt a lot higher than we would offer.

 

Those two reasons lead me to think it won't happen but it would be one hell of a coup if we pulled it off!

Professor

Professor

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it would be surprising if there is any truth in a Beckford bid. To play him in the team, Adkins would have to drop a proven Prem and international striker who has scored in each of our 4 league games so far. Can't believe he would do that and that if he signs a striker it will be someone who could act as cover for both RL and DC but not a replacement. We all know where the replacement is needed and the higher the quality there, the better.

shurlock

shurlock

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it would be surprising if there is any truth in a Beckford bid. To play him in the team, Adkins would have to drop a proven Prem and international striker who has scored in each of our 4 league games so far. Can't believe he would do that and that if he signs a striker it will be someone who could act as cover for both RL and DC but not a replacement. We all know where the replacement is needed and the higher the quality there, the better.

 

What are you on about? So the links with Sharp, Rodriguez etc and the multi million pound bids mean that we've only been in the market for covers for RL and DC? That's ridiculous. NA has made it clear that he's wanted a proven NPC striker as close to a marquee signing as we're going to get.

 

(At any rate, the whole idea of covers and replacements itself is rather outdated. Its a squad game)

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.comsaint

.comsaint

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ffs, leicester

 

Leicester are going back to Bristol City with yet another improved offer (their 4th) for Maynard. According to other reports I've read, they're also after Andy Johnson. Sven sounds pretty upbeat that he'll get Maynard this time. Also; I've just read that Charlton are interested in taking Lee Barnard on loan!

egg

egg

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it would be surprising if there is any truth in a Beckford bid. To play him in the team, Adkins would have to drop a proven Prem and international striker who has scored in each of our 4 league games so far. Can't believe he would do that and that if he signs a striker it will be someone who could act as cover for both RL and DC but not a replacement. We all know where the replacement is needed and the higher the quality there, the better.

 

 

Disagree. The club have made it clear that they will only sign players who will better the team. That has happened with the signings of cork and fox. They have come in and pushed chaplow and dickson, both recent signings, down the order and in dickson case probably out the door. Adkins also dumped mills in spectacular fashion which given the history between them was surprising.

 

Personally I don't think any player is safe if somebody better becomes available.

beavis17

beavis17

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Leicester are going back to Bristol City with yet another improved offer (their 4th) for Maynard. According to other reports I've read, they're also after Andy Johnson. Sven sounds pretty upbeat that he'll get Maynard this time. Also; I've just read that Charlton are interested in taking Lee Barnard on loan!

 

The bid for Maynard is 5.5 million rising to 6 with add-ons apparently. Where did you read about Barnard?

Saint Fan CaM

Saint Fan CaM

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About what? It's been reported in the press and now from a fairly reliable source on twitter. Everton have massive financial problems and are desperate to sell. He's had one quite good season at PL level but mostly has been a Football league striker... Sounds perfectly plausible to me.

 

Why du think it unlikely, out of interest?

 

Salary, ego, doesn't want drop from Prem, would expect start thereby would not fit with squad ethic, we wouldn't pay the £4-5m for him. Just for starters - is that enough?

Windmill Arm 2

Windmill Arm 2

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Salary, ego, doesn't want drop from Prem, would expect start thereby would not fit with squad ethic, we wouldn't pay the £4-5m for him. Just for starters - is that enough?

I'm assuming that this is all in your opinion, and that the above post contains absolutely ZERO fact, so it was a complete waste of your time posting it really wasn't it?

CWD

CWD

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Salary, ego, doesn't want drop from Prem, would expect start thereby would not fit with squad ethic, we wouldn't pay the £4-5m for him. Just for starters - is that enough?

 

Ok but how much of this do you know to be true?

(not THE) Kevin Moore

(not THE) Kevin Moore

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I think this would be a real coup if it's true, he'd give a number of options and looks like he could either partner Lambert or play instead of him. could also be a good outlet up top on his own when trying to close games down. He's still relatively young isn't he? Mid twenties?

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