Leon best [signs on a half-year loan]

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horshamite

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• Jan 20, 2015

• #261

Dan Aitch said:

Is it weird that an anagram of 'Leon Best' is 'lose Bent'?

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Cool!

 

perseus

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• Jan 20, 2015

• #262

Arkwright said:

What type of striker is he? Is he a hold the ball up type and bring others in or a direct pacey player?

If he is direct and pacey he will need to work off another striker so maybe we will change the system and play two up?

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Good question: identical to CMS but slightly slower, I think.

I think CMS is better in all respects of his play, apart from Best's strength on the ball is higher and he does not keep falling over and claiming for a foul, which will be a welcome change. But I wouldn't have played CMS and Leon Best is not as good as Colunga and slower than him as well.

 

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Arkwright

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Oct 26, 2010

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• Jan 20, 2015

• #263

So you don't really know? Would be nice to know before having an opinion.

 

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BensGrandad

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• Jan 20, 2015

• #264

Hope the next signing is Elliott Bennett to provide the balls for him to convert.

 

Southern Scouse

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• Jan 20, 2015

• #265

Lifelong Supporter said:

Baldock had great stats last year. They have not rolled over to this season. It is of more interest to me what he actually does for us on the pitch rather than what he has done in the past for others. Stats can be used to make what you want from them.

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Sorry I was trying to be pedantic, I hate stats

 

Stat Brother

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• Jan 20, 2015

• #266

Why haven't we been bombarded with a YouTube highlights reel that makes Best look better than Ronaldo, Messi and Suarez, combined?

 

jameswestport

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• #267

Delighted

 

Blue Valkyrie

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• Jan 20, 2015

• #268

BensGrandad said:

Hope the next signing is Elliott Bennett to provide the balls for him to convert.

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I hope so too.

And that we get another striker ( not a loan ) so we can ship out both COG and CMS.

 

dwayne

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• Jan 20, 2015

• #269

Newcastle fans think he's great at holding the ball up. If he can do that then maybe he can open up opportunities for other players.

 

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• #270

Stat Brother said:

Why haven't we been bombarded with a YouTube highlights reel that makes Best look better than Ronaldo, Messi and Suarez, combined?

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Hopefully I'm wrong but I suspect its because he not actually very good.
I agree with other posters tho in the fact that unless our midfield get forward to support the striker then it doesn't really matter who that man is we will still struggle.
Number one priority must be to find out what dirt jfc has on TB so he doesn't have automatically weaken the team by starting every game.

 

HantsSeagull

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Caught in a Riptide

• Jan 20, 2015

• #271

just listened to his interview. sounds keen and happy to be here. lets hope it clicks for him and someone gives him some service!

 

Stat Brother

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• Jan 20, 2015

• #272

dwayne said:

Newcastle fans think he's great at holding the ball up. If he can do that then maybe he can open up opportunities for other players.

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They'll need to be in the same half as he is, first.

 

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BensGrandad

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Blue Valkyrie said:

I hope so too.

And that we get another striker ( not a loan ) so we can ship out both COG and CMS.

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I think they will offer CMS a 1 year extension to his contract.

 

8ace

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• Jan 20, 2015

• #274

From 41.00 onwards

"Leon Best has over 350 pairs of trainers"

 

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• Jan 20, 2015

• #275

Cowfold Seagull said:

But is he Hughton's choice? . . . or just the best of what he was told he could sign? There is a big difference.

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Hughton knows Best.

 

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Working class pride

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• Jan 20, 2015

• #276

Give the bloke a chance. However if he is rubbish and we say he is rubbish then can the "players can do no wrong lets blame the fans brigade" please just accept that fans have a right to say he is not very good. Equally if he is good then a few on NSC have some humble pie to eat.

 

Icy Gull

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• #277

BensGrandad said:

I think they will offer CMS a 1 year extension to his contract.

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Why?

 

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sdmartin1

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• Jan 20, 2015

• #278

Stat Brother said:

Why haven't we been bombarded with a YouTube highlights reel that makes Best look better than Ronaldo, Messi and Suarez, combined?

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Here you go.

 

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BensGrandad

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• Jan 20, 2015

• #279

Good interview on player but you would expect him to say the right things but interesting he says obviously he is looking to make it a permanent move but we have the best facilities he has seen in his career.

 

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BensGrandad

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• Jan 20, 2015

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BensGrandad said:

I think they will offer CMS a 1 year extension to his contract.

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Icy Gull said:

Why?

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Hughton is a big fan and tried to buy him for Norwich when he was their manager.