Everton To Hold Becks Talks!

The Davestator

Link

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6176652,00.html

Quazzie

In fairness more than just a poxy link would've been nice.

Peyton Manning

Touchy

Everton are set to hold transfer talks with Leeds United striker Jermaine Beckford, Sky Sports News understands.

Beckford is now a free agent after the remaining one month of his Leeds United contract was cancelled by the club on Friday.

The striker spent a total of four-and-a-half years and scored 81 league goals in 126 appearances for the West Yorkshire outfit.

Beckford scored 25 league goals this season and while his tally dried up in the second half of the campaign, his winning effort against Bristol Rovers earlier this month clinched promotion.

The former Wealdstone marksman was heavily linked with a move to Newcastle in January following his FA Cup heroics against Manchester United.

Everton have been tipped to move for the 26-year-old in recent months and now it seems that manager David Moyes is one step closer to bolstering his attacking line.

event

sure he's done a medical already, its a done deal, supposedly £19000 a week

Columbia

I came into this thread thinking we had just been linked with David Beckham!

Beckford has been a done deal for a number of months now to those who say they are "in the know", it's just awaiting confirmation.

IvySlayer

I thought it was Beckham too!

MagicMarker

Thread disappoints.

TheDoc

He agreed a pre-contractual thing with Everton in January that was reported...and openly said he would stay till the end of the season but he would be moving to Everton afterwards.

Four and a half years of fantastic service. Gave us nothing but goals goals goals. Fantastic player and I wish him all the best in the premiership, hopefully the two tier jump won't be too much and he can get himself respect up there.

Cypher_sounds

Like i say about liverpool, why would a player want to sign for everton

x in the city

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Like i say about liverpool, why would a player want to sign for everton

as opposed to signing for chelsea or man united and not getting a game? or liverpool or arsenal and winning nothing? (and still not getting (much) games))

so as Jack rodwell has done, is a pretty non brainer, and the grass is not always greener.

look at poor lescott, the highest scoring defender while and everton and an england regular..


to suggest 'why' becks should sign for everton, shows just how ignorant you are tbh

Cypher_sounds

x in the city wrote: »

as opposed to signing for chelsea or man united and not getting a game? or liverpool or arsenal and winning nothing? (and still not getting (much) games))

so as Jack rodwell has done, is a pretty non brainer, and the grass is not always greener.

look at poor lescott, the highest scoring defender while and everton and an england regular..


to suggest 'why' becks should sign for everton, shows just how ignorant you are tbh

If a player has aspirations to be the best player he can be and be a winner surely he would be looking to sign for the best or one of the best teams in the league and try fight for a place, suppose its hard also if your not wanted by the top teams, not much a player can do about that then.
Maybe in a couple of years we shall see.

MagicMarker

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

If a player has aspirations to be the best player he can be and be a winner surely he would be looking to sign for the best or one of the best teams in the league and try fight for a place, suppose its hard also if your not wanted by the top teams, not much a player can do about that then.
Maybe in a couple of years we shall see.

This post is beyond ridiculous tbh.

Cypher_sounds

MagicMarker wrote: »

This post is beyond ridiculous tbh.

MagicMarker wrote: »

Thread disappoints.

Its the truth, United weren't looking to buy him or anything. Why does the thread disappoint you?

Average-Ro

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

If a player has aspirations to be the best player he can be and be a winner surely he would be looking to sign for the best or one of the best teams in the league and try fight for a place, suppose its hard also if your not wanted by the top teams, not much a player can do about that then.
Maybe in a couple of years we shall see.

Do you realise that Beckford is 26?

It's not like he's a young prospect, I'd be doubtful as to whether he could do all that well in the Premiership.

Cypher_sounds

Average-Ro wrote: »

Do you realise that Beckford is 26?

It's not like he's a young prospect, I'd be doubtful as to whether he could do all that well in the Premiership.

Exactly so, I doubt he will ever be going to a club like United.

28064212

MagicMarker wrote: »

This post is beyond ridiculous tbh.

He's right you know, we should just get rid of the 89 clubs in the league that aren't United, Chelsea and Arsenal. They can have squads of 500 players each, and that way, we make sure every player can "be the best he can be"

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Exactly so, I doubt he will ever be going to a club like United.

So then what's wrong with him 'cutting his losses'(so to speak) and going to 8th placed Everton?

Oat23

I was about to start daydreaming of Seamus Coleman overlapping David Beckham on the wing. Cheers op .

Raekwon

I thought Everton's sponsorship with Chang Beer had expired and they were being sponsored by Becks Beer instead

Average-Ro

@ Cypher Sounds

You're confusing me now on what your stance is. Do you or do you not think this is a good move for him?

Kingp35

Great goalscorer and servant to Leeds so I wish him all the best.

Have serious doubts as to whether he can cut it in the Premiership though, he misses his fair amount of sitters and has a rotten attitude. Hopefully he can do well though and I'm happy he went to Everton as he should at least get a chance to do well there.

Cypher_sounds

baz2009 wrote: »

So then what's wrong with him 'cutting his losses'(so to speak) and going to 8th placed Everton?

Nothing good luck to him, i hope he can win a trophy with them over his career even though it will be difficult they will need pienaar to stay, are they gonna sign that ajax defender i heard rumours about?

Ardennes1944

Kingp35 wrote: »

Great goalscorer and servant to Leeds so I wish him all the best.

Have serious doubts as to whether he can cut it in the Premiership though, he misses his fair amount of sitters and has a rotten attitude. Hopefully he can do well though and I'm happy he went to Everton as he should at least get a chance to do well there.

well said, no bull****

Cypher_sounds

Average-Ro wrote: »

@ Cypher Sounds

You're confusing me now on what your stance is. Do you or do you not think this is a good move for him?

My stance is simple, it could have been worse but could have been better for the boy also.

Average-Ro

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

My stance is simple, it could have been worse but could have been better for the boy also.

Gotcha, I don't agree though. I think Everton is the highest profile club he could have hoped to sign for (and I'm doubtful about how well he'll do there).

Don't think he could have done any better really.

Sir Gallagher

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

My stance is simple, it could have been worse but could have been better for the boy also.

How could it have been better? Who else were in for him?

TheDoc

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

How could it have been better? Who else were in for him?

Newcastle and bolton : /


Dont get what that fella was on about. This is a great move for him. He does miss "some" sitters, wouldn't say its too many from my viewing of leeds down the last few years.

His goalscoring is phenominal and he is by far the hottest striker outside the premiership, and has been for years.

Thoroughly deserves a run in the premiership, and I can see him knocking them in all over the shop too.

He is a good finisher, hes a clever box player and he has pace...most premiership strikers tick 1 maybe 2 of thsoe boxes, he ticks all 3.