Comments on: SOS Sources: Beckford deal done

By: Rob walker

Rob walker — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:01:58 +0000

leeds r shyte,beckfords shyte.end of story! everton r a top class PREMIERSHIP (haha) team who shud be buyin top class players.i could score 30 goals in a pathetic league

By: Jro

Jro — Thu, 13 May 2010 15:55:20 +0000

Haha, that first comment made me laugh. Leeds as one of the biggest clubs in football haha.

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 13 May 2010 10:38:55 +0000

I know who cares about fans from Hertfordshire.more scouse fans turn up at goodison on a match day than anfield on a match day an that will do for me.

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 13 May 2010 00:05:16 +0000

i only want everton fans from liverpool, whos arsed about hertfordshire?

By: Paul D

Paul D — Wed, 12 May 2010 23:21:07 +0000

Sorry Dave Williams but your arguments are the worst on here. who gives a fuck about hits on a website? I don`t go on Everton`s coz there`s better articles elsewhere.
And who gives a fuck about fans in fuckin Hertfordshire? Is that the best argument you can provide?
Hertfordshire? Seriously?

By: Lee, Huyton

Lee, Huyton — Wed, 12 May 2010 18:02:27 +0000

Dave, Everton have had consistently higher attendances than Leeds for years and they have a City all to themselves, wereas Everton are from Liverpool which is a 2 club City. Doesnt that tell you who has most supporters?

By: Dave Williams

Dave Williams — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:40:06 +0000

One way of getting an idea of how many fans a club has is there website. Leeds were third behing Liverpool and Man U as the most visitied club sites a few years ago.
I would not say though that Leeds has a bigger fan base than Arsenal or Tottenham and Chelsea if not already has a big following.
Everton certainly has a big local following compared to Leeds, who compete with rugby and cricket.

Right now Everton are the more glamorous club to be at, thats obvious, whether Everton could attract players to their club over Leeds if they were in the premier then that would be close in my opinion.

I Live in Hertfordshire, the most supported teams are Man U, Arsenal, tottenham, Liverpool, Chelsea, Watford and West ham.
I have met numerous Leeds fans, Newcastle fans, Celtic & Rangers fans but not 1 Everton fan around here.

By: Lee, Huyton

Lee, Huyton — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:32:39 +0000

Good shout Greg, Everton’s greatest side contained players like Reid,Bracewell,Sharp,Gray,Van den Hauwe,Ratcliffe who could all mix it when needed as well as play football, same as your great Leeds sides.

It will be good to have you back in the big time one day and bring your usual noisy following to Goodison and fill the away section, unlike some clubs i could mention who are currently in the prem.

By: Greg Leeds

Greg Leeds — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:21:59 +0000

Shame to see it kicking off here between two great clubs of great tradition.
Beckford is leaving us because he wants to play in the top flight. Simple. It’s every footballers dream, he’s not getting younger, and Everton will pay money while Bates will continue to stifle and not support our goals. I wish him well.
Paul, not every Leeds fan thinks their bigger than everyone. Support wise, where we are, we do well, but we’ve just come out of the old division three. No illusions here.
However, if I am looking at it fairly from all counts, your comments about Leeds being kickers and Bremner being a yard dog is just a cheap shot.
Football clubs ALL kicked the s**t out of each other. It was a man’s game. Leeds probably did it the hardest that’s all. No place for the weak in them days. All was fair in football.
And in the last ten years, the only time I’ve suffered any malice was when I got hit by a coin v. Everton at Elland Road. It hit me on the chest, a foot higher would have had my eye out, two foot lower it would have cut my 5 year old daughters head open. But I’m not to judge a club on one idiot.
Let’s all do the same.
Good luck with you and Beckford next season.
Marching On Together Leeds fans.

Greg.

By: Shiny McShite

Shiny McShite — Wed, 12 May 2010 07:45:28 +0000

Prolific lower league strikers doing well at the top level isn’t a particularly rich seam. As he’s out of contract, I guess it’s a fairly shrewd, low risk move for EFC.

Beckford is quite capable of speed, touch, cleverness and great finishing. He’s also likely to pout, dive, elbow, show poor first touch, not get his head up, miss sitters. I guess these two strands apply to all strikers, everywhere: the point is the balance between them.

A lot of Leeds fans, as long ago as last season, were doubtful he’d even cut it in the Championship; the leap to the Prem is fucking enormous by comparison.

Don’t think many of us (Leeds fans) begrudge him a go in the Prem. Don’t forget Chelsea binned him off young; we got him from Wealdstone (and a job at the RAC) and even then he had to have a loan season at Scunthorpe before he got any kind of confidence. He’s not a kid, he’s pretty much in his playing prime.

I reckon he’ll probably drive you nuts, if he gets off the bench, but personally I’ve never had a problem with Everton, I wouldn’t mind at all if he does a decent job for you.