Luci is not happy.

[SUPERLEEDSUNITED]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ ... is-2858715

SAVE HIM BB!!!!

[theleedsmango]

Hmm there were reports a while ago that Leeds looked at a possible loan move but Becchio responded that he wanted to stay and fight for his place, whereas this report states otherwise.

Sometimes I'm quite bitter with Leeds players moving on and I'd enjoy a smug grin when they fail to do much, but to be fair on the fellow they haven't actually given him a chance. When you've got "one year Norwich reserve" on your CV, no other Premier League club will want you. Back to the championship I'm afraid.

Unless West Ham make an emergency loan move for him, they are struggling with strikers and have players who will give good service.

[gessa]

A ridiculous transfer all round, especially for Leeds United.

[becchio bear]

Poor Becchio I'd have him back like a shot :luv:

[BorderReiver]

No, not for me. We need to inject more pace in the team.

[LUFCRACE]

He's gone. Get over it...

[becchio bear]

He's gone. Get over it...

No

[El Es Six]

Backwards step if he returns I'm afraid. We need to look elsewhere if we're looking...

[becchio bear]

No, not for me. We need to inject more pace in the team.

Why's that then? Becchio was with us and had scored 20+ goals by Christmas/January last season. Pace is not the be all and end all surely? White had pace but no end product....... says it all really. Thought Ryan Hall had pace????

[Twiggster]

Backwards step if he returns I'm afraid. We need to look elsewhere if we're looking...

PreZAKKERLY!

He's missed the boat at an age he could ill afford to. If he doesn't get released by the mustards in January to a Championship club (which won't be Leeds) - he'll be off to the blunts or another Lg1 side. Shame really.

[becchio bear]

PreZAKKERLY!

He's missed the boat at an age he could ill afford to. If he doesn't get released by the mustards in January to a Championship club (which won't be Leeds) - he'll be off to the blunts or another Lg1 side. Shame really.

Not a backwards step. He should never have been hounded out of our club by that f*ckwit Warnock, the ridiculous exchange with Becchio and Morison

[drsdadsotherson]

Not a backwards step. He should never have been hounded out of our club by that f*ckwit Warnock, the ridiculous exchange with Becchio and Morison

Spot on.

[Gino 1959]

How we could have done with him today. He would have buried that chance Poo wasted.

[Twiggster]

Not a backwards step. He should never have been hounded out of our club by that f*ckwit Warnock, the ridiculous exchange with Becchio and Morison

Becchio went from being supposedly "hounded" by one manager, to being ignored by another. Money and prem "fame" made his (or his agent's) mind up. Nothing else.
He didn't HAVE to leave, as he still had a decent contract at LUFC, I believe?

Now he is reaping what he (or his agent) have sowed. Like I said above - shame really.

[drsdadsotherson]

Becchio went from being supposedly "hounded" by one manager, to being ignored by another. Money and prem "fame" made his (or his agent's) mind up. Nothing else.
He didn't HAVE to leave, as he still had a decent contract at LUFC, I believe?

Now he is reaping what he (or his agent) have sowed. Like I said above - shame really.

Oh come on, the way Colin was treating him you might as well turn round and berate a guy for leaving a swimming pool when people were chucking in jellyfish. You don't HAVE to get out you know!...
When push comes to shove, Becchio produced the goods and scored a hatful at this level. We'd be fools not to take him back if the chance arose.

[Twiggster]

Oh come on, the way Colin was treating him you might as well turn round and berate a guy for leaving a swimming pool when people were chucking in jellyfish. You don't HAVE to get out you know!...
When push comes to shove, Becchio produced the goods and scored a hatful at this level. We'd be fools not to take him back if the chance arose.

I have left a job where I thought I was not being appreciated and left to go to what I thought would be a better job at the time, with more money. That didn't work out as I'd hoped. No way I'd have expected my old job to take me back a year later, even tho my colleagues and customers initially missed me at the first job. My old job had moved on. Different techniques and strategies and I wouldn't have fit in anymore.
Same for Becchio.
Past is past. Move on.

[drsdadsotherson]

I have left a job where I thought I was not being appreciated and left to go to what I thought would be a better job at the time, with more money. That didn't work out as I'd hoped. No way I'd have expected my old job to take me back a year later, even tho my colleagues and customers initially missed me at the first job. My old job had moved on. Different techniques and strategies and I wouldn't have fit in anymore.
Same for Becchio.
Past is past. Move on.

I'm convinced he could still do a job for us and pop the goals in on a regular basis. If there were another player with a similar background available people would be clamouring for us to try and sign him. He can do what we need. What does it matter that he's been here before if he comes back and does it some more? Sometimes 'past is past' is valid, sometimes it's cutting your own nose off to spite your face.

[Twiggster]

I'm convinced he could still do a job for us and pop the goals in on a regular basis. If there were another player with a similar background available people would be clamouring for us to try and sign him. He can do what we need. What does it matter that he's been here before if he comes back and does it some more? Sometimes 'past is past' is valid, sometimes it's cutting your own nose off to spite your face.

He wouldn't tho - that is my point. LUFC have moved on. What worked when he was here is now history, under MaccyD.
Then you have to think of WHERE he'd fit in. Replace the league's top scorer? Be promoted to first team ahead of MaccyD's signings? I doubt he is even in the manager's thoughts, TBH.
Only ex Leeds player I wouldn't mind seeing given a chance is Max. He is such a wild card he could probably make an impact. But even he isn't any more match fit than the argy and we need someone who can step in, in January and immediately make an impact - not work up to it over the rest of the season.

[Dr.Leeds]

Then you have to think of WHERE he'd fit in. Replace the league's top scorer? Be promoted to first team ahead of MaccyD's signings? I doubt he is even in the manager's thoughts, TBH.

Thing is McDermott has already confirmed he enquired about Becchio's availability on loan so we know for a fact that he has been on the manager's radar.

The question of where he would fit in is a valid one however. McCormack and Becchio never really worked as a combination under Grayson or Warnock. Becchio's frustration with Warnock was to do with his "just lump it up to Becchio's head" tactics which is not Luci's strength. Maybe he would thrive under McDermott as McCormack has done. Maybe McDermott could make the combination work.

I was a fan of Becchio at Leeds. If McDermott feels he is the right player to improve the side we should sign him if he is available for the right money. But if there is another available player who McDermott thinks is more suited to his plans we should sign him instead. I don't believe in this "the past is the past" bull any more than I believe we should sign old favourites just because they are old favourites. We should sign the players that fit in the manager's team. I have more faith in McDermott than I have had in any Leeds manager since Wilkinson.

[Ronan]

...then he shouldn't have left Leeds for a farming club !!