whoareyou? 0 Posted July 31, 2018 Have Leeds ever watched him play? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted July 31, 2018 His transfer history must be a financial record for a journeyman player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgncfc 1,223 Posted July 31, 2018 This is the great Leeds masterplan. Hire a nutcase manager, buy players who are proven not to be what you need and, hey presto! Promotion! Leeds fans will love Bamford - they really take to players who fall over a lot, are lightweight pussies and moan all the time.This is up there with the Sky Sports reporter forecasting the Championship table and putting us 14th because "Norwich haven''t really signed anyone". You would think with all their money they would have someone who knows a flying fnuck about the Championship but apparently not.And then we have Stoke as favourites because they haven''t sold anyone - that would be other than their only decent player in Shaquiri - so they have managed to keep all the players who have proved they are not good enough for the PL. Just like we did - and didn''t that go well?Middlesbro are clearly very strong because they have the same team who didn''t succeed last year - less Mr Bamford of course.It is astonishing how many people who should know better constantly misunderstand the Championship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari_2 0 Posted July 31, 2018 His Championship scoring record is great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,554 Posted July 31, 2018 [quote user="KeiranShikari"]His Championship scoring record is great. [/quote]A Championship goal every 2.6 games is very good, but mainly based on his first spell at Middlesbrough. His second spell there in the Championship was a goal every 3.1 games, which is still decent, but in the meantime only one goal in 27 games in the Premier League. I think the suspicion is that his one brilliant season won''t get repeated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
percy varco 196 Posted July 31, 2018 Lazy player. Leicester got a bargain based on Bamfords price😩😩 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daly 500 Posted July 31, 2018 I wold think 14th is quite optimistic given the players we have Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,580 Posted July 31, 2018 @sgncfcIf you think Shaquiri is Stokes only decent player I suggest you are not in a position to criticise others knowledge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobLoz3 492 Posted August 1, 2018 Bamford didn''t cost Leeds £10 Million. Figures reported were closer to £7 million... Perhaps there is a clause that it could potentially rise, but we all know that those kinds of clauses don''t always work out.I, personally, thought that Bamford was utter dog doo doo when he played for us, but we were in the Prem at the time. He knows where the net is in the Championship and for £7 million, in these bonkers inflated prices days, it doesn''t really seem that much.I don''t get why anyone is up in arms about it really. It''s not like we''re paying all that for him or would even want to! I couldn''t give two turds about what Leeds do. There was an FB thread on the NCFC fans group absolutely slamming this Bamford sale. Then some weirdo turned up while I was defending the cost he went for and said "So we shouldn''t feel ripped off over Naismith?" I mean.... WTF has that got to do with anything I was saying???!!!!Absolute bizarre load of $punk trumpets in that group! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodman 92 Posted August 1, 2018 If we''d have got the Bamford at Boro who scored loads and caused all sorts of problems for teams in the season we got promoted, he''d have been a good signing.As it was, Bassong (I think), gave him a good kick in the league game causing an injury that continued into the Playoff final and the rest, as they say, is history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted August 1, 2018 You aren’t going to get a better proven Championship striker for less than the £6.5m Leeds have paid for Bamford. The other £3.5 is tied up in clauses, £2m of which is based on promotion. Goal every 2.1 90s last season isn’t far off his goal every 1.9 90s in his best season a few years back. A really intelligent guy and player and should do well with Bielsa who works best with smart guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites