Rotherhithe Canary 0 Posted June 20, 2006 City fans need to start getting behind in my opinion our best striker rather than slag him off in these forums, reply and show your support for leon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Citizen Journalist Foghorn 0 Posted June 20, 2006 good player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
komakino 282 Posted June 20, 2006 I don''t think it''s so much that people are slagging Leon off, it''s just a lot of people don''t expect him to be around much longer. Shame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willmeister 35 Posted June 20, 2006 i like leon and feel his criticism is harsh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allways travelling 0 Posted June 20, 2006 All i will say is leon leon leon.Great player great attitude. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sack the Irish clown 0 Posted June 20, 2006 Average Championship striker at best . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex_ncfc 686 Posted June 20, 2006 [quote user="Bring back Chase."]Average Championship striker at best .[/quote]Ditto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted June 20, 2006 Ive long been a fan of Leon, Fast, Strong... ok so he misses Chances.. so does Wayne Rooney.. find me a striker that doesnt miss....and is an honest player who wants to do best both for himself, the club and the fans... jas :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZLF 335 Posted June 20, 2006 Well he is not the best striker at the club and his touch and passing are poor but made up for at this level by his willingness to chase lost causes. His effort creates excellent opportunities which his ability mean most are wasted which is nothing more than frustrating. He is not a poor striker. but he is definitely good enough for this league. His and Hulses record are similar enough to not want Leon to move on or sign Hulse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macdougalls perm 0 Posted June 20, 2006 Bring back chase, I''m not exactly excited about the position of our club at the moment either but I just thought that I''d let you know that your screen name undermines absolutely every point you make on this forum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ginja 43 Posted June 20, 2006 He''ll always be a hero to me after his debut, a skillful player with some passion and fight which IMO is something we''ve lacked all season. I think he could be much better if he can keep injury free. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blahblahblah 2 Posted June 20, 2006 It will be good to have him back for a full season, hopefully he will avoid injury. He''s easily capable of scoring 15-20 goals in a championship season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex_ncfc 686 Posted June 20, 2006 [quote user="ZippersLeftFoot"]Well he is not the best striker at the club and his touch and passing are poor but made up for at this level by his willingness to chase lost causes. His effort creates excellent opportunities which his ability mean most are wasted which is nothing more than frustrating. He is not a poor striker. but he is definitely good enough for this league. His and Hulses record are similar enough to not want Leon to move on or sign Hulse[/quote]Hulse scored 17 goals last season and used to score bucket loads for Crewe at this level. While admittedly Leon was injured, can you seriously imagine him coming anywhere near this? Someone earlier posted about Leon and Earnie scoring 40 goals between them this season. in my book, that means Earnie would need to score 30+ goals..I know which striker i''d rather we had. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rossi 0 Posted June 20, 2006 [quote user="canary army"]City fans need to start getting behind in my opinion our best striker rather than slag him off in these forums, reply and show your support for leon[/quote]better than earnie reckons canary army - youre out of your mind says me. will be a great super sub Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Canary 0 Posted June 20, 2006 He has never really had a long run in the team to show himself, when i mean long, i mean a season or half a season. He had a good run towards the end of the prem campaign and scored lots of goals as well as looking one of our best players. Since then he hasnt looked too good but has had to struggle with injuries and off the pitch problems. I think we should try and keep him, but get rid of Thorne while loaning out the youngsters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Voice of the Thorpe Area 0 Posted June 20, 2006 Nobody has been slagging Leon off. His effort and commitment are always 100%, but some people, myself included, don''t believe that his technical ability is up to a level to that of other strikers in this league. That''s not slagging him off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotherhithe Canary 0 Posted June 20, 2006 my point is, is that last season i felt the team lackes passion and the only player who seemed to chase every ball and actually care about the result was mckenzie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotherhithe Canary 0 Posted June 20, 2006 Also, i can''t see the point in spending reportedly one million pounds on an unproven premiership striker when i feel we already have some top strikers in earnie and leon, plus adequate back up in jarvis, thorpe, hucks and mcveigh if needed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZLF 335 Posted June 20, 2006 He scored at that rate in the champs season and unlike Hulse did score when we were in the prem. Leon has clear and obvious limitations but given the right service he can and will score goals for us in this league. In view of that why do we need to squander our cash on Hulse; our problem area is midfield and that +/-£1m fee should get some quality we need.40 goals from Leon & Earnie is possible next season but only if the midfield and tactical approach are significantly improved. Without those two changes Hulse and Earnie will also struggle to score 40+ goals In an ideal world I would buy Hulse, keep Leon and strengthen our midfield - but our budget is not going to stretch to that and so Hulse comes well down the list of priorities for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick 0 Posted June 20, 2006 I''ve made the point before - if half our squad had Leon''s attitude and played for the shirt instead of themselves , we''d have finished in the play offs last year.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huddy 0 Posted June 20, 2006 Best striker, you must be having a laugh. I respect and understand everyone is allowed to their own opinion and don''t discard people''s thoughts but i certainly don''t agree with you. Although, the club is not blessed with great talent, earnshaw, huckerby and mcveigh (if you can call the latter 2 strikers) are 10 x better than mckenzie. Yes, Mckenzie''s work rate is great, Yes, he scored against the scum (twice) and for that i will always be thankful but, if i was on 5k a week i''d be running around trying to keep it that way and we cannot live on his goals from 2 years ago. 21 goals in 76 games is hardly great, and to be to the point, his finishing is poor, he sometimes runs like a headless chicken, can get in the way, always offside (although sir hucks is offside alot and he''s a legend) and to be honest his touch and passing is poor. Sorry, this is my opinion - if we want promotion we need to centre forwards who will give you at least 15-20 goals. Mckenzie wont , Earnshaw and hulse woulld. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotherhithe Canary 0 Posted June 20, 2006 i think just the fact that the club is even considering signing another striker is an insult to mckenzies workrate last season, many more players didn t perform last season and didn t have any where near the work rate of mckenzie ie. huckerby, jarret, hughes.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted June 20, 2006 [quote user="Matt Hudson"]Best striker, you must be having a laugh. I respect and understand everyone is allowed to their own opinion and don''t discard people''s thoughts but i certainly don''t agree with you. Although, the club is not blessed with great talent, earnshaw, huckerby and mcveigh (if you can call the latter 2 strikers) are 10 x better than mckenzie. Yes, Mckenzie''s work rate is great, Yes, he scored against the scum (twice) and for that i will always be thankful but, if i was on 5k a week i''d be running around trying to keep it that way and we cannot live on his goals from 2 years ago. 21 goals in 76 games is hardly great, and to be to the point, his finishing is poor, he sometimes runs like a headless chicken, can get in the way, always offside (although sir hucks is offside alot and he''s a legend) and to be honest his touch and passing is poor. Sorry, this is my opinion - if we want promotion we need to centre forwards who will give you at least 15-20 goals. Mckenzie wont , Earnshaw and hulse woulld.[/quote]21 goals in 76 games works out to a goal every 3 games.. compare that to the record of Iwan Roberts who averaged a goal every 5.... Leons better than people think. jas :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotherhithe Canary 0 Posted June 20, 2006 [quote user="jas the barclay king"] 21 goals in 76 games works out to a goal every 3 games.. compare that to the record of Iwan Roberts who averaged a goal every 5.... Leons better than people think. jas :)[/quote]an excellant point, iwan didn''t put half the effort leon has and iwan is still worshiped today despite a poorer scoring record, and mckenzies includes a season in the premiership unlike iwan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huddy 0 Posted June 21, 2006 96 goals in 303 leagueand cup appearences for roberts is not 1in 5. It is a record of 0.32 goals per game. Roberts was playing in a poor side for the first 5 years, and only had a small par the year we went in a good side.Mckenzie''s record is 21 goals in 76 games which is 0.27 goals a game playing in a good side, although yes he was in the prem for 1 year. Robertsa has done it consistentley, and set up more for others e.g bellamy than mckenzie did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allways travelling 0 Posted July 5, 2006 Think the lad is 100% sound we need another ten players like him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Canary 0 Posted July 5, 2006 Quality player for many reasons, definately worth keeping instead of wasting money on other strikers. Get the service from midfield first, and if McKenzie fails to convert, then and only then can we start looking at paying stupid amounts for more strikers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Delias Buns 0 Posted July 10, 2006 he has an unfinished job here, and i believe should the managerial position become vacant, he will be more than happy to finish the job. He doesnt come across as the type of guy who goes for the money, but he craves success and pleasure in the jobs he has had. I think there is a real possibility in this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
