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Beckford transfer: who do you want as a replacement? UPDATED
Jermaine Beckford looks to be heading for the exit door at Leeds United.
But who should the Elland Road club bring in to replace him?
Send us your suggestions, which we'll publish here online and in the YEP. Simply click here.
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Names in the Frame:
Heres your stats of the players you think that Leeds should get
Lita - Cox - Lambert - Hooper - Smith - Owen - Cristaldo
Full Name Leroy Lita
Birth Date December 28, 1984
Birth Place England
Height 1.76m
GS SB G A SH SG FC FS YC RC
Weight 80 kg
Age 24
Position Striker
Squad # 8
24 4 8 1 61 28 41 49 4 0
Full Name Simon Cox
Birth Date April 28, 1987
Birth Place England
Height 1.80m
Weight 69.92 kg
Age 22
Position Striker
Squad # 31
GS SB G A SH SG FC FS YC RC
50 0 32 4 109 44 71 60 9 0
Full Name Richard Lambert
Birth Date February 16, 1982
Birth Place England
Height 1.88m
Weight 76.73 kg
Age 27
Position Striker
Squad # 9
GS SB G A SH SG FC FS YC RC
46 2 29 13 142 67 54 49 4 0
Full Name Gary Hooper
Birth Date January 26, 1988
Birth Place England
Height 1.75m
Weight 70.82 kg
Age 21
Position Striker
Squad # 10
GS SB G A SH SG FC FS YC RC
56 0 30 8 122 73 66 56 2 0
Full Name Alan Smith
Birth Date October 20, 1980
Birth Place Rothwell, Leeds
Height 1.73m
Weight 67.3 kg
Age 28
Position Forward
Squad # 14
GS SB G A SH SG FC FS YC RC
4 2 0 0 6 0 11 0 2 0
Full Name Michael Owen
Birth Date December 14, 1979
Birth Place Chester
Height 1.73m
GS SB G A SH SG FC FS YC RC
29 9 14 2 52 28 15 45 0 0
Weight 70.5 kg
Age 29
Position Forward
Squad # 10
Full Name Jonathan Cristaldo
Birth Date March 5, 1989
Birth Place Argentina
Height 1.78m
GS SB G A SH SG FC FS YC RC
5 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
Weight 70 kg
Age 20
Position Forward
Squad # 21
Glossary
GS: Games Started, SB: Used as Substitute, G: Goals, A: Assists, SH: Shots, SG: Shots on goal, YC: Yellow Cards, RC: Red Cards, FC: Fouls Committed, FS: Fouls Suffered, SV: Saves, OF: Offsides, W: Wins, D: Draws, L: Losses
Bismark Julius Fonseca
United Arab Emirates
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Lita (Reading) – Cox (Swindon) – Lambert (B.Rovers)
Take two of the three.
Dan - Wetherby
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I think we should bring back imre varadi and frank strandli. That would be a dream partnership.
David Everall
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alan smith
or
keep with the youth team
danatom
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We need someone proven in this division such a Rickie Lambert or we need an up and coming striker with bags of pace and talent.
A good premiership player on the fringe of a top 6 team would be great.
Mike
Sheffield – MOT
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lee hughes
jtgb22
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Robbie Fowler (lol)
Jimmy
Dublin
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To replace Beckford we should sign Jonathan Cristaldo (19) from Velez Sarsfield in Argentina. He's a young, gifted, powerful striker with a decent amount of pace who could really be a hit in League 1 and beyond. Apparently we've been scouting in Argentina, so fingers crossed.
We can have two Argies up front next season.
James Smith (Bucks White)
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Simon Cox / Ricky Lambert / Gary Hooper
Any of the above 3 would be good and I think would get us 30+ goals next year.
Boyd from Rangers would also do a job but doubt he would drop down to League 1
Time for Bates to spend some cash on a transfer fee.
Mark
Birstall
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I think Leeds will struggle to attract a recognised forward able to score the amount of goals Beckford has been getting in a season. The price will be excessive and will whoever want to come to play for Leeds in League One. Beckfords peers in League One will be heading into the Championship, either with their promoted sides or transfered for a fee similar to what Leeds can expect for Beckford. Best chance, although highly unlikely, is to unearth a gem from the European leagues or lower leagues in England, possibly Scotland/Ireland.
Paul
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we've already got him ~ grella (usa usa usa usa)
let's give him a shot with lucciano ~ if not there's always snoddy
CHRIS TONGE
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Kevin Osler – Harehills WMC – Potent Sunday League Striker
Michael McManus
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Leroy Lita (Reading)
Simeon Jackson (Gillingham)
Simon Cox (Swindon)
Chris (Spider),
Leeds
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Leroy Lita could be a good shout. He's been released by Reading and has scored goals at a higher level than League One. He's also got pace, which is something Beckford has in spades.
Don't really like the look of Ricki Lambert and some of the other names that have been mentioned. We need someone young and hungry who could improve if we do manage - here's hoping - to get into the Championship. Gary Hooper looked a really good player for Scunthorpe, but can't see him dropping down a division now. Don't know much about Simon Cox at Swindon, but he's clearly got an eye for goal.
Can't see us breaking the bank for any player though - its not Bates' way - and no lower league club is going to roll over and let us have their best players for nowt. Maybe the loan market could be be one option. Leicester had five or six Premership loans last year and they didn't do too badly.
Even Hereford had players in from Liverpool, Man Utd, etc. Either that or another foreign punt and hope we turn up another Becchio.
Arnie, Darlington
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Alan Smith from Newcastle-The return of the Prodigal Son.
Len Johnston, Hythe,Kent
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Simon Cox
SIMON WOOD
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My choices are :
1) Hooper
2) Lita
3)Simeone Jackson
if none of these play Snodders up front with Grella as back up but buy a left and right winger with pace and skill to burn.
Mick Hayward
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Steven Fletcher (HIBS)
John Hart
Leeds Supporter
Bangkok
Thailand
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Loan K.Nemeth form Liverpool
John Yiu
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Lee Hughes (Oldham Athletic/Blackpool)
Rickie Lambert (Bristol Rovers)
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Michael Owen (Newcastle United)
Deano White
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Gary Hooper - Scunthorpe United; or
Gary Alexander - Millwall; or
Simon Cox - Swindon
Preferably all three!!
Steve Oates
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Simon Cox from Swindon or Reading's Leroy Lita
David Simpson Leeds
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Simon Cox (Swindon)
Kevin Phillips (Birmingham City)
Matthew Stephenson
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Simon Cox of Swindon or Carlos Tevez of Man U
Jonny Grafton
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1st choice: Billy Sharp – Sheff Utd
I would also like Will Hoskins, available on a free from Watford.
Or Leigh Griffiths, 18 year old from Livingston, could be another find like Snodgrass
Paul G - Leeds
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