Buckey to Leeds

[Hugo Rune]

He is made of glass and balsa wood and will return to the Makems injured. However, he could well destroy a few teams first.

 

[Justice]

People have short memories, on form he's ELECTRIC in this division. Injuries will be the undoing of him though I fear, I hope for his sake he regains his fitness.

4 years ago maybe not so sure now could hardly beat a full back in his last season with us.

 

[spence]

Cracking player. I very much enjoyed an inform Buckley at the Amex. Pure class on his day

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Shame he was never with us after the Elite Performance Center was opened. The training pitches may have been kinder to his hamstrings.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

On his day he is a class player. Shame his day is the fifth tuesday of every month

 

[El Turi]

His persistent hamstring injuries have meant that he lost his pace, which was his main asset. I can't see him impressing at Leeds as he only had a few good matches in the whole of his last season with us.

 

[drew]

I blame Hyypia!

It took 50+ years to get our first good winger and then Hyypia lets him go!

LOL!

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I blame Hyypia!

It took 50+ years to get our first good winger and then Hyypia lets him go!

What about the hypnotic serpent whispering in Buckley's ear ?

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Shame he was never with us after the Elite Performance Center was opened. The training pitches may have been kinder to his hamstrings.

I don't think the training pitches would have made any difference. All of Buckley's injuries are because of his own physiology. He is a tall man for a winger and relies on bursts of speed over 30-40 yards, pushing past the defender and running onto the ball. He stays too upright and tends to overstride, putting too much strain on hamstrings etc.
His whole game is that initial burst of power but instead of training his body to start lower ( in the manner of all sprinters ) he has kept the same style and cadence all his career and suffers as a result.
In these days of advanced sports science, I find it hard to believe that not more has been done to help Buckley.

 

[supaseagull]

An average player for an average team.

 

[Brighton Mackem]

Hopefully got rid of him for good, do they want Bridcutt in a two for one deal?

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

I don't think the training pitches would have made any difference. All of Buckley's injuries are because of his own physiology. He is a tall man for a winger and relies on bursts of speed over 30-40 yards, pushing past the defender and running onto the ball. He stays too upright and tends to overstride, putting too much strain on hamstrings etc.
His whole game is that initial burst of power but instead of training his body to start lower ( in the manner of all sprinters ) he has kept the same style and cadence all his career and suffers as a result.
In these days of advanced sports science, I find it hard to believe that not more has been done to help Buckley.

Brilliant post and spot on. Perhaps our now departed, but highly touted German Doctor wasn't as good as everyone thought.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Hopefully got rid of him for good, do they want Bridcutt in a two for one deal?

The trouble is are any of your other players that much better?

No wind up, just a serious question.

 

[TonyW]

Or maybe WB just couldn't be arsed playing for us.

 

[TonyW]

The trouble is are any of your other players that much better?

No wind up, just a serious question.

No, unfortunately I don't think they are.
But there was something wrong with both of their attitudes towards the end.

 

[Easy 10]

I wouldn't swap him for KLL, Murphy or Rosenior.

 

[Brighton Mackem]

In truth not much, maybe we need to go down and start again. Get rid of some of our overpaid first teamers who happy to take the money and play like they don't care.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

What about the hypnotic serpent whispering in Buckley's ear ?

The one with the initials GP?

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I wouldn't swap him for KLL, Murphy or Rosenior.

No, nor would I, Kaz is on fire at the moment, Murphy will just get better and better as the season goes on l think, and Rosenior, although not a winger, is still a quality signing.

 

[MattBackHome]

I wouldn't swap him for KLL, Murphy or Rosenior.

I wouldn't swap March for him either.

One trick pony who, now he's lost his pace, doesn't even have that one trick anymore.