We've lost Leon Best

[Mellotron]

Easily the best news of the transfer window so far. And I'm very happy about Rosenior and Hemed.

 

[Eeyore]

I lost a turd down the u bend just now.

We should sign you. Clearly could do a job.....

 

[GT49er]

The actual quote is: "Leon Best went back". CMS is the one he specifically says we " lost ". Should we read anything into this choice of words, or am I just being pedantic?

Not even very good pedantry, I'm afraid. The quote from Bozza went, "We have got to think about what we've lost. Leon Best went back (to Blackburn)........" Leon Best going black to Blackburn is clearly linked to the 'what we've lost' in the previous sentence.

I just really hope he's not thinking about going back to find him again. The fact that he even mentions him worries me a bit.

 

[LamieRobertson]

The only thing lost here is someone's marbles for signing him in the first place and the money in wages

 

[Simster]

Not even very good pedantry, I'm afraid. The quote from Bozza went, "We have got to think about what we've lost. Leon Best went back (to Blackburn)........" Leon Best going black to Blackburn is clearly linked to the 'what we've lost' in the previous sentence.

I just really hope he's not thinking about going back to find him again. The fact that he even mentions him worries me a bit.

I'd say it was simply deliberately unclear on the part of CH, probably because it sounds more diplomatic than saying "well we've lost CMS and of course Leon Best has gone back because he was clearly a bit shìt"

 

[Grombleton]

Not even very good pedantry, I'm afraid. The quote from Bozza went, "We have got to think about what we've lost. Leon Best went back (to Blackburn)........" Leon Best going black to Blackburn is clearly linked to the 'what we've lost' in the previous sentence.

I just really hope he's not thinking about going back to find him again. The fact that he even mentions him worries me a bit.

I look at it more that we've lost them as striking options, regardless of how good or bad they are - Best couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo but at least we could put him as a striker and say "at least jog and make a bit of effort" rather than have a 10 man team sheet.

I think CH is far too astute to go back for him. I'm hoping that doesn't come back to haunt me.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

best often played like he was just a regular bloke who'd won a competition to play a game of professional football....but he didn't actually like football and someone had entered him on his behalf as a prank and he was just doing it to please them but generally couldn't be bothered

 

[GT49er]

I look at it more that we've lost them as striking options, regardless of how good or bad they are - Best couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo but at least we could put him as a striker and say "at least jog and make a bit of effort" rather than have a 10 man team sheet.

I think CH is far too astute to go back for him. I'm hoping that doesn't come back to haunt me.

I so much hope you're right with that last bit!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Has anyone tried looking down West Street? He could usually be found there.

 

[GT49er]

Has anyone tried looking down West Street? He could usually be found there.

You seem to be under the illusion that we want to find him .................

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

You seem to be under the illusion that we want to find him .................

Good point, well made

 

[brightonrock]

I've witnessed some terrible players in my time. Those with talent but the wrong attitude, and those with great work ethic but no talent. But rarely have I seen a player like Leon, who appeared to have neither talent nor work ethic. Just from recent years, Dobbie, Kemy & Harley didn't run - but they all at least had something technically about them that vaguely justified being paid to play football. Billy Paynter was absolutely toilet but at least he tried. Best is the luckiest man on earth because he's being paid 30k a week to do a job he doesn't appear to want to do, and isn't any good at. I'm not exaggerating when I say I'd rather have had a raffle before kick off and one of us had won his place each game. We'd be woeful, sure - but you know damn well we'd run ourselves into the ground doing it.

 

[brakespear]

Our loss was nobody else's gain.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Although I was reservedly happy with CH being appointed, it does concern me that he holds Leon Best in such high esteem.

Yes it concerns me too. Ok so we know that Hughton knows him of old, presumably in the days when he was a more than passable player, but having seen his performances, (or should l say 'no' performances) in his loan spell for the Albion last season, it must be more than apparent that those days are long gone.

But what concerns me even more, is that Chris Hughton STILL sees him as a man who will score goals. A tad worrying don't you think?

 

[Monkster]

Surely Billy Painter is available?

TNBA

TTF

YES!!! Transfer listed after 3 months into a 2 year deal.....

 

[Hamilton]

I've witnessed some terrible players in my time. Those with talent but the wrong attitude, and those with great work ethic but no talent. But rarely have I seen a player like Leon, who appeared to have neither talent nor work ethic. Just from recent years, Dobbie, Kemy & Harley didn't run - but they all at least had something technically about them that vaguely justified being paid to play football. Billy Paynter was absolutely toilet but at least he tried. Best is the luckiest man on earth because he's being paid 30k a week to do a job he doesn't appear to want to do, and isn't any good at. I'm not exaggerating when I say I'd rather have had a raffle before kick off and one of us had won his place each game. We'd be woeful, sure - but you know damn well we'd run ourselves into the ground doing it.

What was extraordinary was the fact that he had neither talent nor ability and yet strutted about the pitch like he was God's gift. He was god awful.

 

[brightonrock]

What was extraordinary was the fact that he had neither talent nor ability and yet strutted about the pitch like he was God's gift. He was god awful.

Exactly. And it baffles me that people say he was lazy and arrogant but "clearly has talent". They must have been watching a different player to me. He was utter, utter shytehouse. In every possible attribute.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Best was the worst excuse for a footballer I've ever seen.

 

[TSB]

Best was the worst excuse for a footballer I've ever seen.

I'm sorry, but no:

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Who is this Best fellow?