Leon Best

[shakermaker1982]

How the hell did he do that for the goal? We are spolit for strikers at the moment.

[the bear]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yymo4fLZms8


what just happened there?

[DannyInvincible]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yymo4fLZms8

Words fail me.

[tricky_colour]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yymo4fLZms8

Anyone know what brushes she used?

[The Fly]

It's a p*ss-take of this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pR20n_U234)

It's by some woman who spends her time doing celebrity transformations. The 'Leon Best' one is supposed to be some rapper.

Odd, but funny.

[tricky_colour]

Look like Leon has got himself a stalker!!!

[the bear]

thats you sorted for haloween fly!

[Sullivinho]

Not a patch on theworm's 'How to look like David Connolly'.

[geysir]

That would have to be good, from 6'4" to 5'2".

[Sullivinho]

That would have to be good, from 6'4" to 5'2".

He does that thing where you kneel and wear shoes on your knees y'know? It's very authentic. As for the expression and mannerisms...well, he must surely have lived among a family of enraged formicidae for some time to have nailed that so eerily well.

[theworm2345]

Well what do you know, I read foot.ie and learn a little something about myself. Unfortunately, if you've seen that, I can only assume that you have then also seen me when I put on a dress and bonnet and have a tea party with my dolls and my dog :o

[tetsujin1979]

Well what do you know, I read foot.ie and learn a little something about myself. Unfortunately, if you've seen that, I can only assume that you have then also seen me when I put on a dress and bonnet and have a tea party with my dolls and my dog :o
all I can think of is this
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080205080846/southpark/images/3/3a/Cartman%27s_tea_party.jpg

[theworm2345]

all I can think of is this
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080205080846/southpark/images/3/3a/Cartman%27s_tea_party.jpg
Yes, they must have taken the idea from me, though I think you would find mine are far more formal, dignified affairs wherein we discuss the pressing social issues of the day at length.

[Irish_Praha]

Back on topic boys! :p

There have been reports that Newcastle are about to sign striker.

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/12/01/17/SOCCER_Newcastle.html&BID=165

I don't know if he's any good but it's not good news for our Leon if they do sign him.

[Olé Olé]

Back on topic boys! :p

There have been reports that Newcastle are about to sign striker.

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/12/01/17/SOCCER_Newcastle.html&BID=165

I don't know if he's any good but it's not good news for our Leon if they do sign him.

Senegalese coming from the Bundesliga like Ba did. Ba got 6 goals in half of 2009-2010 but Cisse got 22 overall.

However, the issue with the circa £7million release clause in Ba's contract won't go away until a new one is signed. I can't comprehend why any aspirational Premiership side wouldn't meet that fee for Ba (even given his injury record), get a chance to speak to him and see whether a move to a title-challenging side tickles his fancy. Maybe Newcastle are being pragmatic and signing Cisse as a contingency plan. Given Adebayor's wages and likely fee, Ba for £7million would work out a lot cheaper for someone like Spurs in the summer.

[ifk101]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16596028.stm

[tricky_colour]

Wow, I didn't realise he was from Nottingham, it's a pretty rough Area St Ann's, not that Nottingham is short
of rough area's lol. Nice that he still keeps in touch with his old friends through thick and thin.

[livehead1]

Reckon I told everyone that about 5 years ago! Still improving and can get to the top.

[tricky_colour]

You probably did, however my memory spans seems somewhat closer to 5 minutes than 5 years at the moment.

[drummerboy]

Did someone say he spent a short time over in Dublin as a kid?

[paul_oshea]

Ya a year or supposedly

[brine3]

To the tune of Manic Street Preachers Motorcycle Emptiness...

Our Leon he's the Best
sticking the ball in the net

[TiocfaidhArmani]

Apparently talks with Celtic ended badly with him being pretty much being thrown out due to his attitude and him saying "f**k off I never wanted to join anyway" type thing. He apparently has a shockingly arrogant attitude.

[kennedmc]

Apparently talks with Celtic ended badly with him being pretty much being thrown out due to his attitude and him saying "f**k off I never wanted to join anyway" type thing. He apparently has a shockingly arrogant attitude.

Regardless of his alleged arrogance why the hell would he miove to Celtic in the SPL? He has proven he can do a job in the English Premier league - not for a top 6 club but he should have a few options in the summer.

[tetsujin1979]

Apparently talks with Celtic ended badly with him being pretty much being thrown out due to his attitude and him saying "f**k off I never wanted to join anyway" type thing. He apparently has a shockingly arrogant attitude.
Don't know about that, I heard he went to Glasgow for medical and talks, but saw the state of the place and didn't want to live there

[The Fly]

Don't know about that, I heard he went to Glasgow for medical and talks, but saw the state of the place and didn't want to live there

Not only is that possible, it's also entirely probable.

[Olé Olé]

Presuming that Brozek can translate Polish League form to SPL as good as Zurawski did, I'm not sure how Lennon would have operated with 4 strikers that are more than comfortable at SPL level; Stokes, Brozek, Best and Hooper. Samaras is there too.

Best would most likely have scored bags of goals in Scotland but settling up there and competition for places could have been issues. He'll just have to carry on as third choice behind Ba and Cisse until the summer comes.

[Charlie Darwin]

Hopefully Brozek translates better from Polish than that Irish Independent journalist.

[TiocfaidhArmani]

Don't know about that, I heard he went to Glasgow for medical and talks, but saw the state of the place and didn't want to live there

Yeah because Newcastle is the Costa Del Sol of the north of England....

[Colbert Report]

When does his contract expire?

[punkrocket]

Yeah because Newcastle is the Costa Del Sol of the north of England....
http://flypress.gen.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Glasgow1.jpg

[the bear]

Yeah because Newcastle is the Costa Del Sol of the north of England....
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTjBQ4lz9MZppKACnbJeA7m76YROIZ_F iRr4ai3GNo-uOUp0-k5 (http://www.google.ie/imgres?q=geordie+shore&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=594&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=0-4bC22fVOTwnM:&imgrefurl=http://www.gtigazette.com/2011/06/13/geordie-shore-cast-barred/&docid=1bGLoIX_E53JcM&imgurl=http://www.gtigazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/geordie-shore-2-267x300.jpg&w=267&h=300&ei=1_crT6mFK8vo-gaJyJWEDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&dur=476&sig=118049083676387857480&page=3&tbnh=133&tbnw=115&start=46&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:46&tx=129&ty=70&vpx=1035&vpy=124&hovh=192&hovw=169)

[theworm2345]

http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/sundaysun/mar2011/5/3/stephen-forlan-stepehn-ireland-and-leon-best-with-a-friend-848814034.jpg

[Stuttgart88]

Out for around 6 weeks after a knee injury that forced him off early today. I think he'll struggle to get back in ahead of Ba and Cisse on today's evidence. A decent squad option for Pardew but I think that could be the best he achieves for the rest of this season.

[Charlie Darwin]

Flash Leon back on the bench for Newcastle today. They're 2-0 up already at Stoke so a good chance he'll get a run out.

[Closed Account]

Being linked with a move to Aston Villa
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/9256647/Newcastle-United-right-back-Danny-Simpson-rejects-offer-Leon-Best-and-Danny-Guthrie-set-join-Aston-Villa.html

[DannyInvincible]

Celtic look set to try and lure Leon Best to Glasgow again: http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/celtic-keen-to-resurrect-swoop-for-newcastle-united-striker-leon-best-1-4617391

[Fixer82]

Best and Stokes would be interesting. I think he'd fly it up there but would rather see him stay in England. SPL is not a good league

[tetsujin1979]

Linked with a drop down to the championship with Blackburn this morning: www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/06/23/leon-best-offered-excellent-package-by-blackburn-72703-31243656/

[tetsujin1979]

And now linked with a return to Southampton: http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/259017/Fraser-Forster-snubs-Celtic-to-look-for-Premier-League-club/ (some of the pics are a little NSFW so here's the relevant text)

Southampton are preparing a £2m raid to bring back Newcastle striker Leon Best.

Republic of Ireland international Best, 25, began his career at Saints before a £650,000 move to Coventry in 2007.

Best joined Newcastle two years ago. He scored 10 goals in 42 league games, but has fallen down the pecking order following the arrivals of Demba Ba and Pa**** Cisse.

[BonnieShels]

Could be an inspired move for him.

[Irish_Praha]

According to sportinglife Blackburn have just signed him for 3 million.
In fact is says "more than £3million" so maybe it's 10 or 20 or even more? :)
Great business for Newcastle and if Brackburn are willing to pay so much for him it looks like they want him as a starter.
Hope it all works out well; a season in the Championship playing regularly and scoring goals would do him the world of good.
Lets see if he can deliver.
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/2/7860545/blackburn-wrap-up-best-deal

[tricky_colour]

do him good to be playing regularly

[Colbert Report]

I don't understand why the fee was so high, I thought he'd be available to anyone willing to take on his wages. Surely he must have taken a wage cut to drop down a division?

[Charlie Darwin]

It depends what wage he was on at Newcastle. Newcastle are traditionally a big club, but having signed when they were in the Championship under Ashley he might not have been on big money. As far as the fee goes, he's a proven striker at Premier League level. 3 million isn't a lot of money for a player like that.

[John83]

It depends what wage he was on at Newcastle. Newcastle are traditionally a big club, but having signed when they were in the Championship under Ashley he might not have been on big money. As far as the fee goes, he's a proven striker at Premier League level. 3 million isn't a lot of money for a player like that.
The days of championship clubs spending anything over £5 million on a single player are gone, surely? Unless there are top flight clubs competing for you, you're not going for any more than that. Wel, unless you're English and under 21, in which case multiply everything by five.

[CraftyToePoke]

Lot of potential pitfalls to this one, I always felt it vital Blackburn cling to top flight status as they have small attendances, old stadium, bigger neighbours very close by, and could spend a long while outside top flight if they went down. Just a feeling, I'd like to be wrong on it now Best is there. I also thought Best had done enough to remain a top flight player, Hughton at Norwich which would have been an ideal link up. Blackburn also have a manager the fans hate, and owners also, and protests that even the local MP got involved in last season.

But, nothing a 20 goal season following a great start wouldn't fix.

[Stuttgart88]

Yep, I think Blackburn could be the next Portsmouth. Still, I said the the same about Newcastle.

[Murfinator]

It depends what wage he was on at Newcastle. Newcastle are traditionally a big club, but having signed when they were in the Championship under Ashley he might not have been on big money. As far as the fee goes, he's a proven striker at Premier League level. 3 million isn't a lot of money for a player like that.

I don't think he is proven at premier league level, the newcastle fans don't rate him and see him as someone of sporadic worth and injury prone. Championship was always his level imo. His scoring rate had been good but I think there was a deal of good fortune for a lot of those, the fan certainly don't rate him as highly as the stats suggest. He was right to move and hopefully blackburn sort themselves out for his sake.

[Charlie Darwin]

I wouldn't put much faith in the opinions of the most fickle fans in England. Best's goalscoring return wasn't great but was decent considering he never really played as a central striker and sacrificed glory to enable Ba's goalscoring exploits. Fair point about being injury-prone though.