Beckford Waving At The Leeds Fans *DURING* The Game.

luckyPeterpiper wrote:I have to be honest and say I do NOT blame Beckford a bit. For weeks now our own fans have yelled abuse at him personally both at games and on various forums. If you were subjected to that kind of abuse all the time by people who "support" your team then would you be all that happy about them?

The Leeds fans gave him a very warm welcome when he came on and he gave them a wave as acknowledgement in gratitude because it's not at all uncommon for a returning former player to be booed by the people he used to be a hero to and it was probably a nice surprise and a welcome one for him.

Yet our fans have jumped all over it, blaming him for us losing the game despite him not even being on the pitch for well over two thirds of it. 

Is he a good player? Yes but no more than good, he's never been and never will be a mega star or talisman. Does he sometimes mess up? Too right, we all do but most of us DON'T make our mistakes in front of 20,000 or more people and have them seen by millions on TV. 

For my money he's an honest pro, a decent enough player on his day and didn't deserve the vitriol that's been heaped on him for weeks even if he wasn't performing well. So when a bunch of people finally make him feel welcome it made him smile and he waved back. That doesn't make him responsible for every disaster since the fall of man. It only makes him human. In his place, given what he's heard and seen from his own "alleged" current fans I'd have done the same.

luckyPeterpiper wrote:I have to be honest and say I do NOT blame Beckford a bit. For weeks now our own fans have yelled abuse at him personally both at games and on various forums. If you were subjected to that kind of abuse all the time by people who "support" your team then would you be all that happy about them?

The Leeds fans gave him a very warm welcome when he came on and he gave them a wave as acknowledgement in gratitude because it's not at all uncommon for a returning former player to be booed by the people he used to be a hero to and it was probably a nice surprise and a welcome one for him.

Yet our fans have jumped all over it, blaming him for us losing the game despite him not even being on the pitch for well over two thirds of it. 

Is he a good player? Yes but no more than good, he's never been and never will be a mega star or talisman. Does he sometimes mess up? Too right, we all do but most of us DON'T make our mistakes in front of 20,000 or more people and have them seen by millions on TV. 

For my money he's an honest pro, a decent enough player on his day and didn't deserve the vitriol that's been heaped on him for weeks even if he wasn't performing well. So when a bunch of people finally make him feel welcome it made him smile and he waved back. That doesn't make him responsible for every disaster since the fall of man. It only makes him human. In his place, given what he's heard and seen from his own "alleged" current fans I'd have done the same.

Keegan wrote:Did he take the Leeds coach home?

Boggersbelief wrote:

Keegan wrote:Did he take the Leeds coach home?

He's gone back to jamaica

luckyPeterpiper wrote:I have to be honest and say I do NOT blame Beckford a bit. For weeks now our own fans have yelled abuse at him personally both at games and on various forums. If you were subjected to that kind of abuse all the time by people who "support" your team then would you be all that happy about them?

The Leeds fans gave him a very warm welcome when he came on and he gave them a wave as acknowledgement in gratitude because it's not at all uncommon for a returning former player to be booed by the people he used to be a hero to and it was probably a nice surprise and a welcome one for him.

Yet our fans have jumped all over it, blaming him for us losing the game despite him not even being on the pitch for well over two thirds of it. 

Is he a good player? Yes but no more than good, he's never been and never will be a mega star or talisman. Does he sometimes mess up? Too right, we all do but most of us DON'T make our mistakes in front of 20,000 or more people and have them seen by millions on TV. 

For my money he's an honest pro, a decent enough player on his day and didn't deserve the vitriol that's been heaped on him for weeks even if he wasn't performing well. So when a bunch of people finally make him feel welcome it made him smile and he waved back. That doesn't make him responsible for every disaster since the fall of man. It only makes him human. In his place, given what he's heard and seen from his own "alleged" current fans I'd have done the same.

Natasha Whittam wrote:He's not getting abuse because he waved at the Leeds fans when he came on, he's getting abuse because he was acknowledging the Leeds crowd when the ball was in play.

Now that is fucking unprofessional, especially as he missed another sitter at the end. Perhaps if his mind had been on scoring (what he's paid to do) rather than waving at Leeds fans (not what he's paid to do) he'd actually score a few goals.

Anyone defending this ponce is clearly unfamiliar with the word "professional". Look it up.

Breadman wrote: the same person went on to say that they'd spoken to a Leeds fan who had heard Beckford say that he'd never score against Leeds for any other club.