Beckford is awesome.

[geejaybee]

According to a nice guy I met today and who is an ardent QPR fan and his family are season ticket holders,he reckons Beckford is awesome.This lad has played against him several times when Beckford played for Harrow and Wealdstone where he was getting 40 goals a season, and he reckons,given his 34 goals in as many games for Leeds,he could comfortably knock in 20 -25 a season in the Championship,perhaps even more with the midfield and wing support he would enjoy at the R's.

[RLHoop]

According to a nice guy I met today and who is an ardent QPR fan and his family are season ticket holders,he reckons Beckford is awesome.This lad has played against him several times when Beckford played for Harrow and Wealdstone where he was getting 40 goals a season, and he reckons,given his 34 goals in as many games for Leeds,he could comfortably knock in 20 -25 a season in the Championship,perhaps even more with the midfield and wing support he would enjoy at the R's.

Says it all really. Someone being awesome playing for a glorified saturday park team, does not constitute upper Championship class.

[geejaybee]

Says it all really. Someone being awesome playing for a glorified saturday park team, does not constitute upper Championship class.

Merely his opinion as a footballer and QPR supporter !! Of course it doesn't "constitute upper Championship class",but we'll never know til we try.Everyone's got to start somewhere and Beckford's well on his way to becoming a top striker (only my opinion of course - but thats what these boards are all about.

[qprmarc]

i reckon he would be a great signing.

[winalotto]

You cant guarantee goals, thats one mistake a lot of people are making, keep saying 20 goals a season or 20-25 goals in the championship comfortable, its not that easy. That's why so many teams are looking for that elusive 20 goal a season striker.

[dangould]

The question should be if we signed Beckford would we be stronger or weaker ? imo we would be much stronger just that one signing i think we would make the play offs

[qprgentina]

The question should be if we signed Beckford would we be stronger or weaker ? imo we would be much stronger just that one signing i think we would make the play offs

Agreed, it is all about improving on what you already have and whilst it would be a gamble in Beckford because there are no guarantees, if the price was right, then I think it would be a good buy.

[The Godfather]

Signing Beckford would be a risk. Of course, we don't know how he would fare in the Championship. Would it not be more sensible to sign a striker who has a proven track record in this division? What are your thoughts?

[WeAreQPR12]

I think it is the fact we are crying out for a striker, that you fans want a so called big name in Beckford. I personally think he is overrated. Yes he scored 34 goals but this is in League 1. I would fancy Blackstock to score 30 in that division and I don't rate him either. The fact that Cox could score over 30 goals in a team that was struggling makes me think we should be moving towards him and he seems like a more clinical finisher. Also lets not forget that under pressure ie the playoff semi final, Beckford had a nightmare. Missed 5 good chances and then duffed a penalty. In my eyes it would be a massive gamble to sign Beckford at a very high price!

[dangould]

Signing Beckford would be a risk. Of course, we don't know how he would fare in the Championship. Would it not be more sensible to sign a striker who has a proven track record in this division? What are your thoughts?

I think beckford or Cox are our best options they are young if they do well they will double in value, and it will show we are a club with real ambition, we bought helguson last season it did not work buy some good young talent.