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Beckett due for talks with Bantams
4:53pm Wednesday 7th May 2008
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Luke Beckett is set to talk over a possible move to Valley Parade tomorrow.
Boss Stuart McCall was given permission to speak to the Huddersfield hitman, after City had an undisclosed offer accepted by their West Yorkshire rivals.
Joint-chairman Julian Rhodes confirmed: "Huddersfield have given us permission to speak to Beckett and Stuart will do that tomorrow."
The 31-year-old has another year left on his contract at the Galpharm but is not in new boss Stan Ternent's plans.
He also did not feature towards the end of last season and even appeared in a reserve game against City.
Beckett has been a prolific scorer in the lower divisions and was strongly linked with a move to the Bantams in 2006 but former boss Colin Todd opted to sign the recently-released Eddie Johnson instead.
McCall has made it clear that a new striker is one of his main summer priorities.
He currently has 15-goal top scorer Peter Thorne, Barry Conlon, Willy Topp and youngster Luke Medley but feels he needs more firepower.
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Wayne Jacobs, City Folklore says...
6:57pm Sun 11 May 08
Wayne Jacobs, City Folklore says...
6:57pm Sun 11 May 08
The Spanish Omelette, Keighley says...
12:58pm Fri 9 May 08
Unless we can get £100k for him in a transfer, would make better sense to keep him and help get promotion with us!!
The Spanish Omelette, Keighley says...
12:58pm Fri 9 May 08
Unless we can get £100k for him in a transfer, would make better sense to keep him and help get promotion with us!!
The Spanish Omelette, Keighley says...
12:58pm Fri 9 May 08
Unless we can get £100k for him in a transfer, would make better sense to keep him and help get promotion with us!!
The Spanish Omelette, Keighley says...
12:56pm Fri 9 May 08
Unless we can get £100k for him in a transfer, would make better sense to keep him and help get promotion with us!!
The Spanish Omelette, Keighley says...
12:56pm Fri 9 May 08
Unless we can get £100k for him in a transfer, would make better sense to keep him and help get promotion with us!!
The Spanish Omelette, Keighley says...
12:56pm Fri 9 May 08
Unless we can get £100k for him in a transfer, would make better sense to keep him and help get promotion with us!!
Chris, Bradford says...
9:01am Fri 9 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Its a done deal you to$$er.
Beckett won't come for that amount. Do you know the average wage at Valley Parade and he'll want well above that and deserve it in comparison. Don't forget your season ticket, only 5,800 left.
Chris, Bradford says...
9:01am Fri 9 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Its a done deal you to$$er.
Beckett won't come for that amount. Do you know the average wage at Valley Parade and he'll want well above that and deserve it in comparison. Don't forget your season ticket, only 5,800 left.
Chris, Bradford says...
9:01am Fri 9 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Its a done deal you to$$er.
Beckett won't come for that amount. Do you know the average wage at Valley Parade and he'll want well above that and deserve it in comparison. Don't forget your season ticket, only 5,800 left.
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
10:20pm Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
10:20pm Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
10:20pm Thu 8 May 08
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10:20pm Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
10:18pm Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
10:18pm Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
10:18pm Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
10:18pm Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
10:16pm Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
10:16pm Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
10:16pm Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
10:16pm Thu 8 May 08
Globalman, Keighley says...
9:45pm Thu 8 May 08
:-)
Globalman, Keighley says...
9:45pm Thu 8 May 08
:-)
Globalman, Keighley says...
9:45pm Thu 8 May 08
:-)
Globalman, Keighley says...
9:45pm Thu 8 May 08
:-)
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
5:06pm Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
5:06pm Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
5:06pm Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
5:06pm Thu 8 May 08
tyker, midland road says...
2:51pm Thu 8 May 08
the fact that Huddrefield obviously do not want him and therefore likely to be playing reserve team football only may encourage hism to transfer across.
and Colbeck--my guess is that Darlington will make an offer.
tyker, midland road says...
2:51pm Thu 8 May 08
the fact that Huddrefield obviously do not want him and therefore likely to be playing reserve team football only may encourage hism to transfer across.
and Colbeck--my guess is that Darlington will make an offer.
tyker, midland road says...
2:51pm Thu 8 May 08
the fact that Huddrefield obviously do not want him and therefore likely to be playing reserve team football only may encourage hism to transfer across.
and Colbeck--my guess is that Darlington will make an offer.
tyker, midland road says...
2:51pm Thu 8 May 08
the fact that Huddrefield obviously do not want him and therefore likely to be playing reserve team football only may encourage hism to transfer across.
and Colbeck--my guess is that Darlington will make an offer.
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
1:07pm Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
1:07pm Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
1:07pm Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
1:07pm Thu 8 May 08
The Spanish Omelette, Keighley says...
11:29am Thu 8 May 08
The Spanish Omelette, Keighley says...
11:29am Thu 8 May 08
The Spanish Omelette, Keighley says...
11:29am Thu 8 May 08
The Spanish Omelette, Keighley says...
11:29am Thu 8 May 08
Chris, Bradford says...
9:33am Thu 8 May 08
keeponclucking wrote:Gary Thompson the winger from Wycombe?
Hope we manage to land Beckett,his goalscoring record is excellent at this level & if he can strike up a partnership with Thorne we will be formidable up front. Good move by Stuart to get in there quick before the dust has even settled on last season.My only concern attacking wise is that we don't seem to have anyone who can cross a ball. Daley,Colbeck & Nix all need to improve vastly in that department.Also despite Weatheralls valiant efforts the back four looked totally out of sorts last season.Some of the goals we were conceding were pretty poor & sometimes even comical.Still,I get the impression from the early flurry of transfer speculation that Stuart,having found his managerial feet,is going for it big style next season...bring it on!
Chris, Bradford says...
9:33am Thu 8 May 08
keeponclucking wrote:Gary Thompson the winger from Wycombe?
Hope we manage to land Beckett,his goalscoring record is excellent at this level & if he can strike up a partnership with Thorne we will be formidable up front. Good move by Stuart to get in there quick before the dust has even settled on last season.My only concern attacking wise is that we don't seem to have anyone who can cross a ball. Daley,Colbeck & Nix all need to improve vastly in that department.Also despite Weatheralls valiant efforts the back four looked totally out of sorts last season.Some of the goals we were conceding were pretty poor & sometimes even comical.Still,I get the impression from the early flurry of transfer speculation that Stuart,having found his managerial feet,is going for it big style next season...bring it on!
Chris, Bradford says...
9:33am Thu 8 May 08
keeponclucking wrote:Gary Thompson the winger from Wycombe?
Hope we manage to land Beckett,his goalscoring record is excellent at this level & if he can strike up a partnership with Thorne we will be formidable up front. Good move by Stuart to get in there quick before the dust has even settled on last season.My only concern attacking wise is that we don't seem to have anyone who can cross a ball. Daley,Colbeck & Nix all need to improve vastly in that department.Also despite Weatheralls valiant efforts the back four looked totally out of sorts last season.Some of the goals we were conceding were pretty poor & sometimes even comical.Still,I get the impression from the early flurry of transfer speculation that Stuart,having found his managerial feet,is going for it big style next season...bring it on!
Chris, Bradford says...
9:33am Thu 8 May 08
keeponclucking wrote:Gary Thompson the winger from Wycombe?
Hope we manage to land Beckett,his goalscoring record is excellent at this level & if he can strike up a partnership with Thorne we will be formidable up front. Good move by Stuart to get in there quick before the dust has even settled on last season.My only concern attacking wise is that we don't seem to have anyone who can cross a ball. Daley,Colbeck & Nix all need to improve vastly in that department.Also despite Weatheralls valiant efforts the back four looked totally out of sorts last season.Some of the goals we were conceding were pretty poor & sometimes even comical.Still,I get the impression from the early flurry of transfer speculation that Stuart,having found his managerial feet,is going for it big style next season...bring it on!
Chris, Bradford says...
9:29am Thu 8 May 08
SHAUN wrote:Change the tune Shaun, you are getting really boring with your crap 6 month joke.
margheritaville wrote: Just a thought but if SM is willing to sign LB on quite a high wage it may indicate someone else with a high wage may be on the way out?Yes but Stuart, you could struggle to get Beckett to sign a 6 month contract like brain dead Conlan!!
Chris, Bradford says...
9:29am Thu 8 May 08
SHAUN wrote:Change the tune Shaun, you are getting really boring with your crap 6 month joke.
margheritaville wrote: Just a thought but if SM is willing to sign LB on quite a high wage it may indicate someone else with a high wage may be on the way out?Yes but Stuart, you could struggle to get Beckett to sign a 6 month contract like brain dead Conlan!!
Chris, Bradford says...
9:29am Thu 8 May 08
SHAUN wrote:Change the tune Shaun, you are getting really boring with your crap 6 month joke.
margheritaville wrote: Just a thought but if SM is willing to sign LB on quite a high wage it may indicate someone else with a high wage may be on the way out?Yes but Stuart, you could struggle to get Beckett to sign a 6 month contract like brain dead Conlan!!
Chris, Bradford says...
9:29am Thu 8 May 08
SHAUN wrote:Change the tune Shaun, you are getting really boring with your crap 6 month joke.
margheritaville wrote: Just a thought but if SM is willing to sign LB on quite a high wage it may indicate someone else with a high wage may be on the way out?Yes but Stuart, you could struggle to get Beckett to sign a 6 month contract like brain dead Conlan!!
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
8:26am Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
8:26am Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
8:26am Thu 8 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
8:26am Thu 8 May 08
BD2BLOKE, Bradford2 says...
8:00am Thu 8 May 08
margheritaville wrote:no wages to pay for johnson, wetherall or ricketts, plus the rest that have been offloaded, so that should free up a fairly decent wage budget
Just a thought but if SM is willing to sign LB on quite a high wage it may indicate someone else with a high wage may be on the way out?
BD2BLOKE, Bradford2 says...
8:00am Thu 8 May 08
margheritaville wrote:no wages to pay for johnson, wetherall or ricketts, plus the rest that have been offloaded, so that should free up a fairly decent wage budget
Just a thought but if SM is willing to sign LB on quite a high wage it may indicate someone else with a high wage may be on the way out?
BD2BLOKE, Bradford2 says...
8:00am Thu 8 May 08
margheritaville wrote:no wages to pay for johnson, wetherall or ricketts, plus the rest that have been offloaded, so that should free up a fairly decent wage budget
Just a thought but if SM is willing to sign LB on quite a high wage it may indicate someone else with a high wage may be on the way out?
BD2BLOKE, Bradford2 says...
8:00am Thu 8 May 08
margheritaville wrote:no wages to pay for johnson, wetherall or ricketts, plus the rest that have been offloaded, so that should free up a fairly decent wage budget
Just a thought but if SM is willing to sign LB on quite a high wage it may indicate someone else with a high wage may be on the way out?
jaffalaffa, middle of the hills says...
11:36pm Wed 7 May 08
Frankly not so sure about Beckett, what will he add. Do we not need someone wth pace or guile.
jaffalaffa, middle of the hills says...
11:36pm Wed 7 May 08
Frankly not so sure about Beckett, what will he add. Do we not need someone wth pace or guile.
jaffalaffa, middle of the hills says...
11:36pm Wed 7 May 08
Frankly not so sure about Beckett, what will he add. Do we not need someone wth pace or guile.
jaffalaffa, middle of the hills says...
11:36pm Wed 7 May 08
Frankly not so sure about Beckett, what will he add. Do we not need someone wth pace or guile.
drakeman, 2 mins from anywhere says...
11:07pm Wed 7 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:this is about rugby league he tryed out for a super league team but was turned down so might try his hand at football.
I understand that Dwaine Chambers may be coming next season. Should add a bit of class to the squad.
he wanted a £60,000 per year contract hope this helps
drakeman, 2 mins from anywhere says...
11:07pm Wed 7 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:this is about rugby league he tryed out for a super league team but was turned down so might try his hand at football.
I understand that Dwaine Chambers may be coming next season. Should add a bit of class to the squad.
he wanted a £60,000 per year contract hope this helps
drakeman, 2 mins from anywhere says...
11:07pm Wed 7 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:this is about rugby league he tryed out for a super league team but was turned down so might try his hand at football.
I understand that Dwaine Chambers may be coming next season. Should add a bit of class to the squad.
he wanted a £60,000 per year contract hope this helps
drakeman, 2 mins from anywhere says...
11:07pm Wed 7 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:this is about rugby league he tryed out for a super league team but was turned down so might try his hand at football.
I understand that Dwaine Chambers may be coming next season. Should add a bit of class to the squad.
he wanted a £60,000 per year contract hope this helps
bertarni, bradford says...
9:33pm Wed 7 May 08
Does anybody know? i for one am looking forwards to next season
bertarni, bradford says...
9:33pm Wed 7 May 08
Does anybody know? i for one am looking forwards to next season
bertarni, bradford says...
9:33pm Wed 7 May 08
Does anybody know? i for one am looking forwards to next season
bertarni, bradford says...
9:33pm Wed 7 May 08
Does anybody know? i for one am looking forwards to next season
Bantam & Bull, Yorkshire says...
8:58pm Wed 7 May 08
SHAUN wrote:these short term contracts worked for us with nix, it means big Bazza needs to work hard for first half of the season if he wants to earn a contract till the end of it. keeping him on his toes, not thinking i've already earnt a full year and take it abit easier. now please stop moaning!!!
margheritaville wrote: Just a thought but if SM is willing to sign LB on quite a high wage it may indicate someone else with a high wage may be on the way out?Yes but Stuart, you could struggle to get Beckett to sign a 6 month contract like brain dead Conlan!!
Bantam & Bull, Yorkshire says...
8:58pm Wed 7 May 08
SHAUN wrote:these short term contracts worked for us with nix, it means big Bazza needs to work hard for first half of the season if he wants to earn a contract till the end of it. keeping him on his toes, not thinking i've already earnt a full year and take it abit easier. now please stop moaning!!!
margheritaville wrote: Just a thought but if SM is willing to sign LB on quite a high wage it may indicate someone else with a high wage may be on the way out?Yes but Stuart, you could struggle to get Beckett to sign a 6 month contract like brain dead Conlan!!
Bantam & Bull, Yorkshire says...
8:58pm Wed 7 May 08
SHAUN wrote:these short term contracts worked for us with nix, it means big Bazza needs to work hard for first half of the season if he wants to earn a contract till the end of it. keeping him on his toes, not thinking i've already earnt a full year and take it abit easier. now please stop moaning!!!
margheritaville wrote: Just a thought but if SM is willing to sign LB on quite a high wage it may indicate someone else with a high wage may be on the way out?Yes but Stuart, you could struggle to get Beckett to sign a 6 month contract like brain dead Conlan!!
Bantam & Bull, Yorkshire says...
8:58pm Wed 7 May 08
SHAUN wrote:these short term contracts worked for us with nix, it means big Bazza needs to work hard for first half of the season if he wants to earn a contract till the end of it. keeping him on his toes, not thinking i've already earnt a full year and take it abit easier. now please stop moaning!!!
margheritaville wrote: Just a thought but if SM is willing to sign LB on quite a high wage it may indicate someone else with a high wage may be on the way out?Yes but Stuart, you could struggle to get Beckett to sign a 6 month contract like brain dead Conlan!!
albion, west riding says...
8:53pm Wed 7 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:What as club doctor?
I understand that Dwaine Chambers may be coming next season. Should add a bit of class to the squad.
"here you are Mr Conlon, two of these should see you through 90 minutes."
albion, west riding says...
8:53pm Wed 7 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:What as club doctor?
I understand that Dwaine Chambers may be coming next season. Should add a bit of class to the squad.
"here you are Mr Conlon, two of these should see you through 90 minutes."
Wayne Jacobs, City Folklore says...
6:57pm Sun 11 May 08