Patrick Bamford New Contract!? Yes or No?
Just read an article with the general jist being "The Whites see a new deal for their star forward as ‘a priority’ as they look to retain Bamford at Elland Road for the foreseeable future."
What are peoples opinions?
For me..... It needs to be on a pay as you play basis if at all and if its any kind of extension on the reported 70k per week a definite no.
When fit he can sometimes offer something but his pressing stats (something I've defended him with in the past) just aren't there any more. He's lost a yard, isn't able to compete for the ball in terms of hold up play and his finishing is eternally left wanting.
I used to love his hold up/linking play and his high speed sprint pressing really added something even when he went through a stage of not being able to hit a barn door in a barn door shop but I just don't see what he offers for the money now with Joseph/Piroe deserving to be ahead of him in the pecking order.
What are peoples opinions?
For me..... It needs to be on a pay as you play basis if at all and if its any kind of extension on the reported 70k per week a definite no.
When fit he can sometimes offer something but his pressing stats (something I've defended him with in the past) just aren't there any more. He's lost a yard, isn't able to compete for the ball in terms of hold up play and his finishing is eternally left wanting.
I used to love his hold up/linking play and his high speed sprint pressing really added something even when he went through a stage of not being able to hit a barn door in a barn door shop but I just don't see what he offers for the money now with Joseph/Piroe deserving to be ahead of him in the pecking order.