Eliott Bennett - Returns for a Month

Weststander · Aug 3, 2014

Bennett. What a waste of a football career and symptomatic of a negative of modern football.
Was brilliant for us in League One, but how many STARTS has he made for Norwich in those last 3 years? He may have quadrupled his pay, but he doesn't play the sport he loves week in week out, in the prime of his footballing years.

SeagullTim · Aug 3, 2014

Weststander said:
Bennett. What a waste of a football career and symptomatic of a negative of modern football.
Was brilliant for us in League One, but how many STARTS has he made for Norwich in those last 3 years? He may have quadrupled his pay, but he doesn't play the sport he loves week in week out, in the prime of his footballing years.

Are you serious?! He played 33 Premier League games the first season he joined and only didn't feature last season because of the ACL tear.

Bladders · Aug 3, 2014

Weststander said:
Bennett. What a waste of a football career and symptomatic of a negative of modern football.
Was brilliant for us in League One, but how many STARTS has he made for Norwich in those last 3 years? He may have quadrupled his pay, but he doesn't play the sport he loves week in week out, in the prime of his footballing years.

Bit harsh, he had 56 appearances in two season for Norwich in the Premier League.

Blue Valkyrie · Aug 3, 2014

supaseagull said:
You cannot compare Bennett to any of those as he is a totally different type of player...

Just an aside from that though, considering we have March, Lua Lua & Buckley - I would not be surprised to see the former go out on loan to a League 1 team or the latter go to Sunderland if Bennett signed.

I think Kaz is the most likely to go, sold because he only has 1 year left on his contract, if a tempting bid comes in.

March is way too good for League 1, and Buckley is on a long contract and will cost the Earth.

glasfryn · Aug 3, 2014

NEVER GO BACK
but I really liked him

Bladders · Aug 3, 2014

He's only 25, so if he did come back I'd say we'd get his best years.

Thunder Bolt · Aug 3, 2014

SeagullTim said:
Are you serious?! He played 33 Premier League games the first season he joined and only didn't feature last season because of the ACL tear.

Westander is always negative no matter what the subject matter. I think he must be on a wind up.

sparkie · Aug 3, 2014

Surely we won't sign Bennett and Kostic

Bladders · Aug 3, 2014

sparkie said:
Surely we won't sign Bennett and Kostic

I'd wet the bed with excitement..

Is positive bedwetting ok?

Diego Napier · Aug 3, 2014

Bladders said:
I'd wet the bed with excitement..

Is positive bedwetting ok?

That's perfectly acceptable old chap, as long as it's your bed.

HastingsSeagull · Aug 3, 2014

Would wet the bed if he came back but can't think of another ex-Albion I'd want back...... anyone.

He was very good in Prem and played 56 games in 2 years which is plenty of football!

Crofts coming back was good for both parties, might be same for him. He established himself as a lower half Prem player but since his injury Norwich are pushing to try and climb and thus have likely spent money on a better replacement or two (nothing against Bennett or any disgrace in that)

Canary · Aug 3, 2014

Again folks I'll clarify that this move is unlikely unless Brighton stump up more money than we can refuse. Merely passing on the info that you've enquired.

And Bennett is a superb player. Probably doesn't score as often as he should. Was a big blow to us him being out last season, he gave us real pace and direct running. He'll play a big part this season for us I hope.

Canary · Aug 3, 2014

albionite said:
Are we really in for Bennett?

http://services.pinkun.com/forums/pinkun/cs/forums/180/ShowForum.aspx

Nothing on their site and only seen this one fan mention it.

Yeah this site is mainly made up of Ipswich fans and 12 year olds. I'd say pretty much everything you see on there is hogwash

fat old seagull · Aug 3, 2014

Bladders said:
Bit harsh, he had 56 appearances in two season for Norwich in the Premier League.

I think you'll find that's in THREE seasons.... Signed for Norwich June 2011. So not really harsh, as the poster says he will be in pocket without a doubt and I guess that's sadly what it seems to be all about now days.
Incidently he played 89 times for BHA in TWO seasons, scoring 13 goals, whilst only having scored 2 in his time at Norwich.
I was gutted when he left here, but do we want another midfielder? I'd sooner we put the cash toward a good striker.

Finchley Seagull · Aug 3, 2014

fat old seagull said:
I think you'll find that's in THREE seasons.... Signed for Norwich June 2011. So not really harsh, as the poster says he will be in pocket without a doubt and I guess that's sadly what it seems to be all about now days.
Incidently he played 89 times for BHA in TWO seasons, scoring 13 goals, whilst only having scored 2 in his time at Norwich.
I was gutted when he left here, but do we want another midfielder? I'd sooner we put the cash toward a good striker.

No, it's harsh because he was injured last year so effectively 56 appearances in 2 years, which is pretty good.

Brighton Boy · Aug 3, 2014

Canary said:
Again folks I'll clarify that this move is unlikely unless Brighton stump up more money than we can refuse. Merely passing on the info that you've enquired.

And Bennett is a superb player. Probably doesn't score as often as he should. Was a big blow to us him being out last season, he gave us real pace and direct running. He'll play a big part this season for us I hope.

Completely agree. Think he will excel for you this year in championship. Don't know why you would sell unless as you say a silly offer was made

fat old seagull · Aug 3, 2014

Finchley Seagull said:
No, it's harsh because he was injured last year so effectively 56 appearances in 2 years, which is pretty good.

Well he did play 89 times in 2 seasons for us, which is 33 times more than pretty good then.
But back to the merits of signing him, is it a good idea to spend a few million on someone whose been on the sick list for a whole season. I seem to recall we've only just got over the last time we paid that sort of money only to lose CMS for a season.

Finchley Seagull · Aug 3, 2014

fat old seagull said:
Well he did play 89 times in 2 seasons for us, which is 33 times more than pretty good then.
But back to the merits of signing him, is it a good idea to spend a few million on someone whose been on the sick list for a whole season. I seem to recall we've only just got over the last time we paid that sort of money only to lose CMS for a season.

Squad rotation. Norwich have good wingers so he won't play every game. Also, less games in the Premier League anyway.

We're not going to resign him so it's irrelevant but I find it hard to believe anyone wouldn't be delighted if, by some miracle, he came back.

Chicken Runner61 · Aug 3, 2014

Didn't Bozza say we were after a former player last week?

fat old seagull · Aug 3, 2014

Finchley Seagull said:
Squad rotation. Norwich have good wingers so he won't play every game. Also, less games in the Premier League anyway.

We're not going to resign him so it's irrelevant but I find it hard to believe anyone wouldn't be delighted if, by some miracle, he came back.

Well I didn't suggest I wouldn't be delighted if he was here, in my original post I did say I was gutted when we lost him. But with 8 midfielders on our books and in desperate need to replace Leo I know where I'd spend the money. But hey we all see things a different way. And if we shed a couple of our present compliment for the money Elliot would cost us, fine. :smile:

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